Vladimir Propp-Propp Theory

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Vladimir Propp-Propp Theory


What are the typical character types?
How can you apply them to TV crime Dramas?

Propp analysed hundreds of folk tales and defined all of the main characteristics into 8 main character
types. Although these were applied to folk tales, these character roles apply to film and media today.

Hero: Who goes on a quest and usually ends up with the princess.
Villain: Who is against the hero.
Dispatcher: Who sets the hero off on their quest.
Donor: Helps the hero and sometimes has a magical power/object to help.
Princess: Is usually the prize for the hero. The hero deserves her throughout the story and must overcome a task/ defeat the villain to get her.
Her Father: Rewards the hero. Usually identifies the false hero.
The False Hero: Takes credit for the hero’s actions and tries to marry/end up with the princess.
The Helper: Someone who helps the hero on their mission.



In the Luther clip: Luther is the hero, the man in the car is the helper, the women with the baby is the princess and the man in black is the false hero and the villain.

In the CSI Miami clip: the four men are the hero's, the women is the victim and princess and the man with the gun is the villain.

 Vladimir Propp’s Character types in Crime Dramas:
Hero: officers of the law
Villain: criminals
Dispatcher: superintendent
Donor: officers of the law
Princess: victims
Father of Princess: farther/parent
The false hero: sometimes the suspect
The helper: police officers/forensics
Officers of the law: Hero, Heroine, Anti-hero cop, grumpy, buddy, quirky, rookie, bad tempered, experts.
Victims: New victims every episode. Audience tends to sympathise. Flashbacks sometimes used.
Suspects: suspected of committing the crime. Wrongly arrested, Treated badly when innocent.
Criminals: Represent the opposition to the law. Weak, misguided, stupid or clever.



Comments

  1. JCoSS Media Dept15 October 2017 at 09:33

    This has lots of detail Ben and your wordle is brilliant!
    You need to embed the Crime Drama clips we looked at in class and apply the theory to it.

    Next time use a Web 2.0 tool called Canva.

    Miss C.

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