CMT Week 5 Questionnaire

Narrative is the structure of events organised in some kind of order to tell a story.

Any kind of media tells a story.

All cultures use stories to make sense to understand the world.

He was a russian critic and folklorist, which examined lots of folk tales and grouped characters and actions.

According to Vladimir Propp, we can recognize 8 character roles.

• 1. Hero
• 2. Villain
• 3. Donor
• 4. Helper
• 5. Heroine/Princess (or the victim)
• 6. Father
• 7. Dispatcher
• 8. False Hero

The hero seeks something.

He is competition with the hero.

He provides magical object.

He helps the hero.

• She is the victim and needs help.
• She is the object of the villain and a reward for the hero.

He rewards the hero.

He sends the hero on his way.

He sets out to undermine hero’s quest by pretending to help, often unmasked at the end.

It is a concept referring to the stereotypes or associations that society has conserved and perpetuated over the years.

• In a fairytale the princess is passive and defenceless. However female are nowadays more represented and fit in the hero character role as well.
• e.g: Tome Rider is a female hero for instance played by Angelina Jolie.