Narrative

Propp:

• Hero (the person you root for in the story),
• Villain (has a conflict with hero),
• Donor (gives the hero something to help them on their way),
• Princess (usually a prize or reward for the hero),
• Helper (helps the hero, often a bit dim),
• Dispatcher (sends the hero on their quest),
• The Father of the Princess (an authority figure who offers an award to the hero for completing their quest),
• False Hero (takes credit for the heroes actions and tries to marry the princess).

Todorov: narrative

Structure of a story:

Equilibrium

Disruption

Quest

Confrontation/climax

Equilibrium restored

Barthes: narrative codes

French critic

Action codes: the audience recognise an action code and link it to what will happen next using logic. This ad am es the narrative.