Narrative
Characters
Propp's Character Functions
Propp concluded that all characters could be resolved into 7 broad character functions in the 100 tales he analyzed:
Task 3:
There are five stages:
1. Equilibrium – the setting is established, key character(s) are introduced and
the storyline has begun to be set up.
2. This is then followed by a disruption whereby an oppositional character(s)
appear and the story takes a particular direction
3. Then there is recognition of disruption, in that the lives of characters and
events are interwoven. Tension builds throughout this section, which is often
the longest.
4. An attempt to repair the disruption is at the highest point of tension within
the film after which there is a change in the dynamic.
5. Finally, there is a re-instatement of equilibrium where matters are sorted
out, problems are solved and questions are answered. The equilibrium can be
described as new as the story has been resolved but the events have
possibly changed people.
Task 1:
Create a word document Todorov Persil_(name) and apply Todorov's theory to this poster.
Copy and past this to your doc.
1. Equilibrium –
2. Disruption -
3. Recognition of disruption -
4. Attempt to repair the disruption -
5. New equilibrium -
Task 2:
Create a word document Todorov Taken_(name) and apply Todorov's theory to this clip.
Characters
Propp's Character Functions
Propp concluded that all characters could be resolved into 7 broad character functions in the 100 tales he analyzed:
- The villain — struggles against the hero.
- The dispatcher — character who makes the lack known and sends the hero off.
- The (magical) helper — helps the hero in their quest.
- The princess or prize and her father — the hero deserves her throughout the story but is unable to marry her because of an unfair evil, usually because of the villain. The hero's journey is often ended when he marries the princess, thereby beating the villain.
- The donor — prepares the hero or gives the hero some magical object.
- The hero or victim/seeker hero — reacts to the donor, weds the princess.
- False hero — takes credit for the hero’s actions or tries to marry the princess.
- Father of the Princess. Rewards the hero! He is part of the family that the Princess belongs to.
Task 3:
Create a word document Propp_Shrek(name) and apply Propp's theory to this clip.
Task 4:
Create a word document GCSE_Production(name) and List Proppian characters and or Todorov's equilibrium theory to your own production
This is Homework for the half term.
Non production of this on 2.6.14 will be rewarded with detention. So do it now.
Much of the humour in Shrek comes from the way the film subverts fairytale conventions.
Yet it can be seen to adhere to the conventions of narrative in order to satisfy the audience, who still love a classic structure within film narratives.
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