Lesson 2 - Inc Note Sheet

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FOR EACH OF THE CHARACTERS, IDENTIFY

THEIR KEY CHARACTERISTICS AND WHAT


ROLE THEY FULFIL IN THE NARRATIVE

CHARACTER

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

WHAT ROLE DO THEY FULFIL IN THE
NARRATIVE?

ERIC CANTONA
ERIC BISHOP
MEATBALLS
LILY (ERICS EX-WIFE)
SAM (ERICS DAUGHTER)
RYAN (STEPSON)
JESS (STEPSON)
SPLEEN (POSTMAN)
JACK (POSTMAN)
MONK (POSTMAN)
JUDGE (POSTMAN)
SMUG (POSTMAN)
TRAVIS (POSTMAN)


PROPP REMINDER

Hero
The central protagonist of the narrative who drives it forward and has some
kind of quest or mission to undertake in return for a reward. Traditionally
male e.g. Spiderman, but can be female in modern narratives e.g. Mulan in
Disneys Mulan (1998)

Heroine or Princess
Acts as a reward for the hero for succeeding in the quest. In older, more
stereotypical narratives, the heroine is a passive princess and female e.g.
Daphne in Scooby Doo. In modern narratives, the heroine can be more
active and feisty e.g. Jasmine in Disneys Aladdin (1992)

Villain
Seeks riches, glory and/ or power, and also seeks to stop the hero from
succeeding in the quest or mission, while presenting a genuine threat. They
sometimes want the heroine for themselves. They can be male e.g.
Disneys Scar in The Lion King (1994) or female e.g. Cruella de Vil in 101
Dalmatians (1996)

Donor or Mentor
Gives the hero important information or equipment to help him or her in the
quest. They are often represented as wise or having special powers, but
are not able to do the quest without the hero.

Helper
Accompanies the hero for some or most of the journey of the quest, and
can even help the hero to succeed, but cannot by themselves complete the
quest e.g. Jess the cat in Postman Pat

Dispatcher
Makes the problem known and sends the hero off

False Hero or Anti Hero or Usurper
Claims to be the hero, often seeking and reacting like a real hero (i.e. by
trying to marry the princess)

Princess Father
Gives the task to the hero, identifies the false hero, marries the hero, often
sought for during the narrative. Propp noted that functionally, the princess
and the father cannot be clearly distinguished.

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