Propps Character Theory
Narrative lesson
Task - FROZEN
Task - SHREK
Group 1
The Hero
The Villain
The hero is set on a quest to save the day. We the audience follow the hero on their quest through the narrative.
The Donor
The Helper
The donor is a character which gifts the hero something to help them on their quest. It could be a weapon or even wisdom / personal insight.
The helper supports the hero in their quest. They could provide a father / pastoral role to the hero. They may exceed where the hero struggles. They are proactive in supporting the hero.
The False Hero
The Dispatcher
Tries to assume the position of the hero by taking the credit for the hero’s actions. Plays on others good nature to benefit themself.
The dispatcher sends the hero on their quest or journey. They may often have another role within the narrative such as the princess, princess’s father, helper or false hero.
Group 2
Isabelle, ewan
The Hero
The Villain
The hero is set on a quest to save the day. We the audience follow the hero on their quest through the narrative.
Unfreezes town
Saves sister
Tries to kill anna
The Donor
The Helper
The donor is a character which gifts the hero something to help them on their quest. It could be a weapon or even wisdom / personal insight.
The helper supports the hero in their quest. They could provide a father / pastoral role to the hero. They may exceed where the hero struggles. They are proactive in supporting the hero.
Gives advice to anna
Helps anna find elsa
Used as a carriage
Keeps them company
The False Hero
The Dispatcher
Tries to assume the position of the hero by taking the credit for the hero’s actions. Plays on others good nature to benefit themself.
The dispatcher sends the hero on their quest or journey. They may often have another role within the narrative such as the princess, princess’s father, helper or false hero.
At the start he’s nice to anna
Gives them knowledge for their journey
The Princess
The Princess’s Father
The princess is viewed as the prize or reward for the hero completing his quest. The hero may have to compete with the father or false hero.
Is an established authority figure. They may set the hero on a challenge in return for a reward.
Group 3
The REAL one
Jake
Was here
Gets in the hero’s way or tries to disrupt the hero and sabotage the hero’s end goal.
The Hero
The Villain
The hero is set on a quest to save the day. We the audience follow the hero on their quest through the narrative.
For this we merged the two MCU spiderman films
The Donor
The Helper
The donor is a character which gifts the hero something to help them on their quest. It could be a weapon or even wisdom / personal insight.
The helper supports the hero in their quest. They could provide a father / pastoral role to the hero. They may exceed where the hero struggles. They are proactive in supporting the hero.
The False Hero
The Dispatcher
Tries to assume the position of the hero by taking the credit for the hero’s actions. Plays on others good nature to benefit themself.
The dispatcher sends the hero on their quest or journey. They may often have another role within the narrative such as the princess, princess’s father, helper or false hero.
The Princess
The Princess’s Father
The princess is viewed as the prize or reward for the hero completing his quest. The hero may have to compete with the father or false hero.
Is an established authority figure. They may set the hero on a challenge in return for a reward.
Group 3.5
Jake, William
The Hero
The Villain
The hero is set on a quest to save the day. We the audience follow the hero on their quest through the narrative.
Tries to stop helpers
Tries to stop hero from escaping
Kidnapped hero
The Donor
The Helper(s)
The donor is a character which gifts the hero something to help them on their quest. It could be a weapon or even wisdom / personal insight.
The helper supports the hero in their quest. They could provide a father / pastoral role to the hero. They may exceed where the hero struggles. They are proactive in supporting the hero.
Gives woody something by fixing his arm
Jimmy’s Mooooom
Go to help the hero
Words of wisdom
The False Hero
The Dispatcher
Tries to assume the position of the hero by taking the credit for the hero’s actions. Plays on others good nature to benefit themself.
The dispatcher sends the hero on their quest or journey. They may often have another role within the narrative such as the princess, princess’s father, helper or false hero.
Start’s the journey by stealing woody
Fake buzz
The Princess
The Princess’s Father
The princess is viewed as the prize or reward for the hero completing his quest. The hero may have to compete with the father or false hero.
Is an established authority figure. They may set the hero on a challenge in return for a reward.
Group 4
TFATWS-Percy Jackson
Joe+Olly
The Hero
The Villain
The Donor
The Helper
The False Hero
The Dispatcher
The Princess
The Princess’s Father
I would put Erin Kellman as Sam is always stands by her and he always chases to change her.
Group 5
Shrek 2
Harley Carter
Logan Pointon
The Hero Shrek
The Villain The Fairy Godmother
The hero is set on a quest to save the day. We the audience follow the hero on their quest through the narrative.
Shrek is the hero as he is on a quest to save the day from the villain.
The villain provides a contrast and conflicting character to our hero. They attempt to stop the hero or prevent them from achieving their goal. The villain often unsuccessful.
The main villain of Shrek 2 is the fairy godmother when she casts a curse on fiona.
The Donor
The Helper
The donor is a character which gifts the hero something to help them on their quest. It could be a weapon or even wisdom / personal insight.
Shrek and Fiona hire an assassin named pussin boots to help by using his wisdom and weapons.
The helper supports the hero in their quest. They could provide a father / pastoral role to the hero. They may exceed where the hero struggles.
Donkey is the helper since he offers support to shrek on his quest.
The False Hero
The Dispatcher
Tries to assume the position of the hero by taking the credit for the hero’s actions. Plays on others good nature to benefit themself.
The dispatcher sends the hero on their quest or journey. They may often have another role within the narrative such as the princess, princess’s father, helper or false hero.
In conflict with The Hero to win The Princess.
Orders The Hero to come to his castle where the Adventure Begins.
Acts like a Hero even though he's the secondary antagonist.
The Princess
The Princess’ Father
The princess is viewed as the prize or reward for the hero completing his quest. The hero may have to compete with the father or false hero.
Is an established authority figure. They may set the hero on a challenge in return for a reward.
Is the daughter of the king
Is the love interest of The Hero
Is the king and Father of The Princess
The Hero has to compete with Princess’ Father and False Hero for The Princess
In Conflict with The Hero to prevent him from seeing the Princess.
Group 6
Moana- Sam, Charlie and Harvey
The Hero
The Villain
The hero is set on a quest to save the day. We the audience follow the hero on their quest through the narrative.
Gets in the hero’s way or tries to disrupt
The hero and sabotage the hero’s end goal
The Donor
The Helper
The donor is a character which gifts the hero something to help them on their quest. It could be a weapon or even wisdom / personal insight.
Hei Hei (and partly Pua) is supportive of Moana throughout the film and acts as comic relief.
The False Hero
The Dispatcher
Tries to assume the position of the hero by taking the credit for the hero’s actions. Plays on others good nature to benefit themself.
The dispatcher sends the hero on their quest or journey. They may often have another role within the narrative such as the princess, princess’s father, helper or false hero.
The Princess
The Princess’s Father
Rescued by Moana by the end of the film
Is an established authority figure. They may set the hero on a challenge in return for a reward.
Group 1
Ethan, Teresa, Frody
The Hero
The Villain
The hero is set on a quest to save the day. We the audience follow the hero on their quest through the narrative.
The villain provides a contrast and conflicting character to our hero. They attempt to stop the hero or prevent them from achieving their goal. The villain often unsuccessful.
The Donor
The Helper
The donor is a character which gifts the hero something to help them on their quest. It could be a weapon or even wisdom / personal insight. Brian is the intelligent character that send Peter to the right path, even if this didn’t listen to him.
The helper supports the hero in their quest. They could provide a father / pastoral role to the hero. They may exceed where the hero struggles. They are proactive in supporting the hero. They go together with Peter in their crazy adventures.
The False Hero
The Dispatcher
Tries to assume the position of the hero by taking the credit for the hero’s actions. Plays on others good nature to benefit themself. He search his own profit to conquer the world.
The dispatcher sends the hero on their quest or journey. They may often have another role within the narrative such as the princess, princess’s father, helper or false hero.
The Princess
The Princess’ Father
The princess is viewed as the prize or reward for the hero completing his quest. The hero may have to compete with the father or false hero.
Is an established authority figure. They may set the hero on a challenge in return for a reward.
Group 2
Jojo Part 4
The Hero
Josuke Higashikata
The Villain
Yoshikage Kira
The hero is set on a quest to save the day. We the audience follow the hero on their quest through the narrative.
Josuke Higashikata
The Donor
Jotaro Kujo
The Helper
The donor is a character which gifts the hero something to help them on their quest. It could be a weapon or even wisdom / personal insight.
The helper supports the hero in their quest. They could provide a father / pastoral role to the hero. They may exceed where the hero struggles. They are proactive in supporting the hero. The Duwang Gang
The False Hero
Kishibe Rohan
The Dispatcher
Josukes Family
Tries to assume the position of the hero by taking the credit for the hero’s actions. Plays on others good nature to benefit themself.
The dispatcher sends the hero on their quest or journey. They may often have another role within the narrative such as the princess, princess’s father, helper or false hero.
The Princess
The Princess’ Father
The princess is viewed as the prize or reward for the hero completing his quest. The hero may have to compete with the father or false hero.
Reimi Sugimoto
Is an established authority figure. They may set the hero on a challenge in return for a reward.
Group 3
Spirited away
The Hero (Chihiro)
The Villain (yubaba)
The hero is set on a quest to save the day. We the audience follow the hero on their quest through the narrative
The villain provides a contrast and conflicting character to our hero. They attempt to stop the hero or prevent them from achieving their goal. The villain is often unsuccessful.
The Donor
The Helper(Hakue)
The donor is a character which gifts the hero something to help them on their quest. It could be a weapon or even wisdom / personal insight.
The helper supports the hero in their quest. They could provide a father / pastoral role to the hero. They may exceed where the hero struggles. They are proactive in supporting the hero.
The False Hero
The Dispatcher
Tries to assume the position of the hero by taking the credit for the hero’s actions. Plays on others good nature to benefit themself.
The dispatcher sends the hero on their quest or journey. They may often have another role within the narrative such as the princess, princess’s father, helper or false hero.
The Princess’ Father
The Princess
The princess is viewed as the prize or reward for the hero completing his quest. The hero may have to compete with the father or false hero.
After finding an outdoor buffet that was seemingly free they get put under a spell that turns themn into pigs for eating it without paying.
Group 4
He steals someone's true place and claims to be good. He is the cause of Vanellope becoming an outcast in the game she is supposed to be the main character in.
The Hero
Ralph
The Villain
The hero is set on a quest to save the day. We the audience follow the hero on their quest through the narrative. He saves his friend. He is a villain in his video game but wants to be a hero instead and gain medals like the heroes do.
The Donor
Sergeant Calhoun, Fix-It Felix
The Helper
Vanellope von Schweetz
The donor is a character which gifts the hero something to help them on their quest. It could be a weapon or even wisdom / personal insight.
The helper supports the hero in their quest. They could provide a father / pastoral role to the hero. They may exceed where the hero struggles. They are proactive in supporting the hero.
The False Hero
King Candy
The Dispatcher
Ralph, Sergeant Calhoun
Tries to assume the position of the hero by taking the credit for the hero’s actions. Plays on others good nature to benefit themself. He pretends to be a good character when he is not.
The dispatcher sends the hero on their quest or journey. They may often have another role within the narrative such as the princess, princess’s father, helper or false hero. Ralph sends himself out to become someone other than the villain. She supports Ralph and other characters.
The Princess
Vanellope von Schweetz
The Princess’ Father
Ralph
The princess is viewed as the prize or reward for the hero completing his quest. The hero may have to compete with the father or false hero. Because she is a glitch she cannot do what she truly wishes to and that is race like the other characters
Is an established authority figure. They may set the hero on a challenge in return for a reward. He is Vanellope's best friend and supports her
Group 5
The Hero
The Villain
The hero is set on a quest to save the day. We the audience follow the hero on their quest through the narrative.
The Donor
The Helper
The donor is a character which gifts the hero something to help them on their quest. It could be a weapon or even wisdom / personal insight.
The helper supports the hero in their quest. They could provide a father / pastoral role to the hero. They may exceed where the hero struggles. They are proactive in supporting the hero.
The False Hero
The Dispatcher
Tries to assume the position of the hero by taking the credit for the hero’s actions. Plays on others good nature to benefit themself.
The dispatcher sends the hero on their quest or journey. They may often have another role within the narrative such as the princess, princess’s father, helper or false hero.