Narrative Theorists: Vladimir Propp's 7 Character Types Theory

Film studies overview on Vladimir Propp’s theory

Vladimir Propp claimed characters could be defined by their “spheres of action” and the role they played in the progression of the story. After studying 100 fairy tales in tremendous detail, he identified seven archetypes: the villain, the donor, the helper, the princess, the dispatcher, the hero, and the false hero.

Vladimir propp’s theory in shrek