Propp's Theory of character.

Propp's theory of character, is used to analyse and understand the media in which people take on the role of an actor. Vladimir Propp, a literary critic and scholar who founded the idea that a certain type of character was used in every narrative structure. He developed a character theory for studying media texts and productions, where eight broad character types can be analysed from a text such as a film. His theory has influenced many filmmakers to writing and producing successful narratives, he also suggested that all fairy tales follow a specific narrative structure.
The broad characters are the following:

1. The Villain- the antagonist that struggles against the hero. 
2. The Donor- the person that prepares the hero or gives the hero some magical object. 
3. The Helper- acts as a sidekick that helps the hero in his/her quest. 
4. The Princess- the gift or prize that is awarded to the hero, often sought for during the narrative.
5. The False Hero- connoted as a good character in the beginning but emerges as evil. 
6. The Dispatcher- the character whom makes the disequilibrium and sends of the hero. 
7. The Hero- the protagonist against the Villain, reacts to the Donor, and weds the Princess or receives the gift.
8. The Father- presents his daughter (the princess) as the prize to the hero e.g allowing him to date her. 

This theory can be proven in almost all media texts for example, the 2012 thriller 'Gone' represents these characters in the following way.

The, 'Batman' franchise also conforms to this theory (as seen below):