This document discusses Vladimir Propp and Tzvetan Todorov's narrative theories, which propose that stories follow certain character and plot archetypes, such as a hero, villain, donor, etc. It also provides the example of the movie Batman, which adheres to these theories by featuring Batman as the hero who confronts the villain, the Joker.
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1. Vladimir’s theory was that there was
certain main characters, for example:
1. The Hero
2. The Villain
3. The Donor
4. The dispatcher
5. The False Hero
6. The Helper
7. The Princess
Tzvetan Todorov theory was that a
story or movie followed a certain plot
line
Narrative Theory
A movie example for these
theories is Batman because it
follows the character line and
plot line. Batman as the hero
and the joker as the villain.