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What is propp?Show answer
Vladimir Propp found that stories reuse a small set of character functions: the hero (who pursues a goal), the villain (who opposes it), the donor (who gives the hero something needed), the helper, the princess (or prize) and others. A single character can fill more than one function. Mapping functions onto a product shows how its structure is built, and it pairs naturally with Todorov, since the disruption is usually the villain's work.
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Name Todorov's three stages of narrative and define each. [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Analyse how binary oppositions create meaning in one set product you have studied. [10 marks]
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