Todorov's Theory/ Propp's Theory

Todorov's theory Todorov suggested that stories have an equilibrium, that is always broken by a particular event, which breaks the peace and normality of the piece, this sets off a series of events. The problem is resolved and the normality of the piece is restored.Valdimir ProppPropp was a Russian critic who examined hundreds of folk tales to see if they shared any similar structures. His book, ''Morphology of the Folk Tale'' was first published in 1928. He identified 8 character roles and 31 narrative functions.

• The 8 character types.
  The villain
  The hero
  The doner
  The helper who aids the hero
  The princess - reward for the hero and object of the villains schemes
  Her father - who rewards the hero
  The dispatcher - who sends the hero on his way
  The false hero

Some of these character types apply to the horror genre. Particularly The first four, all of which can be found in many films. All of which will probably be used in my film. I will also use Todorov's theory.