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    The document outlines Vladimir Propp's 31 narrative functions that typically occur in folktales. Some of the key functions include: an initial situation is established; a member of the family absents themselves; the hero is dispatched to counteract a misfortune; the hero receives help from a donor; the hero and villain engage in combat; the villain is defeated; and the hero returns home. The document also lists 7 character archetypes commonly found in folktales, including the villain, donor, helper, princess, dispatcher, hero/heroine, and false hero.

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    The document outlines Vladimir Propp's 31 narrative functions that typically occur in folktales. Some of the key functions include: an initial situation is established; a member of the family absents themselves; the hero is dispatched to counteract a misfortune; the hero receives help from a donor; the hero and villain engage in combat; the villain is defeated; and the hero returns home. The document also lists 7 character archetypes commonly found in folktales, including the villain, donor, helper, princess, dispatcher, hero/heroine, and false hero.

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    Propps Functions

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    The document outlines Vladimir Propp's 31 narrative functions that typically occur in folktales. Some of the key functions include: an initial situation is established; a member of the family absents themselves; the hero is dispatched to counteract a misfortune; the hero receives help from a donor; the hero and villain engage in combat; the villain is defeated; and the hero returns home. The document also lists 7 character archetypes commonly found in folktales, including the villain, donor, helper, princess, dispatcher, hero/heroine, and false hero.

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    0 INITIAL SITUATION. members of the family are introduced; hero is introduced. 1 ABSENTATION. One of the members of the family absents himself or herself. 2 INTERDICTION. Interdiction addressed to hero (can be reversed) 3. VIOLATION. Interdiction is violated. 4. RECONNAISSANCE. Villain makes attempt to get information. 5. DELIVERY. Villain gets information about victim. 6. TRICKERY. Villain tries to deceive victim. 7. COMPLICITY. Victim is deceived. 8. VILLAINY. Villain causes harm to a member of the family; or lack. Member of the family lacks something, desires something. 9. MEDIATION. Misfortune made known; hero is dispatched. 10. COUNTERACTION. Hero (seeker) agrees to counteraction. 11. DEPARTURE. Hero leaves home.

    12: FIRST DONOR FUNCTION. Hero tested, receives magical agent or helper. 13: HEROS REACTION. Hero reacts to agent or donor. 14. RECEIPT OF AGENT. Hero acquires use of magical agent. 15. SPATIAL CHANGE. Hero led to object of search. 16. STRUGGLE. Hero and villain join in direct combat. 17. BRANDING. Hero is branded. 18. VICTORY. Villain is defeated. 19. LIQUIDATION. Initial misfortune or lack is liquidated. 20. RETURN. Hero returns. 21. PURSUIT, CHASE. Hero is pursued. 22. RESCUE. Hero is rescued from pursuit. 23. UNRECOGNISED ARRIVAL. Hero, unrecognised, arrives home or elsewhere. 24. UNFOUNDED CLAIMS. False hero presents unfounded claims. 25. DIFFICULT TASK. Difficult task is proposed to hero. 26. SOLUTION. Task is proposed to hero.

    27. RECOGNITION. Hero is recognised. 28. EXPOSURE. False hero or villain is exposed. 29. TRANSFIGURATION. Hero is given a new appearance. 30. PUNISHMENT. Villain is punished. 31. WEDDING. Hero is married, ascends the throne.
    1. The Villain who creates the narrative complication. 2. The Donor who gives the hero something which aids in the process and resolution of narrative. 3. The Helper who supports the hero in the struggle to restore the equilibrium. 4. The Princess - The character most threatened by the villain and who has to be saved by the hero. ( The father usually gives the princess away in the role of King at the end of the plot). 5. The Dispatcher sends or launches the hero on his or her 'holy grail' or 'journey'. 6. The Hero/Heroine is the characterisation force who restores the narrative equilibrium usually through searching and saving the princess. Propp subdivides the hero/heroine into Victim Hero - the object of villain's malice and subterfuge. Seeker Hero the character who help others who are victims of the villain. The hero is often the central character and plot protagonist. 7. False Hero. Facade of goodness but is revealed as the wolf in sheep's clothing.

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