Narrative Theory - VLADIMIR PROPP

Vladimir Propp suggested that every narrative has eight different character types.
The hero — the character who reacts to the dispatcher and donor characters, thwarts the villain, resolves any lacking or wrong hoods and weds the princess.
The villain — an evil character that creates struggles for the hero.
The dispatcher — any character who illustrates the need for the hero's quest and sends the hero off. 
The helper — a typically magical entity that comes to help the hero in their quest.
The princess or prize, and often her father — the hero deserves her throughout the story but is unable to marry her as a consequence of some evil or injustice, perhaps the work of the villain. The hero's journey is often ended when he marries the princess, which constitutes the villain's defeat.
The donor — a character that prepares the hero or gives the hero some magical object, sometimes after testing them.
The false hero — a figure who takes credit for the hero's actions or tries to marry the princess.[6]


A film that could be an example to support Vladimir Propp' theory would be Harry Potter and the deathly hallows part 2.


The Hero - Harry Potter, who also happens to be the protagonist, fights against the villain and finally kill him at the end of the film, setting everyone free of fear. 
The villain - Voldermort who keeps on threat and almost kill Harry Potter in the film, but who also get killed by the hero at the end of the movie. 




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