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Exploring Character Types in Media Narratives

Dive into the world of Vladimir Propp's character types and analyze their roles in storytelling. Understand the dynamics between heroes, villains, donors, helpers, princesses, dispatchers, and false heroes. Explore examples from newspapers and media products to distinguish these characters and their significance in narratives.

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Exploring Character Types in Media Narratives

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  1. BTEC Creative Media Productions Component 1 Silent Starter Complete the Narrative Structures worksheet – based from last lesson Component 1 Exploring media Products

  2. BTEC Creative Media Productions Component 1 Character Types • Lesson Objectives: Understand Propp's character types and be able to identify a range of character types Component 1 Exploring media Products

  3. BTEC Creative Media Productions Component 1 Discuss whether these characters would be a hero or a villain – think of reasons to justify your decision. Component 1 Exploring media Products

  4. BTEC Creative Media Productions Component 1 Propp's character types • Vladimir Propp wanted to understand the patterns that lay beneath narratives. He established seven different character types that crop up regularly in stories. • Hero – undertakes a journey or a quest. • Villain – attempts to thwart or kill the hero. • Donor – gives the hero advice or a useful object. • Helper – a friend who helps the hero in their quest. • Princess – acts as motivation and reward for the quest. • Dispatcher – sends the hero on their quest. • False hero – one who turns on the hero and is ultimately punished. Component 1 Exploring media Products

  5. BTEC Creative Media Productions Component 1 Independent Task Using the newspapers, find at least one story that demonstrates a clear hero and villain. Make notes on the following: • Which words in the article guide readers to come to a particular conclusion • Which images reinforce the point the newspaper wants to make • Whether the representation is obvious (e.g. a murderer as a villain) or based on a point of view Component 1 Exploring media Products

  6. BTEC Creative Media Productions Component 1 Homework Select media product – TV Show or Film which identifies as many of Propp's character types as you can within the product Component 1 Exploring media Products

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