Crime tv show - Scorpion
Below is Propp's theory:
Hero - Who goes on a quest and usually ends up with the princess
Villain - Who is against the hero
Dispatcher - Who sets the hero off on their quest
Donor - Helps the hero and sometimes has a magical power/object to help
Princess - Is usually the prize for the hero. The hero deserves her throughout the story and must overcome a task/defeat the villain to get her
Her father - Rewards the hero. Usually identifies the false hero
The helper - Someone who helps the hero on their mission
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You can apply Propp's theory to crime TV shows.
Hero - Officers of the law
Villain - Criminals
Dispatcher - Superintendant
Donor - Officers of the law
Princess - Victims
Father of the princess - Father/Parent
The false hero - Sometimes the suspect
The helper - Police officers/Forensics
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The officers of the law: the hero, heroine, anti-hero cop, grumpy, buddy, quirky, rookie, bad tempered, experts, intelligent
The victims: new victims in every episode, audience tend to sympathise, flashbacks are sometimes used
The suspects: suspected of committing the crime, can be innocent/wrongly arrested, treated badly
The criminals: they represent the opposition to the law, weak, misguided, stupid, clever, smart, quick
Below is a trailer for a crime/investigation TV programme called 'Scorpion'.
Hero - Walter O'Brien
Villain - The criminal in an episode
Dispatcher - Cabe Gallo
Donor - Happy, Toby, Sylvester, Paige
Princess - The victims in an episode
Father - Family of the victim
False hero - Often who is thought to be aiding the hero but isn't
Helper - Happy, Toby, Sylvester, Paige
The TV producers show the different character types by giving each one different traits to support Propp's theory. This is such as, making new victims every episode. Also having a main character often put in danger to help greater good, much like a hero
Good work here, well done!
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