Vladimir Propp Continued

In addition to the way the narrative is layed out for the audience, specific stock characters are almost always represented in the tale. 

If we take the 'Lord of the Rings' triology as an example.

The Hero: 

 The hero is the character that is tasked with a great burden and adventure that they   must undergo in order to reach an equilibrium, in this case the hero would be 'Frodo Baggins'.

The Villain:

The villain is the main antagonist of the narrative that makes a personal vendetta against the hero and all who oppose them, using whatever powers they have to do so, in this case the villain would be 'Sauron'.

The Donor:

The Donor is the character who helps the hero by either providing the hero with a magical item to help them on their quest, now there are many in the 'Lord of the Rings' triology but the main character that helps the hero throughout his journey would be 'Gandalf'.

The Dispatcher:

The Dispatcher is the person that presents the hero with a task to undergo, and sends them on their way to the destination. For this role, the character 'Elrond' would be considered.

The False Hero:

The false hero is someone who either falsely assumes the role of the hero in the narrative, or alternatively is the character who people could percieve to be the hero of the story when in fact they are not, for example we believe Aragorn to be the hero in the narrative for all the good he does.

The Helper:

The helper provides constant support for the hero throughout the narrative and never gives up on them, providing moral support and boosts that strengthen our hero, in this case 'Sam'.

The Princess:

The princess is the reward for the hero, a trophy and symbol for the triumph over the villain, and presented to the hero at the equilibrium and resolution of the narrative, in this case the hero does not have a princess to claim, but instead the secondary/false hero gets his princess 'Arwen'.

The Father:

The father is of the princess and ususally has a strong dissaproval to the person trying to win her heart, 'Elrond'.