NARRATOLOGY CHARACTER TYPES PROPP

• The mentor is similar to the helper but more experienced than them
• The helper is someone who helps the hero on their journey, often an older or wiser figure
• The hero is the main character who has to overcome obstacles
• The sidekick is an ally who helps the hero on their journey, often comic relief
• The trickster is someone who uses cunning or deceit to achieve their goals
• The false friend/ally is initially helpful but later turns out to be working against the protagonist
• The guardian is someone who protects something important from harm
• The villain is someone who causes disruption to the equilibrium
• The victim is someone who suffers as a result of the conflict
• The blocker is someone who stands in the way of the hero on his path