Vladimir Propps 7 character archetypes

Question 1

The villain

Answer 1

• The armature family
  ~they seek to destroy the hero ( Chris)
• America as a whole
  ~ Americas racial crime ( original sin)

Question 2

The helper

Answer 2

-Rod
~ he appears out of nowhere to save Chris unexpectedly, he acts as a days ex machina
- America as a whole
~ TSA

Question 3

The dispatcher

Answer 3

-Rose
~ she literally drives Chris to the scene of all his challenges

Question 4

The Princess and her father

Answer 4

• American Dream
  ~ an ideal post-racial America/ American dream was the goal

Question 5

The hero

Answer 5

-Chris
~eventually conquers all obstacles in his way and survives
~ he represents goodness and morality

Question 6

False Hero

Answer 6

• rose
  ~appears to support and fight alongside Chris but exposes herself as evil
• America as a whole
  ~ the myth of post-racial America is a facade exposed

Question 7

The donor

Answer 7

-Rod
~rod provides information on André which allows Chris to believe in his own suspicions
- Andre
~he provides Chris with conformation that something is wrong. The tool of the photo flash which is used to save Chris in the end