Vladimir Propp's character led narrative

• Propp's theory is that each character has a particular role in a narrative.

• Opera is one form of art that follows Vladimir Propp's theory on Character led narrative very well.

• Star Wars has been called a "Space Opera" for the simple fact that it follows Propp's theory very well

A really important thing to mention, before getting into details about Character led narrative and theoretical things, is that: in order to break the rules, we first need to know what the rules are.

So, we need to first, set the scene and decide who the characters are:

1. The Hero - he is the one that drives the story, it keeps is going
2. The Villain - is trying to prevent the narrative from moving forward
3. The Donor - they are aiding the Hero (Fairy Godmothers, or Obi Wan Kenobi and Han Solo in Star Wars)
4. The Helper - they help the hero ( animals in Sleeping Beauty and Snow White, Droids and Leia in Star Wars). It is interesting to mention that some characters can be both Helpers and Donors at the same time.
5. The Princess - the one that needs to be rescued
6. The Dispatcher - the one that sets the hero on his quest, the one that takes the decision that the hero needs to do something about the situation ( the fathers of the prince and princess in Sleeping Beauty or Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars)
7. The false Hero - they look like they are capable of saving the day, but they are either incapable, or they are on the wrong side