Prop was a Russian writer and his theories were generally about Russian stories.
In his stories he would always include eight character types:
The Hero: Generally the main character, who will have to pass obsticals in order to persist in what he has to do.
The False Hero: The character that takes praise for what the hero did.
The Helper: The character that will generally always be with the hero in order to suceed.
The Villain: The character that is trying to prevent the hero from acheiving his goals.
The Donor: The character that helps the hero by giving him something that will enable the main character to accomplish what he wants.
The Dispatcher: The character that makes the vilain known by others and sends the hero off.
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