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AryanaOrion
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Thesis help wanted! Apply 31 functions to Star Wars
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Hi,
I'm currently making a paper about narrative structures, and in particular about Vladimir Propp. He analysed hundreds of fairy tales and came up with 31 functions that could be applied to any fairy tale or story. But now I have to apply these functions on Star Wars (in general or for example part IV).
So is there anyone who can answer these 31 functions? Just reply with a short sentence on what happened during the film.
1. A member of a family leaves home (the hero is introduced);
2. An interdiction is addressed to the hero ('don't go there', 'go to this place');
3. The interdiction is violated (villain enters the tale);
4. The villain makes an attempt at reconnaissance (either villain tries to find the children/jewels etc; or intended victim questions the villain);
5. The villain gains information about the victim;
6. The villain attempts to deceive the victim to take possession of victim or victim's belongings (trickery; villain disguised, tries to win confidence of victim);
7. Victim taken in by deception, unwittingly helping the enemy;
8. Villain causes harm/injury to family member (by abduction, theft of magical agent, spoiling crops, plunders in other forms, causes a disappearance, expels someone, casts spell on someone, substitutes child etc, comits murder, imprisons/detains someone, threatens forced marriage, provides nightly torments); Alternatively, a member of family lacks something or desires something (magical potion etc);
9. Misfortune or lack is made known, (hero is dispatched, hears call for help etc/ alternative is that victimised hero is sent away, freed from imprisonment);
10. Seeker agrees to, or decides upon counter-action;
11. Hero leaves home;
12. Hero is tested, interrogated, attacked etc, preparing the way for his/her receiving magical agent or helper (donor);
13. Hero reacts to actions of future donor (withstands/fails the test, frees captive, reconciles disputants, performs service, uses adversary's powers against them);
14. Hero acquires use of a magical agent (directly transferred, located, purchased, prepared, spontaneously appears, eaten/drunk, help offered by other characters);
15. Hero is transferred, delivered or led to whereabouts of an object of the search;
16. Hero and villain join in direct combat;
17. Hero is branded (wounded/marked, receives ring or scarf);
18. Villain is defeated (killed in combat, defeated in contest, killed while asleep, banished);
19. Initial misfortune or lack is resolved (object of search distributed, spell broken, slain person revivied, captive freed);
20. Hero returns;
21. Hero is pursued (pursuer tries to kill, eat, undermine the hero);
22. Hero is rescued from pursuit (obstacles delay pursuer, hero hides or is hidden, hero transforms unrecognisably, hero saved from attempt on his/her life);
23. Hero unrecognised, arrives home or in another country;
24. False hero presents unfounded claims;
25. Difficult task proposed to the hero (trial by ordeal, riddles, test of strength/endurance, other tasks);
26. Task is resolved;
27. Hero is recognised (by mark, brand, or thing given to him/her);
28. False hero or villain is exposed;
29. Hero is given a new appearance (is made whole, handsome, new garments etc);
30. Villain is punished;
31. Hero marries and ascends the throne (is rewarded/promoted).
Thank you!
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Master-FatBurt
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4/30/06 9:15am
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A quick attempt for you.
1. A member of a family leaves home (the hero is introduced);
Luke running of to find R2D2 (ANH),
2. An interdiction is addressed to the hero ('don't go there', 'go to this place');
Yoda telling luke not to go in the cave (ESB)
3. The interdiction is violated (villain enters the tale);
Entrance of Vader (ANH) or Anakin Entring the Temple with a platoon of Clonetroopers at his back (ROTS)
4. The villain makes an attempt at reconnaissance (either villain tries to find the children/jewels etc; or intended victim questions the villain);
The seach for the rebel base (ESB)
5. The villain gains information about the victim;
Destroyed probe droid (ESB)
6. The villain attempts to deceive the victim to take possession of victim or victim's belongings (trickery; villain disguised, tries to win confidence of victim);
?
7. Victim taken in by deception, unwittingly helping the enemy;
?
8. Villain causes harm/injury to family member (by abduction, theft of magical agent, spoiling crops, plunders in other forms, causes a disappearance, expels someone, casts spell on someone, substitutes child etc, comits murder, imprisons/detains someone, threatens forced marriage, provides nightly torments); Alternatively, a member of family lacks something or desires something (magical potion etc);
Death of Uncle owen/Aunt Beru (ANH), Death of Shmi (AOTC)
9. Misfortune or lack is made known, (hero is dispatched, hears call for help etc/ alternative is that victimised hero is sent away, freed from imprisonment);
Anakin being freed from slavery (TPM)
10. Seeker agrees to, or decides upon counter-action;
?
11. Hero leaves home;
Luke leave with Ben (ANH), Anakin leave with Qui Gon (TPM)
12. Hero is tested, interrogated, attacked etc, preparing the way for his/her receiving magical agent or helper (donor);
Training with Yoda and failure at the cave (ESB)
13. Hero reacts to actions of future donor (withstands/fails the test, frees captive, reconciles disputants, performs service, uses adversary's powers against them);
Failure at the cave (ESB)
14. Hero acquires use of a magical agent (directly transferred, located, purchased, prepared, spontaneously appears, eaten/drunk, help offered by other characters);
Gift of Lightsaber from Ben (ANH)
15. Hero is transferred, delivered or led to whereabouts of an object of the search;
Arrival at Alderaan (ANH)
16. Hero and villain join in direct combat;
Luke and Vader Face off (ESB), (ROTJ)
17. Hero is branded (wounded/marked, receives ring or scarf);
Loss of hand (ESB) and (AOTC) also Vaders loss of hand in ROTJ could be used
18. Villain is defeated (killed in combat, defeated in contest, killed while asleep, banished);
Palpasidious is thrown down the shaft (ROTJ)
19. Initial misfortune or lack is resolved (object of search distributed, spell broken, slain person revivied, captive freed);
Ghost of Ben (ESB)
20. Hero returns;
Arrival on Home One after seeing Yoda (ROTJ)
21. Hero is pursued (pursuer tries to kill, eat, undermine the hero);
Flight through the asteroids (ESB), Speeder chase (ROTJ)
22. Hero is rescued from pursuit (obstacles delay pursuer, hero hides or is hidden, hero transforms unrecognisably, hero saved from attempt on his/her life);
?
23. Hero unrecognised, arrives home or in another country;
Anakin returns to Tatooine (AOTC)
24. False hero presents unfounded claims;
?
25. Difficult task proposed to the hero (trial by ordeal, riddles, test of strength/endurance, other tasks);
Destoy the death star (ANH)
26. Task is resolved;
Death star destroyed (ANH0
27. Hero is recognised (by mark, brand, or thing given to him/her);
New built sabre (ROTJ), Sensed presence by Vader (ESB)
28. False hero or villain is exposed;
?
29. Hero is given a new appearance (is made whole, handsome, new garments etc);
New clothes for Awards ceremony(ANH)
30. Villain is punished;
Sidious is thrown down the shaft (ROTJ)
31. Hero marries and ascends the throne (is rewarded/promoted).
?
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4/30/06 2:22pm
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6. The villain attempts to deceive the victim to take possession of victim or victim's belongings (trickery; villain disguised, tries to win confidence of victim);
Palpatine persuading Anakin that the Jedi Council is unfairly opposed to him. (ROTS)
7. Victim taken in by deception, unwittingly helping the enemy;
Anakin acting as an informant for Palpatine. (ROTS)
22. Hero is rescued from pursuit (obstacles delay pursuer, hero hides or is hidden, hero transforms unrecognisably, hero saved from attempt on his/her life);
Hidden in the cargo hold of the Falcon.
28. False hero or villain is exposed;
Palpatine is exposed (ROTS)
31. Hero marries and ascends the throne (is rewarded/promoted).
Rewarded would be the ceremonial scene. (ANH)
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24. False hero presents unfounded claims;
Emperor Tricking Anikin about saving Padmes life maybe?
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rylliana
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Are you still looking for these functions or is your paper already completed? I'm willing to help but only if it's still useful!
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