Propp: Character roles e.g. hero, villain, damsel
Goffman: four types of characters - protagonist; deuteragonist; the bit player; the fool
Todorov: equilibrium - disruption - equilibrium
Applied to the music video...
Propp
Hero: Steve - lead singer
Sidekicks: Steve & Lewis - catch Georgia after she pushes Steve down the hill
Villain: Georgia - pushes Steve down the hill; Steve - chases Georgia
Damsel: none
Donor: Will - provides the beat of the song through the drums
Goffman
Protagonist (main character) - Steve, lead singer
Deuteragonist (second character) - Lewis, finishes the set of the video
The bit player (character whose specific background is unknown) - Will, drums are set in the background, no main role
The fool (uses humour) - Georgia; dressed as a Banana; wears a shower cap; wears a colander on her head whilst skateboarding
Todorov
Equilibrium - day time, fun
Disruption - night time, creepy, edgy
Equilibrium - same as before: day time, fun
Todorov's theory of the disruption also links into a postmodern bricolage application: running through the forest at night is creepy, running through the forest in the day is fun.
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