Friday, 1 April 2011

Batman Begins

Propp's Theory:
Hero: Bruce Wayne/Batman
Villain: Lots of small villains, Scarecrow, the man who shot his parents, Falcone, Henri Ducard
Donor: Henri Ducard, Alfred
Dispatcher: Henri Ducard, the man who shot his parents
Helper: Alfred
False Hero: Henri Ducard, Scarecrow
Princess: Rachel Dawes
Father: Alfred and Bruce's father

Preparation: His parents get shot and he develops his fear of bats. Also, his time spent in prison.
Complication: He then figures out he needs help. Earlier on, he changed when his parents die.
Tranferance: He trains with Henri Ducard.
Struggle: Lots of little struggles, firstly minor villains (i.e. prison mates), Scarecrow, and finally Henri Ducard.
Return: He returns home.
Recognition: He gets the girl and all is restored in the world, until next time...!

Strauss
Young/Old - Minor (non-violent) conflict between Alfred and Bruce
                  - Parents and children
Rich/Poor - Bruce's family and friends are rich but a lot of the city is not, specifically the man who shot   his parents.
Male/Female - Bruce and Rachel.
Police/Criminal - Fairly major plot significance. The whole plot line relies on Bruce's vigilance.
Racial differences - At the beginning, the majority of powerful characters are not white, for example, Al Ghul and the head policeman.

Todorov
It follows Todorov's theory that we want the underdog to win. This is shown through the scene in the prison when Bruce defeats all the criminals despite his weak appearance. This continues throughout the film.

It has a beginning, a middle and an end, but it shows the beginning (his childhood) in separate sections, so it is not linear.

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