Name Propp's character roles and provide examples for each in a familiar text.

• A. Hero, Villain, Donor, Helper, Damsel, Saviour, Messenger, Trickster.
• B. Hero, Villain, Helper, Donor, Princess, Father, Dispatcher, False Hero.
• C. Hero, Villain, Donor, Helper, Princess (or Prize), Father, Dispatcher, False Hero.
• D. Hero, Villain, Donor, Helper, Princess, Father, Messenger, False Hero.

Answer: (C)

Propp’s framework focuses on eight recurring character types that propel a folktale’s action: the Hero who initiates the quest, the Villain who opposes them, the Donor who provides magical aid, the Helper who assists, the Princess (or Prize) who is the sought‑for reward, the Father who represents authority, the Dispatcher who sends the Hero on the quest, and the False Hero who pretends to help but isn’t on the hero’s side. In a familiar tale like Cinderella, you can see these roles mapped clearly: the prince is the Hero who sets out to win a bride; the wicked stepmother is the Villain blocking the heroine’s path; the Fairy Godmother is the Donor granting magical aid; the mice and other animal helpers are the Helpers; Cinderella herself is the Princess (or Prize) she aims to marry; the King acts as the Father figure; the ball invitation or the call to attend the ball functions as the Dispatcher, sending the Hero on the quest; and a False Hero appears in some variants as a pretender who offers help but later reveals conflicting motives. This combination—Hero, Villain, Donor, Helper, Princess (or Prize), Father, Dispatcher, False Hero—is why the option that lists these eight roles is the best fit.

Other choices mix in terms like Damsel or Saviour, or swap Dispatcher for Messenger, which are not the standard Propp labels. They either substitute a noncanonical term or add elements that aren’t part of Propp’s eight recurring roles.