Theories

Vladimir Propp - The little cottage in the woods

The villain: Danyaal, the princess’s ex fiancé who wants to destroy everything of hers.

The donor: Mariam, gives the price her diamond which will guide him the right way

The helper: Daniel, gives vinesh a soda drink which will give him extra powers to destroy the evil forces

The princess to be: Vandna – is in danger when she finds out her cottage in the woods is on fire

The dispatcher: Mr Bush, must allow vinesh to go and destroy all evil in the woods.

The hero: Vinesh, goes on a mission given to him by his granddad the dispatcher/

Roland Barthes-

Enigma/Hermeneutic codes: We find out during the climax of the narrative that Ronald is evil. Therefore throughout the story mystery and suspense is built.

Action codes: When Ronald pulls out his sword, the audience know that a battle is about to take place.

Multi strand narrative: It is not a multi strand narrative as there is only one plot built up in a single episode.

Linear pattern: The story follows a chronological order, beginning, climax and end (resolution).

Tzvetan Todorov-

Equilibrium: The story begins with the princess to be Vandna is in the woods with her family and sets her eyes on a prince.

Disequilibrium: Vandna notices her ex fiancé wondering around her family cottage and wonders why he is here and what he is up to. She informs the country’s prince and flea’s from her cottage without telling anyone to bring woods so that there is always light outside so she knows what is going on.

New Equilibrium: Danyaal is defeated, and prince quickly extinguishes the fire, he asks Vandnas hand in marriage and get married and live happily ever after.