Research: Who is Vladimir Propp.

Vladimir Propp

Born

17 April 1895. St. Petersburg, Russian Empire.

Died

August 22, 1970 (aged 75) Leningrad, USSR.

Occupation

Literacy critic, scholar.

Nationality

Russian

Subjects

Folk tales, structuralism

Vladimir Propp 

Vladimir Propp was a Russian and Soviet Formalist scholar who observed the basic plot components of Russian folk tales to identify their simplest narrative elements.

Vladimir Propp extended the Russian Formalist approach to the study of narrative structure.  Propp used this method by correspondence to explore Russian fairy tales. He did this by breaking down a large number off Russian folk tales into their smallest narrative units, Propp was able to arrive at a typology of narrative structures. He created a narrative form made up of 31 functions. He also studied character types, he came to conclusion that there were 8 broad character types. Propps character types are used in media education and can be relevant to almost any story, in literature, theater, film, television series and games. 
Hot N Cold by Katy Perry
 

Katy Perry - Hot N Cold on MUZU.
 I believe that two of Vladimir Props functions relate to this particular video.
26. SOLUTION: Task is resolved.
31. WEDDING: Hero marries and ascends the throne.