1) Which narrative structure is used in this film?
Pulp Fiction is made up of a range of story lines which are shown in the same story to present a story. The film is made up of three 'mini stories' which focus mainly on three different characters. The film is anachronic as the stories all happen at separate stories all happen at different times on the film timeline. As the film is anachronic it menas that it jumps betweent storied and times.
2) Apply Propp's character roles to the characters in this film
Story one: Vincent's Story
Hero: Vincent
Princess: Mia
Donor: The Drug Dealer
Dispatcher: Marsellus
Story Two: Butch's Story
Hero: Butch
Princess: Trudy or Marsellus
Villian: Marsellus, then Zedd
False Hero: Shop Owner
Story Three: Joule's Story
Hero: Joules
Donor: The Wolf
Helper: Vincent
Dispatcher: Marsellus
Villion: Ringo and Honey Bunny
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