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24. Claim: False hero makes unfounded claims
Disciplines > Storytelling > Propp's Morphology of the Folk Tale > 24. Claim: False hero makes unfounded claims Description | Discussion | See also
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DescriptionSymbol: L The role of the false hero can be very varied and they can be heroic in their own right. A major difference with the hero is in who gets to marry the princess. Sometimes the false hero is known as such from early in the story. Sometimes also they are concealed, perhaps masquerading as a friend and helper right up to the last minute. Sometimes the existence of a traitor is known but who is not exposed until the last minute. ExampleIn Star Wars, Han says he's going to take the money and run. DiscussionThe false hero helps sustain tension right to the end of the story. They may also be used to demonstrate further the qualities of the hero by providing a foil that is not as obvious as the villain's obvious evil. The false hero also adds ambiguity to the storyline as you are not sure how heroic they really are or not (and maybe never find out). See also
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