In Labyrinth by Jim Henson the plot closely follows the narrative structure documented by Propp and described by Berger. Propp establishes a series of functions followed by all Russian fairy tales and which Berger finds easily applicable to modern narratives. When these features are applied to Labyrinth, they easily fit into the film's plot. The protagonist, Sarah, is an adequate example of Propp's hero with some gender norms inverted, and Jareth fits the villain archetype. Labyrinth presents an excellent example of Berger's updated interpretation of Propp's theory of fairy tale structure, while presenting important modernizations to the structure. Labyrinth begins by introducing its heroine, Sarah, who hasn't yet been sent on a mission and seems like an average teenager. She is then presented with a situation reminiscent of many damsels in distress stories, is misunderstood by her father and locked in the house by her “evil stepmother”.1 Then the necessary mediation of Propp occurs, who falls into “the hero is sent directly to the category” 2 when Sarah is sent on her quest by the villain Jareth. She does so because she is a seeker heroine, searching not for a "kidnapped princess"3 but for her kidnapped little brother Toby, whom she has accidentally banished to the goblin kingdom and whom Jareth will not return. This is a modern interpretation of the classic fairy tale formula. The hero is really a heroine and is saving the male character. He is also not particularly given to violent adventures, but does what he must out of integrity and the need to protect his brother. The villain also doesn't fit Propp's prototypical villain, who is supposed to be “ugly, often grotesque...... middle of paper... rse. Hoggle's character, on the other hand, shows remorse for poisoning Sarah, excitement at being called her friend, and fear of falling into the stinking swamp. The puppets in this story are even more recognizable than the human characters. Jareth is a villain, who shows no emotions and who no one would easily identify with. Sarah begins the story as an average teenager, and in this way she can begin as a character that people can sympathize with. However, as the story continues, her character becomes more noble, without becoming violent, learning from her mistakes, forgiving her friends for offending her, and persevering through it all. On the other hand, Hoggle is very similar to a real person with his vulnerability and self-advocacy, and Ludo may not be identifiable with a specific person, but aspects of his vulnerability make the audience feel sympathy for his character..