character types in Coming of age movies #5

In coming-of-age movies, there are a couple reoccurring character types present in the storyline. For example, there is usually a character who is overlooked by the protagonist, who then realizes their worth later on. Most times, a dispatcher is also present in the story, but they don't always fit the description of this as stated in Propp's character theory. This is because the dispatcher can take the form of the hero also, by how their whole mission can be developed by themself. These character types are going to be included in my film. The character who is overlooked will be the homeless ragged looking man, which the protagonist then turns to for help, realizing his true worth. The dispatcher will in this case fit into Propp's character theory, being the Protagonist's parents, who drive him into the path of winning the spelling bee, with the threat of grounding him.

A coming-of-age movie, which also contains these character types, is the Disney movie, "Snow Day." The Dispatcher in this movie happens to be the same as the protagonist. In the event of a snow day, where school is cancelled, the protagonists decided to make the most of it, and sets out to get a list of things done, including kissing his crush. Blinded by this mission, he ignores his girl best friend, who clearly likes him. Realizing his error, after successfully kissing his crush, he searches for his girl best friend, and makes it up to her, realizing that she is the one he truly wanted.