Vladimir Propp's narrative structure and 'spheres of action' in relation to 'The Shining'

One of the main concepts of Propp's work was his categories of 'spheres of action' and characterisation, these were the main categories in which characters would fit into. These 'types of characters' are sometimes more overt than others, for example disney films like Cinderella fit these easily:

The villain- the stepmother/ugly sisters
The donor- fairy godmother
The helper- the mice
The princess- Cinderella
The dispatcher- fairy godmother
The hero- Prince Charming
The false hero- the stepmother/ugly sisters

This concept works for most genres, although some films don't contain all of the character traits within the narrative. In the case of 'The Shining' it is more difficult to apply these as many characters fit more than one, and Jack Torrence specifically is a very ambiguous character, however this is my interpretation:

The villain- The Overlook hotel and staff
The donor- Dick Hallorann
The helper- Wendy Torrence, Tony
The princess- Danny, Wendy
The dispatcher- The Overlook hotel and staff
The hero- Danny, Wendy
The false hero- Jack Torrence

Propp's narrative structure is based on the development of the plot and can be divided into 6 sections: preparation, complication, transference, struggle, return and recognition. In the case of 'The Shining' Propps narrative structure isn't always correct, and we find ourselves attempting to put square pegs into circle holes by trying to make it fit. Whilst you can find examples for most of the stages they aren't always in the correct order so you find yourself going back and forth through the narrative and plot to find examples to fit the functions. Whilst Propp's work is useful as it makes us as an audience think harder about the functions of each character and what role they play within the narrative, it isn't the best way of describing all narratives as each genre has different types of characters and purposefully re-order the story to create a more interesting plot structure. In the case of the Shining and many other horror films, they leave out the 'recognition' and sometimes the 'return' part of the narrative to create a cliff hanger and leave many questions unanswered to keep the audience thinking and leave the possibility for a sequel open.