RUSS 0090 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Vladimir Propp, Antti Aarne, Stith Thompson
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Didn"t view literature as a reflection of reality or as a reflection of the author"s self e. A construction/structure: motif theory, developed by antti aarne and stith thompson, fairy tales could be grouped by their most important elements, they decided there were 2,399 types of folk tales in the whole world, dominant elements include: d. i. Multiple move fairy tales: when multiple sequences of functions occur c. ii. Serial tales: when the hero completes two sequences, one after the other c. iii. Embedded tales: when one sequence is paused and another sequence is played out, then the first sequence is completed: some sets of functions: d. i. Villainy (a)- when you are missing something d. ii. 1. same as lack d. iii. liquidation (k)- when the missing thing is received d. iv. wedding (w)- when the hero is rewarded for liquidating the villainy d. v. Departure/dispatch ( ) and return ( ) of the hero d. vi.
