... as to my aim of showing the different functions of legend in these stories, I shall pay attention to them separately. In "Little Cyprien" the main character is immediately introduced on the basis of his relation to religion. The reader perceives him through the eyes of the community's members who are viewed ... the usage of European, mainly German, folktale themes and motifs. Having introduced the life of the community, I shall devote the following paragraphs to the individual characters in these stories as I believe their respective fate is the key to the understanding of the function of...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate