The children begin eating the house, until the witch sees them and asks how they found the home, and requests them to enter (Grimm187), this being the fourth function, reconnaissance. The witch feeds the children with plenty of fattening food when they go inside. The children think she is caring for them but she is actually trying to fatten them up so she can eat them (Grimm187). This is the next function, trickery. Complicity soon follows when the children believe that she is sheltering them from the unknown part of the forest. Villainy occurs when the witch shoves Hansel into a small shed, and forces Gretel to prepare the pot he will be cooked in (Grimm188). Struggle occurs when Gretel tricks the witch into looking into the hot oven, only to shove the witch in (Grimm187). Victory is obtained when the witch is defeated. Now the children approach the next function, the difficult task, of encountering a huge body of water. The solution to this is when a little duck offers to carry them across (Grimm187). The heroes, Hansel and Gretel, are recognized when they return home to give their parents the jewels they stole from the witch's house (Grimm187). .
Although the hero and victim are one and the same in Hansel and Gretel, one can still argue that Propp's points are still valid based on the outline above.
The next example for validify Propp's functions is "The Frog Princess" by Alexander Afanasev. In this tale, there is no villain or hero, and the first function that comes into play is lack, in which a King with three sons desires them to be wed. The three sons are requested by their father to shoot bows and arrows to find the future wives, this being mediation. The sons agree to this and follow through with the task, the counteraction. Liquidation, the solution to the problem, occurs when one of the sons finds his wife he lost in a hut away from home (Afanasev 68). The task is finally solved when he finds his wife, thus being the solution to the task.
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"Soria Moria Castle- is possibly the most well-known Norwegian folktale. ... This story exemplifies a classic folktale. It contains many common traits of folktales, such as a hero, a quest, and magical items. The folktale hero is the main character, Halvor. ... These folktales express many customary values, ideas, and characters. ...
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Rip Van Winkle as a Folktale The story of Rip Van Winkle is classified as a German folktale. ... Another principle in a folktale is the various encounters made. ... The truth is an important quality in a folktale. ... In "Rip Van Winkle" the story exemplifies the elements that make up a folktale. ... The last aspect of a folktale is a hero. ...
The story of Rip Van Winkle is classified as a German folktale. ... Another principle in a folktale is the various encounters made. ... The truth is an important quality in a folktale. ... In "Rip Van Winkle" the story exemplifies the elements that make up a folktale. ... The last aspect of a folktale is a hero. ...
