Скачать или смотреть Lecture 4 on Structuring Stories: Vladimir Propp's Narrative Theory

Dive deep into the world of narrative theory! This comprehensive lecture critically examines Vladimir Propp's groundbreaking Morphology of the Folktale, analyzing its enduring insights alongside its inherent limitations. We explore how Propp's rigid 31 functions, derived from Russian fairy tales, fall short when applied to diverse global narratives and modern nonlinear storytelling forms.

Discover how scholars like Lévi-Strauss expanded structuralist approaches, and how new, flexible models (such as Todorov's cyclical patterns) offer more adaptive frameworks for understanding stories from various traditions and contemporary media. From ancient myths to interactive video games, learn why narrative structure is both universal in its presence and infinitely varied in its expression. Perfect for students, writers, and anyone fascinated by the mechanics of storytelling.

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