Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 Vladimir Propp ( ) Major Figures in Narratology

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 I. One of the members of a famiIy absents himseIf from home (absentation). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 II. An interdiction is addressed to the hero (interdiction). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 III. The interdiction is vioIated (vioIation). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 IV. The viIIain makes an attempt at reconnaissance (reconnaissance). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 V. The viIIain receives information about his victim (deIivery). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 VI. The viIIain attempts to deceive his victim in order to take possession of him or his beIongings (trickery). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 VII. The victim submits to deception and thereby unwittingIy heIps his enemy (compIicity). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 VIII. The viIIain causes harm or injury to a member of a famiIy (viIIainy). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 VIVa. One member of a famiIy either Iacks something or desires to have something (Iack). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 IX. Misfortune or Iack is made known; the hero is approached with a request or command; he is aIIowed to go or he is dispatched (mediation, the connective incident). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 X. The seeker agrees to or decides upon counteraction (beginning counteraction). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XI. The hero Ieaves home (departure). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XII. The hero is tested, interrogated, attacked, etc., which prepares the way for his receiving either a magicaI agent or heIper (the first function of the donor). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XIII. The hero reacts to the actions of the future donor (the hero's reaction). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XIV. The hero acquires the use of a magicaI agent (provision or receipt of a magicaI agent). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XV. The hero is transferred, deIivered, or Ied to the whereabouts of an object of search (spatiaI transference between two kingdoms, guidance). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XVI. The hero and the viIIain join in direct combat (struggIe). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XVII. The hero is branded (branding, marking). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XVIII. The viIIain is defeated (victory). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XIX. The initiaI misfortune or Iack is Iiquidated (Iiquidation of misfortune or Iack). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XX. The hero returns (return). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XXI. The hero is pursued (pursuit, chase). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XXII. Rescue of the hero from pursuit (rescue). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XXIII. The hero, unrecognized, arrives home or in another country (unrecognized arrivaI). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XXIV. A false hero presents unfounded claims (unfounded claims). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XXV. A difficuIt task is proposed to the hero (difficuIt task). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XXVI. The task is resoIved (soIution). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XXVII. The hero is recognized (recognition). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XXVIII. The faIse hero or viIIain is exposed (exposure). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XXIX. The hero is given a new appearance (transfiguration). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XXX. The viIIain is punished (punishment). Propp’s Functions

Studies in Narratology, Summer 2011 XXXI. The hero is married and ascends the throne (wedding). Propp’s Functions