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The spread of cultural elements from one area or group of people to others by contact
diffusion
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all folktales spread from a single origin
monogenesis (Single origin theory)
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beleif that people everywhere have the same experiences and develop the same stories
polygenesis (manyorigin theory)
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psychological explanations:
- folktales grew out of dreams and nightmare
- spring from wish fulfilment which allows us to satisfy our emotinal needs
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the study of society
sociology
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left over from nature myths; stories which explain nature through a story once accepted as true
sociological explanations
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folktales enforce society through moral lessons that a culture wants its members to learn
anthropology
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carried from place to place as people migrated and settled in new areas
diffusion
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carried through warfare, captives and slaves, and minstrels
diffusion
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passed on by word of mouth
oral tradition
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Setting:
- time is quickly set
- places are generalized
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Flat characters:
one sided, one emotion, only represent 1 human quality or characteristic
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round characters:
fully developed, simmilar to ourselves
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Character contrast:
good children vs. wicked stepmother
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Plot:
swift moving with lots of conflict and suspence
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intro:
is short, gives settin and introduces characters, then moves on
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folktales sadisfy our sense of justice and morality because generally good is rewarded and evil punished
folktales hold up a mirror of human nature and often make us laugh at oursleves
theme
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generally reflect the country of origin
words are so carefully chosen, that detailec description is usually unnecessary
objects hold a spiritual significance
style
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fary tale:
no definite location or time
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story about a silly or stupid person who often wins in the end
noodlehead story
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story that explains why something happens
usually explains something in the natural world
pourquoi story
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giving human qualities or characteristics to anumals or objects
talking animal stories (personification)
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1st consiquence for the Great Famine
the church
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2nd consiquence for the great famine
more violent crime influenced the brutality of warfare later on
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3rd consequence of the great famine
decrease in population
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