THE NARRATIVE STRUCTURE OF SWINDLER TALES,

Abstract

The object of the paper is to design a model for the narrative structure of swindler tales. By 'swindler-tale' is meant an oral narrative (prose or verse) about a clever personage who cheats a less clever one in order to win (usually) a small material gain or gratification. The material on which the discussion is based stems from disparate cultures and thus demonstrates the generality of the proposed narrative structure: Africa (Basuto), Amerindian (Kutenai), India (Ceylon), Yemen (Jewish), and Yugoslavia (narrative songs). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0666018

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People

  • Heda Jason

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  • RAND Corporation

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Continents
  • Eastern Europe
  • Eurasia
  • Materials
  • Yugoslavia

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  • Educational Psychology
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
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