The Hǔngbu and Nolbu Tale Type: A Korean Double Contrastive Narrative Structure

Grayson, James H.

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“…Marlar uses her reward/punishment model and the interdiction/violation model to "explore the possibility of making claims on the relationship between the narrative structure (form), the social purpose (function) and the story content (field) of folk tales" (109). In looking for the interaction of form, function and field, Marlar compares the Theravada Buddhism influence she finds in Burmese folk tales with the Confucian influence she finds in Korean folk tales (Grayson 2002). Grayson labels Marlar's reward/punishment folktale as a 'contrastive narrative structure' for Korean folk tales (115).…”

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Narrative Structures in Burmese Folk Tales

Lwin¹,

Abbott²,

Scholar³

2016

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This is a review of a book containing a Narrative Analysis of the plots of 27 Burmese folk tales in English translation. As applied here, Narrative Analysis is an insightful set of research methodologies to discover regular features of plot structures; however, it does not include the aspects of Textual Analysis that dig deeply into the structures and features of the original language. In this book, no actual features of the Burmese language are discussed. Both Narrative Analysis and Textual Analysis fall into the same broad set of methodologies and inquiries that are covered by the term Discourse Analysis. This book is valuable in understanding and guiding analysis of narratives following in the tradition of Vladimir Propp and his study of the morphology of Russian fairy tales. The book proposes a clear, imitable method that allows comparison of folk tale structure using form, function and field. It also suggests ways that Narrative Analysts and Folklorists can examine cultural influences reflected in the folktales.

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Narrative Structures in Burmese Folk Tales

Lwin¹,

Abbott²,

Scholar³

2016

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“…The story of Heungbu and Nolbu: Bad Older Brother and Good Younger Brother displays a double contrastive narrative structure to stress the value of honesty and generosity (Grayson, 2002). These Confucian morals can be delivered more clearly to a young audience by using this double peak/contrast structure.…”

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“…They are the people who behave as role models to teach Confucian principles to their inferiors such as citizens, family members and younger siblings. However, as Grayson (2002) notes, the story of Heungbu and Nolbu: Bad Older Brother and Good Younger Brother changes the typical roles expected in the society by altering the roles of the older brother and the younger brother. This kind of modification of the typical sub-text is used to emphasize the value of gentlemanly ethics in traditional Korean society.…”

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“…In his analysis on Heungbu and Nolbu: Bad Older Brother and Good Younger Brother, Grayson (2002) addresses the relationship between Confucian morals and the dual contrast structure. The story of Heungbu and Nolbu: Bad Older Brother and Good Younger Brother displays a double contrastive narrative structure to stress the value of honesty and generosity (Grayson, 2002).…”

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“…Moreover, this is the story that is commonly used when Korean parents want to teach their children didactic lessons on morals and honesty. Grayson (2002) notes that the storyline of Heungbu and Nolbu is very typical of Korean folktales. The Old man with a Wen also has a very similar storyline to that of Heungbu and Nolbu.…”

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Narrative structures in Korean folktales: A comparative analysis of Korean and English versions

Song

2017

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A narrative is a sequence of connected events arranged by a narrator. Folktales are a genre of narrative stories that every cultural community possesses. They have spread through verbal storytelling rather than written formal texts and reflect cultural beliefs, cultural identity, traditions and social customs. In this paper, I comparatively analyse the narrative structure of two versions of Korean folktale stories: the original Korean version and their English versions rewritten by American writers. The results of the analysis reveal that a modification in narrative structure occurs during the process of trans-creating folktales into a different language to appeal to a target audience that has a different cultural background. The results of my analysis show that the story schemata of folktale stories and story patterns vary between cultures, reflecting the different cultural orientation of each audience.

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Using Animated Folktales to Teach Cultural Values: A Case Study With Korean-American Bilingual Kindergartners

Kim

Lee

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Journal of Research in Childhood Education

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The Hǔngbu and Nolbu Tale Type: A Korean Double Contrastive Narrative Structure

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Narrative Structures in Burmese Folk Tales

Narrative Structures in Burmese Folk Tales

Narrative structures in Korean folktales: A comparative analysis of Korean and English versions

Using Animated Folktales to Teach Cultural Values: A Case Study With Korean-American Bilingual Kindergartners

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