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In my point of view, the use of Proppian analysis
reveals that fairy tales do share several similarities as far as basic plot elements. However, attempted Proppian analysis of several tales reveal that his claim of a uniform plot progression does not hold. Propp's analysis also fails to recognize the importance of such story components as tone, mood, characterization, and writing style. So this may not seem like a very productive or useful way to analyze literature.
What is
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Structuralism is a way of thinking that works to find the fundamental basic units or elements of which anything is made. Structuralism is an approach to the human science that attempts to analyze a specific field as a complex system of interrelated parts. Fields: anthropology, linguistics, mathematics, and literary and cultural criticism.