In The Jungle Book （1894）, Kipling＇s first literary work, the author uses Indian spatial reference and cultural influence to construct his narrative. The short story ＂Rikki-tikki-tavi＂ is elaborated using the str...In The Jungle Book （1894）, Kipling＇s first literary work, the author uses Indian spatial reference and cultural influence to construct his narrative. The short story ＂Rikki-tikki-tavi＂ is elaborated using the structure of Western fables, having allegory as one of its most exploited strategies. Vladmir Propp, in Morphology of the Folktale （1929） considers that every folktale story reproduces a structure. Propp＇s model demonstrates Rikki-tikki-tavi＇s Western ＂frame＂ when the authors see how clearly and efficiently the short story fits the model of Russian Folktale. This article will analyze ＂Rikki-tikki-tavi＂ as a paradigm of this literary genre, showing how characters metaphorically represent the British domination in India during the end of the 19th century.展开更多
文摘In The Jungle Book （1894）, Kipling＇s first literary work, the author uses Indian spatial reference and cultural influence to construct his narrative. The short story ＂Rikki-tikki-tavi＂ is elaborated using the structure of Western fables, having allegory as one of its most exploited strategies. Vladmir Propp, in Morphology of the Folktale （1929） considers that every folktale story reproduces a structure. Propp＇s model demonstrates Rikki-tikki-tavi＇s Western ＂frame＂ when the authors see how clearly and efficiently the short story fits the model of Russian Folktale. This article will analyze ＂Rikki-tikki-tavi＂ as a paradigm of this literary genre, showing how characters metaphorically represent the British domination in India during the end of the 19th century.
