HERMANN HESSE’NİN “AUGUSTUS” MASALINDA MASAL ÖĞELERİ VE PROPP’A GÖRE ÇÖZÜMLENMESİ
Hermann Hesse is one of the most important authors of German literature. The author draws attention by his different types of written works. His tale which is entitled “Augustus” does not appeal to kids alone; at the same time, it carries the characteristics which can benefit to the elders. Hesse’s “Augustus” tale which is included in his book Strange News from a Foreign Planet is about Augustus who is loved and enshrined by all people as a result of a wish voiced by his mother. Augustus becomes hysterical because of the extreme love and interest he experiences around him; but rather than being praised and loved, he preferred to be left alone. Because of the excessive interest and love over him, the hero even becomes suicidal. The other important hero of the tale, who is Mr. Binswanger, helps Augustus and he is purified from people’s interest and love and continues his life as a normal person. In this study, while the types of fables and fairy tales will be examined, the type of “Augustus” tale will be identified. Afterwards, the tale will be analysed according to the Russian folklorist Vladimir Propp’s 31 elements of tale analysis technique, and will be compared to his data and symbols. The functionality of the tale will be analysed by applying Propp’s method from Morphology of the Folktale.
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