In Vladimir Propp's famous study, The Morphology of the Folk Tale, he outlined
             thirty-one basic functions that constitute the formation of a paradigm, which was and still
             is common in Europe and North America. Although Propp's categories do not discuss the
             social function of the folk tale or its diverse aspects, his structuralist approach can be
             helpful in understanding plot formation and the reasons why certain tales have become so
             memorable. By functions, Propp meant the fundamental and constant components of a
             tale that are the acts of a character and necessary for driving the action forward. The plot
             generally involves a protagonist who is confronted with an interdiction or prohibition
             which he or she violates in some way. The success of the protagonist usually leads to
             marriage; the acquisition of money; survival and wisdom; or any combination of the first
             three. Whatever the case may be, the protagonist is transformed in the end. The functions
             Using Propp theory of the folktale to analyze the tale "All Kinds of Fur", one may come up with the equation:
             á (â2 ) A16 B ^ G o. E M3 Q =W
             A tale usually begins with some sort of initial situation. In this case, a dying queen makes her husband promise that he will remarry only with a woman as beautiful as she, with the same golden hair. Although this situation is not a function, it nevertheless is an important morphological element (Propp, 25). This moves from a á to an implied (â2) which is an intensified form of absentation represented by the death of an elder, the queen. Including in the á is also the notion of "lack" in this case of a bride. Here there is a problem because it is hard to identify the king, the princess's father, as a Villain and assign him the letter A, however I will do so because he is the only character who imposes his will and leads us most importantly to the...