formalists identify this fundamental two-tier aspect of a narrative as fabula, the events that occur in the narrative, and sjuzet as the order of events as they occur. Structuralist theory refers to these two aspects of narrative as story and discourse; story being narrative content, (the events), and discourse being narrative form (how the story is communicated).. However, the structuralist approach further sub-divides the story element into events (actions and happenings), and existents (characters, and setting). In examining the text of The Accidental Tourist, it is simpler to identify the difference between these fundamental two-tier narrative differences, which I will refer to as the narrative content, and narrative form.
             The narrative of The Accidental Tourist is by no means simplistic. The most straightforward narratives are generally considered to be fairy tales or myths; these commonly have a rigid plot structures, and simplistic characterization. It is primarily more useful to
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