Thursday, 15 May 2014

Contextual Studies: Creative Story Using Propp's Spheres of Action



This fellow you see above is quite the curious of fellows. He has the head of a lion and the body of a man, a very peculiar creature indeed. One day this creature was strolling down a long and lonesome road, where all of a sudden an old crooked lady called out to him. "Beast!" She bellowed, the creature turned around, "Yes you Beast." The lady seemed pleased waving the creature towards her.

Curious as to why he was beckoned the creature approached the old lady where he saw her standing with a basket of most peculiar apples. Apples with an unusual purple hue and a smell reminiscent of elderberries. "What is it that you want?" The creature inquired.
"I ask of you for a favor, a small one yes. But one of great importance, I would ask of you to take this basket of apples to a girl who lives across the Lake of Wren and in a cabin accompanied by seven of the most bloodthirsty dwarfs, who'd rip up a poor old lady like myself in seconds. But they'd cower in fear when they saw you, that is why I ask of you to do this for me." The crooked lady replied. Scratching his mane the creature was puzzled as he felt a very sinister aurora surround this lady.
"What is so important that this girl receives these apples?" The creature queried.
"Ah, that is for me to know" croaked the old lady as a malevolent grin spread across her face. A chill crept down the creature's back as he asked, "What do I get out of this?"

The old, crooked lady looked at him, staring straight into his eyes, "In return for doing this for me, I would grant you one wish, anything you want can be yours with this one wish." said the old lady. As of hearing this the creature's eyes brightened and went to grab the basket as he did he ask, "one more thing old lady, may I ask of the name of the person who's bidding I am doing?" That grin spread across the lady's face again, "why of course," she said, "my name is Grimhilde, and what may I call you creature?"
"I go by the name of Leo Fuit." He replied.

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