A wandering plot is a stable complex of plots and motives that form the basis of a work, passing from one country to another. With this transition, the plot adapts to the realities of the country, changes. The process of transition of plots between nationalities began in antiquity.
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Wandering plots are very stable and remain essentially unchanged throughout their journey between different peoples. In the process of transition of plots, more and more new versions of them appear, but their structure remains unchanged. In each country, the plot is modified depending on the national characteristics of culture, economy, politics, social system. The basis remains the same, and it is easy enough to relate the roaming plots. Fairy tales provide especially striking examples of wandering subjects.
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The emergence of wandering stories is mainly associated with the interaction and migration of peoples. At different times, different versions of the origin of the same plots appeared in different peoples. Their presence was explained by the common cultural heritage of kindred peoples, the spontaneous generation of the same plots among different peoples of the world, the borrowing of plots, mainly from the east. Elementary similar plots could arise from different peoples independently of each other, therefore they cannot be considered borrowed only on the basis of similar content. In addition to plot coincidences, tales based on wandering plots must contain overlaps in details, such as names and place names, and general details that are not significant for the plot.
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Wandering stories can be categorized under several thematic headings. The heroic wandering plots include tales of heroes' exploits. Plots about magic objects, birds, etc. are mythological or fairy-tale stories. Fairy-tale everyday life tells about the phenomena of everyday life. Tales of fools, unfaithful wives are examples of a satirical everyday plot.
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Christopher Booker in Seven Major Plots. Why do we tell stories? " identified seven main plots used in world literature. These are "victory over the monster" (myths about Perseus and Medusa Gorgon, Theseus and the Minotaur), "from rags to riches" ("The Ugly Duckling", "Cinderella"), "Adventure" ("Odyssey", legends about King Arthur), "There and back" (tales about the youngest son who went in search of happiness), "comedy" (everyday stories about unfaithful wives, rogues), "tragedy" (the myth of Icarus, the legend of Faust) and "resurrection" ("Sleeping Beauty "," Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "," The Snow Queen ").
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The most striking example of a wandering fairy tale plot is Cinderella. There are several hundred versions of this tale. The plot originated in India, and came to Europe in the Middle Ages. Now "Cinderella" is known mainly in the German version and in the version of Charles Perrault.
