Abstract

In the Dungan prose folklore of Central Asia, heroic fairy tales such as ―the search for happiness" are respected in a wide popular environment. The development of action in the plots of heroic fairy tales such as ―the search for happiness" is carried out by characters close in character. They are connected in their actions by the identical task of finding happiness, goodness, luck, love, peace, etc. In accordance with the present factor of action development, the plots of heroic fairy tales such as ―the search for happiness‖ have similar models of structural structure. Fourteen texts from this popular fundamental plot type are recorded in this article

Keywords

fairy tale, plot, happiness, folklore, analysis

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