Pristup Andersenovoj bajci Mala sirena preko aktancijalnog modela An Ibersfeld

Abstract

In the light of Propp's analysis of the structure of fairy tales and the linguisticsemantic research of Anne Ubersfeld, this paper deals with the interpretation of the H. K. Andersen's fairy tale The Little Mermaid through The Actantial Model of Anne Ubersfeld, revealing the meaning richness of this fairy tale on the one hand and showing how The Actantial Model is equally applicable and useful in in-depth analyzes of non-dramatic texts. In the paper, The Little Mermaid is analyzed through several different actantial models, which will allow us to show how the very understanding of the fairy tale is directly conditioned by the choice of actantial model we use (e.g. if we have in mind the Christian subtext or the model of secular satisfaction. In the first case, we will see why the fairy tale has "happy ending" and in the second case we interpret it in the light of its tragic ending). This paper is an example of the extent to which Anne Ubersfeld's Actantial Model allows for different interpretations, in-depth analysis and diverse approaches to the dramatic processing of the text.