Question

Briefly describe the structure of the story. How are the parts of the story related to each other? How might this story’s history as an oral story passed down over time have influenced its structure, particularly when compared to a written story? This question is referring to a Cherokee creation story “How the World Was Made”.

Answer 1

The story is in the form of several separate myths that are largely independent of each other. Different parts of the story involve different characters. Each part of the story explains how something in the world came to be. The fact that this is an oral story also might have influenced the story’s structure over time. Different speakers may have added or removed information from the story when it was spoken. This idea might explain why the story feels somewhat disjointed, particularly when compared to a written story, which typically doesn’t change over time.

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