“THE INFINITE TRAVEL OF HERO” IN THE NARRATIVE OF EMREN THE SON OF BEGİL
Journal Title: Söylem Filoloji Dergisi - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Dede Korkut narratives which have an important place in terms of Turkish language, culture and literature, display Turkish people’s lifestyles, world-views/perceptions. Emren, son of Begil, which is located in Dresden Transcript composed one preface and twelve narratives, tells ‘the infinite travel of hero’ in respect of its context structure. According to J. Campbell, a hero goes out of the ordinary world and goes to a mysterious area where s/he can encounter extraordinary differences. In there s/he meets fabulous forces. The hero gains a definite victory over these forces and s/he returns from this mysterious and challenging adventure with a power which provides her/him superiority over her/his opponents. After this journey, the hero is no longer the same person. The obstacles and difficulties which s/he overcame change her/his perception of life. In this study, Emren the son Begil narrative has been analyzed by dividing into sections in the context of J. Campbell’s work. The obstacles which s/he can overcame despite of his/her age, status and inexperience reveals her/his change in this journey.
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Aysun Dursun, Damla Torun
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