Death In A Nut as told by Duncan Williamson (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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Travellers (capital T)
Travellers (capital T)
Long-established Scottish communities, existed since 12th century
Storytelling function in Traveller communities
Storytelling function in Traveller communities
Living archive of history and cultural practices
ATU 330B classification
ATU 330B classification
'Death in a Nut' - tale about trapping death for loved one
Jack in folklore
Jack in folklore
Young, cunning, resourceful everyman hero
Jack's family position
Jack's family position
Always youngest son, never dies, lives with mother
Three languages in 'Death in a Nut'
Three languages in 'Death in a Nut'
Highland English, Scots, and Scottish cant
Performative persona
Performative persona
Constructed identity/voice storyteller adopts during performance
Collective voice in oral tradition
Collective voice in oral tradition
Voice shaped by many storytellers over time, not just individual
Direct address in narrative
Direct address in narrative
Narrator speaks to audience, e.g., 'story I'm tellin you'
Moral of 'Death in a Nut'
Moral of 'Death in a Nut'
There is no life without death (bithout Death)