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Introduction  \u003Cbr>1.2.  Background of the problem  \u003Cbr>1.3.Aim of the study  \u003Cbr>1.4.  Rationale  \u003Cbr>1.5.  Significance of the study  \u003Cbr>1.6.  Research methodology  \u003Cbr>1.7.  Approaches and schools of thought  \u003Cbr>1.8.Organization of the study  \u003Cbr>CHAPTER TWO  \u003Cbr>2.   Theories of oral literature  \u003Cbr>2.1.  Introduction  \u003Cbr>2.2.  Russell.H.(1993)  \u003Cbr>2.3.  Brown D.(1998)  \u003Cbr>2.4.  Philip(1998)  \u003Cbr>2.5.  Guma(1967)  \u003Cbr>2.6.  Isidore.O.(1992)  \u003Cbr>2.7.Finnegan R(1970)  \u003Cbr>2.8.Rosenberg D(1997)  \u003Cbr>2.9.  Makhamatha P.M (1987)  \u003Cbr>2.10.Propp V(1927&1984)  \u003Cbr>2.11 Conclusion   | I  \u003Cbr>li  \u003Cbr>lii  \u003Cbr>Iv  \u003Cbr>v-vi  \u003Cbr>1 1 1  \u003Cbr>2  \u003Cbr>2  \u003Cbr>3  \u003Cbr>4  \u003Cbr>   \u003Cbr>0  \u003Cbr>10  \u003Cbr>11  \u003Cbr>12  \u003Cbr>12  \u003Cbr>13  \u003Cbr>22  \u003Cbr>26  \u003Cbr>27  \u003Cbr>31  \u003Cbr>33   |\n\n\n| CHAPTER THREE  \u003Cbr>3.   Structural anal","cbCaicpr7AzggHio","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicpr7AzggHio","pdf",1430603,71,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction and the purpose of the research\n## Introduction\n## Background of the problem\n## Aim of the study\n## Rationale\n## Significance of the study\n## Research methodology\n## Approaches and schools of thought\n## Organization of the study\n# Theories of oral literature\n## Introduction\n# Structural analysis of the folktale Phokojwe\n## Propp's structural analysis of folktale\n## Structural pattern and analysis of the folktale 'Phokojwe'\n# The interpretation of the folktale 'Phokojwe'\n## Nature conservation\n## Consensus\n## Voluntarism\n## Delegation of duty\n## The bribery\n## General meaning of the folktale\n# Conclusion\n## Summary of chapters\n## Findings\n## Recommendation","[{\"question\":\"What folktale is the study focused on, and what does it center on?\",\"answer\":\"The study focuses on the Sesotho folktale “Phokojwe” (The jackal). 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