Analysis of Proverbs in Short Stories-A Brief Study of Proverb Stories of Many Lands by Lucile Berk.

The present paper is dedicated to analyzing proverbs in the select short stories. Proverb Stories of Many Lands by Lucile Berk was selected for this purpose. Analytical method has been followed. The analytical model includes specific steps, identifying the proverb stated in short stories and describing the context in which the proverbs are used. Thus, the contextualization of proverbs is pointed out by commenting on them. The next step comments on the core elements of the proverb. Whether the elements in the proverbs relate to mythological, cultural, traditional, environmental, or religious aspects is stated. The final step states proverbs’ implications through short stories. The advice stated through the stories and proverbs is interpreted at the end of the explanation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]