On the Character Interactions and Morphological Changes of the"Suo Mi Kong"Story Type
The protagonist,the giver(or the treasure),and the antagonist are the three important character configurations in the"suo mi kong(梭米孔)"story type in the regions of Sichuan,Chongqing,Hubei,and Guizhou.According to the differences in character interaction relationships,the"suo mi kong"story type could be divided into two plot units:the front plot unit and the back plot unit.The front plot unit mainly relies on the character interactions between the giver(or the treasure)and the protagonist,while the back plot unit mainly relies on the character interactions between the antagonist and the giver(or the treasure).A complete"suo mi kong"legend/story is a combination of character interactions of the front and back plot units.Using the combination formula of statistical counting theory,it could be calculated that when various situations of character interaction appear in the story type,there would be 256 types of character interaction combination ways.Thus,the differences in character interaction combinations have had a significant impact on the morphological changes of the"suo mi kong"story type.
"Suo Mi Kong"Story TypeCharacter ConfigurationCharacter InteractionPlot UnitMorphological Changes