Dorothy lives in Kansas, on a farm run by her Auntie Em and Uncle Henry. This part of the story represents an example of the Proppian function called _____________.

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The initial situation in Vladimir Propp's narrative theory refers to the part of the story that sets the scene before the adventure begins. Dorothy living in Kansas with her Auntie Em and Uncle Henry establishes the normal world and her life before the main events of the story unfold, fitting the description of the initial situation.

Dorothy Lives in Kansas, on a Farm Run by Her