Thematic organization of the tales by M. Bond "A Bear Called Paddington"
The article deals with the study of the plot of M. Bond's fairy tale “A Bear Called Paddington”. The following phases are under consideration: the phase of isolation (arrival of the main character and his characteristics in the category of a chosen one), the phase of partnership (Paddington's relations with the members of the Browns' family, as well as the situation of the “improper” behaviour that turned into a triumph), the liminal phase (the character's deadly test anticipating the final phase of transformation in the new quality of life).