All of us in childhood is known fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper."Krylov IAWe wrote many memorable works.Especially much I loved about the ant and the dragonfly.Although known fable authored Krylov, the story he borrowed from French La Fontaine, who - in ancient Greek Aesop.She has not lost relevance in our time.So is every reason to assume that such a situation does not depend on the time in which people live.
Heroes fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper" (Krylov)
Moral works clear even to children.The heroes of the fable The Ant and the Dragonfly are.In Aesop and La Fontaine hardworking character also named ants, but his frivolous companion anoint cicadas and grasshoppers Beetle.Obviously, Ant worldwide has become a symbol of diligence, while carelessness common to many.Perhaps Krylov second heroine did Dragonfly because it is more familiar to our region, while those who are cicadas, few people know.Russian fabulist loved simple language and folk expressions.Therefore, it is understood as a fable of people with education and children just beginning to learn.
Content
fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper" is a vivid example of two opposing qualities of character - laziness (sloth) and diligence.In the plot of the work refers to the following.Once upon a cheerful Dragonfly until it was warm, it fluttered and sang.Time passed quickly, she has nowhere to live and nothing to eat.There comes a cold winter, which is not easy to survive, even to those who take care of themselves, and Dragonfly is clearly not one of them.Now she is no longer up to the songs, because when hungry, it's hard to have fun.Dragonfly has subsided, she wistfully, hoping for help, she sent to her godfather ants.To him, it makes a request to give her shelter and food.Lady believes that her godfather not refuse, because she needed help for long, only until spring.However, he reacted to her request cool and asked whether gossip worked last summer.Dragonfly somewhat surprised this question, because there were so many other more enjoyable activities.She is playful, singing songs, walking in the soft grass.Probably something like Ant and expected to hear (and maybe he saw carefree godfather with a friend while walking with another blade of grass for insulation of their homes).Therefore, it sends back home, saying that since she did such a pastime, it is necessary to continue in the same spirit and start to dance.In the product face idleness and industriousness.This tells the fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper."Krylov indicates how dire consequences may result Dragonflies impractical - it is without a roof and food.
Conclusion The moral of this fable is transparent: you do not want to freeze or starve - to work, not to entertain.It is clearly seen condemnation freeloaders - people used to live at the expense of others.Some believe that the ant showed excessive cruelty.
fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper."Krylov, La Fontaine and Aesop.Comparative analysis
In Aesop's fable grasshopper asked to give him food, at Cicada Lafontaine also wanted to get supplies harvested in debt.Russian Ant refused, not only in food but also in the warmth of the blood.As in the fable makes clear that the housing Dragonflies have not been since it became the home of the nearest bush, it becomes clear that it is doomed to death by starvation if not freeze before.Also in Greek and French fable characters were gay, men Aesop, women have Lafontaine.Here, a man chases a woman.But this is typical of our people in order to survive, we have to work.On this subject, invented many sayings and proverbs.So it's hard to condemn Ant for its decision.Therefore, we must be able to take care of yourself, do not count on help of others, that is what teaches the fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper."Krylov IAvery clearly and I gave morale to the Russian people.
