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Russian folk tale "The Fox and the Goat"
The Russian folk tale "The Fox and the Goat" is another example of a story about a red cheat. For those who are accustomed to the fact that the cunning fox in the finale of the fairy tale plot most often suffers from his excessive cunning, this story will seem unusual. Contrary to what is accepted in the fairy tale "good triumphs over evil", the fox is not punished here for his meanness and lies: she manages to get out of a difficult situation by deception and gain the upper hand over another character in the fairy tale. Before trying to understand the reason for this injustice, it is necessary to briefly describe the plot of the tale. So, the main character is a fox, she fell into a well, staring at a crow. Fortunately for her, the well was half dry, almost without water, so the fox did not drown, but still could not get out of it. Fortunately, a goat passed by the well - another character of the tale, curiosity made him look into the well. The fox, without thinking twice, began to praise how good and pleasant it was there. The poor goat, who was already thirsty, believed the cunning fox and jumped into the well. The cheat, on the other hand, perched on his back, climbed onto his horns from his back, and so scrambled out. The goat in the well nearly died of hunger, but was saved by good people.
The development of events in a fairy tale, although it seems at first glance to be unfair, does an excellent job with its ideological task. The fox in the fairy tale wins, but not so that evil triumphs. The purpose of the tale is completely different - to show that stupidity and excessive curiosity can lead the hero into trouble. The goat jumped into the well, completely without thinking about the consequences, this is the subject of ridicule and censure in this story. Another semantic accent of this instructive story is the statement that physical strength is not always a guarantee of success, intelligence and caution are necessary for the successful existence of the hero.
It is curious that the narrator seems to be deliberately teasing the goat, calling him an intelligent head. This is a kind of mockery of the character, a common technique in Russian folklore.
It should be noted that the speech structure of the fairy tale "The Fox and the Goat" deserves special attention. The text contains the author's description of one of the main characters; to characterize it, the forms of words with a magnifying meaning ("beard", "face") are used, which makes the image of a goat, on the one hand, more formidable and dangerous. But at the same time, such a characteristic contradicts the rest of the behavior of the goat and his speech. As far as the fox is concerned, the choice of speech means that it uses differs distinctly depending on the situation. When she tries to lure a goat into a trap, her speech is gentle and replete with diminutive nouns ("darling", "voditsa"). But as soon as she succeeds in achieving the goal, the selection of words changes dramatically, in the speech appears rude vocabulary (for example, "fool"). Thus, the speech of the heroes of the tale creates an additional field for the reader to understand the essence of each image and the tale as a whole.
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The fox ran, gape at the raven - and fell into the well. There was not much water in the well: you couldn't drown, and you couldn't jump out either. The fox is sitting, grieving.
There is a goat - a clever head; he walks, shakes his beard, shakes his mugs; I looked into the well for nothing to do, saw a fox there and asked:
What are you doing there, little fox?
I'm resting, darling, - the fox answers, - it's hot up there, so I got here. How cool and good here! Cold voditsa - as much as you want!
And the goat wants to drink for a long time.
Is the water good? the goat asks.
Excellent, - the fox answers. - Clean, cold! Jump here if you want; there will be a place for both of us.
A goat jumped foolishly, almost crushed the fox. And she told him:
Eh, you bearded fool, and he didn't know how to jump - he sprinkled everything.
The fox jumped onto the back of the goat, from the back to the horns, and out of the well.
A goat almost disappeared from hunger in the well; they found him forcibly and dragged him out by the horns.
- Fox and goat
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Konstantin Dmitrievich Ushinsky
Fox and goat
The fox ran, gape at the raven - and fell into the well. There was not much water in the well: you couldn't drown, and you couldn't jump out either. The fox is sitting, grieving. There is a goat, a clever head; he walks, shakes his beard, shakes his mugs; I looked in, having nothing to do, into the well, saw a fox there and asked:
What are you doing there, little fox?
Resting, my dear, - the fox answers. “It's hot up there, so I got in here. How cool and good here! Cold voditsa - as much as you want.
And the goat wants to drink for a long time.
Is the water good? the goat asks.
Excellent! - the fox answers. - Clean, cold! Jump here if you want; there will be a place for both of us.
A goat jumped foolishly, almost crushed the fox, and she told him:
Eh, bearded fool! And he didn't know how to jump - he sprayed everything. "
The fox jumped onto the back of the goat, from the back to the horns, and out of the well.
A goat almost disappeared from hunger in the well; they found him forcibly and dragged him out by the horns.
B somehow a fox was pressing, she gape at the crows - and fell into the well. There was not much water in it: you couldn't drown, but you couldn't jump out either.
The fox is sitting, grieving.
A goat walks past - a clever head. He walks, shakes his beard, shakes his mugs. Out of nothing to do, he looked into the well, saw a fox there and asks her:
- What are you doing there, little fox?
“I’m resting here, darling, don’t you see,” the fox answers him, “it’s very hot up there, so I got here. And here it is so good and cool! Cold voditsa - as much as you want!
And the goat wanted to drink for a long time.
- Is the water good? the goat asks the fox.
- Excellent water, - the fox answers. - Clean, cold! If you want, jump here to me. There's room for both of us here.
The goat foolishly jumped, almost crushed the fox.
And she says to him:
- Eh, you bearded fool, and you really don't know how to jump - you sprinkled me all over.
And she herself jumped on the back of the goat, from the back onto the horns, and jumped out of the well.
And the goat almost disappeared from hunger in the well. They found him forcibly and dragged him out by the horns.
The fox ran along the road, looked at the raven and, out of inattention, fell into the well. She was lucky that the well was almost dry, there was a little water at the bottom, the fox did not drown. But she could not get out of there.
Sits in a well, is sad, does not know what to do. At that time, a goat was walking along the road, shaking its horns, shaking its beard. Accidentally looked into the well and noticed a fox there, he became curious, he asks her:
What are you fox doing in the well?
“I’m resting,” she replies, “I felt hot, so I went down here on purpose. It’s so cool, there’s plenty of water.
And the goat, unfortunately, really wanted to drink, he asked the fox:
Is the water in the well good?
- Oh, good, - says the fox, - Cold and clean. If you want, try it yourself, there is enough room for the two of us.
The goat did not think about the consequences and jumped straight to the fox, but so clumsily that it splattered everything on it.
What are you, you bearded fool, you don't know how to jump - you doused me all over with water.
While the goat was thinking what was happening, the fox jumped on his back, and from there - onto the horns, and from the horn - out. The goat was left alone in the well. He sat there, without food, until they found him, but they pulled him out by the horns.
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Who is the author of the tale
Fox fell into the well. But the redhead cheat has always been cunning and resourceful. When the Goat approached the well, the Fox figured out how to get out of the trap. The Fox began to lure her friend into the well with flattering speeches. He foolishly and jumped. The Fox jumped onto the Goat's back and was like that. And the savior had to sit in cold water for a long time until he was pulled out of there. You can read the fairy tale online on our website.
Analysis of the fairy tale Fox and the Goat
The characters of the fairy tale personify certain human types: Chanterelle - cunning and deceit, Goat - stupidity. You need to live your mind - we repeat this thought often. It is she who is revealed in the tale of the Fox and the Goat. And once again reminds the listeners of the need to be more judicious. What does the fairy tale Fox and the Goat teach? The tale teaches you not to follow insanely the advice of others, to think about your actions in advance so as not to become a "goat".
Moral of the fairy tale Fox and the Goat
An intelligent person will think first and then do it. It must be remembered that in the modern world there are many crooks who, like a "fox", try to drag gullible and stupid people into various "wells". The moral of the tale warns against rash actions.
Proverbs, sayings and expressions of a fairy tale
- Before you enter, think about how you will exit.
- There is no beast more cunning than a fox.