Fable "Crane and Heron": plot, morality, interpretation

The fable "Crane and heron" is quite entertaining, even though it is small in volume and absurd in content. But we will analyze it. Let us dwell on the author of the plot, or rather on the one who retold it, and consider the moral of history. But first the plot.

What are we talking about?

First, an owl appears in the tale, which has nothing to do with further events. She flies, then makes a stop, turns her head and tail, then again continues the path, and this action is endlessly closed. Maybe it's some kind of metaphor? For example, the looping of the future action of a fairy tale? It is not excluded. However, leave the story alone. The fairy tale is more philosophical and more psychological.

We remind you that we are analyzing the fable "Crane and Heron". Krylov IA has nothing to do with it, it came to us thanks to VI. Dahl, it was he who told it.

In the swamp, at its various ends, a crane and a heron of a hut were built. The crane was sitting and then realized that loneliness was bothering him, so he planned to marry. Since the district does not have such a large selection of brides, he went to the other end of the swamp to woo a heron. The crane came and without any forewords asks his potential wife if she does not see her husband in it. Heron said that he does not fit her at all and he is not the hero of her novel, let her go to her room while the wind is without stones. Do you think this is the end of the fable "The Crane and Heron" (Krylov has nothing to do with it)? You are mistaken.

While the crane was still on the road, the heron decided not to live alone, it's better with a crane, but what? He is a good guy (or bird). Now she has already gone to him, and he tells her to go home. Then he regretted his decision and went to see her, and she tells him clearly that he was late again. The most interesting is that the fairy tale has no end, because, according to the narrator (the people), the birds in the swamp and walk to each other, playing an absurd play of tragic inconsistencies with each other.

Jean-Paul Sartre and folk art

The fable about the crane and heron tells a sad story, it is sad primarily because of its hopelessness. The French existentialist philosopher has a play "Behind closed doors", and here there sounded the epochal phrase: "Hell are others". Our folk tale is about the same. The heron and the crane are slowly roasted on the fire of their own disunity. And what else does the "Crane and heron" fable teach? Her morals are rich. For example, lovers can learn from history. Let us dwell on this in more detail.

Loneliness is not the best incentive for relationships

Imagine if the crane had a wider choice, and all the birds-girls are beautiful and wonderful, this strange hermit-woman would need him, who settled so far away from him (7 versts they crossed while they went to each other)? Of course not! The fable clearly warns readers not to put on loneliness. But does anybody listen? Again, no. There is still a certain category of women who believe that the husband should be, and any, not even the best quality.

Choosing a person is better, relying on common interests

The reader will say that all these are commonplace. Who does not know this? They know something, maybe everything, but very few people follow. Family is not only a common way of life, but also talk. And the heroes of the fable have no common interests, except their loneliness. But this is a dubious argument in favor of relations with anyone whatsoever.

Choose a life partner is not according to instinct (not to be confused with love). Blind passion can greatly complicate a person's life. It is worth thinking about whether it is possible to talk with a partner about something, whether he is a good interlocutor, whether a man and a woman have common themes. Everything will fade away, the body will lose its power, only the spirit will be eternal, it should determine the choice of the partner, "life does not end tomorrow".

Quite often the scenario is when people wake up in one not very beautiful morning and realize that they are 40 or 50, and they live with an outsider who has nothing to say. And then begins the mystery, comparable with the troubles of herons and cranes from the fable. Is it necessary? "Think for yourself, decide for yourself."

Love is non-alternative!

And most importantly, the fable teaches that love can not be replaced by anything. You need inner confidence, a desire to be with someone you love. And if it is not, then walking through the agony and searching can continue indefinitely. The text of the fairy tale, of course, does not disclose this, but in reality more clever persuasions of self are possible, self-deception is no less crafty than the lie emanating from the other person. In the fable is hidden a whole model of the life of a couple or a person, only in reality people can change, playing the role of a heron or a crane, and the main character (depending on gender) constantly persuades, discusses, asks to consider certain reasons.

No no and one more time no! Only love! You can not surrender to the mercy of loneliness, you can not succumb to self-deception and provocation, even when they come from the soul of the person himself.

Love will atone for all the suffering and toil of man. A fable about the hell of loneliness. As the reader has understood, it is better not to fall into it. And the pain from isolation is the stronger, the more hope. Each bird had the hope that there is an exit at a distance of seven versts, but every trip to the edge of the swamp again and again broke their mutual hopes. Most of the story of the fable is similar to the ancient Greek myth of Tantalus. The heroes of both will suffer forever.