"The strong always helpless guilty" - the morality and fable of Krylov

Who does not know IA Krylova? This author is known to everyone - from small to large. In our minds he merged with his fables-the poetic lessons of wisdom. On one of such wisdoms - "The strong always helpless guilty", otherwise "The Wolf and the Lamb", and will be discussed in this article.

Fables of Krylov

What is a fable? It is one of the genres of literature that came to us from ancient Greece. A fable can be written both in poetic form and in prose, but always in a satirical-moralizing manner. The main characters, as a rule, are animals, less often - plants and things. One of the main features is morality, a moralizing conclusion.

Everyone knows the phrase, which gave the world Krylov - "The strong always helpless guilty." His work as a writer marked the peak of development of this genre in Russia. By its structure, the fables are diverse, but most often they are built in the form of a dialogue. The author speaks in his own language, and the characters - bright, lively, more reminiscent of a casual conversation. In this fabulist always has himself next to the characters, but not above us. Therefore, his morals are an integral part of the genre, he does not condemn any of the heroes, but brings to the reader's judgment a sober judgment about the essence of the problem.

Morality

"The Wolf and the Lamb" - a rare fable in its construction, the first line in which is an instructive, moral conclusion - the strong always helpless guilty. Thus, the author from the very beginning wants to set the reader on the right way and at the same time to present himself as a narrator who does not stand over events, but observes what is happening from within. Krylov was not the compiler of moral laws, he wrote history. At the court of the reader, the author merely brought up the theme - "The strong always helpless guilty", and there - decide for yourself who you sincerely sympathize with, and whom you blatantly condemn.

main characters

Next is the acquaintance with the two main characters - Wolf and Lamb. At first glance, their relationship is the most that neither is natural. The first one is a predator, a hungry one rushes. The second is a tasty trophy. Their meeting in the forest, on the one hand, is random, but on the other - is natural, because it is prescribed by the laws of nature. Since the Wolf is not far from the watering hole, the Lamb does not escape the violence.

But as soon as a conversation begins between them, it becomes obvious that their natural confrontation is only the tip of the iceberg. Under the thickness of dark water lies a different, deeper contradiction. The wolf is not enough to just swallow the Lamb. He wishes by wolf law to give a more visible look, to legitimize his bloodthirstiness and enjoy the power given to him by Nature: "But, to give the cause though the legal form and sense, screams: ..." It is the verb "screams" that gives out not just a predator, but A certain person with great power. And from this moment between the interlocutors another distance is established - a moral abyss.

The accusations are littered one after another at Lamb. They are just an excuse that hides the true intentions of the Wolf. The lamb takes them at face value and reflexively and cleverly refutes. But the more sophisticated his justifications, the greater the wolf's anger, and the sooner the tragic denouement approaches. Dialogue goes out of tune. But it is precisely in this disorder that the satirical tone of the narrative is manifested.

Conclusion

"The strong always helpless guilty" - the law of eternal opposition and at the same time the unity of the two opposites. The wolf is an external force, unlimited power, lawlessness, permissiveness, cynicism. Lamb is morality, but physical weakness.

They are in an endless confrontation and at the same time can not live alone without the other, because they are equally important. Thus, "The Wolf and the Lamb", or "The strong always helpless guilty" - a fable, rare in its construction.