Category: Essays on literatuire
Is the lantern ridiculous?
The fairy tale of Exupery “The Little Prince” can teach a lot to a thoughtful reader, for each chapter in it is a kind of parable with a special meaning and wisdom. The Little Prince had a special gift – he could travel on different planets. So he became acquainted with the king, the ambitious,…
Deprived of the mind of love
Sometimes, in the centuries, the poet’s biography is lost – but books remain. It happened with Homer and Nizami, Confucius and Vione. Sometimes, on the contrary: books disappear, but life remains – an amazing story, in itself – like a poem, eternal and daily, close to everyone who lives on Earth, regardless of who he…
Myth and fairy tale
The folk art of the word – heroic epic, fairy tales, myths, legends, songs, proverbs, riddles – is called folklore, which means wisdom, knowledge. Indeed, in all these literary genres, the wisdom of the people is simple, concise and clear. Originated in ancient times, works of oral folk art accompany us now, in everyday life.…
American reality in the works of J. Updike
John Updike is a famous American novelist and journalist. During his creative career, he published twenty-eight novels and forty-five collections of prose and poems. Not all his books are translated into Russian. The writer is a laureate of a number of prestigious literary prizes of the USA, including Pulitzer and the prize of the National…
Characteristics of the artistic world of G. Ibsen
The central importance of the search for the true “I”; “analytical composition” drama, suggesting that the main event is biased into the prehistory, and the plot of the play is an analysis of its consequences; while the fact of the past serves as a manifestation of the internal driving forces of the individual, and the…
The nature of my land
“For the person there is nothing closer and more dear than the native land…” Motherland. How many delightful memories in just a couple of words. Blossoming cherry orchards and scented mint rugs along the paths. Attracting the blue of the blue summer sky, the aroma of golden linden, the harvesting of bread – nostalgia overwhelms…
Romeo and Juliet as heroes of films. Shakespeare’s drama screen version
Shakespeare’s drama about two lovers turned out to be very attractive for filmmakers. During the XX century. on its basis, several films were shot. At the same time, attempts were repeatedly made to modernize the content of the play. For example, in R. Wise’s film “West Side Story”, the feud between the houses of Montague…
Questions and answers to the novel by M. Twain “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
Who is the narrator in the story? How can you explain this? In the story about the adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the narrator is Huck himself. We remember that in the story “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” the narrator was the author, not the protagonist. The choice of the narrator Huck Finn gives the author…
P. Verlaine and S. Mallarmé – representatives of French symbolism
What is symbolism? The main features of symbolism. adherence to the idealistic philosophy of Plato, Schopenhauer’s ideas, according to which the whole world is only a shadow, a symbol of the world of ideas, which can not be comprehended by reason, but by intuition; 2) disappointment in the real world and loss of interest in…
Composition of a healthy life
What is a healthy lifestyle? This is a way of life in which we do not harm our bodies. How can we harm our own body? Bad habits, improper sleep patterns, unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle – all this is very harmful to us and can lead to big health problems. Some people do not understand…