The work Astrid Lindgren - "Rasmus the Vagabond": a short summary

Today we will talk about the work of AstridLindgren - "Rasmus the tramp". The brief content of this story will be considered below. This work was screened several times: in 1981 in Sweden, and in 1978 in the USSR was shot a feature film from two series based on this story.

"Rasmus the tramp" - a summary

The story takes place in Sweden. At the beginning of the last century, the events described in the work "Rasmus the Vagabond" take place. Brief content should begin with an introduction to the protagonist. This is a nine-year-old boy from an orphanage. Orphans need love and affection. Their child in the orphanage is not enough.

The escape

We pass to the retelling of the main part of the storyRasmus the Vagabond. The brief content will be continued with an acquaintance with Froeken Hök - the headmistress of this orphanage. She constantly harasses her pupil with empty cavils. He decides to escape with Oscar Perekati-field - a stray bard who became the best friend of the protagonist. Together friends travel all over the country. Friends once passed by an incredibly rich manor. Oscar decided to get inside. He asks the boy to stay outside to protect him from possible danger. As a result, thanks to his trip, the orphan and bard manage to solve the crime and return the valuable picture to her mistress. Then the boy and Oscar meet on the way of the Nilsson couple. They persuade the orphan to live with them. Bard advises a friend to accept the offer. He explains that he needs parents, he can not live on the street. But the protagonist rejects Nilsson, although he admits that they are incredibly good people. The boy was too attached to a friend. He likes life, which he managed to find after leaving the shelter. The author awards the hero for unselfishness and sincerity.

Characteristics

Next, we describe the main characterstory "Rasmus the Vagabond." The summary, thus, will be more complete. At the beginning of the story line, the 9-year-old boy, like the rest of the residents of the shelter, is subjected to daily humiliation, more moral than physical. Children are taught obedience and helpfulness. Only this way they are able to please their potential parents. The sense of self-worth is gradually dying out in man. Rasmus tries to fight it. So we reviewed the plot of Astrid Lindgren's "Rasmus the Vagabond." The summary of the story was given above.