Russian folk tale "Kasha from the ax": an animated version and variations of the plot interpretations
A fairy tale is one of the forms of expression of folk wisdom. Simple and entertaining in its function, at first glance, it often reveals the roots of ancient sacral knowledge, allowing you to manage the laws of this world. Consider the specifics of this genre on the example of a household fairy tale.
Folk tale "Kasha from the ax"
Unlike other types of fairy genre,the action of a domestic fairy tale unfolds in an atmosphere that is close in its description to ordinary life. So, the Russian folk tale "Kasha of the ax" tells of a soldier returning home from service, who managed to deceive the greedy old woman, who hid all the food from him.
Not confused servant offered grandmothercook porridge from what is - from the ax. She did not find the answer to the unexpected. As the dish was being prepared, the old woman's interest in the future dish was growing, and the soldier, who was keenly interested in the cooking process, always lacked something for taste. So the grandmother and has handed over all the supplies: salt, groats, butter.
Porridge was a success, but here the ax is notfinished. But the soldier promised to bring it to readiness at the next halt. Greed was exposed, and the soldier not only received what he wanted (ate a pomel), but also took an ax with him.
Adapted the plot of the cartoon "Fairy-tale machines: Kasha from the ax"
The creators of the popular cartoon about Masha and Medvedev have remade the fairy tale story in accordance with the modern fashion trends. In it, telling a fairy tale, Masha teaches children to eat right.
In a series of animated films "Fairy Tale Machines" porridgefrom the ax is preparing a soldier for Baba-yaga, which is not something that is greedy, just she has not eaten for a long time. Therefore, she can not wait to fry a servant in the oven. But he insists on a delay, suggesting first to boil the porridge from the ax. Then the action develops according to a familiar scenario, only with an unexpected ending. Having eaten porridge, Baba-yaga is kind and begs the soldier for the recipe of his dish. Hence the moral: "Man, if properly fed, it immediately becomes kinder".
Tale is a lie, but in it a hint
What other conclusions - except for the obvious, that the gooda man is a full-bodied person, and that ingenuity will help to find a way out of any situation, - lets make a fairy tale "Kasha from an ax"? Her hidden lesson, relevant at all times, can be expressed as follows: there would be an ax, and the porridge would be cooked.
A positive hero manages to achieve his goal(to weld porridge / to satisfy hunger), having no objective means to it. The soldier is seriously trying to weld an ax, which is completely impossible from the position of common sense. In this sense, the tale "Kasha from the ax" comes close to the Italian proverb: "You fry, fry, and the fish will be!" If the goal seems unattainable due to lack of funds, discard all doubts and work with what is, adjusting your actions to the desired result.
In general, a fairy tale, as a special genre of oralfolk art, once again proved its uniqueness. What other literary work can conclude such a profound content in such a simple form?
