"Arcturus is a hound dog": a narrative of the story

This story is dedicated to the author of the older generation, especially feeling the beauty and harmony of nature - Mikhail Mikhailovich Prishvin. Yuri Pavlovich Kazakov in it really managed to express the feelings of a man from touching nature. The tragic fate of the blind dog became the basis of the story "Arcturus - the Beagle Dog." The presentation is conducted on behalf of the friend of the dog's owner, the doctor. The narrator is an amateur hunter.

Finding a host and a name

Spring ice drift of the northern river. The element carries on the ice floe an unhappy, blind from birth, a puppy. At this time, swans return to their homeland and their cries sound like a hymn to the spring. With such a picturesque scene begins the work. We will also begin our brief presentation. "Arcturus is a hound dog" - a story about "our younger brothers". Its central character is a homeless dog with eyes infected with thorns. From somewhere in the spring brings a river. The ice floe came to the shore, and he escaped when he reached the land.

The puppy felt sorry for the passer-by, who turned out to be a doctor. The animal has found protection and shelter. Previously, he had no name. Now it has appeared - the name of the brightest star of the northern sky. This has acquired the name Arcturus - a hound dog. The account of the peculiarities of his behavior testifies to the individual features that evoke sympathy: the dog never howled in pain, was selflessly brave. Blindness awakened in him a surprisingly subtle, phenomenal, sense of smell and hearing. Thanks to them, the surrounding reality became for the dog tangible. But until now the blind dog was moving uncertainly, sideways, not fast, timidly. Bumping into an obstacle, she stopped, confused.

Forest - element Arcturus

But once, after walking in the forest, he realized with all his essence, felt his destiny: Arcturus is a hound dog. The author's account (the reader easily notices this) is filled with admiration. Although the speech, of course, is about the dog, but to characterize his hunting gons other words, except "courage", perhaps, and not find it. The dog is blind. During his run, he receives numerous injuries, but this does not cool his ardor. Gon Arcturus is becoming more effective and effective. Once, playfully, he kicked out a big fox - this is already the result. Hunters call this dog "golden." One of them, an old man who had once lost a hunting eye, secretly stole Arcturus.

He did not feel sorry for the dog, as the former owner-doctor, is testified by the story "Arcturus is a hound dog." The narration of the plot is coming to an end: Arcturus, hunting, raids a sharp branch and receives a mortal wound. Only the next year the doctor's friend, the hunter, discovered the remains of Arcturus.

Conclusion

The main idea of the work has a philosophical meaning and is really deep. It is presented to the reader through the image of the animal. It is following your destiny in life.

Unfortunately, today many people are building their lives too rationally. These are those who do not understand why they should have pets at all. "Arcturus is a hound dog" - the story of Yuri Pavlovich Kazakov - answers this question, though not directly, but by appealing to the feelings of the reader. The meaning of the fact that next to you an animal, selflessly loving you, is simple. It really helps a person to feel like a Man.