"Tale of a goat", Marshak. Remarks in the "Tale of the goat" Marshak

It is unlikely that in Russia there will be at least one person who would not be familiar with the work of the children's writer Samuel Yakovlevich Marshak. The works written by him stand on bookshelves in all houses in which there are small children. This love of readers is due to the fact that Marshak sincerely loved children and gave most of his life to them. Therefore it is not surprising that many of his works were screened. Among them is "The Tale of the Goat". Marshak in the course of her writing used the techniques characteristic of Russian folk tales.

Briefly about the author

The future writer was born in the late nineteenth century in Voronezh. His father was a factory technician and an amateur inventor. Therefore, he tried to instill in children a love for knowledge. He taught them to appreciate the world around them and people. Marshak seriously took a great interest in literature during his studies at the gymnasium. In this field he was actively supported by a teacher-language teacher. A great role in the fate of Samuel Marshak was played by the critic and art critic V. Stasov. He accidentally got acquainted with the literary works of the young Marshak and helped him enter one of the St. Petersburg high schools.

In 1904 he met with M. Gorky. Marshak lived at his dacha in the Crimea. This time he used to develop his literary talent. He read books, talked with interesting people, corrected health.

After returning to Petersburg, Samuel Marshak taught children, collaborated with literary magazines. A few years later he decided to finish his education. For this he went to England. The fascination with English ballads, legends and their translation into Russian in the future will glorify him.

Returning home was in 1914. In Russia, Marshak continued his literary activity. He also helped children in a difficult situation.

It was Marshak who became the first employee of the Publishing House of Children's Literature, opened by M. Gorky. All this time he was engaged in translation and creation of his own works. They were popular with readers. "Twelve Months", "The Tale of the Stupid Mouse", "The Cat's House", "The Tale of the Goat" - Marshak created these and other works especially for children.

The life of a famous writer was cut off in Moscow in July 1964.

"Tale of a goat": a summary

Samuil Marshak's fairy tale tells the story of a goat who lived for many years with his grandfather and grandmother in the courtyard. Once he heard the owners complaining of old age and infirmity. It is already difficult for them to manage their own business, and there are no children and grandchildren who could help. Then the goat offers to help them. Grandfather and grandmother are surprised that their goat can talk, but give their consent.

The goat prepares dinner for the grandfather with the grandmother, feeds them and puts them to bed. While the old people fall asleep, he sings a lullaby to them and spins. Then he decides to go to the forest for mushrooms, since it was raining since morning. In search of mushrooms the goat comes into the thicket, where it is attacked by seven hungry wolves. A brawl is tied, during which the goat successfully fights off its numerous enemies. At this moment he hears the voices of his grandfather and grandmother, who call him. They woke up, saw that there was no goat, and went to look for him. The goat frightens the wolves, tells them that his master is a stern man and he will not stand on ceremony with them. Wolves in fear run away. Grandfather and grandmother find their favorite, and they all return home together.

Samuil Marshak "Tale of a goat": actors

There are ten characters in this work. Grandfather and woman are people of advanced years who have lived a long life. They did not have the energy to keep the economy: to go for water, to chop wood, to heat the stove, to cook food, to clean in the hut. They regret the absence of children who could take care of them.

The goat is a character that is endowed with a number of qualities that are characteristic of people. He is smart, smart, brave. He can talk, walk on forepaws, can cook, chop wood, spin.

Wolves are negative characters. They are hungry, angry, aggressive. However, their attempt to eat a goat turns against them. In the course of the story, the reader sees how they quarrel with each other and refuse to obey the leader.

Samuil Marshak, creating animal characters, took advantage of the technique characteristic of Russian folk tales. Their heroes - representatives of the animal world - were also endowed with traits inherent in humans.

The role of remarks in a work

Many readers ask what the remarks are. In the "Tale of a goat", as in other dramatic works, you can find fragments of text that do not directly relate to the plot. These author's notes are remarks. Most often they are placed in brackets and specify the place and time of action, intonation, movement and facial expression of the actor.

The remarks in Marshak's "The Tale of the Goat" help the reader understand where, when and at what time the action takes place, what feelings the characters are experiencing. In the text you can find the following author's notes:

- "looks through the window";

- "appearing on the threshold";

- "puts the cauldron in the oven";

- "Feeds the grandfather and the woman";

- "Leader";

- "from afar";

- "a little closer";

- "both are crying sobs";

- "appears from behind the trees";

- "sing" and others.

The meaning of the remarks is great, so the reader must pay attention to them. This applies not only to Samuel Marshak's play The Tale of the Goat, but also to other dramatic works.

Screening

In 1960, the Soyuzmultfilm studio filmed the work of Samuil Marshak "The Tale of the Goat". A fifteen-minute puppet cartoon with the same name was filmed under the direction of Kurchevsky's director Vadim.

In 1983, the same film studio released another cartoon with a similar plot called "The Grandma Lived with a Goat". The basis of the script, written by Korney Chukovsky, was based on a Russian folk tale.

Readers' opinions

"Tale of a goat" - one of the most famous works of Marshak. It is studied by elementary school students in literary reading classes. Children read it with pleasure and analyze it. There are often cases when on the basis of this play fairy tale school plays are staged.

An interesting story, understandable to young readers, typical characters for Russian folk tales, bright and expressive speech, poetic form - that's what attracts children for several decades.