German storytellers, brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm left a big mark in history. Their merit lies in the fact that they not only contributed to the development of linguistics, but also collected German folklore. This led to the creation of a collection of fairy tales called "Tales of the Brothers Grimm."
Their tales became popular, both children and adults began to read them. Many of them were filmed.
One of the many tales of the Brothers Grimm is called "Sweet Porridge." This work is about kindness and justice, about honesty and sincerity.
Summary of the story "Sweet porridge"
Once upon a time there lived a kind and modest girl. She lived with her mother. They were so poor that they had nothing to eat. From this begins the summary of Sweet Porridge. Once a girl walked through the woods and met an old woman there. The old woman gave her a pot that he could cook porridge, all that was needed was to tell him: "Pot, cook!" In order for the pot to stop cooking porridge, he had to say: "Pot, stop it!" The girl brought the pot home, and they forgot what hunger is. Once the girls were not at home. Her mother wanted to eat and told the pot to cook porridge. When it was necessary that he stopped cooking porridge, my mother did not know how to stop him, she forgot the necessary words. The pot cooked and cooked, and porridge filled the whole house, then the whole street and the whole village. Finally a girl came. Only she could stop the pot because she remembered the cherished words.
What does a fairy tale teach?
In a word, a magnificent work. The tale "Sweet Porridge" is useful for both children and adults. She teaches the most important thing - kindness. A fairy tale teaches that one must always be kind. The little girl was modest and kind, for this she was rewarded: the old woman gave her a saving pot. After all, if the girl was not distinguished by kindness and modesty, she would hardly have deserved such a gift. The tale shows: you must always do good. The old woman had such an opportunity - to help others, which she did. She saved the little girl and her mother from hunger.
The tale "Sweet Porridge" shows that we need to appreciate what we have. The girl’s mother happily used the pot, which he cooked porridge, but she forgot that everything has its own measure, she forgot the cherished words and could not stop the pot.
Mom and her daughter are contrasted in this tale. That is, you need to be like a girl, not like her mother.
Be clean as children
In our time, society lacks such necessary values as kindness and purity. The tale "Sweet Porridge" teaches everyone exactly this. Of course, everyone wants a comfortable life. Such as sweet porridge. But in order to get something, you need to give something. Hypocrisy, lies, malice - this is what is rooted in modern society. And the fairy tale "Sweet porridge" teaches that this should disappear. You need to be sincere and pure, like a child who has not yet known all the problems of this world.
It must be remembered that only good will save the world. Mutual assistance, mutual support should overcome greed and become the first step of modern life values. We want a life like sweet porridge - we will be pure in our souls, like children.