Analysis of Krylov’s fable “Wagon train”: a work relevant in the modern world

How many times we were surprised at the rhymed stories of Ivan Andreevich Krylov! At school age, many of us simply admired his ability to draw an analogy of animals with humans, and, using the example of his fables, we easily learned the truths of life. This author, without a twinge of conscience, can be called a connoisseur of human souls, because he is able to point people to their most vicious deeds, which gives us the opportunity to look at ourselves from the outside and draw certain conclusions. Analysis of Krylov’s fable “Wagon train” on the example of such an animal as a horse will show us some bad human qualities. What is it for? Perhaps in order to prioritize and assess some life situations.

Krylov's “convoy” - summary

This fascinating story is based on a plot where several people with the help of horses transport large clay pots on carts . In front of the train there was an experienced old horse, who knew what to do in difficult situations, and a young horse confidently walked behind.

analysis of the Krylov convoy fable

Analysis of Krylov’s fable “Wagon train” is best done on the main part of the work, which begins with a conversation of a young horse before steep descents. She begins to condemn the experienced horse for being too slow down, and to assure the rest of the participants of the trip that it will go much faster, but at the moment when it is her turn to overcome a difficult section of the path, the horse cannot cope with the task and brings down a cart, during which all the pots carried by the owners are broken.

Analysis of Krylov's fable "Wagoning"

The famous fabulist did not even suspect that he ideally conveyed the current situation on the roads in the plot. Krylov’s fable “convoy” in an original way shows the behavior of some traffic participants who are always dissatisfied with the driving style of other people. In the monologue of a young horse, typical phrases of a modern motorist slip in, but it’s worth noting that during the time of Ivan Andreevich’s time, there was just a coach ride ... Performing an analysis of Krylov’s fable “Oboz”, one gets the impression that the author made fun of impatient footmen, who controlled the cavalry. Was there really a similar situation on the roads of our country in the 18th century? How to know.

Wagon train

The moral of the work

Fables of Ivan Krylov are beautiful in that each person sees their own morality in them. Nevertheless, the author himself traditionally cites at the end of each poem a couple of quatrains, in which a certain concluding thesis is concentrated, concentrating in itself the main meaning of the fable.

Krylov's fable

The “convoy” on the example of a self-confident horse shows us people who, not understanding a topic or having too little experience in the actions being taken, undertake to criticize those who, in their opinion, do wrong. Many of you must have met with this type of people, communication with which often boils down to the fact that then you no longer want to meet them on your life path. Krylov is surprisingly able to beat human vices, which after reading his fables become even more noticeable to us.

Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/C44631/


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