Mikhail Evgrafovich is distinguished by acute sarcasm in his works. He touched on topics forbidden in his own time. One of them was a criticism of the liberals, which is reflected in "Sun-dried Voble", a summary of which is presented below.
Briefly about the main thing
Let's start with a brief summary of our work. More precisely, not ours, but Saltykov-Shchedrinsky, he wrote this tale. Yes, the work is declared as a fairy tale for very adult children. Due to the certain irony and sarcasm inherent in the writer, the tale did not go through Russian censorship. Saltykov-Shchedrin needed tough amendments, but he was not going to do it. The case ended in the fact that the fairy tale written in 1884 was published a couple of years in Geneva. It reached the Russian reader only in 1937 in the form that the writer wished.
What is it about?
If we look at the summary of Saltykov-Shchedrin's “Sun-dried Vobs”, we will admire its author. So subtly and aptly he falls into his goals, ridiculing the liberals.
Once upon a time there was a roach, the most ordinary resident of the underwater. She was born sedate, the curiosity of the fish was completely absent. So our roach would have sailed, plowing the expanses of rivers and seas, but once it was caught. There is nothing to be done, I had to come to terms with such a fate. And then the roach was gutted and hung in the sun to dry. In this form, in general, it appears before the readers: it hangs in the sun, without viscera and the brain, and talks about life.
In fact, according to the short content of “Sun-dried Voble,” the main character of the tale is pleased with her fate. One can observe the difficulties from afar without interfering anywhere. Without brains and entrails, as the fish finds out, living is much easier.
While the roach was hanging, it was gaining intelligence, and as it became sun-dried, it carried the fish in the sermon. She began to push her theory of life into the masses to push, and people are glad and happy. They listen to the speeches of fish, things stand still. And why take up them when the roach says: you’re not going anywhere, you live quietly, no one will touch you. And the fish is trying, it teaches people how to live: you have to be more careful, go yourself like a drunk, but do not reckon with your conscience.
Among the listeners were those who were looking for true answers to their questions. According to the summary of Saltykov's "Sun-dried Voble", the main character did not give such answers. She simply ranted, rushed in empty words, not teaching anything worthy to people.
What ended the matter? The fact that she was simply eaten. There was a scoundrel who, in front of the crowd, took a roach by the gills, removed it from the sun and smacked it and ate it. Do you think people stood up for a great speaker? Whatever the case, they accuse her of dangerous liberalism and rejoice when the roach is eaten.
Brief analysis
With a brief summary of "dried roach" Shchedrin, we figured out. Now it remains to carry out the analysis of the tale. In general, there is nothing complicated here: roach - the image of a liberal, carefully veiled from censorship. And liberals at the end of the 19th century were those who were looking for some compromise with the authorities. They were considered reformers, while not having a clear plan of action. Saltykov-Shchedrin could not stand such people, exposing them and ridiculing them.
The essence of liberalism, according to the writer, is empty talk. There is no action plan, one continuous chatter and excuse. Whom did the liberals justify? Cowards who prefer to live by the principle of "my hut from the edge." By the way, there is a separate tale about them, called "The Wise Gudgeon". Life passes by, and such a gudgeon does not want to act, as well as a roach, which is capable of only talking. But admirers are with her, moreover, they become followers of stockfish. And all because there is no own core, the people are led by beautiful words and promises.
Of course, there were those who fought with the speeches of the fish. But such people faded in the gray crowd, not wanting to do anything and enjoying empty speeches.
A brief summary of "Sun-dried Wobble" shows how ironic the author is towards Russian liberalism. In the text you can find the affectionate name of the fish - lobster. But this is not an indicator of Mikhail Evgrafovich’s good attitude towards her.
Conclusion
We made out the fairy tale "Sun-dried roach", a summary of which is presented in the article. Unfortunately, its problem is still relevant today when people are fed with fairy tales and promises of a good life.