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The great fabulist of Russia, who lived back in the 18th and 19th centuries, Ivan Andreevich Krylov, made the fable genre itself not only a satirical work, but also added the deepest meaning to them, raising them to unprecedented heights. He did not just create highly artistic and original masterpieces, he gave them a meaning that is relevant for all time. Even now, reading any of his works, we can find something applicable to our era. For example, the Quartet fable is not in vain included in the school curriculum. She teaches us to work hard and develop our talents.
Link to historical event
Krylov more than once in his fables criticized not only the government and greedy officials, but also the royal power. Masterfully wielding Aesopian language, he hid obvious truths that were easily read between the lines. He not only satirically depicted high-ranking persons of that time, but also ridiculed specific historical events. The fable "Quartet" tells about the State Council just established by Alexander I and about its leaders. The latter not only turned out to be incapable and helpless in solving political problems, but also exposed themselves as talkers and ignoramuses, which he drew attention to. Krylov.
Plot development and characters
The fable mentions four beasts, by analogy with four high-born nobles placed at the head of each of the departments. Prince Lopukhin introduced himself to Ivan Andreevich as a Goat, Zavadovsky as a Donkey, Mordvinov as a Monkey, and Count Arakcheev himself as a Bear. And so, having gathered, the heroes of the Quartet fable decide to play music, but nothing comes of it. And so they sit down and so on, but it’s all to no avail. In fact, it was so, the nobles had to change places several times and argue for a long time about who should manage which department. As a result, everyone sat down, it would seem, as they should, but they could not do anything sensible.
What is the secret?
Finally, the Nightingale comes to the aid of desperate animals, in Krylov's understanding, this is a simple people who see what the catch is. The main condition for the correct and well-coordinated playing of the quartet is the talent of the musicians. Translating everything to the State Council - the problem is the lack of professionalism among the officials, none of them properly understood the area assigned to them. The fable "Quartet" became a source of a funny aphorism, it was the last words of the Nightingale that if you don't sit down, without talent, you won't become a musician and you won't be able to extract melodies from the instrument. Krylov, on behalf of all sane people and on behalf of the people as a whole, is trying to convey a simple truth. And the bottom line is that it's not enough to just be from the upper class by birth in order to
manage public affairs and politics in general,you need a sharp mind, natural abilities and, of course, a special education. None of the above was among the nobles, about whom the fable "Quartet" tells.
Veiled Thoughts
There is a work that continued this theme - "Swan, Cancer and Pike". Due to the fact that the heroes pulled the cart in different directions, they did not succeed in moving it, they lacked coherence. In terms of volume, the fable is much smaller than the Quartet, but this does not make it worse; in terms of semantic load, it is very capacious. The title itself sometimes tells the reader in which direction to think. Indeed, in the time of Krylov, it was not so easy to express all your thoughts openly, you had to disguise them in every possible way. Aesopian language, which the author uses so skillfully, perfectly suited for this purpose. His contemporaries were well aware of his hidden allegories. Moreover, the writer does not even have to give characteristics to his heroes, all the images are borrowed from folklore and, as a rule, they are associated with already established stereotypes. But the most important distinguishing feature of any Krylov's fable is its universality, written once for a specific event, it, due to its significance, is still relevant today. So, for example, the moral of the Quartet fable calls on us to fight hypocrisy, swagger, unprofessionalism and irresponsibility.
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