A very important and integral part of our life is the magical Russian folk tales. They teach to distinguish evil from good, to appreciate good qualities in people. Each has its own separate plot, but all without exception are instructive.
Russian fairy tales always end with good triumphing over evil. Each nation has its positive and negative heroes, our task is to characterize the Frog Princess. She is one of the most beloved characters of children. Vasilisa the Wise is the personification of femininity, intelligence, kindness and care. The full description of the Frog Princess, which we will provide in this work, includes a description of the image of the heroine.
Appearance
The image of a beautiful girl rises before our eyes when the author describes the very perfection of divine creation. The characterization of the Frog Princess, like any other hero, should begin with a description of the appearance. We suggest that you get started. There are many images of beautiful brides in Russian folk tales, why is the Frog Princess so memorable? She remains in our memory for a long time precisely because she appears in a non-human form. She is hardworking, wise and caring. The author focuses on her inner qualities, thereby showing that the main thing in a person is not the wrapper, but the inner world.
Inner world
Vasilisa the Wise is by nature very simple, but also majestic. She is proud of herself, but does not flaunt it. Her heart is filled to the brim with love and care, sometimes there is a feeling that she has a bottomless heart. She is ready to sacrifice herself for the good of other people, and this is a very important quality inherent in a small number of representatives of our world.
How to fully characterize the heroine from the fairy tale "Princess Frog"? A very bright and versatile nature - that's what actually lies under the frog skin.
Role
We briefly reviewed the characteristics of the Frog Princess, but one more very important question remains. Why was this image introduced into Russian folk tales?
As it would seem at first glance, fairy tales are written for children, so that they learn to see positive and negative aspects in people using the example of invented characters. But before they were written for adults. The image of Vasilisa the Wise tells that a wife should always help her husband in everything and always. Always be ready to support him, no matter what trouble happens.
The fantasy of the Russian people has created many different bad and good images, but it is the Frog Princess who is the ideal of a Russian woman. With the help of fairy tales, we also learn what qualities were valued in Rus'. Kindness, decency, skillful hands, mind - all this is fully reflected in the image of our heroine. The question is often tormented: "Why was the image of the frog chosen?" Everything is actually very simple. In fairy tales, the reception of antithesis or opposition is often found. So here Vasilisa is a sublime and refined name, and a frog is a mundane and ugly creature.
One of the topics for essays in high school is the characterization of Vasilisa the Wise from the entire well-known fairy tale "The Frog Princess". Children are invited to analyze this image, highlighting the main features of the heroine. Such work helps to understand the meaning of the fairy tale, as well as to get an idea of the values of the Russian people, reflected in folklore. This article describes the characteristics of Vasilisa the Wise (Grade 5). Readers do not immediately meet the main character of the tale, the Princess Frog. She appears in her real form already closer to the middle. At first, this is an ordinary marsh frog, to which Tsarevich Ivan was led by an arrow fired by him. He is forced to marry this creature because he cannot disobey his father. This event greatly upsets him, because the older brothers have normal wives. One is a merchant's daughter, the second is a boyar's, and he has some kind of frog. Time passes and everything changes. When the king gives tasks to his daughters-in-law, the frog does them best. She is a jack of all trades. He knows how to weave, bake bread, do any other work in such a way that everyone takes their breath away at the sight of creation. The wife of the younger prince performs tasks at night, and he wonders how she succeeds. When you have to go to a feast in the palace, the frog turns into a beautiful girl, and Ivan completely loses the gift of speech. She is very beautiful, but the main thing is not her appearance, but her mind, which is why the heroine was called Wise. Vasilisa knows how to find a common language with everyone, knows her manners well, she is proud, but at the same time modest. All the guests pay attention to the prince's wife and admire her. He is no longer ashamed of his soul mate. On the contrary, he is very proud of her. Vasilisa the Wise is an ideal wife. She supports her husband in everything, helps him, loves selflessly, suggests the right solutions to problems. She is beautiful, kind, affectionate, smart. At the same time, he does not put himself on display, but maintains modesty. She doesn't want fame and fortune. The main thing for her is love and respect. A brief description of Vasilisa the Wise helps us understand which girls were valued by the Russian people who invented the fairy tale. For such a wife, everyone is ready to go even to the ends of the world. This is what Ivan Tsarevich does when Vasilisa disappears. He finds her, saves her from Koshcheevsky imprisonment, and the young live in love and harmony happily ever after.
In The Frog Princess, her mind, majesty and at the same time simplicity come to the fore. In Vasilisa the Wise, the girl appears brave, steadfast, also obedient to her elders and restrained. And finally, in both tales, the heroine has the ability to make decisions and maintain peace of mind in any circumstances. In fact, many heroines of magical Russian fairy tales have similar features, including the ability to reincarnate and other magical properties, which makes it possible to identify them - and Marya Morevna, and Vasilisa the Wise, and Marya the Princess, and Elena the Beautiful. However, we can characterize Vasilisa the Wise and other similar heroines, based only on the words and deeds that belong to them.
In ancient times, fairy tales were not written for children at all. They were made for adults; had an instructive meaning and conveyed all those images that were characteristic of representatives of different peoples. In Russian fairy tales, one of the main characters, the embodiment of femininity and wisdom, has always been Vasilisa the Wise or Vasilisa the Beautiful. In the popular work The Frog Princess, it is in the image of Vasilisa the Wise that all the best features that a Russian woman possessed are shown.
Characteristics of the heroine
(The image of the Russian beauty)
Who is Vasilisa the Wise in the fairy tale "The Frog Princess"? This is the daughter of Koshchei the Immortal, who could not survive the fact that his daughter was able to surpass him in the art of magic and witchcraft. For disobedience, he turns her into a frog for three whole years. And only a kiss from Ivan Tsarevich can turn her back into a beautiful woman.
What qualities is endowed with Vasilisa the Wise? She is smart, dexterous, economic, proud, caring, kind, modest. Real support and adviser for my husband. There is nothing that she couldn't handle. Any task of the king is “on the shoulder” for her. Did the Tsar-father want to get bread-cow by morning from his daughter-in-law? It doesn’t matter: while her husband is resting, she not only creates delicious pastries, but also decorates them with exquisite decorations: castles with towers, birds and flowering gardens. Need to weave a carpet overnight from silk, gold and silver? And with this task deftly copes. Yes, she has such a carpet that she can only spread it on big holidays.
(Images of Vasilisa the Beautiful and Ivan Tsarevich in Palekh miniature)
When the tsar gives the task to come to all the daughters-in-law at the feast in order to make sure of their ability to dance, Ivan Tsarevich was saddened: how can his frog cope with this? But trust is above all. A wise wife knows how to support and reassure her husband. At the appointed time, Vasilisa the Wise arrives at the feast in the form of a wonderful princess. All guests marvel at her beauty.
At the celebration, he behaves modestly: he does not finish drinking wine, he does not finish eating food. But in dancing - she has no equal. Even here she manifests herself as a sorceress: she creates lakes from wine, and swans from food.
The image of the heroine
(Not only beautiful, but also smart, that’s why Vasilisa the Beautiful is also called Vasilisa the Wise)
Interestingly, in the tale, only twice is the description of the external qualities of Vasilisa the Wise mentioned in passing. Once she is characterized as a "clear sun", the second - as a "red maiden". And this is no coincidence. Thus, the people wanted to emphasize that it is not external beauty that is the main thing for a woman. And internal qualities, the ability to support and be a reliable "companion" to her husband, a skilled housewife and keeper of the hearth.
Why was the image of a frog chosen? Researchers believe that this is a "play" on opposites: a charming girl and an ugly amphibian. And the very name "Vasilisa" means "exalted". The frog is an earthly "swamp" creature.
Also, through the image of Vasilisa the Wise and her relationship with Ivan Tsarevich, it is shown that only together, with the general support of each other, it is possible to overcome any obstacles. And not beauty or wealth is the key to happiness. The real ideal of a woman is a smart, understanding, economic and kind wife.
Russian folk tales teach that the main thing in a person is not appearance, but his inner world and actions. You need to be kind, help other people, hardworking. All these qualities are possessed by the Frog Princess, whose characteristics are presented below.
Brief history of the character
The characterization of the Frog Princess should begin with the story of the heroine. For the first time the reader gets acquainted with her when the arrow of Ivan Tsarevich falls into the swamp. Of course, the prince is upset that a frog should become his bride. After all, he did not know then that she was an enchanted princess. But the frog persuaded me to take her with me. The king decided to check his daughters-in-law for what kind of needlewomen they are. Ivan was upset because he thought that his frog would not cope with the tasks. But while he slept, she, with the help of witchcraft, fulfilled everything that the king demanded.
Once all the princes had to go to the feast with their brides. And then the frog princess shed her skin and turned into Vasilisa the Wise. Everyone was amazed by her beauty. Ivan burned the frog skin, because of which the girl was forced to leave him. Then Ivan Tsarevich goes to look for Koshchei the Immortal and frees his bride. So the frog princess became Vasilisa the Wise.
The appearance of the heroine
In the description of the Frog Princess, a description of her appearance should also be given. For most of the story, the heroine is in the form of a frog. This emphasizes the moral of the tale: the main thing in a person is not beauty, but his inner world, diligence, intelligence. If you remember, in fairy tales Vasilisa has two additions to her name: Wise and Beautiful. In the case of the frog princess, the first option was chosen. That is, in this tale, the main emphasis is on the fact that a person should value the mind first of all.
When she turns into a girl, her appearance becomes the same as all Russian beauties had: stately, with a slender figure, a long braid. But still, more attention is paid to the actions of the princess.
The inner world of the heroine
In the description of the Frog Princess, you need to talk about the character of the character. The main character is kind, smart, and it is thanks to her wisdom and ingenuity that she copes with royal tasks. At the same time, the princess has a penchant for artistry. She appears at the feast in a box, accompanied by thunder and lightning. It also shows tricks.
But he does this, rather, not to attract attention, but as a mockery of the lazy and stupid brides of the brothers. Vasilisa the Wise is the ideal of a Russian beauty - beautiful and wise, always ready to help her husband in everything.
Vasilisa and Ivan Tsarevich
You can briefly write a description of the heroes of the "Frog Princess". The king is shown as an intelligent person who understands that behind a beautiful appearance there can be a lazy and stupid person. And Ivan Tsarevich is shown as a person who cares about the opinion of society. After all, that's why he was upset that an ugly frog should become his bride. And when he saw Vasilisa, he hastened to burn the frog's skin. And this shows that appearance was more important to him than the inner world of the bride. But while searching for Koshchei, Ivan becomes braver and learns to appreciate the mind and ingenuity.
The characteristic of the Frog Princess from the fairy tale "The Frog Princess" shows that a person should be able to appreciate the inner world of his neighbor, his willingness to help others, courage and quick wit. The example of Ivan Tsarevich shows how a person's views can change, he learns to appreciate important things.
Vasilisa the Wise is the embodiment of ideas about a Russian girl. It combines beauty, intelligence and kindness. Indeed, thanks to her wisdom, she wins over the prince. And Ivan Tsarevich is an example of the fact that a person who knows how to appreciate not only external, but also internal beauty finds happiness.
Introductory conversation What is a fairy tale? Why do fairy tales have such power over time? Did you like the fairy tale "The Frog Princess"? What type of fairy tale is it? Prove your opinion. What features of a folk tale can you name (saying, beginning, ending, repetitions, constant epithets)? Give examples from the text.
Introductory conversation Name the main characters of the tale. Why is the fairy tale called "The Frog Princess", although she is not the only heroine of this fairy tale? Why is Vasilisa called Wise? The tale is called so because the first and main miracle is the meeting of Ivan Tsarevich with Vasilisa the Beautiful, bewitched by her own father. The enraged Koschey the Immortal turned his daughter into a frog, and she picked up the arrow of the younger prince
Fairy tale retelling. Drawing up a plan for a fairy tale 1. The order of the king to his sons about matchmaking. 2. Courtship of princes. 3. Meeting of Ivan Tsarevich with a frog. 4. Testing daughters-in-law: a) bake a loaf of bread; b) weave a carpet overnight; c) come to the royal feast. 5. Feast at the king. 6. Meeting of Ivan Tsarevich with the old man. 7. Meetings of Ivan Tsarevich with a bear, a hare, a drake, a pike. 8. Ivan Tsarevich at Baba Yaga. 9. Ivan Tsarevich at the Koshcheev Oak. 10. A happy ending to a fairy tale.
Episode work. Courtship of princes 1. Expressively read the episode. 2. In what words, expressions of the read text does magic, mystery, fabulousness appear? 3. What will change if the text sounds differently: “The king lived in the state ... Ivan got scared, wanted to run away”? 4. How long did Ivan Tsarevich search for his arrow? Why did he want to “Retreat from his find”, “escape”?
Of course, the appearance of the “marsh beauty” frightened the prince. Where is it seen that frogs are taken in marriage? This is impossible. Everyone will laugh, and the prince sadly exclaims: - How can I marry you? People will laugh at me! But the frog princess patiently and stubbornly insists on her own, repeats the request: - Take it, Ivan Tsarevich, you won't regret it! What, after all, made the hero change his attitude towards the frog, kept him from a quick decision to abandon the green “beauty”? (The unusualness of the heroine, the ability to talk, the mystery of what happened, the vague desire to know what will happen next.)
First test. "Baking bread in one night" Reading the episode by roles. What feelings gripped the frog princess at the moment when Ivan Tsarevich returned? Seeing the saddened Ivan Tsarevich, she realized that something serious had happened. With his affectionate speech, he tries to calm her husband. Her words are sincere, warm: “Do not grieve, Ivan Tsarevich. Go to bed better sleep-rest: the morning is wiser than the evening! Why does she hide from the prince the idea of how she is going to fulfill the order of the king?
First test. "Baking bread in one night" What character traits of the heroine were revealed to us in this episode? How does Vasilisa the Wise bake bread? We reread the lines of the tale and hear their extraordinary rhythm and smoothness: She took white sieves, fine sieves, sifted wheat flour, kneaded white dough, baked a loaf - loose and soft, decorated with various intricate patterns: on the sides - cities with palaces, gardens and towers, above - flying birds, below - roaring animals. How did the bread of Vasilisa and the wives of the elder princes turn out. Prove that the heroine has extraordinary virtues. What? What do people call Vasilisa at the moment when she is working?
Second test. “Weaving a Carpet in a Night” An expressive reading of an episode Compare the descriptions of how carpets were woven by the wives of the elder princes, and the description of the work of Vasilisa the Wise. Why are the shortcomings of older daughters-in-law so greatly exaggerated? For what purpose is this done? (To emphasize the art of Vasilisa the Wise, the desire to surprise Ivan Tsarevich, to earn the praise of the elders. The mothers and nannies rushed to help the wives of the elder princes, and Vasilisa worked herself.) Watch how Vasilisa works? Where it pricks with a needle once the flower will bloom, where it pricks another time cunning patterns go, where it pricks the third time the birds fly. Conclusion: the rhythm has changed again, the prose text again looks like a poetic one, again “magic sounds” What new character traits of the heroine did you discern in this episode? (Industriousness, does everything with his own hands, does not waste his magic in vain, did not let the prince down for the second time.) Is it possible to determine how Ivan Tsarevich relates to Vasilisa's work? Take, hubby, the carpet that I wove for your father during the night.
Third test. "At the royal feast" Expressive reading of the episode. How do the senior princes and their wives behave until the moment Vasilisa the Wise appears at the feast? What struck everyone in the frog at the moment of her arrival at the ball? For what purpose does the author-people force the wives of senior princes to repeat the actions of Vasilisa the Wise? What is opposed in this episode? Is it possible to say that the beauty of Vasilisa the Wise was revealed to everyone with special power? Read the lines that tell about the dance of the princess.
Let's draw conclusions. Why do people call Vasilisa the Wise? What qualities does the people glorify in the image of Vasilisa? Vasilisa the Wise is an image created by the people, it is collective, the best features of the Russian national character are concentrated in it. According to M. Gorky, Vasilisa the Wise is characterized by majestic simplicity, soft pride in herself, a remarkable mind, a deep heart full of inexhaustible love. The main role of the heroine of a fairy tale is to be an assistant to her fiancé or husband. Only thanks to her, the heroes of fairy tales are together. Beauty - the combination of truth and goodness gives rise to wisdom in the form of beauty. IN AND. Dal
Homework 1. Find in the text examples of a special kind of fairy tale and write down 12 examples in a column, like a poem. (Help can be found on p. 26, question 4, p. 27.) 2. Prepare a reading in the faces of the episodes “Ivan Tsarevich’s meeting with a bear, drake, hare, pike”, “Meeting with an old old man”. 3. Page 26 questions 5.6 (oral). 4. Prepare a story about Vasilisa the Wise. (Based on lesson content.)
