The tale "Two brothers": what is the purpose of life?

The Literary and philosophical activity of L. N. Tolstoy highly appreciated by his contemporaries and subsequent generations, and political, religious figures and writers of all countries and peoples. Nobody remained indifferent to his work: neither the French writer A. Maurois, no Indian philosopher and politician Mahatma Gandhi, nor Russian philosopher V. Rozanov, no Christian A. Men. Tolstoy many considered unsurpassed. And he thought, wrote, and arranged the school for children in Yasnaya Polyana did not think about his glory.

Primary school

After retiring, having made a trip to Europe, Tolstoy in 1859, when he was 30 years old, opened a school for peasant children, in which he saw a future Lomonosov, Pushkin. In other words, the precious nuggets. Students in the school was a little (thirty-seven), but boys and five girls was in it together, which was not accepted in the school system at that time.

Basic educational principles Tolstoy

The Main Yasnaya Polyana teacher believed that it is necessary to grow a creative person. But how? Children need to develop:

• Observant;
• The ability to think independently;
• The ability to feel deeply;
• Interest in religion.

But also should respect the child's personality and note that it has drawbacks.

In addition to such familiar subjects as reading, writing, arithmetic, history, the school held reading books, walking-tours in the Park, in the field and in the garden. They were stories about the Patriotic war of 1812, tells instructive stories. Was introduced and labor training – carpentry and familiar children agricultural work. Tolstoy sought to make all subjects exciting and useful for children.

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Children's literature

In those years was a little interesting and relevant works written specifically for children.

L. N. Tolstoy sought to correct this situation. In 1862, he began to write stories, alphabet stories, that is all that children can easily and without stress to learn. Among them is the tale of “Two brothers”, which will be discussed below. The ABC was with the pictures which were explained short stories.

With L. N. Thick in the vicinity of opened another twenty schools.

A Cautionary tale in the presentation of Leo Tolstoy

The story begins As “Two brothers”? With travel, where the brothers might adults was well versed in reading and writing. Once they lay down the day in the woods to relax. When they woke up, I saw next to a stone, on which were inscriptions. Here's how the story begins “Two brothers”. Slowly they understand what embossed on it. Travelers were asked to go to sunrise, then to cross the river, continue to pick up the cubs at the bear and run, not looking back at the mountain. And it will be a house and in that house there is happiness. Tale “Two brothers” open this intonation.

What were the brothers

The brothers, even though he was native and was raised the same way, was, however, different. Older brother to text came sensible, practical and calm. He did not believe in written, saw a lot of difficulties and very much doubt that happiness can be found. Not such was younger. It was romantic, full of faith in yourself, strong, courageous, and bold. He wanted to overcome all obstacles and achieve happiness. So from the very beginning of the tale of “Two brothers” shows as different people.

The Brothers discussed everything that is written in stone. Junior offered to go together to find happiness. Senior saw too many obstacles: perhaps it's all the lies that are written in stone, but if true, then in the woods you can get lost, to drown in the river or die in the clutches of a she-bear protecting her cubs. And in the end, if everything is overcome, it is not known whether happiness, which offers them the stone. And the youngest led their arguments: in vain to write on the stone no one will try to look for happiness is necessary, if not to work, no happiness will not succeed, and finally, he didn't want to be thought a coward.

Each remained unconvinced. The senior decided not to risk and didn't go anywhere. Way off little brother. Because this tale, two brothers in it to have merit. Big brother is confident that it is safer to live a quiet life, and the youngest is convinced that happiness can be found, though with difficulty, and travel.

As expressed beliefs of the brethren

They explain the Proverbs in the tale of “Two brothers” thick:

They are polar: everyone has their own truth. This is the main idea of the tale "Two brothers": the meaning of life and happiness has its own understanding. So the brothers parted.

Adventure

The Younger brother successfully overcame all obstacles and obtained the Kingdom. For five years he was the king, and thencame enemies, and he, losing the war, has again embarked on the journey and returned home.

That he found a home

And the house was still – neither poor nor rich. The brothers began to discuss what happened to them.
Senior And wisely said that even though his youngest was the king, but all he lost and grief I've seen. The brothers continued to argue about everything differently. This confirms the passage from the fairy tale “Two brothers”. Here is the answer of Junior senior on the speech: “Though I bad now, but there than to remember my life, and you remember-I have nothing”.

The Great sage, so that it can be compared with the biblical prophets, Leo Tolstoy very clearly and simply revealed two approaches to life. For example, this story, everyone can choose what is closer to him.