Created by Tatyana Alexandrova, the fairy tale "The Little House Kuzka" is considered one of the favorite not only among children, but also among adults. Almost every phrase of the brownie is a quote that goes through the expanses of the entire post-Soviet space. The image of a shaggy and grubby creature is deeply rooted in the folklore and consciousness of babies and parents, and even the school curriculum requires a short summary for the reader's diary. Kuzka’s house-boy is even now very popular among modern youth, but already because of specific phrases inherent only to him.
The cult hero of all time
According to Alexandrova’s fairy tale “Dominok Kuzka”, the hero is seven centuries old, which is quite a bit, as he assures himself. Outwardly, he looks like a little boy with blond hair and a round face resembling the sun, very homely and neat, likes to show his commanding character and just loves a tasty meal.
He possesses incredible charisma and fantastic charm, his speech is quite racy, full of ancient Russian expressions and phraseological units. Kuzka wears a red shirt and straw bast shoes, and, despite the fact that he is an exemplary owner, he does not like to walk clean and tidy with a brownie, choosing quiet places in the house (this can be an attic, a corner or a Russian stove) - that's why the grimy one often goes and dusty. It is these features of the protagonist of the fairy tale "Little House Kuzka" that should be indicated in the brief for the reader’s diary in the first place.
Minor Heroes
Aleksandrova's tale of the Kuzka dominok tells about his adventures: in each chapter he gets into different stories and gets acquainted with new heroes. Perhaps the most memorable was the mistress of the forest Baba Yaga. Throughout the tale, she tries to steal and tame the housekeeper, seducing him with pastries, sweets and homeliness. She also has a talkative cat friend who is quite resourceful, and he lives in a doghouse.
In the tale there are such mysterious personalities as Grandfather Diadokh, Leshik and Magpie. The best friend for Kuzka is the wise and very old brownie Nafanya. But the closest person to the fabulous guardian of home order was the girl Natasha. This calm and cheerful baby quickly found a common language with a harmful creature.
All the main characters in "Domovenka Kuzka" are bright, interesting and have a unique flavor inherent in the Russian epic. The main character shows the young generation how you can be kind and responsive, economic, how to be hardworking. Selfless friendship and devotion are the foundation of this simple story.
Screen adaptation of a fairy tale
The cartoon about Kuzyu first appeared on the screens in 1984 and immediately became popular on Soviet television. It consists of four parts:
- The first issue is called "House for Kuzka", and in it you can get acquainted with the main character himself: the housekeeper Kuzka and the girl Natasha.
- The continuation of the cartoon came out a year later, the series talked about the adventures of a domen in the forest. The script was taken from the unpublished parts of the story "The Kuzka Les" and "The Kuzka at Baba Yaga".
- Following her came another part, and a year later the last (in 1988).
The plot of the cartoon itself does not overlap well with the original content of the book. Due to the originality of the text, Marina Vishnevetskaya (the main screenwriter) had to re-write the script from scratch almost from scratch, so the chronology was violated. Many readers, having watched the cartoon, decided that this was an ordinary blunder.
Songs for the first episodes were written by Tatyana Alexandrova's husband. An interesting fact: the role of Kuzka was voiced by the famous domestic theater and film actor Georgy Vitsin, and Baba Yaga speaks in the voice of Honored Artist of Russia Tatyana Peltzer.
"Brownie Kuzka": a brief summary for the reader's diary
Having moved with her parents to a new apartment, the seven-year-old girl Natasha discovered that someone was already living in her: behind a broom, she found a small shaggy creature with a dirty face and large eyes. The strange creature turned out to be an ordinary little house named Kuzka. He lived for seven centuries, and by the standards of brownies it is not so much. A fantastic pet was immediately afraid of the girl, but they quickly became friends: Kuzya began to tell Natasha tales from his magic chest, about how he demolished his house, about adventures in the forest, about getting to know Leshik, and much more.
Alexandrova’s book has become a must-read in schools and kindergartens: every year this story is included in the list and requires a brief summary for the reader’s diary. "The Domestic Kuzka" has become the most widely read work in Russian-speaking countries. It is believed that the fairy tale is too complicated for independent study and it is difficult for many children to master the complete publication. Cartoons can come to the rescue, although they differ significantly from the book itself and distort the main idea of the author Alexandrova. “Kuzka’s Brownie” in the book version is significantly different from the animated one.