All children, without exception, like Russian folk tales. Why is this so? Because they are very kind and funny, they teach kids from a very young age to distinguish good from evil, they instill good qualities, they are very instructive. In Russian fairy tales, there are many positive characters who oppose the forces of evil.
We propose in our work to consider the description of Ivan Tsarevich. We chose this particular character due to the fact that he is most often found on the pages of works not only of Russian folk art, but also in the works of Khudyakov, Afanasyev and other authors.
Who is it
Ivan Tsarevich meets as a beloved hero from the middle of the eighteenth century. Tales with this character are numerous and were written by different authors. Of course, I want to know more about him and figure out which side he still refers to - dark or light.
To understand this, we analyze the tales where our hero meets, trace its evolution and draw conclusions. To begin with, we will describe Ivan Tsarevich. He always appears before us in one guise: a young, fair-haired and very brave young man. Often our character is subject to reincarnation, amazing servants help him, fairy tales with his participation are always full of various trials and adventures. In addition, the hero is always a difficult life. He is forced to go on adventures full of danger, in order to fulfill someone’s errand, or simply because he was kicked out of the house for any misconduct.
Considering the description of Ivan Tsarevich as he was externally, little information can be found, but here the inner qualities of the hero are expressed in all its glory.
Feats
As mentioned earlier, the description of Ivan Tsarevich is the same everywhere. As a rule, he does not know about his real roots. He only knows this at the end of the tale. His rewards:
- outlandish animal;
- Marriage to the daughter of the king;
- half the kingdom and so on.
His faithful servants (pike, Gray Wolf, Sivka-Burka and many other characters) always help him. All the feats described in fairy tales, he performs in order to save the girl who was captured by some villain. Most often in terms of the enemy, Ivan Tsarevich appears Koschey.
Description of Ivan Tsarevich can be represented as follows: fearless, smart and courageous young man. His image is often found in fairy tales with the following plot: a thief is planted in the royal garden, not just any, but the Firebird itself. Our hero and his brothers set off in search of her. Ways often diverge, but Ivan Tsarevich meets his assistant Gray Wolf, who helps him find not only a bird, but also a bride. Fairy tales always end with the exposure of evil brothers and a chic feast.
Pedigree
Who was Ivan Tsarevich? The description of the hero of the tale regarding the genealogy is as follows:
- the king’s son;
- the youngest of three brothers;
- often before his birth, the father promises to give his son to the Sea King ;
- the most stupid, but good-natured and disinterested person;
Although at the beginning the description of Ivan Tsarevich from a fairy tale unprofitable represents him against the background of his brothers, but thanks to his inner qualities he always emerges from all situations as a winner.
As a result, he gets such wives as Elena the Beautiful, Vasilisa the Wise or Marya Morevna. The brothers are left with nothing because of their bitterness and cowardice.
Ivan Tsarevich as a negative character
There are also such works, where our hero is presented as negative. For example, a tale about Ivan - a fishing son. In it, Ivan Tsarevich appears to us in the image of an evil and treacherous hero who wants to kill positive characters, take possession of their wealth and take away the reward.
The final in this case looks something like this: Ivan Tsarevich is shamed and punished, but not killed. Nevertheless, our hero is remembered to us on the positive side, this example is an exception, which is quite rare.
The plot of fairy tales with our character is almost always the same, only the characters and their names change. Russian folk tales remind children that there is not only good, but also evil on earth. But good always wins.
We made sure that our hero nevertheless takes the place of a positive character in Russian fairy tales. In his heart, he will forever remain young, kind, strong and courageous young man, selflessly helping people in distress.