From time immemorial, Russian folk tales have been considered the most useful for children; they teach to distinguish good from evil, good from bad. They are the ones who instill a love of literature from early childhood. In this paper, we will consider the characteristics of Vasilisa the Wise - one of the most beloved children of this genre.
Why is the frog image chosen?
As it turned out, our heroine is in such an unattractive manner as a punishment for her pride. The characteristic of Vasilisa the Wise from the fairy tale “The Frog Princess” will be incomplete if we look at it from one side. It is important to note the bad sides of the heroine, which she had before the transformation.
Vasilisa exalted herself on a pedestal, standing above her evil, but very wise father Koshchei the Immortal, personifying the hierarchy. With her behavior and pride, she forced Koschey to turn her into the lowest and most ugly creature.
Life in the frog
The characteristic of Vasilisa the Wise changes greatly after her transformation into a frog. Only having been at the bottom, she begins to understand her true role as a wife, a devoted and caring guardian of the hearth.
She transforms not only externally, but also spiritually. Her pride was gone, as soon as she fell in love with Ivan Tsarevich. Now she gave herself completely only to one person.
The basic idea
What is the story “The Frog Princess” about? The characterization of Vasilisa the Wise and other heroes is actually very deep. Everyone can interpret it in their own way. But the main idea is this: do not judge a person by his appearance, appearance, pay attention to deeds and actions. Despite the fact that the girl was in a frog's skin, thanks to her patience, miracles and beauty, she was able to overcome all the royal trials and passed them with honor, ahead of other brides.
The heroine still returned to her father’s kingdom for disobedience, she took off the frog skin during the last test, and Ivan Tsarevich burned it. Why did he do that? He was tired of the mockery of his older brothers.
Of course, our hero went on a long and dangerous adventure to rescue his beloved from the hands of the insidious Koshchei. Ivan has a hard time, many difficult trials await him.
The kind and instructive tale "The Frog Princess" is distinguished by a high level of skill of storytellers. Children appreciate in it ideal heroes, and an exciting plot of the confrontation of two opposing forces, and a good end. There is where to turn around. A fairy tale teaches people to appreciate the inner qualities. During reading, self-development of the personality occurs. This story takes its rightful place among Russian folk tales.