The Crane and Heron fable is quite entertaining, even though it is small in volume and absurd in content. But we will take it apart. Let us dwell on the author of the plot, or rather on the one who retold it, and consider the moral of the story. But first the plot.
What are you talking about?
First, an owl appears in the fairy tale, which has nothing to do with further events. She flies, then makes a stop, turns her head and tail, then continues on the path again, and this action is endlessly closed. Maybe this is some kind of metaphor? For example, the loops of the future action of a fairy tale? Not excluded. However, we leave the saying alone. The tale is even more philosophical and psychological.
We remind you that we are analyzing the Crane and Heron fable. Krylov I.A. has nothing to do with her; she came to us thanks to V.I. Dahl, it was he who retold it.
In the swamp, in its different ends, a crane and a heron of a hut were built. The crane sat and then realized that loneliness weighs on him, so he decided to get married. Since there is not such a large selection of brides in the district, he went to the other end of the swamp to marry a heron. The crane came and without any preamble asked its potential wife if she saw her spouse in him. The heron said that he did not suit her at all and that he was not the hero of her novel, let him go to his house while the wind was without stones. Do you think this is the end of the “Crane and Heron” fable (Krylov has nothing to do with it)? You are mistaken.
While the crane was still on its way, the heron changed its mind and considered how to live alone, it is better with the crane, but what? He is a prominent guy (or bird). Now she has already gone to him, and he tells her to go home. Then he regretted his decision and went to marry her, and she makes it clear to him that he was late again. The most interesting thing is that the fairy tale has no end, because, according to the narrator (people), the birds in the swamp go to each other, playing the absurd play of a tragic inconsistency with each other.
Jean-Paul Sartre and Folk Art
The fable about the crane and heron tells a sad story, it is sad first of all because of its hopelessness. The French existentialist philosopher has a play, “Behind Closed Doors,” and there an epoch-making phrase sounded: “Hell is others.” Our folk tale is about the same. A heron and a crane slowly fry in the fire of their own disunity. And what else does the fable "Crane and Heron" teach? Her morality is rich. For example, lovers can learn from history. Let us dwell on this in more detail.
Loneliness is not the best incentive for relationships
Imagine if the crane had a wider choice, and all the bird girls were beautiful and wonderful, would he need this strange female heron that settled so far from it (they traveled 7 miles while walking to each other)? Of course not! The fable clearly warns readers not to be alone. But is anyone listening? Again, no. There is still a certain category of women who believe that a husband should be, and any, not even the best quality.
It’s better to choose a person based on common interests
The reader will say that all these are commonplace. Who doesn’t know this? Maybe they know everything, but few follow. Family is not only a common way of life, but also conversations. And the heroes of the fable have no common interests except their loneliness. But this is a dubious argument in favor of a relationship with anyone.
Choosing a life partner should not be instinctual (not to be confused with love). Blind passion can greatly complicate a person’s life. It is worth considering whether it is possible to talk with a partner about something, whether he is a good conversationalist, and whether men and women have common topics. Everything will fade away, the body will lose power, only the spirit is eternal, and it must determine the choice of a partner, “because life does not end tomorrow.
A quite common scenario is when people wake up on one not very beautiful morning and realize that they are 40 or 50, and they live with an outsider who has nothing to say. And here begins the mystery, comparable to the ordeals of a heron and a crane from a fable. Is it necessary? "Think for yourself, decide for yourself."
Love has no alternative!
And most importantly, the fable teaches that love cannot be replaced by anything. We need inner confidence, a desire to be with the one you love. And if this is not the case, then going through torment and searching can continue indefinitely. The text of the tale, of course, does not reveal this, but in reality more cunning persuasions of oneself are possible, self-deception is no less insidious than a lie emanating from another person. The whole model of the life of a couple or a person is hidden in the fable, only in reality people can change, playing the role of a heron or a crane, and the main character (depending on gender) incessantly persuades himself, discusses, asks to consider one or another reason.
No no and one more time no! Only love! You cannot give in to the grace of loneliness, you must not give in to self-deception and provocation, even when they come from the soul of man himself.
Love will atone for all the suffering and tribulations of man. A fable about the hell of solitude. As the reader understood, it is better not to fall into it. Moreover, the pain of isolation is stronger, the more hopes. Each bird had hopes that there was a way out at a distance of seven miles, but each journey to the edge of the swamp again and again broke their mutual hopes. Most of all, the plot of the fable is similar to the ancient Greek myth of Tantalum. The heroes of both will suffer forever.