The article sets out the content and analyzes the story of Leo Tolstoy's "Firefighters".
Short biography of the author
L. N. Tolstoy was born back in 1828. His parents belonged to a noble family, owned the estate "Yasnaya Polyana" in the Tula region (then - the province). They died early, leaving their son in the care of relatives.
The guardians took good care of the boy, gave him a brilliant education. After graduating from Kazan University, Leo joined the army and went to the Caucasus. It was here that he began to write. His first work is Childhood. In total, Tolstoy wrote more than 170 books.
The Russian author Leo Tolstoy is known to almost every compatriot in such works as Anna Karenina or War and Peace. But he also wrote a lot for children (the writer himself had 13 offspring, 5 of them died in infancy). The most famous children's stories of Tolstoy:
- "Filippok".
- "Three Bears".
- "Bone".
- "Kitten".
- "Fire".
- "Lion and the dog."
- "The truth is more expensive."
Interesting and instructive children's story "Fire Dogs". An analysis of the work is given in the article.
Tolstoy L.N. died in 1910, but his memory and love for his work will always live.
Content
The story "Firefighters" begins with an explanation that during a fire, small children get scared, hide and sit quietly. In smoke and soot, rescuers can not always see them, they do not respond to calls. What to do, how to save kids from the fire? In London, specially for such purposes, they began to train dogs that, with the help of a scent, found children and took them out of the fire. Four-legged friends were called fire dogs. One heroic dog named Bob brought 12 children out of the fire.
The following describes how one day Bob brought a 2-year-old girl out of the house during a fire. The firefighters, making sure that the dog was safe, wanted to take her away, as the girl’s mother said that there were no more children in the house, but Bob was bursting into the fire. He was released, and he fearlessly ran into the burning house, and a minute later he came back, carrying something in his teeth. Is it really a child? When the dog ran closer, everyone saw that she had saved a large doll from the fire! Firefighters laughed.
Analysis of the work
Analyzing the story "Fire Dogs" (Tolstoy is the author of this work), it is necessary to point out the courage of the dog, his quick wit and dedication while saving children from the fire. With this example, the author wants to show how closely the world of people and animals is connected, trying to impress the reader with the idea that in difficult times, our smaller brothers can save from trouble, therefore we need to protect and protect them. Much later, another hero, the Little Prince, will say: "We are responsible for those we tamed." Firefighters in the children's book did just that: they carefully examined Bob after he ran out of the burning house to make sure that the dog was safe and sound. Such concern for a valiant four-legged friend is worthy of respect.
Sample lesson plan on the topic: "Fire dogs" (Tolstoy L. N.)
Such a lesson is held in grades 3-4. His tasks include the following:
- introduce students to the author L.N. Tolstoy, his works;
- practice reading technique;
- to develop memory, attention, the ability to listen to others, as well as formulate and express their point of view;
- to expand students' knowledge of the relationship between nature and man;
- teach children to be careful and grateful to animals.
Indicative action plan:
- To tell students who Leo Tolstoy is, in a short and accessible language to describe his life, to characterize his work, to name the most popular works, to recommend children's stories for reading (give a list). For presentation use presentation.
- Read the story "Fire Dogs" (Tolstoy), an analysis of which to do later.
- Answer the teacher’s questions: "Who is the story talking about?" (about a fire dog), "What was the name of the dog?" (Bob), "What do young children do during a fire?" (hide and remain silent), "Where did you first start training dogs in fire fighting?" (in London), "Why did the dog Bob return to the burning house?" (behind the doll). Such short questions and answers will help students remember the story better.
- Go directly to the analysis of the work. The teacher gives leading questions: “What impression did this short story make on you?”, “How did the firemen relate to Dog Bob?”, “What kind of feelings does this dog have for you?”, “Would you like such a four-legged dog next to you?” friend? "," What are the duties of the owner in relation to his dog, to other pets? " The answers to these questions should not be short, but voluminous, based on the student’s thoughts.
To consolidate the material, you can invite the children at home to draw a drawing for Tolstoy's story “Fire Dogs” and bring it to the classroom so that the teacher can organize a mini-exhibition of creative works.
conclusions
The story, the content and analysis of which is given in the article, is very short. Just a few dozen lines contain deep meaning. This was Tolstoy's tremendous talent as an author - not to spread his thoughts on the tree, but to find the necessary and accurate words with which he could reach the hearts and souls of his readers.