Summary of “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel” for the reader's diary
Full name of the author : Pushkin Alexander Sergeevich
Title : The Tale of the Golden Cockerel
Number of pages : 24. Pushkin Alexander Sergeevich. "The Tale of the Golden Cockerel." Publishing house "Swing". 2021
Genre : Fairy tale
Year of writing : 1834
The material was prepared jointly with a teacher of the highest category, Ilyina Galina Sergeevna.
Experience as a teacher of Russian language and literature - 36 years.
Censorship during publication
During Imperial Russia, there was quite strict censorship for writers. It was impossible to question or criticize the royal power in one’s works. It was also not allowed to hint at dissent or calls for a change of government. Therefore, when the story of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin was submitted for publication, it, like all other works of other authors, was checked by a censor.
“The Tale of the Golden Cockerel” was caught by censor Alexander Nikitenko. He was afraid that the words “Reign while lying on your side!” there is a political context. He did not miss this fragment of the work, as well as the concluding lines: “A fairy tale is a lie, but there is a hint in it! A lesson to good fellows." This caused the indignation of the author himself. When printing, prohibited fragments were replaced by dots.
Plot
Dadon was a formidable and powerful king, whom everyone in the area feared. When he grew old, he retired from military affairs, and soon his warlike neighbors began to disturb him with raids. Dadon turned to a sage for help, and he gave the king a golden cockerel, which warned in advance about the appearance of enemy troops. In return, the Astrologer asked Dadon to fulfill one of his wishes, and he agreed.
The golden cockerel, sitting on a high tower, regularly performed its duty, and soon Dadon’s neighbors calmed down. One day, the golden cockerel raised the alarm - enemies were approaching the royal domain. Dadon sent his eldest son with the army on a campaign, but eight days later the son never returned. Then Dadon sent his youngest son to help him, but there was no news from him either.
The cockerel did not let up, and Dadon went on a hike himself. He arrived at the site of a great battle, where everyone was dead, including his sons. Not far away, the king saw a richly decorated tent in which was the beautiful Shamakhan queen. Seeing the beauty, Dadon immediately forgot about his murdered sons. Deciding to marry the Shamakhan queen, he took her to his palace. Then the Astrologer approached him and reminded him of the promise. He asked the king for the Shamakhan queen, but he, in a fit of anger, killed the old sage. At the same moment, the golden cockerel flew from the tower and pecked Dadon on the forehead with all his strength. The king died on the spot, and the Shamakhan queen disappeared.
Plot - summary
Dodon asks the Astrologer to help him save the kingdom, and he gives the king a Golden Cockerel, warning of danger.
The cockerel served regularly, and King Dodon dealt with all the enemies.
When the Golden Cockerel crowed again, the king sent his sons twice, but then he had to go to battle himself.
Dodon found the murdered sons and the beautiful Shamakhan queen in the tent, with whom he immediately fell in love.
Dodon refused the Astrologer, who asked him for the Shamakhan queen, and killed the old man.
The cockerel flew onto Dodon's head and pecked him on the crown, and then disappeared along with the Shamakhan queen.
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Review
There are a lot of temptations in life, but you always need to have your head on your shoulders and not give in to them. For the sake of the beautiful queen, the old king Dadon forgot about his sons, about his promise, about his own honor. It is not surprising that he paid for his weakness with his head.
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Detailed retelling of The Tale of the Golden Cockerel
Once upon a time there lived a king named Dadon. In his young years he fought many wars, and his neighbors feared and respected the sovereign. But the time came, Dadon grew old and could no longer fight. This is where the rulers of the border states became bolder. It has become difficult for the once formidable king; as soon as his troops defend one border, another army is already gathering on the other.
And one day a wise man came to him. Taking a golden rooster out of the bag, he ordered Dadon to place that bird on the highest spire. And he promised that from now on this cockerel would always warn the king about attacks being prepared on his kingdom. The delighted sovereign promised the sage to fulfill any of his wishes.
From then on it went like this. As soon as a foreign army gathers to attack the state of Dadona, the cockerel makes a noise and the royal army meets the enemy fully armed. Don't take them by surprise now! The neighbors realized that even in old age, King Dadon was not defenseless, and it was more expensive for them to attack him, and they calmed down. Peace and quiet now in the kingdom.
Much time had already passed in the world, when suddenly the cockerel, turning to the east, screamed and became alarmed. The eldest king's son gathered with the army and went to defend the border. 8 days passed, and there was no word from him. And the cockerel is crowing and worried again. The younger prince gathered to help. Yes, and he disappeared - no news from both. And the cockerel crows again. There was nothing to do, King Dadon himself gathered his army and went to the eastern border.
So he comes to the mountains and sees the defeated troops of his sons, and not far away there is a tent. And inside lie the princes, piercing each other with swords. Oh, what grief gripped the sovereign! He weeps over his children, everyone who sees it cries...
But then the curtain opens and a maiden of unprecedented beauty appears in the tent - the Queen of Shamakhan. The stricken king followed her and feasted for 7 days, forgetting about his dead sons and everything in the world.
Well, gray hair in a beard means a devil in a rib! The old king decided to marry that maiden. And he takes his bride to the palace. They enter the capital and are met at the gate by a crowd of people. And the sage of old is also there. So he approaches the king and asks Dadon to fulfill his promise. And the one who, the king’s word is strong, is ready to fulfill. The wise man just asked for a royal bride. But will Dadon give it up? Only the sorcerer angered the Tsar-Father. He hit his petitioner on the crown of the head with his staff. How much does a wise old woman need? Dead and fallen. The people gasped, and the royal maiden giggled. Then the cockerel flew off its spire and pecked the king. Also in the dark. The king also died on the spot. And the Queen of Shamakhan disappeared before people’s eyes!
The fairy tale is a lie, but the lesson in it is strong. You must keep your word! And to pay for good with good, and not to give up. Yes, cut down the tree yourself!
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Summary
“In the distant kingdom, in the thirtieth state” lived King Dadon. In his youth, he was a formidable ruler who constantly fought with his neighbors. But as he grew older, he wanted to “give himself some peace” and take a break from constant wars.
To ensure a calm, peaceful life for himself, King Dadon turned to the sage-astrogazer for help. He gave him a magic cockerel, which vigilantly monitored the royal possessions and warned him if danger was approaching. In turn, King Dadon promised the astrologer to fulfill any of his wishes.
The Golden Scallop Cockerel was always on the alert, and “the neighbors calmed down, they no longer dared to fight.” Several years passed like this, but one day the cockerel, turning to the east, began to crow loudly, warning of danger. The king sent an army led by his eldest son. Having received no news, Dadon sent his youngest son with brave warriors to the rescue. Without receiving any news from his sons, the king himself led the “third army” and led it to the east.
Imagine his surprise and grief when he saw his sons dead, stabbing each other to death at the entrance to the silk tent. The king wept bitterly, but he quickly forgot about his loss when he saw “the maiden, the Shamakhan queen” come out of the tent. Blinded by the girl’s beauty, Dadon completely submitted to her.
Soon the king returned home with the army and the Shamakhan queen. Seeing the beauty, the astrologer turned to Dadon and reminded him of his promise to fulfill any request: “Give me a maiden, the Shamakhan queen.”
The angry king hit the old man on the forehead with a staff, and he fell dead. “The whole capital shook,” and the beauty just laughed merrily. At that moment, the Golden Cockerel flew from the knitting needle and pecked the king so hard on the crown of the head that he died on the spot. Both the Golden Cockerel and the Shamakhan Queen disappeared, as if they had never existed at all...
Summary of Pushkin The Tale of the Golden Cockerel
The tale, in poetic form, tells the story of the formidable Tsar Dadon, who was tired of wars with neighboring states. The cunning king makes a deal with the sage. He gives him a golden cockerel, which must guard the borders of his domain, notifying him of attacks by uninvited guests. In turn, the King promises to fulfill any will of the sage.
One day, the golden cockerel warns of danger and turns towards the neighboring state, where the threat came from. King Dadon sends his army, led by his eldest son. Without waiting for news from him, the youngest son and his army go to the rescue. When he does not return, King Dadon gathers a third army and sets off himself. He does not grieve for long when he finds his sons dead, lying in front of a silk tent and stabbing swords into each other. Seeing the beautiful Shamakhan queen coming out of the tent, he completely forgets about his children. Blinded by her beauty, the king completely submits to her.
Upon returning home, he meets a sage on his way, who reminds him of the promise made by the king. The sage asks to give him the Shamakhan queen. The king refuses, hits the old man with a rod, causing him to fall dead. The golden cockerel, flying from the knitting needle and landing on the king's crown, pecks the king on the crown, and King Dadon pays with his life for his deception and ingratitude. It is important to keep your word.
The work teaches that it is important to keep your word.
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“The Tale of the Golden Cockerel” by Pushkin was written in 1834. This is the last fairy-tale work of the writer, in which he exposes many human vices and reminds that sooner or later you will have to answer for all your actions.
On our website we recommend reading online a summary of “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel”, and then taking a test to test your knowledge. The retelling will be useful both for the reading diary and for preparing for a literature lesson.
The material was prepared jointly with a teacher of the highest category, Kuchmina Nadezhda Vladimirovna.
Experience as a teacher of Russian language and literature - 27 years.
Summary and review of “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel” for the reader’s diary (A.S. Pushkin)
The many-wise Litrekon will with great pleasure retell to you the main events of “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel” in abbreviation. Written in 1834, it continues to be relevant and attracts readers of all ages because the plot of the book is instructive for all age categories of people.
(374 words) Once upon a time there lived a king named Dadon. In his youth, he was a brave and formidable warrior, and every now and then he attacked neighboring lands. However, time passed, he grew old, and in his declining years he wanted to take a break from fighting. His neighbors, meanwhile, were not asleep - they decided to take advantage of the opportunity and take revenge on the ruler. Dadon's army was numerous, but the warriors never managed to guess from which side the enemy troops would come. As a result, the bishop lost peace, sometimes cried and even forgot about sleep.
In desperation, the hero decided to seek advice from a wise astrologer. The sage came to the king and brought with him a golden cockerel. He promised that the cockerel would faithfully guard the borders of the kingdom, and in case of danger, he would turn to the enemy side and warn of the threat with his cry. In gratitude for the help, the ruler promised to fulfill the sage’s first wish as his own.
And so the cockerel began to guard the borders. The neighbors no longer sought to attack the kingdom of Dadon. Several years pass relatively calmly. But after some time, the ruler is awakened by a noise - it turned out that the cockerel was crowing, turning to the east. He first sends an army led by his eldest son. Then, when after eight days no news comes from them, Dadon sends his youngest son and his retinue after them. Again no news. Then the old man himself equips the army and sets off. Eight days later, the king finds a tent between the mountains and sees the soldiers and his sons killed. Dadon grieves for them and anticipates his own imminent death. To the astonishment of the ruler, the Shamakhan queen emerges from the tent. She led the guest into her tent, treated Dadon to all sorts of dishes and put him to rest. After a week of feasting, the king and the new queen went home. The people greeted them joyfully. Suddenly, the same astrologer came out of the crowd to meet Dadon and asked him to fulfill his promise: to fulfill his first will and give him the Shamakhan queen.
The king was amazed; he was ready to give the sage at least half his kingdom, but certainly not the beauty. The astrologer did not agree; he only needed a girl. Then Dadon hit the old man on the forehead with a staff and killed him at once. The Shamakhan queen was amused by this and laughed. When they entered the city, the golden cockerel flew up from its knitting needle, flew up to the king, sat on his crown and pecked him on the head. The ruler fell, gasped and died. And the newly-minted queen disappeared at that very moment. “The fairy tale is a lie, but there is a hint in it! A lesson to good fellows."
Review: I liked the fairy tale by A. S. Pushkin, because it teaches the reader to do the right thing, and not the way he wants. It is very important for each of us to learn to behave with dignity and not selfishly. I agree with this, so my opinion about this work is positive.
The main idea of the book could be expressed by the quote “learn to control yourself.” A person must control himself and objectively analyze everything that happens to him. The king, like his sons, succumbed to the woman’s charms and forgot about his duty - to take care of the fatherland. He himself brought the enemy into the house, so the golden cockerel (a symbol of conscience and truth) punished him. The time had come when the king had to protect the state from himself and his whims.
The book made me think about how important it is to bear your burden of responsibility without indulging your whims or being tempted by vices. What distinguishes a person from an animal is that he is free to control his emotions and keep his weaknesses in check. If he does not do this, then he faces moral degradation.
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