THE IDEOLOGICAL AND THEMATIC CONTENT OF N.G. DOMOZHAKOV’S FABLES

Abstract

The article deals with the fables of Nikolai Georgievich Domozhakov, who preserved the canons of the classic fable, on the one hand, and introduced a national identity in his works, while using elements of culture, life of the people, on the other hand. The poet’s innovation was picked up by young fable-writers S. Sakchakov, A. Samrin, I. Sagalakov, I. Dobrov and others, whose work was connected only with this genre. His fables represent small sketches that reflect history, moral and spiritual quests, monologic and dialogic speeches of characters. N. Domozhakov adheres and strives to keep in the text maximum accuracy and specificity of the fable plot. In his works the writer depicts in the image of a chicken, a pike, a pig, a bull, an elephant, a wolverine his contemporaries in typical circumstances. Fable writer wrote about them (his contemporaries), because he knew well the person living next to him, and came to the conclusion that begs at the end of each work. In the article three fables are analyzed: “Puganan Soskha” (Bull and Pig), “Slonnan Huna” (Elephant and Wolverine), “Tanahnan Sora” (Hen and Slug).