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What is the main idea of ​​scarlet sails. The image and characteristics of Assol from the work “Scarlet Sails. Comparative characteristics of Assol and Gray

"Scarlet Sails" by A. Green should be read by those who are true to their dreams and those who believe that dreams do not come true, and it is useless to dream. The work captivates with unusual images and a magical plot. They study it in the 6th grade, but many readers return to it in adulthood to once again find themselves in the world of kindness and fairy tales. We offer an analysis of the work, which will help during the preparation for the lesson. The analysis presents the most important points of the literary analysis according to the plan.

Brief analysis

Year of writing - 1916 - 1920.

History of creation- The idea of ​​the work appeared in 1916. Walking along the streets of St. Petersburg, A. Green noticed a toy ship with white sails in the window of one of the shops. So in his imagination, images of the future work began to be created. The writer completed work on it in 1920, and published it as a separate book in 1923.

Topic- There are several main themes in the work - a dream come true; the fate of people "not like everyone else"; choice of life path.

Composition- Formally, the work consists of seven chapters, each of which tells about some important event. The plot elements are in the correct order. An important role is played by non-plot elements - landscapes, portraits.

genre- A fairy tale.

Direction- Neo-romanticism, symbolism.

History of creation

The history of the creation of the story is unusual. About how her idea arose, A. Green wrote in drafts for the novel “Running on the Waves” (1925). Once, during one of his walks around St. Petersburg, the writer stopped at a shop window. There he saw a toy boat with white sails. Images and events began to appear in his mind. The writer thought it would be nice to turn the white sails into scarlet. “…Because there is a bright jubilation in the scarlet. Rejoicing means knowing why you are rejoicing.”

The work took 4 years. However, researchers claim that the year of writing the story is 1920. Then the author completed the preliminary work, but for some time he made corrections to the work.

In May 1922, the chapter "Grey" was published on the pages of the Evening Telegraph newspaper. A separate book "Scarlet Sails" was published in 1923.

Topic

The analyzed story is an unusual phenomenon for Russian literature of the first half of the 20th century, because revolutionary themes were actively developing at that time. Themes"Scarlet Sails" - a cherished dream; the fate of people "not like everyone else"; choice of life path.

The work begins with a story about the father of the main character - Longren. The man is disliked in the village due to the fact that he calmly watched how his fellow villager Menners was carried away to the open sea. It turned out that Menners' greed caused the death of Longren's wife. The widower was forced to raise his daughter himself. The villagers did not remember Longren's grief, but they felt sorry for Menners.

Longren was hated in the village, and his daughter Assol was also disliked. The girl was considered crazy, so she believed her fantasies and waited for the prince, who would arrive for her on a ship with scarlet sails. Assol silently endured insults and never responded to them with evil, the main thing is that she did not give up her dream.

In the following chapters, other heroes appear, among which Arthur Gray attracts attention. This is a guy from a noble, wealthy family. He is very determined and courageous. Faith in miracles brings him closer to Assol. Once Gray saw a picture of a seascape painter and had a burning desire to become a sailor. Thanks to his perseverance, intelligence and lively soul, the guy became a captain at the age of 20.

His ship skidded to the shores of the village where Assol lived. Gray accidentally noticed the sleeping girl. After asking about her, I learned about her eccentricities. Gray decided to fulfill Assol's dream. He ordered scarlet sails for his ship and sailed to the village. The girl's dream became a reality, and at the same time, the prediction about the extraordinary wine that Gray was supposed to find was fulfilled.

In the center of the plot are not only the images of Gray and Assol, but also the image-symbol of scarlet sails. In the symbolic meaning they are hidden the meaning of the title of the story. Sails are a symbol of dreams, hope, and the scarlet color in this work is interpreted as joy, jubilation, the victory of good over evil.

The plot helps to define idea. A. Green shows that dreams come true, the main thing is to believe in them.

Main thought: the opinion of others is often erroneous, you need to live as your heart tells you. To keep a bright dream despite the circumstances - that's what the writer teaches.

Composition

In Scarlet Sails, the analysis should be continued with a description of the composition. Formally, the work consists of seven chapters, each of which tells about some important event that helps to understand the essence of the main problem. The plot elements are in the correct order.

The exposition of the story is an acquaintance with Assol's father and the main character. The plot is a stranger's prediction about a meeting with the prince. The development of events - the story of Assol's dreams, the story of Gray. The climax - Gray listens to stories about the "crazy" Assol. The denouement - Gray takes Assol on his ship. An important role is played by non-plot elements - landscapes, portraits.

The peculiarity of the composition is that each chapter of the work is relatively complete, pushing to certain conclusions.

main characters

genre

The genre of the work is a fairy tale. The fact that this story is evidenced by such features: several storylines are revealed, the system of images is quite branched, and the volume is quite large. Signs of extravaganza: magical events, unusual, somewhat fabulous images, the victory of good over evil.

In A. Green's story "Scarlet Sails" there are signs of two directions - neo-romanticism (the main characters feel different from everyone else), symbolism (images-symbols play an important role in realizing the ideological sound). Genre originality, the system of images and the plot determined the nature of artistic means. Trails help bring the work closer to fairy tales.

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Theme of the lesson: "When do dreams come true?"(lesson study

based on the work of Alexander Grin "Scarlet Sails").

Lesson Objectives:

Educational - training in working with a literary text; learning to work with positive cognitive information;

Educational - education of faith in one's strengths, possibilities, faith in goodness, a miracle created by the forces of one's soul; formation of the basis for the perception of universal moral values.

Developing - the development of creative, inventive

Thinking

A dream is not an escape from reality

but a means to approach it.

Somerset Maugham

During the classes:

1) Prologue

Frontal survey of students

2) Tie

Creation of a problem situation based on a problem-search question, the "Associative chain" method, a dream record

3) Development of action

  1. organization of work with text
  1. text analysis and drawing up an opinion about the character of a person (working with the Assol and Gray folders),

physical minute

  1. observation of the names of the heroes
  1. work on the development of the imagination.

4) Climax

Artistic reading of the passage "Sleeping Assol"

Watching the video fragment "Grey's Monologue" and filling in the insert

5) Decoupling

  1. revealing the idea of ​​the work,
  2. table comparison

6) Epilogue

  1. Introductory speech of the teacher

You got acquainted with the wonderful work "Scarlet Sails", which was written by Alexander Grin. Did you like it?Today we have an unusual lesson. Have you carefully read the book? Let's check.

  1. Crossword

What is an extravaganza?

Extravaganza: 1) (French language - fairy.) A performance with a fantastic plot, colorful costumes and scenery, with extensive use of specific effects;

2) a magical, fabulous spectacle.

What was fabulous in the work? Doesn't that happen in real life? Do all dreams come true? Why? Would you like to know? Write down the topic of the lesson: "When do dreams come true?"Do you have a dream? Surely you want it to come true? Write it down.

The book "Scarlet Sails" is magical, it contains a secret that is hidden from most readers to this day. What is the secret about? Let's build an associative chain associated with the word "secret", based on the text .. (slide 4) (Secret - secret - "Secret" - ship - scarlet sails) What is the secret hidden in scarlet sails. Let's try to find it. We set off, following the scarlet sails.

3) Development of action

It is customary to think that in adventure literature the main thing is what happened, and not to whom it happened. Characters, all sorts of spiritual affairs she does not need. The action, the rapid flight of intrigue - that's what captivates the reader. Let's try to figure it out first: in "Scarlet Sails" the main thing is what happened or the characters, emotional experiences. So, what happened in the Scarlet Sails extravaganza? Formulate literally in a few words. (Suggested answer: Assol, who lost her mother in childhood, was not recognized by her peers, believed in the prediction of the collector of fairy tales Aigl, and her dream came true, although no one believed in her: the beautiful prince Captain Arthur Gray sailed for her on a ship with scarlet sails).

But why did happiness come to Assol? Accidentally or not? In order to answer the question, we will work with the text.

To form an opinion about the character of a person, you need to analyze his actions, his attitude towards people, the world around him. Therefore, the following folders are placed in the Assol and Gray folders: The World of People and The World of Things.

II. Work with text.

Let's open the folder "World of People" in the "Assol" folder. The folder contains excerpts from the text, divided into chapters.

1 group

Why did the inhabitants of Caperna shun Longren?

Why did Assol grow up without girlfriends?

Why did her peers “cross out once and for all little Assol from the sphere of their patronage and influence”?

How do you understand Longren's words: "Eh, Assol, do they know how to love?"

In the work, Assol is called differently: Beautiful Unknown, Ship Assol, Living Poem, Wonderful Art Canvas, Wet Treasure. Think about who could say that about the girl, and connect the author and the description with arrows. (slide 5)

Exchange jobs. Let's check the neighbor's work (for each correct answer we put 1 point)

What was Assol's life like?

What do Assol Khan Menners and the coal miner see? Why are their opinions so different?

Now let's move on to the Human World folder in the Gray folder.

2 group

How do you understand the words: "Gray's father and mother were arrogant slaves of their position, wealth and the laws of that society, in relation to which they could say" we "?

How did Gray grow up in a huge, gloomy and majestic house?

Describe Gray's actions in chapter 3?

Choose key phrases that tell how Gray's life unfolded from 15 to 20 years old.

Let's compare: what are the similarities and differences between the fates of Assol and Gray. We listen to the children's answers. They can be very different. We accept all answers. Draw the attention of the children to the fact that although the children grew up in families of different social status, but also in the Assol family, and in

Gray's family was treated with great love and respect for their children. What fate was destined for Gray? Most likely, he would have continued the work of his father, increased the wealth of his family, etc. Assol was destined for a sad future: poverty, loneliness and no hope.

Do you think the environment of our heroes could influence their characters? If Assol

every day she suffers humiliation from her peers, experiences loneliness, could not all this spoil her character, making her withdrawn, intimidated, embittered? And Gray? Living in abundance, not experiencing obstacles in his behavior, after all, he could show such negative traits as disrespect, arrogance towards ordinary people?

A person is characterized not only by his attitude towards people, but also by his attitude towards objects. Let's work with the "World of Things" folder. Let's open the "World of Things" folder in the "Assol" folder.

3 group

* How does Assol speak, deprived of the opportunity to communicate with peers, with surrounding objects?

* How does this characterize her?

* How do you understand the words: “looked through the eyes of a child”?

Now let's work with the "World of Things" folder in the "Gray" folder

4 group.

*Tell us how Arthur Gray is characterized by his act when he ruined an expensive painting by smearing blue paint on the nails on the bloodied hands of Jesus Christ?

*Why didn't the father punish his son?

*What impression did the painting in the library of the ship make on Gray? How does this characterize the hero?

Conclusion: as we can see, Assol and Gray had a great power of imagination. Pictures were born in their minds, depicting the world of strong, brave and kind people; world full of bright

events. Why exactly these pictures?

Fizminutka

Dramatization of the passage

III. Observation of the names of heroes.

Often writers, in order to better convey the idea of ​​a work to the reader, encrypt the names of the characters. Let's try to figure out if there is a secret in the names of the heroes of the Scarlet Sails extravaganza?

The teacher reads an excerpt from the text:

What's your name, baby?

Assol, - said the girl, hiding in the basket the toy given by Egle.

Well, the old man continued his incomprehensible speech, not taking his eyes off, in the depths of which a smile of friendly disposition gleamed. "I really shouldn't have asked your name." It's good that it's so strange, so monotonous, musical, like the whistle of an arrow or the noise of a seashell: what would I do if you called yourself one of those euphonious, but intolerably familiar names that are alien to the Beautiful Unknown?

Alexander Grin explains to the reader what the name Assol, the Beautiful Unknown, is consonant with..

What about Arthur Grey? Did the author accidentally give him such a name? The author calls the heroine by name only. And the hero? At the beginning of the story, mentioning the hero - Arthur, the author seems to forget about him. And then he calls the hero by his last name - Gray. We cannot know exactly the thoughts of the author, but we can only guess what thought the author wanted to convey

up to the reader. Let's try to understand the etymology of the word

"Gray".

First of all, students remember that the word "gray" in English means "grey".

They express interesting thoughts why the author gave the hero a name with the root “gray” to a brave, strong and able to do noble deeds. Discuss what and

Gray and Assol were destined for life with gray everyday life, but with their faith in a miracle, their desire to make the world bright, kind, they were able to change the destined for them

fate.

IV. Work on the development of the imagination.

Do you think imagination is given to a person from birth or can it be developed?

Let's try to move forward along the path of developing our imagination.

We live not only in the world of people, but also in the world of objects. I think that objects, observing people, also make up a characteristic about them. They just can't express. And we will try. To do this, you need to enter one or another image of the subject.

The task

(the technique of developing critical thinking is used): present the reasoning of the subject about the hero. Played in the lottery. The tickets say:

Assol:

"Coal Miner's Basket", "Plants", "Toy Yacht with Scarlet Sails".

Gray:

“A painting depicting a ship”, “A painting depicting Jesus Christ crucified”, “The Secret ship”.

4) Climax

Listen to an excerpt describing the sleeping Assol through Gray's eyes.

Complete the tasks according to the options:

1c (Mark the words that describe the state of nature. What artistic technique does the author use?)

2c (Mark the words that convey the state of Arthur Gray)

(The teacher reads an excerpt to the music of C. Saint-Saens "Swan")

The author emphasizes that the girl was noticed not only with her eyes, but also in another way. How did Gray see her and why was he able to see it like that? Since morning, Arthur's soul has been in anxiety and languor, which even the captain himself could not explain. Therefore, it is not surprising that when he saw a sleeping girl on a cliff among grasses and flowers sprinkled with dew, he was struck by her inexplicable pure beauty. He saw her not with his eyes, but with his heart. He, like Egle in his time, felt something special, unusual in her.

Watching a video fragment from the feature film "Scarlet Sails" (director A. Ptushko, Mosfilm studio, 1961).

Gray's monologue, text in front of each student, a table is filled in (using the "insert" technique)

5) Decoupling

It is not so much important what happened to Gray and Assol, but that the inhabitants of Kaperna, who do not know how to love rude people, were able to convince themselves of the power of good, to believe in a miracle. Since then, scarlet sails have been a symbol of fulfilled hopes.

What needs to be done to make your wish come true? (wish, believe, act)

6) Epilogue

dreams - this is the most valuable thing a person has, they light a fire in his soul. dreams make a person perform miracles. Other people just say, "That's impossible." But I tell you if it's yours dream and you are ready to go to it, then nothing is impossible for you. If what you are talking about dreaming , not yet in nature, then it will be created for you. Anything you can imagine, you can achieve. remember, that Dreams Come True !

Homework:

  1. Composition on the topic: "Why did the heroes' dream come true?"
  2. The answer to the question: "How do you understand the words of Somerset Maugham?"
  3. Mini-essay on the topic: “When do dreams come true?”
  4. P. 27, p. 5 (in writing)

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The heroes of the story "Scarlet" by Yuri Iosifovich Koval are undoubtedly an example. I read a lot of works about animals (“Kashtanka” by A. Chekhov, “Barbos and Zhulka” by A. Kuprin, “My Mars” by I. Shmelev, “My friend Tobik” by K. Paustovsky, “Jack” by G. Skrebitsky), but this one I like the story better than others.

In the center of the story is a story about the service on the border of Koshkin and a dog named Scarlet. The author first shows the heroes, as if laughing good-naturedly at the same time: he gives the rookie border guard a “cat” surname and says that Koshkin does not like dogs, because they bite him.

Scarlet appeared at Koshkin even when he was a puppy. It is interesting that Y. Koval portrays the dog as a person: Aly is able to think, reason, sometimes the writer deliberately mixes the thoughts of Aly and Koshkin: “Koshkin began to think: “What should I call this lazybones? On the letter "A", then ... Watermelon? .. Not good. Agurets? No, wait, cucumber - the letter "O" ... ". “Scarlet didn’t answer anything, but slyly thought to himself: “What am I, a dumbass, or what? Run for the stick! Throw me a bone." “Scarlet did not receive parcels from anywhere, but he thought so ...”

The hero began to train the dog: he taught Scarlet to catch border violators, to carry out commands: “Koshkin began to teach Scarlet. And the senior instructor taught Koshkin how to teach Scarlet. We see that the role of Koshkin in the process of training the dog is very small. Scarlet is not just amenable to training, but, like Koshkin, he independently and consciously learns the skills of the border service.

It was interesting and funny to read about how Koshkin trained Alogo because the dog was lazy. Despite this, the border guard worked hard and patiently with her and never hit her. Koshkin believed that beating dogs was the last thing. Gradually, mutual understanding comes between Koshkin and Aly, but not only: “Soon, Aly grew up and began to obey Koshkin quite well, because he fell in love with Koshkin.” And even Koshkin, who did not favor dogs, “He fell in love with Scarlet very much.”

Scarlet and Koshkin helped each other more than once. The commander of the outpost often sent "friends" in secret to ensure that no one crossed the border.

But one day Scarlet's heroic life was tragically cut short when he detained a border intruder: “Scarlet spread out on the ground - and jumped as if he waved his whole body. He stopped, froze in the air for a second - collapsed on the enemy. Hit him in the back. Ran. He fell, but twisted his arm back and shot Scarlet - once, twice, a third. Scarlet yanked the gun free, and the metal cracked like black bone in his teeth. You might think that we are talking about the actions of a person - this is how Yu. Koval describes the mortal fight of Scarlet with the enemy.

Scarlet is not just a border dog, he has become a true friend for his master. If Koshkin does not believe in the death of Scarlet and does not immediately realize that the dog is dead, then Scarlet understands that he is dying, and at the same time he pities not himself, but Koshkin: "I feel sorry for you, Koshkin ..." - thought Scarlet, but not managed to figure out why he pities Koshkin. Scarlet flinched twice and died.” Not everyone will be able at the moment of death to think not about himself, but about something else, not to feel sorry for himself, but for another. Only generous people who have the talent to love are capable of this. The image of a dog, smart, generous, makes you think that a person and an animal are very similar to each other - they are alive!

There is no happy ending in the story, probably, the writer seeks to convince us that there are tragedies in life too, they force a person to show his courage. A real, worthy person endures pain.

Scarlet and Koshkin are an example for me and my peers, an example of real, true friendship between man and animal. This is an example of mutual assistance, courage, love for the motherland.

Which students are required to know by heart, sometimes come across in the exam in literature.

Belief in magic helps miracles to come true - it was this principle that was taken as the basis by the writer Alexander Grin when creating the story "Scarlet Sails". The main characters of the book are the sailor Longren and his daughter Assol. The city of Kaperna, where they lived, did not like them too much, because Longren was considered responsible for the death of a local innkeeper named Menners for many years. Longren just watched as Menners was carried away to the open sea, although he could well have helped him escape. Justice and punishment for all committed deeds - this is what Green put into his "Scarlet Sails". The summary of the work also allows you to convey the scale of the tragedy that happened.

The inhabitants of Caperna were right in their suspicions, but they did not know about the history that preceded the death of the innkeeper. Longren's wife at one time rejected Menners' harassment, which is why he refused her request to borrow some money in order to buy food. Shortly before this, Assol appeared in the Longren family, and the birth was quite difficult, and her mother needed expensive treatment.

With no help from Menners, Longren's wife was forced to head into town in the pouring rain and pawn her wedding ring to help her family in some way. After a walk, she fell ill with pneumonia and soon died. Such unflattering behavior of Menners turned the sailor away from him and played a cruel joke with him. There is no possibility of forgiveness of Menners' act, this idea was put into "Scarlet Sails" by Green, the summary of the work only slightly reveals the problem.

After the death of his wife, Longren stopped sailing the seas, because he had no one to leave his little daughter with. That is why he began to create toys and sell them in the city market. Over time, the grown-up Assol began to help her dad and began to carry toys to the city herself. The toys were bought up well by the inhabitants of the city, who did not recognize her as the daughter of a sailor. "Scarlet Sails", a summary of the work - all this is still relevant to this day, since it can be useful not only in education, but also in life.

One fine day, among the trinkets in her father's workshop, Assol found a small wooden boat, on which tiny scarlet sails of silk could be seen as a bright spot. The girl decided to let him go along a nearby stream, and the boat quickly swam downstream. The lightness and immediacy of the heroine is an important feature that Green put into Scarlet Sails. The summary of the work, unfortunately, cannot describe in detail the details of the main character's journey.

Assol ran after the ship and met on her way the stranger Egl, who told her that soon the prince would sail for her on a similar ship. The girl believed Aigle's story and, despite the ridicule of those around her, went out to the seashore every day and looked out at the ship with scarlet sails.

Once the girl was walking through the woods and, having decided to rest in a clearing, fell asleep. She slept too soundly, because she did not even feel how a beautiful ring was put on her hand. It was worn by Arthur Gray, who, seeing the sleeping girl, admired her beauty and decided to take her as his wife. The son of Menners told Arthur about who Assol was.

Gray was not convinced by the words of the innkeeper, and he decided to fulfill the girl's dream. In a local shop, he bought many rolls of scarlet silk, with which he decorated his own ship.

Assol, waking up with a ring on her finger, was very surprised, but she immediately guessed that the long-awaited prince had found her, and went ashore. A wonderful future, faith in it - Green puts this thought into "Scarlet Sails". The summary allows you to get an idea of ​​​​the main theses of the work.

On the shore, the surprised inhabitants of the town looked at the ship with scarlet sails, not believing that Assol's dream had come true. The enchanting story “Scarlet Sails” has become very popular since its publication, and until now, many girls hope that the prince will someday sail for them on an equally beautiful ship.

« The sea and love do not tolerate pedants» — A. Green "Scarlet Sails"

What to read to a girl of 13 - 14 years old? At such a tender age, the girls seem to have become adults, but their favorite dolls have not yet had time to let them go. A vulnerable soul is full of hopes and dreams. It is at this age that children are unpredictable. They are either childishly capricious, or overly provocative, or unexpectedly cynical in an adult way. Their behavior is like the depths of the sea, throwing a teenager from side to side. And you can never say for sure where the next wave will take the child. And yet, this raging ocean of teenage passions has its own charm. And skillfully, like fearless sailors like Longren, one can even maneuver among the waves and arrive together at the intended shore. Books here often act as oars. AND " Scarlet Sails» Alexandra Green best suited for their quality. It is this story at the tender and sensual 13 years old that will be fully understood by teenagers. Especially girls.

13 years are filled with romance and the expectation of happiness. Once upon a time, Santa Claus brought such feelings to children. But ... at the age of 13, faith in Santa Claus faded away, but the need for a miracle remained. Many women spend their whole lives waiting for their scarlet sails. And many men do not understand what is so lacking in women. The secret is revealed in the book Scarlet Sails» A. Green. Any woman remembers in the depths of her soul that tender and pure feeling of expectation of a miracle that arose at the age of 13-14. And if this miracle was not destined to be born, then disappointment and cynicism come. This is what Gray was talking about when he tried to explain to the sailors why he wants to marry not like everyone else, but dissolving over the sea Scarlet Sails. The main idea of ​​the story is that there are miracles in the world, and they are carried out by the hands of loving people. It is important to convey this idea to the tender and pure heart of a teenager. Probably even more important to a boyish heart. But " Scarlet Sails» Girls are still closer.

What is this story about? It's probably stupid to answer this question. There is hardly a person in the world who does not know the names Assol or Gray. But… anything can happen in life. Therefore, very briefly about the plot.

There lived a sailor Longren. He had a beloved wife, Mary. She always waited for his return from the sea. But one day Longren did not see his wife standing on the threshold of their house. It turned out that she died of pneumonia, leaving eight-month-old baby Assol in the arms of a compassionate neighbor. Longren had no choice but to retire and start a land-based lifestyle. In order to feed himself with a little girl, he began to skillfully carve children's toys from wood in the form of boats, sailboats and other ships. Over time, when Assol grew up and she was 8 years old, her father began to teach her to read and write. Once Longren asked his daughter to take a basket of toys to the merchant in the city. Among the boats, the girl discovered an amazingly beautiful white ship with scarlet sails. She could not resist and let the sailboat into the nearest stream. The wind spread the bright sails and began to carry the ship away. Assol tried to catch up with the "escaped" toy, but in vain. The ship fell into the hands of an old man, a collector of songs and poems. He sat by the sea and rested. Assol politely asked to return to her " Scarlet Sails", but the old man, before passing the boat into children's hands, Assol predicted a beautiful romantic story. When she becomes an adult, an expensive white ship will come to the bay with scarlet sails. This ship will land on the shore solely because of her. The prince will be waiting for her there. He will take Assol to distant places, where she will be happy. Assol conveyed this prediction to her father. Longren did not object and say that all this was an absurd invention of Aigle. He sincerely thought that in time the girl would forget this incident. But Assol did not forget. From year to year she waited for a miracle to happen. Neither Longren nor Assol were loved by the locals, because they were not like them, were not so rude and cynical. Longren explained to his daughter that the people around them simply do not know how to truly love. Longren was right. Very often, village children teased Assol, and people around thought she was crazy. But Assol endured ridicule, read books and continued to dream. When she turned into a beautiful girl, her life changed little. Very often she ran away through the forest to the sea and at dawn looked out for Scarlet Sails. Once, once again, without waiting for the prophecy, she fell asleep right in the forest. There she was met by Gray, sleeping and charming. He put a ring on the little finger of the stranger who struck him and went to the village. After asking the innkeeper about Assol in the nearest tavern, Gray learned about Angle's prediction and Assol's stupid belief in this miracle. Gray liked the romantic beautiful fairy tale of the old man and he decided to make the dream of the once girl come true. He bought two thousand meters of scarlet silk and one fine day sent his large and beautiful white ship to the bay of the village where Assol lived. So a miracle, at the belief in which everyone around laughed, happened. Assol married an aristocrat, and Gray found a pure, beloved soul as his wife.

Stories like this have always fascinated me since I was a child. They turn our life into a beautiful and kind fairy tale. Scarlet Sails I have always associated with youth, sublimity and purity of soul. Gray for any girl is the embodiment of the male ideal, since he did not just go to the girl and offered her hand and heart, but gave her a miracle, adorned Assol's poor life with the romance of a fairy tale that stepped over into reality. So what is this story about? About love? About romance? Or belief in miracles?

If you remember HOW Gray, as a child, spent hours looking at a picture with a seascape in the library of the family castle, decided to become a captain and became one, then we can say that this story is also about unbending faith in oneself! You can not betray children's dreams! Only a person who believes in himself can find his happiness. The same idea is emphasized by the description of Assol's life. Around her was full of vulgarity and rudeness. Assol was teased and called names, they threw pieces of dirt and even stones at her, they considered her faith in predictions about scarlet sails mental illness. Assol cried, ran away, but still believed in something beautiful and bright. Maybe it was her faith that drew Gray to this particular shore. Or maybe Egle really was a magician? In each line of the story, one can feel the breath of a fairy tale and the possibility of changes for the better.

Gray repeatedly tells various people that a miracle is possible. You just have to want to make it happen. To do this, you just need to start making pleasant and beautiful surprises for people. In life, it is not money that makes a person happy, but the feelings he experiences.

And I think that it is not at all necessary to buy two thousand meters of scarlet silk to realize happiness. Sometimes just one cherished word is enough. Perhaps this word is also lurking on the pages of a wonderful story A. Green "Scarlet Sails". Would you like to know him? Then open the book and start reading...