Educational and developmental:

• Mastering new concepts: allegory;
• Application of supporting concepts: fable, morality, animal images, fairy tale, personification, metaphor, phraseological unit, epithet;
• Mastering general educational skills to operate with concepts (define, identify generic and specific features in the content of concepts, formulate problematic questions (question-concept, question-judgment), answers in the form of a judgment or inference), identify contradictions in the work being studied and ways to resolve them, compare the studied concepts, identify general, special and individual features of the studied concepts;
• Development of special skills: to find elements of a fable in the content of a work and the features of its structural elements, to determine the idea of ​​the author, to identify hidden human vices.

Educational:

• Formation of a dialectical-materialistic worldview based on philosophical categories: content-form, general-specific-individual, cause-effect, possibility-reality.

Lesson type: Laboratory-practical lesson.

Equipment: projector, set of cards 1–6, handouts.

Outline

Lesson steps	Teacher activities	Points, time	Student activities
I.	Organizing time. – Selection of arbitrator and archivist. – Announcement of the lesson topic, application for evaluation Appendix 3(slide 1,2)	2 minutes
II.	Analysis of the lesson topic.
2.1.	Conversation on the topic of the lesson (slide 3) – Krylov said: “I love, where there is opportunity, I pinch vices...” These words will be the epigraph to our lesson. – At home you became acquainted with I.A. Krylov’s work “The Wolf in the Kennel.” The homework was to determine the genre of the work, prove the genre of this work, and also make 4 judgment questions (you can use them during the lesson).	1–2 min
	– What works of I.A. Krylov have you read before? (slide 4)		– “Pig under the Oak”, “Dragonfly and Ant”, “Crow and Fox”, “Wolf and Lamb”, etc.
	– What genre do these works belong to?		- Fable.
III.	Work on the topic of the lesson.	5 minutes
3.1.	– Formulate a question-concept characterizing the genre of these works (slide 5)	2 points	-What is a fable? – A fable is a lyric-epic genre in which the lyrical principle (morality) predominates, arising from an epic plot that ridicules any human vices, depicted, as a rule, in allegorical form with the help of animal heroes.
3.2.	– Formulate a judgment question related to the topic of our lesson. Try to answer the judgment question in the form of an inference (slide 6)	1-3 points	– How to prove that this work by Krylov is a fable? – Since a work of the lyric-epic genre, in which the lyrical principle (morality) predominates, arising from an epic plot ridiculing any human vices, depicted, as a rule, in an allegorical form with the help of animal heroes, is a fable, And in Krylov’s work “The Wolf in the Kennel” the lyrical principle (morality) prevails, arising from an epic plot that ridicules any human vices, depicted, as a rule, in an allegorical form with the help of animal heroes, Consequently, Krylov’s work “The Wolf in the Kennel” is a fable.
IV.	Individual work. – Complete task No. 1: write down 4 pairs of opposite concepts and try to identify contradictions to these opposites.	5 minutes
4.2.	– Complete task No. 2: put the concepts of the fable under 4 philosophical categories: “general-specific-individual”, “cause-effect”, “possibility-reality”, “content-form”. You can quote from the text of the fable.	4 min	General-specific-individual (fable-fable by I.A. Krylov – fable by I.A. Krylov “Wolf in the kennel”), cause-effect (“I’ve known your wolfish nature for a long time” - “there’s no other way to make peace than by skinning them”), possibility-reality (“The wolf, thinking of getting into the sheepfold” – “ended up in the kennel”),
V.	– Simple cooperation. Discuss the results of individual work in groups and prepare a presentation (slide 7)	3 min	Group 1 – pairs of opposite concepts. Group 2 – identify contradictions to opposites. Group 3 – philosophical category “general-specific-individual” Group 4 – philosophical category “cause-effect”. Group 5 – philosophical category “possibility-reality”. Group 6 – philosophical category “content-form”.
VI.	– Complex cooperation (performances from groups). – What objections and additions do you have?	7 min 3–5 points
	– Formulate judgment questions for the speaking groups.		Group 1 – How to prove that the concepts of “friend-enemy” are opposites? Group 2 - How is this contradiction resolved in the fable? Group 3 - How does the concept of “fable” differ from the concept of “Krylov’s fable”? Group 4 - Why did Lovchiy propose this particular solution? Group 5 - In what case could the Wolf actually realize the opportunity to get into the sheepfold? Group 6 - How to prove that the author’s idea became the basis for the content in Krylov’s fable “The Wolf in the Kennel”?
	Self-esteem.
VII.	Derivation of the concept of "allegory".
7.1.	- Let's try to derive the content of this concept. – What will be a generic sign? There is a card attached to the board: “Allegory.” After the students answer, the teacher attaches a “trope”. Further, he reveals the specific characteristics “lies in allegory; expression of an abstract concept through an image; the connection between a concept (idea) and an image is established by similarity.”	3 min Version – 1 point Correct version – 3 points	– Artistic technique, figurative and expressive means of language, trope.
	– So, what is meant by allegory? (slide 8)		– Allegory is a trope that consists of allegory; expression of an abstract concept through an image; the connection between the concept (idea) and the image is established by similarity.
7.2.	– Read the history of the creation of the fable “The Wolf in the Kennel” in the reference material and formulate a judgment question (slide 9)	5 minutes	- How to prove that in the fable “The Wolf in the Kennel” the Wolf is Napoleon, and the Hunter is Kutuzov. The fable “The Wolf in the Kennel,” written in 1812, is a response to the Patriotic War against the French invasion. The wolf is Napoleon, defeated on the Borodino field; Having occupied Moscow, he realized that he was trapped, and sent Kutuzov a proposal for peace, assuring the Russian commander that he wanted peace. Kutuzov rejected the conqueror’s offer and liberated Russia from its enemies in victorious battles. The hunter in the fable is Kutuzov. – How to prove that the fable “The Wolf in the Kennel” is based on an allegory?
		3 points	– Since works containing allegory; the expression of an abstract concept through images are considered to be built on the basis of allegory, And Krylov’s fable “The Wolf in the Kennel” contains an allegory (Kutuzov and Napoleon are depicted through images), Consequently, Krylov’s fable “The Wolf in the Kennel” is built on the basis of an allegory.
VIII.	– Formulate the main idea – the contradiction of the fable.	6 min Version – 1–2 points
	(slide 10)	Correct version – 3 points	Correct version: – The wolf showed himself to be a cunning and treacherous opponent, but the Hunter, being a wise and experienced hunter, won this confrontation.
	– Why does this particular saying of Krylov fit the topic of our lesson: “I love, where there is opportunity, to pinch vices...” (slide 11)	1 point	– The purpose of the fable is to name a vice, to educate using a negative example, contrasting it with a positive principle. Many of Krylov’s fables were written for a specific reason, and the fabulist’s contemporaries understood “in whose garden the stone was thrown.” At the same time, fable characters have a broad general meaning, which is understandable even today.
IX.	Homework (slide 12): 1. Compare the concept of “fable” with the concept of “fairy tale” using card No. 3 (comparison). 2. Compile a collection of verbal images for the concepts Hunter and Wolf (4 images for each concept).	1 min	Write in a notebook or diary.
X.	Assessment in accordance with the application for assessment.	1 min	Fill out sheets, count points, self-assessment.

Preview:

I.A. Krylov. “The Wolf in the Kennel” as a fable about the war of 1812. Aesopian language.

(Teacher of Russian language and literature MBOU Lyceum of the village of Kanevskaya, Kanevsky district, Krasnodar Territory Lyamina Larisa Nikolaevna)

Goal: to consolidate theoretical information about the fable, its features, to teach expressive reading,
introduce I. A. Krylov’s fable “The Wolf in the Kennel” and its historical basis; develop skills in analyzing a literary work.

During the classes

1. Acquaintance with the biography of I.A. Krylova (student reports)
2. Historical and literary introduction to the study of the fable “The Wolf in the Kennel” (preliminary task)

The situation described in the fable of I. A. Krylov quite accurately reflects the events of the Patriotic War of 1812. The line: “A wolf at night, thinking of climbing into a sheepfold, ended up in a kennel” - tells us that Napoleon easily conquered all the major states of Europe, as The wolf easily grabs harmless sheep. He thought that conquering Russia would be just as easy. But he was mistaken: “In a minute the kennel became hell...” writes Krylov. The entire people rose up to fight the invaders; both the army and partisan detachments of peasants fought with Napoleon’s troops. The phrase: “Fire! - they shout, - fire! - can be understood as an allegory about a fire in Moscow. It was in burning Moscow that Napoleon felt driven into a corner and realized that his army was close to death, that he would have to answer for all the evil and troubles he had brought.
From Moscow, Napoleon sent a letter to St. Petersburg, which was then the capital of the Russian Empire, to Emperor Alexander I asking for peace. "Friends! What's all this fuss about? I, your old matchmaker and godfather...” The commander-in-chief of the Russian army, Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, an old, experienced commander, did not believe Napoleon’s assurances. Krylov in the fable calls Kutuzov the Hunter: “Then the Hunter interrupted in response, - // You are gray, and I, my friend, am gray...”
From Moscow, Napoleon decided to retreat with his army to the south of Russia, but Kutuzov’s troops forced him to retreat along the Smolensk road, which Napoleon destroyed during the offensive. Hounds are dogs that chase a running animal. “A pack of hounds” is what Krylov calls the army that pursued the retreating French, and the partisan detachments of peasants who attacked enemy troops when they least expected an attack.

1. Reading by role
2. Analysis of the content of the fable

What are the main images of the fable? (Wolf and Hunter). Why? (The main meaning of the fable is expressed through them, which is why their names are given in capital letters.)

What in the appearance and behavior of the wolf resembles Napoleon? (The Wolf’s snapping teeth and his bristling fur transparently hint at Napoleon’s hostility towards the Russian people. The hopelessness of the Wolf, who mistakenly climbed into the kennel instead of the sheepfold, is an allegorical image of the hopeless situation of Napoleon, who treacherously invaded Russia. The Wolf’s deceitful tricks are expressed in the words: “ My cunning man has entered into negotiations” - these are Napoleon’s insidious solicitations for peace.)

How does the image of the Hunter remind us of Kutuzov? (The gray hair of the Hunter reminds us of the image of the elderly, gray-haired Kutuzov, and the wise response to the Wolf and the reprisal against him clearly speak of the historical decision of the Russian commander-in-chief not to put up with Napoleon, but to fight him until complete defeat.)

In what words of the fable is there a hint of the partisan movement against Napoleon? (“They run: some with a club, another with a gun. “Fire!” They shout: “fire!”

5.Repetition. The teacher's explanation of the features of language and the construction of fables.

What is a fable? Give a definition.(Fable - is an epic literary genre that creates, in a succinct and simple form, an allegorical picture of relationships e communication between a person and other people and the world around him.)

How do you understand the phrase allegorical, allegorical meaning? How do you explain the concept of allegory?(Allegory - artistic technique when animals, p A Sthenias live a human-like life.)

What is the composition of the fable? (There is always a moralizing conclusion in a fable; it can be found either at the beginning of the work or at the end.)

The first part of the fable is a narrative in content and structure of speech. It reports the Wolf's invasion of the kennel and shows the quick, active reaction of the kennel yard to this event. There's a lot of action here. It is given in increasing order, which is conveyed by an abundance of verbs: hit, rose, flooded, rushing, screaming, running. Nouns: yard, bully, fight, thief, hell, fire, dubyo, gun - further enhance the dynamics and tension of the event, hinting at its military nature.

The second part of the fable describes the Wolf's hopeless situation.

The third and fourth parts present a dialogue and finally reveal the ideological content of the fable. Convinced of his miscalculations, the Wolf began negotiations with the Hunter and the hounds. In this episode, the Wolf’s speech is especially interesting for its hypocrisy. It is distinguished by a pleading-swearing tone and is in clear contradiction with the character of the Wolf. The “Wolf Oath” is an oath of a predator who will certainly deceive. The Wolf's speech is lengthy because it aims to lull the hunter's vigilance.

The final part of the fable - the short dynamic speech of the Hunter and his reprisal against the Wolf - realizes the moral of the fable:

There is no other way to deal with wolves than by skinning them.

1. Speech development

Here are illustrations for the fable; describe what you see in them, what moments of the fable they capture.

1. Homework. Compose a crossword puzzle based on the fable “Wolf in the kennel”

Wolf at the kennel drawing

The wolf at night, thinking of getting into the sheepfold,
I ended up at the kennel.
Suddenly the whole kennel yard rose up -
Smelling gray so close to the bully,
The dogs are flooded in the barns and are eager to fight;
The hounds shout: “Wow, guys, thief!”
And instantly the gates are locked;
In a minute the kennel became hell.
They run: another with a club,
Another with a gun.
“Fire!” they shout, “fire!” They came with fire.
My Wolf sits with his backside pressed into the corner.
Teeth snapping and fur bristling,
With his eyes, it seems he would like to eat everyone;
But, seeing what is not here in front of the herd
And what finally comes
He has to pay for the sheep, -
My cunning man set off
In negotiations
And he started like this: “Friends! Why all this noise?
I, your old matchmaker and godfather,
I came to make peace with you, not at all for the sake of a quarrel;
Let's forget the past, let's establish a common harmony!
And not only will I not touch the local herds in the future,
But I’m happy to fight for them with others
And I affirm with a wolf’s oath,
What am I..." - "Listen, neighbor, -
Here the hunter interrupted in response, -
You are gray, and I, my friend, am gray,

Therefore, my custom is:

Like skinning them off.”
And then he released a pack of hounds at the Wolf.

Moral of Krylov's fable Wolf in the kennel

And I have long known your wolfish nature;
Therefore, my custom is:
There is no other way to make peace with wolves,
Like skinning them off.

Moral in your own words, the main idea and meaning of the fable

You cannot take the word of those who have repeatedly deceived and failed to keep their word.

Analysis of the fable Wolf in the kennel

What is a fable? A fable is a lyric-epic work in which the author teaches the reader something. Most often, the fable is presented in poetic form, and the main characters in works of this genre are animals and insects. The fable is traditionally divided into 2 parts. In the first, the author conveys the plot of the event that occurred, and in the second, he comes to some conclusion. This conclusion is called morality in the literature. Morals are meant to teach and instruct the reader.

I.A. Krylov can without a doubt be called the most famous and beloved Russian fabulist. His works have rightfully entered the golden fund of Russian literature, they are loved and read by people of different ages, his collection can be found in every home.

One of his most instructive and interesting fables is the fable “The Wolf in the Kennel.” It was written in 1812, at the height of the Patriotic War of 1812 with France.

She teaches not to take the word of those who have repeatedly deceived and did not keep their word. The fable calls for being cautious and distrustful, so as not to later reap the fruits of your thoughtless forgiveness. It is worth saying that I.A. Krylov chose the Wolf as the main character of his work for a reason. As is known, even in oral folk art, wolves, and along with them foxes, were considered the embodiment of cunning and lies. This image fit perfectly into the plot of the fable and helped the reader understand the moral more fully and accurately.

It is very difficult to determine the rhyme and meter in which the fable is written. This is another distinctive feature of fables as a genre. However, despite this, the work is still easy to read, in a sing-song manner.

It is also worth noting the historical fact that became the basis of the plot of Krylov’s work. The fable was written in 1812, at the height of the Patriotic War of 1812 with France. It is known that by the image of the Wolf the author meant Napoleon, the commander of the French army, and the watchman who unleashed the dogs on the Wolf is General Kutuzov. This fact also suggests that the fable “The Wolf in the Kennel” is patriotic and filled with love for the Motherland and confidence in its greatness and undoubted victory in this war over the French.

The main characters of the fable (characters) by Ivan Krylov

Wolf

The main character of the fable is the Wolf. He climbed into the kennel at night, and when he was driven into a corner, he decided to “make a deal” and negotiate peace with the kennel guards. However, the watchmen turned out to be smart enough not to accept the proposals of the cunning Wolf and let the embittered dogs off their leashes with words that are the moral of the whole fable.

Winged expressions that came from the fable Wolf in the kennel

• I have known your wolfish nature for a long time
• You are gray, and I, buddy, are gray

Listen to the Fable Wolf in the Kennel (text read by Igor Kozlov)

Plasticine cartoon based on I.A. Krylov’s fable “The Wolf in the Kennel” by Knyazev

Summary of a literature lesson in 5th grade on the topic:

“I.A. Krylov’s fable “Wolf in the kennel.” Allegory and morality".

Novik N.G., teacher of Russian language and literature, State Budgetary Educational Institution JSC “Vychegda SKOSHI”.

Goals: introduce brief information from the life of I.A. Krylov, with the fable “The Wolf in the Kennel”; continue to develop the ability to understand the allegorical subtext of the fable and its moral.

Tasks:

educational:

develop the ability to find the necessary information;

identify the main idea of ​​the fable;

emphasize the importance of morality as a compositional element, which is the focus of the ideological content of the fable;

developing the ability to analyze a plot, a system of images and construct a fable;

introduce the term “allegory”;

developing skills in working with illustrations;

improve expressive reading and role-playing skills;

improve the skill of conscious reading;

developing:

develop students' speech; introduce terms: morality, personification, allegory, repeat, bully, matchmaker, godfather;

intensify cognitive activity in literature lessons, develop interest in reading ;

develop communication and information competencies;

unleash the creative potential of students.

develop attention, the ability to perceive and evaluate the phenomena of fiction and form spiritual and moral qualities, aesthetic taste;

educational:

to cultivate interest, respect for the subject, and a value-based attitude to the word;

formation and education of a spiritually developed personality;

cultivate a negative attitude towards a person’s vices and shortcomings as flattery, self-interest, ingratiation.

Visibility and equipment: portrait of I.A. Krylov, illustrations for fables, cards with words and phrases, recording of fables, recording of proverbs on the board, textbook: Literature, 5th grade. Textbook-reader for educational institutions. At 2 o'clock. Auto-stat. V.Ya.Korovina and others – 5th ed. – M.: Education, 2011

Epigraph for the lesson:

Storyinsists - that’s what a man is like,

and it should be like -broadcasts fable.

DURING THE CLASSES

1.Org.moment

1.Psychological attitude.

Hello guys! I'm glad to see you all healthy, cheerful, smiling. I really hope that you and I will work well and actively today, and that you will gain knowledge and decent grades.

2.Communication of the topic and objectives of the lesson.

Today in the lesson we will continue our acquaintance with the work of I.A. Krylov, we will try to reveal the secrets, charm and power of the fable “The Wolf in the Kennel”. But first, let's look at the epigraph of the lesson.

What is an epigraph? (Epigraph – “window into the author’s soul”, “window into the soul of the work”, “window into the essence of the lesson”).

Let's read it.

How do you understand the words “says” and “broadcasts”?

& Vocabulary work. Working with explanatory dictionaries.

Reaffirm - keep saying the same thing

Broadcast – predict, speak

How does the epigraph fit into the lesson? We'll talk about this at the end of the lesson.

3.Repetition of the material covered, checking the house. tasks.

Blitz roll call based on the results of a home survey. Analysis of test tasks.

"Biography of I.A. Krylov."

Mark the datebirth of I.A. Krylov

2. Determine the place of birth of I.A. Krylov

A) Moscow

B) St. Petersburg

3. The boy was raised by:

A) grandmother

4. Eight-year-old Krylov worked:

A) loader

B) washed the dishes

B) a copyist of papers

5. Krylov becomes better known as:

A) fabulist

B) journalist

B) publisher

6. Ivan Andreevich Krylov created:

A) More than two hundred fables

B) More than three hundred fables

B) More than a hundred

2) Repetition of information about the fable and its features (textbook material pp. 55-56)

Answer, what is a fable and what are its features?

Reception "Unfinished sentences".

- Continue the sentences:

A fable is a short story...

Moral - opening or closing lines...

The fable consists of...

In fables we often meet...

Personification is...

Allegory is...

What new did you learn about the fable?

Result: Fables have an interesting short entertaining plot, with few descriptions and a lot of dialogue. There are usually several heroes, so they are easy to remember, especially the main one, which expresses the main idea. Fables are somewhat reminiscent of fairy tales: wild animals, birds, fish, objects in them talk and act as in fairy tales. Many fables are funny; with the help of laughter it is easy to convey the idea of ​​​​the dangers of bad habits and human character traits.

4. Acquaintance with I.A. Krylov’s fable “The Wolf in the Kennel.”

1).Teacher's word:

The plot of the fable “The Wolf in the Kennel” is based on the events of the War of 1812. When Napoleon entered Moscow and realized that the Russian army was not defeated, but was gaining strength. The great Russian fabulist captured these events in his fable.

2). Expressive reading of a fable by a teacher.

What is this fable about?

Who is the main character of the fable?

3). Reading fables by students.

Read the fable and highlight the unfamiliar words.

4). General conversation.

Where did the wolf want to climb?

& Vocabulary work

A sheepfold is a barn for sheep.

Where did you end up? Why?

How did you react to the appearance of a wolf in the kennel?

Complete the sentence:

The entire kennel yard rose: dogs ... and ...; hounds...; running:...,...

& Vocabulary work

A bully is someone who likes to start fights and quarrels.

How does the Wolf behave? Describe it using the illustration on page 59

Why does the Wolf begin to be cunning?

Find in the fable and read the reason for his cunning?

& Vocabulary work

Matchmaker – relative (parent of one of the spouses)

Godfather - godfather in relation to the godson's parents

How do you understand the expression: “You are gray, and I, my friend, am gray...”?(talks about the age of the Hunter, about his experience in fighting the invaders).

5). Reading in the faces of the dialogue between the Wolf and the Hunter.

6). Characteristics of the Wolf and the Hunter.

An exercise in selecting qualities that characterize the heroes of the fable.

Insidious - Wolf

Experienced - Hunter

Wise - Hunter

Treacherous - Wolf

Sly – Wolf

Prudent - Hunter

Cowardly - Wolf

7).Working with words of morality.

What is the theme of the fable?

Where is the theme reflected?

Fable idea?

Where is its meaning? (There is no other way to make peace with wolves than by skinning them).

What is morality?

How do you understand the words of morality? (The wolf is a predator, and even if he offers peace negotiations, he still remains a predator that must be destroyed).

5. Homework:

1. Expressive reading of the fable “The Wolf in the Kennel” p. 59 – 60.

2.Make an illustration for the fable.

6. Summing up the lesson.

What did we start learning in class?

What is the moral of the fable?

How does the epigraph fit into the lesson?

Did you find the lesson useful? How?

7.Reflection:

1. The lesson is useful, everything is clear.

2. Only one thing is a little unclear.

3. You still have to work hard.

4. Yes, it’s still difficult to study.

Like a fable, it originated 4000 years ago. A witty allegorical narrative certainly contains the main idea - morality. This genre was introduced and revived into Russian literature by Ivan Andreevich Krylov. If the first fabulists - the ancient Greek author Aesop, the 19th century German writer and playwright Lessing - preferred prose form, then Krylov’s fables were written exclusively in poetry. “The Wolf in the Kennel” is a fable of high patriotic content, written during the Great Year, at the time of the invasion of Napoleonic troops and their inglorious flight from the battlefield.

It is characteristic that in school the study of this work is not always accompanied by reference to a parallel with a historical plot in which there are two main characters: the Hunter - commander Mikhail Ivanovich Kutuzov, the Wolf - Napoleon. Meanwhile, it is in this context that the “moral of this fable” should be perceived. Analysis of the fable “The Wolf in the Kennel” is often done superficially; the work is presented as a fairy tale about an unlucky wolf who, “thinking of ending up in a sheepfold, ended up in a kennel.” An unimaginable noise arose, the dogs were eager to fight, and the Wolf sat in fear, “pressing his back into the corner,” and began to speak flattering speeches about good neighborliness. But the Hunter cannot be fooled: he knows the nature of wolves well, and will go to peace “only after skinning them.”

Used by I. A. Krylov, they vividly reproduce the atmosphere of military battles, the state of mind of a Wolf caught in a trap, as well as the anger of the inhabitants of the kennel, where an uninvited guest showed up. Is it possible to more vividly describe the confrontation between the defenders of the Motherland and the aggressor, who at the first danger backed down and even tried to make peace - what a wolf in the kennel? A fable is a miniature work that can be compared in significance to an action-packed novel or a historical story.

What is “Wolf in the Kennel” really about? The fable describes a real historical fact from the times of the Patriotic War. Realizing that he could not defeat the Russians, the emperor decided to make peace with Kutuzov. However, these negotiations did not take place, and any attempts to make peace would have been doomed to failure. The enemy troops were completely defeated and fled shamefully, freezing in the snows of Russia and losing thousands and thousands of people. This is colorfully and metaphorically written in the satirical picture “Wolf in the Kennel.” The fable was written precisely in the memorable year of 1812.

The fabulist handed over his creation to Kutuzov’s army. History tells that Mikhail Ivanovich, while touring his regiments, would certainly read “The Wolf in the Kennel” to the soldiers by heart. The fable contains the following words: “You are gray, and I, friend, am gray.” At these words, Kutuzov every time took off his cocked hat and showed his gray head. The soldiers' delight and inspiration knew no bounds.

The meaning of this fable is so transparent and obvious that the author did not even accompany it with his traditional explanation - “The moral of this fable is this.” Someone who defends his home and his land cannot be defeated or tricked by any tricks - that’s the whole moral of the fable “The Wolf in the Kennel.” She is timeless. That’s why it remains relevant to this day.