Review of the fairy tale by D. Rodari “The Adventures of Cipollino. “The Adventures of Cipollino” main characters Biography and plot

A cheerful and brave bulb from sunny Italy named Cipollino in the 1950s became a symbol of the victory of the oppressed people over the powers that be. With a children's book that is distinguished by its vivid artistic originality, the Italian raised absolutely non-childish questions. Life values, justice, friendship - there was a place for everything on the pages of the work about the adventures of revived vegetables and fruits.

History of creation

The Italian writer Gianni Rodari was a supporter of communism. A defender of the poor and a supporter of social justice, in 1950 he took over the post of editor of the children's magazine Pioneer and personally began to create for children. To begin with, he published a collection of funny poems, and a year after he became head of the publication, he gave the kids a fairy tale story, “The Adventures of Cipollino.”

The book glorified the Italian communist, especially in the Soviet Union, which is quite understandable - the author put in an allegorical form the large landowners and Sicilian barons, whom he contrasted with the poor people.

The work came to Russia in 1953 on the initiative of Rodari, who sympathized with him and patronized him in every way. The Russian poet-storyteller himself took on the task of editing the Italian story translated by Zlata Potapova. The heroes immediately won the hearts of children after appearing on the shelves of Soviet bookstores. Since then, the book with colorful pictures has been published in millions of copies and has even been included in the school curriculum.

The story, which has not lost its relevance to this day, is far from magical works, devoid of fairies, miraculous transformations and phenomena, therefore it is classified as everyday social fairy tales. The characters rely only on their intelligence, ingenuity, courage and correct calculation. The main idea is to show the injustice of oppression of vulnerable sections of society. However, in the fairy tale there was a whole scattering of problems. The story turned out to be fascinating and kind; it consists of 29 chapters, which are crowned by a collection of songs of the heroes.

Biography and plot

The restless boy Cipollino lives in the Lemon Kingdom on the very outskirts of the city. A large onion family lives in squalor in a wooden shack the size of a seedling box. One day, the head of the family, Papa Cipollone, accidentally stepped on the foot with a callus of Prince Lemon, who decided to visit this part of the state. The angry ruler of the country ordered the clumsy onion father to be imprisoned for many years. Thus began the exciting adventures of Cipollino and his comrades.

After a meeting with an imprisoned relative, the boy realized that only innocent people were in prison, and also received instructions from his father to “walk around the world,” gain experience, and see how people live. During the trip, Cipollone told his son to pay special attention to the scammers in power.

Lukovka went on a hike across the endless country, seeing along the way the poverty and lawlessness of his compatriots. Poor godfather Pumpkin

onit Senor Tomato from a small house, which occupied a piece of the master's land, godfather Blueberry makes ends meet, having only halves of scissors, thread and a needle from everything he has acquired, the peasants are starving, sending carts of food to the palace of the countesses of Vishen, and they also pay for air and are trying to learn to breathe less. Cherries are going to establish another tax - on precipitation.

But Cipollino, having enlisted the support of friends, including Besolinka, Professor Grusha, Master Vinogradinka and others, decides to help the people. A struggle against injustice ensues, which ends in complete victory: the flag of Freedom proudly flutters on the castle tower, and the building itself has turned into a palace for children, equipped with a cinema hall, rooms for games and drawing, and a puppet theater.

The tale of class struggle has a dynamic plot and a whole range of wonderful images. Positive and negative characters from the plant world show the relationships between people of different classes. Rodari managed to convey complex things in simple language, giving the work a unique artistic style.

Screen adaptations and productions

In Russia, Cipollino managed to go beyond the paper publication. Lukovka (the meaning of the name translated from Italian) went to television - in 1961, based on the work, a cartoon was released under the direction of Boris Dezhkin, where the main character was voiced by.

The book's gallery of characters is richer than the cast of a Soviet cartoon. Thus, in the story of the Italian communist there live heroes who do not belong to the plant world, for example, Mole, Bear, Spider. The animators kept only characters from the wild, and even then not all of them. I had to say goodbye to Orange, Parsley, and Peas to shorten the film's time.

After another 12 years, Tamara Lisitsian delighted young viewers with the fairy tale film “Cipollino”. In the musical comedy, the character was embodied by Alexander Elistratov. The film starred such Soviet cinema stars as (Countess Cherry), (Prince Lemon), (lawyer Goroshek).

Even Gianni Rodari himself was included in the cast - the writer was given the role of storyteller. Tamara Lisitsian was the wife of one of the leaders of the Italian Communist Party, so she was personally acquainted with Rodari. That's why the author suddenly appeared in her picture.

In 2014, connoisseurs of literature and theater were outraged by the production of a children's play based on the work of Rodari, directed by Ekaterina Koroleva. The plot where the heroes organize a revolution has disappeared from the script of the musical fairy tale. Prince Lemon simply listens to the people, inspiration descends on him, thanks to which the ruler repeals unjust laws and remains in power. The author of the play explained the decision to reshape the idea of ​​the Italian writer:

“We left a social edge in the play, but since I am terribly afraid of any revolutions, a revolution will take place in the minds of the heroes.”

Ban in Russia

Five years ago, Russian society was vigorously discussing the topic of restrictions that the government had imposed on some books, films and cartoons. The fairy tale “The Adventures of Cipollino” by Gianni Rodari is included in the list of harmful literature that is not recommended in Russia for reading by children under 12 years of age.

The ban is imposed in accordance with the Federal Law of the Russian Federation “On the Protection of Children from Information Harmful to Their Health and Development,” which came into force on Knowledge Day in 2012. In the story of the adventures of the Italian onion, legislators saw episodic depictions of violence.

• Since the late 50s, the hero of the Italian story joined the ranks of the “Merry Men Club”, which lived on the pages of the magazine “Funny Pictures”. The children were entertained by a company from Chipollino, Dunno, Buratino, and later they were joined by Karandash and Samodelkin.

• The talented musician Karen Khachaturyan was invited to write music for the cartoon about the brave Cipollino. Then no one even suspected that the work would result in another new work. The composer admitted: the fairy tale captivated him so much that he couldn’t get it out of his head. Karen Khachaturyan recalled:

“For some reason, every hero now appeared to me in a dance.”

• 12 years later, amazing, sincere music for the ballet in three acts “Cipollino” was born. And so began the brilliant fate of Genrikh Mayorov’s production, which has successfully traveled across the theater stage since 1974. The composer became famous throughout the world, and the ballet became one of the best in contemporary art aimed at children.
• Gianni Rodari first found success in Russia and only then, in 1967, in his homeland. For his “fairytale” works, the writer received a prestigious award - the Hans Christian Andersen Medal.

Quotes

“In this world it is quite possible to live in peace. There is a place on earth for everyone – both bears and onions.”

“Don’t be angry, don’t be angry, Signor Tomato! They say vitamins disappear from anger!”

“And, in my opinion, today is a very good day. We have a new friend, and that’s already a lot!”

“Here you go, you can lick this piece of paper. It’s sweet, a year ago it was wrapped in caramel with rum.”

The main character of the fairy tale “The Adventures of Cipollino” is an unusual boy whose name is Cipollino. Cipollino is an onion, and he lives in a family of onions. He has a Cipollone dad, a mom and many brothers. One day, Cipollino's father accidentally stepped on Prince Lemon's foot and for this he was sent to prison for life. In prison there were many people like Cipollone - simple, decent people who did not please Prince Lemon in some way.

During a meeting with his father, Cipollino promised that he would definitely free him from captivity. But his father advised him to go on a journey to learn wisdom. And the onion boy went on a journey. In one small village he met godfather Pumpkin, who had been saving bricks all his life to build his house. He was already quite old when he was able to build a tiny house from these bricks, no larger than a dog kennel.

He was sitting in this cramped house when Cipollino came up to talk to him. However, their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of Signor Tomato, the manager of the Countess Cherries, in the village. Signor Tomato began shouting that the house was built illegally and demanded the eviction of godfather Pumpkin. Cipollino called the loud signor a swindler. He grabbed the onion boy by the head, but immediately burst into tears from the onion smell. Signor Tomato got scared and left in a panic.

And Chipollino remained in the village and began working in the shoemaker’s workshop of the master Vinogradinka. Over time, he made many acquaintances - Professor Pear, Leek and a family of millipedes. Kuma Pumpkin was nevertheless evicted from his house and the dog Mastino was put in his place. But Cipollino found a way out of the situation. He offered the dog water with sleeping pills, and when he fell asleep, he took him back to his owners, to the castle of Countess Vishen. Godfather Pumpkin could live in his house again.

However, the villagers understood that Signor Tomato could take the house away again. They decided to hide a small house in the forest, with Cherniki's godfather. Cipollino and his friends took the house in a wheelbarrow to the forest. When Signor Tomato learned about the disappearance of the house, he complained to Prince Lemon and he sent police officers Lemon to the village. They arrested all the villagers and locked them in the castle dungeon. Cipollino managed to avoid arrest.

The owners of the castle, Countess Vishen, lived with Vishenka's nephew. He was brought up in strictness and was forced to study his lessons all the time. He was not allowed to go to the village school, but was taught by his home teacher, Signor Petrushka, who posted prohibiting notices for Cherry throughout the park. Walking through the park, Cherry met Cipollino and his girlfriend Radish, who came to find out about the fate of the arrested villagers. Cherry quickly made friends with the village children, but then Signor Tomato saw them, and Cipollino and Radish had to run away.

At night, Cipollino returned to the castle to talk with the maid Zemlyanichka about those arrested, but he was captured by the dog Mastino, and Cipollino also ended up in prison, in a separate cell. However, with the help of the Mole, the onion boy managed to get to his arrested friends through an underground passage, and Signor Tomato was surprised to discover that Cipollino had disappeared.

From the servant Zemlyanichka, the boy Cherry learned that Cipollino and his friends were in the castle prison. He managed to steal the keys to the cell from Signor Tomato and, with the help of Zemlyanichka, freed all the villagers and Cipollino, who fled into the forest.

Next, many events occurred, including an attempt to capture the castle of the countesses of Cherry. Cipollino was captured again, and this time he was sent to the city prison. Here he met his father, who had grown very old during his imprisonment.

And again Cipollino was helped by his friend Mole. He brought other moles with him and they dug a large underground passage through which all the prisoners in prison escaped. Cipollino and his father were also released. The escaped prisoners staged a rebellion and drove out Prince Lemon. Countesses Vishny fled with him. And in their castle they set up a Children's Palace, which not only had a lot of different entertainment, but also a school, where Cipollino himself and his friends happily went to study.

This is the summary of the tale.

The main idea of ​​the fairy tale “The Adventures of Cipollino” is that you cannot put up with injustice, you must fight it. Cipollino understood this and first helped godfather Pumpkin free his small house. Then, with the help of Cipollino, Prince Lemon, who ruled the country unjustly, was expelled. The fairy tale teaches you to be brave, decisive and not be afraid of difficulties.

In the fairy tale, I liked the main character, Cipollino. He managed to keep his word to his father and freed him from unjust captivity. Cipollino made many friends during his adventures, and together with his friends he began to build a new life based on justice.

What proverbs fit the fairy tale “The Adventures of Cipollino”?

A person's injustice strikes him.
The power of friendship is justice.
Friendship is strong through care and help.

The characters in “The Adventures of Cipollino” are anthropomorphic vegetables and fruits: the shoemaker Grape, the godfather Pumpkin, the girl Radish, the boy Cherry, etc. The main character is the onion boy Cipollino, who fights against the oppression of the poor by the rich - Signor Tomato, Prince Lemon. There are no human characters in the story, since the world of people is completely replaced by the world of fruits and vegetables.