The Writer and His Universe in Classical Literature for Children: Challenges of the process (“Wealth of the Sun” by M.M. Prishvin)

Abstract

Peculiarities of mastering awareness in culture and linguistics by means of reading classical literature for children are investigated. The ideas by A.A. Potebny, A.F. Losev, Y.I.Mineralov, I.G. Mineralova are the foundation of the research.Basic philological concepts of the work are the internal structure of words, toponyms, and linguistic analysis. The investigation is based on Programs of multicultural education, the Concept of multicultural education development in Russian Federation, the Concept of personality spiritual and moral development in education, the Concept of a citizen of Russia training, the multicultural component of the Program on spiritual and moral development at primary school, etc.Searching approaches to "Wealth of the Sun" by M. M. Prishvin (1945).Respect for the traditions of Russian culture, folk customs are achieved by means of fabulous pieces in literature with an ambivalent subtitle “a true fairy tale” and the key to understanding the different layers of the text is the analysis of the inner structure.It is convenient to talk about the folklore origins of many images, the title "Wealth of the Sun" allows talking about human values and correlate them with the values of ethnic, religious (Christian), social groups. The names of the heroes of the "Wealth of the Sun" reveal the essence.Toponyms in the text allow us to perceive the characters’ path as a way of a Man in General. The inner structure of the words is very important. For example, Bludov swamp depicts another correlation layer – of the plot with the Parable on the Prodigal Son.