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Motyw "wieśnej rycerki", czyli światowe sprawy pani wrony w twórczości Mikołaja Reja
2020
The subject of the article is the symbolism of the crow considered against the background of the old encyclopedic tradition. The comparison of erudite content in the field of natural history with fragments of Mikołaj Rej’s works brings interesting insights. It turns out that the crow occupies a prominent place in the allegorical zoo of Reja. Allegoric interpretations related to the theme of this bird in Nagłowiczanin’s works do not go beyond the traditionally accepted interpretations. Unpleasant croaking, raven exterior, or even the crow’s thieving habits did not deprive her of universal friendliness. Already in Aesop’s fairy tales you can admire the extraordinary cunning and thrift of this…
Głupota w bajkach i kreskówkach
2017
The article attempts to explain the purpose of investing characters of tales, fables and animations, with the name “silly”. The author analyzes such examples of works that show various aspects of the phenomenon of foolishness: naivety, infantility, lack of elementary knowledge, performing an activity against logic and laws of nature (e.g., drowning of fish). An important element of the argument is also presentation of the significance and influence of the display of stupidity on receivers. This last aspect is shown on the basis of comparing messages carried by these fables and fairy tales which expose the phenomenon of foolishness with the purport of cartoons in which the theme is present a…