The author is a little son who came to his father. “What is good and what is bad” V. Mayakovsky

"What is good and what is bad?"

Baby son
came to my father
and the little one asked:
- What's happened
Fine
and what is
Badly?-
I have
there are no secrets, -
listen, kids, -
this dad's
answer
I place
in the book.

If the wind
roofs are torn,
If
the hail roared, -
everyone knows -
this is it
for walks
Badly.
The rain fell
and passed.
Sun
in the whole world.
This -
Very good
and big
and children.

If
son
blacker than the night,
the dirt lies
on the face -
It's clear,
This
very bad
for baby skin.

If
boy
loves soap
and tooth powder,
this boy
very cute,
doing well.

If it hits
trashy brawler
weak boy
I'm like that
Don't want
even
insert into the book.

This one screams:
- Don't touch
those,
Who shorter!-
This boy
so good
simply a sight for sore eyes!
If you
broke a row
little book
and a ball
octobers say:
bad boy.

If it's a boy
loves work
pokes
in a book
finger,
about this one
write here:
He
good boy.

From the crow
toddler
ran away, groaning.
This boy
just a coward.
This
very bad.

This,
even though he’s only an inch taller,
argues
with a formidable bird.
Brave boy
Fine,
in life
will come in handy.
This
got into the mud
and I'm glad.
that the shirt is dirty.
About this one
They say:
he's bad
slob.
This
cleans his felt boots,
washes
myself
galoshes.
He
although small,
but quite good.

Remember
This
every son.
Know
any child:
will grow
from son
pig,
if the son -
pig,
Boy
went joyfully
and the little one decided:
"Will
do well
and I won't -
Badly".

Poem by V.V. Mayakovsky - What is good and what is bad?

232 -

Baby son

came to my father

and the little one asked:

What's happened

and what is

Badly? -

there are no secrets -

10 listen, kids, -

this dad's

in the book.

If the wind

roofs are torn,

the hail roared, -

everyone knows -

20 this is

for walks

233 -

The rain fell

and passed.

in the whole world.

Very good

and big

30 and children.

blacker than the night,

the dirt lies

on the face -

very bad

for baby skin.

40 If

loves soap

and tooth powder,

this boy

very cute,

doing well.

If it hits

trashy brawler

weak boy

50 I'm like that

insert into the book.

This one screams:

Don't touch

234 -

who is smaller? -

This boy

so good

60 is a sight for sore eyes!

broke a row

octobers say:

bad boy.

If it's a boy

loves work

70 per book

about this one

write here:

good boy.

From the crow

ran away, groaning.

This boy

80 is just a coward.

very bad.

even though he’s only an inch taller,

with a formidable bird.

Brave boy

235 -

90 will come in handy.

got into the mud

that the shirt is dirty.

About this one

he's bad

Baby son
came to my father
and the little one asked:
- What's happened
Fine
and what is
Badly?-
I have
there are no secrets, -
listen, kids, -
this dad's
answer
I place
in the book.

- If there is wind
roofs are torn,
If
the hail roared, -
everyone knows -
this is it
for walks
Badly.
The rain fell
and passed.
Sun
in the whole world.
This -
Very good
and big
and children.

If
son
blacker than the night,
the dirt lies
on the face -
It's clear,
This
very bad
for baby skin.

If
boy
loves soap
and tooth powder,
this boy
very cute,
doing well.

If it hits
trashy brawler
weak boy
I'm like that
Don't want
even
insert into the book.

This one screams:
- Don't touch
those,
who is shorter! -
This boy
so good
simply a sight for sore eyes!
If you
broke a row
little book
and a ball
octobers say:
bad boy.

If it's a boy
loves work
pokes
in a book
finger,
about this one
write here:
He
good boy.

From the crow
toddler
ran away, groaning.
This boy
just a coward.
This
very bad.

This,
even though he’s only an inch taller,
argues
with a formidable bird.
Brave boy
Fine,
in life
will come in handy.
This
got into the mud
and I'm glad.
that the shirt is dirty.
About this one
They say:
he's bad
slob.
This
cleans his felt boots,
washes
myself
galoshes.
He
although small,
but quite good.

Remember
This
every son.
Know
any child:
will grow
from son
pig,
if the son -
pig,
Boy
went joyfully
and the little one decided:
"Will
do Fine,
and I won’t -
Badly".

Analysis of the poem “What is good and what is bad?” Mayakovsky

Mayakovsky's creative heritage includes not only provocative, complex works in the futurist style. The poet also addressed the youngest readers in his work. A striking example, which has not lost its relevance in our time, is the poem “What is good and what is bad,” written by Mayakovsky in 1925.

Children's literature only at first glance looks like a simple and easy matter, not worthy of the attention of serious authors. In fact, speaking to a child in a language he understands requires considerable effort. Especially if the author claims that his work will really teach the younger generation something good and important in life. Mayakovsky considered himself one of those who turned the “wheel of history.” He saw his direct responsibility in raising a new generation destined for a better future.

The poem begins with simple question child given to the father. In a child's mind, the world is clearly divided into two parts: good and bad. For a child, abstract and intermediate concepts do not yet exist. A clear answer to such a question will become the basis for emerging concepts about good and evil, truth and lies, justice and arbitrariness.

The father's answer begins with simple example regarding the weather. Everyone knows that rain and wind are bad, but shining sun is good. From this the author moves on to a direct analogy: dirt is bad, cleanliness is good. Therefore, a neat child who maintains hygiene is a good person.

Then the father continues to list child-friendly situations that characterize positive qualities. Protection of the weak, hard work, courage, and neatness are clearly contrasted with cruelty, laziness, cowardice and sloppiness. The boy understands that all his actions can be viewed through the categories of good and bad. The final assessment of the child by others will depend on this. The final caveat is the statement that only a “pig” can grow from a “pig”. A playful threat carries great emotional impact. The child takes away from the conversation a firm conviction that it is necessary to always act only well.

The poem acquires special meaning in our time. Excessive enthusiasm for “children’s rights” cripples the emerging personality and makes it difficult for her to enter society. Recognizing the value of children's desires is, of course, necessary. But, in turn, this gives rise to excessive conceit and permissiveness. Spoiled children who were not taught basic rules of behavior in childhood cannot find their place in society. Their life becomes difficult and painful.

Let’s today, before we start reading Mayakovsky’s poem itself, let’s remember a little about our childhood. Fine? A little bit of lyricism never hurt anyone, right? 🙂

I don’t know about you, but when I was little, I loved the book with Mayakovsky’s poem “What is good and what is bad.” True, I loved the book. In the sense - not the text of the poem, but the pictures that illustrated this very text. 🙂

But the text of the poem “What is good and what is bad” not only did not inspire me, but rather even amused me.

I imagined this boy (for some reason, probably 3-4 years old). And my thoughts about him mental abilities were far from enthusiastic. After all, even the most daring flight of fantasy did not help me imagine such a child who, BY HIS OWN GOOD WILL, came to his father with the question “how to behave correctly?”! 🙂

Usually we, adults, bother ourselves with such questions, but certainly not little children. It is not they themselves, but we, adults, who force children to look at the world with an evaluative, comparing gaze. We force you to divide actions into good and bad. Divide those around you into “us” and “strangers”. We force them to stop being children. 🙁

But the pictures in the book were lovely. For some reason, I especially liked the ones where the boy was grimy. 🙂 Probably, compared to him, I felt like an ideal. 🙂

And the gray rectangle about a boy who “they don’t even want to put in a book” made the imagination work to its fullest: what does this scoundrel look like? 🙂

In general, based on my childhood memories, I present to you today the text with pictures of Mayakovsky’s poem “What is good and what is bad.” With pictures from that same “my” book.

These illustrations were made by the wonderful artist A. Pakhomov. And I'm sure that you will really like them too. Well, are you ready? Let's start!

V. Mayakovsky

What is good and what is bad

Baby son
came to my father
and the little one asked:
- What's happened
Fine
and what is
Badly?-
I have
there are no secrets, -
listen, kids, -
this dad's
answer
I place
in the book.

- If there is wind
roofs are torn,
If
the hail roared, -
everyone knows -
this is it
for walks
Badly.

The rain fell
and passed.

Sun
in the whole world.
This -
Very good
and big
and children.

If
son
blacker than the night,
the dirt lies
on the face -
It's clear,
This
very bad
for baby skin.

If
boy
loves soap
and tooth powder,
this boy
very cute,
doing well.

If it hits
trashy brawler
weak boy
I'm like that
Don't want
even
insert into the book.

This one screams:
- Don't touch
those,
who is shorter! -
This boy
so good
simply a sight for sore eyes!

If you
broke a row
little book
and a ball
octobers say:
bad boy.

If it's a boy
loves work
pokes
in a book
finger,
about this one
write here:
He
good boy.

From the crow
toddler
ran away, groaning.
This boy
just a coward.
This
very bad.

This,
even though he’s only an inch taller,
argues
with a formidable bird.
Brave boy
Fine,
in life
will come in handy.

This
got into the mud
and I'm glad.
that the shirt is dirty.
About this one
They say:
he's bad
slob.

This
cleans his felt boots,
washes
myself
galoshes.
He
although small,
but quite good.

Remember
This
every son.
Know
any child:
will grow
from son
pig,
if the son -
pig,

Boy
went joyfully
and the little one decided:
"Will
do Fine,
and I won’t -
Badly".

Well, what do you think of Pakhomov’s illustrations to Mayakovsky’s poem “What is good and what is bad”? Amazing, right? Better than them, perhaps, I have only seen. But there is already something incredible there! 🙂

That's probably all for today. Have a nice day!

Oh yes. In parting, here’s something else I highly recommend. Be sure to read it to your child. It’s definitely about what is good and what is bad! He didn’t even just impress me as a child. And truly shocked. So you won't regret it. Sure!

That's it now. 🙂