This story, among the others that we were assigned, displayed the importance of the role of the peasant in Russia as well as exposing the reality of the upper class. The two Russian Generals did not know what to do or even say when they found themselves stranded on an island. The generals were going to starve if they did not find the peasant. The peasant performed many impressive deeds that made him seem heroic, such as making a snare out of his own hair, making a rope out of wild hemp, or building a boat that survived through “storms and various winds.” The relationship between the peasant and generals can be translated to the lower and upper class of Russia. The upper class relies on the lower class for simple chores that are necessary for the country to survive.<\/p>\n
The story made me think of Repin\u2019s \u201cThe Barge Haulers on the Volga.” A similar message is sent in the painting as the peasants are literally pulling the ship to shore. The peasant are doing the dreadful chore of pulling the ship that has to done. In this painting the ship signifying the upper class among of things. I am not sure if this is the correct analysis of the painting but “The Story of How One Russian Peasant Fed Two Generals” prompted me to this analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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