{"id":8447,"date":"2015-09-24T07:27:45","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T07:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=8447"},"modified":"2018-08-15T14:58:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T14:58:58","slug":"storytelling-in-russian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/storytelling-in-russian\/","title":{"rendered":"Storytelling in Russian"},"content":{"rendered":"

We often connect with others over discussing our favorite films, plays, and books. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to describe that great Russian movie or novel to your friends? Let us look at some ways of talking about themes and plot.<\/p>\n

Themes<\/h2>\n

First of all, what is the story about? Some ways of introducing the subject of the work include:<\/p>\n

\u043f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c<\/span> (to narrate): \u042d\u0442\u043e\u0442 \u0440\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0301\u043d \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u0301\u0435\u0442 \u043e\u0431 \u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0301\u043c \u043f\u0435\u0432\u0446\u0435, \u043c\u0435\u0447\u0442\u0430\u0301\u044e\u0449\u0435\u043c \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0432\u0438\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f (This novel tells the story of a singer who dreams of becoming famous).<\/p>\n

\u0440\u0435\u0447\u044c \u0438\u0434\u0451\u0442 \u043e<\/span>\u00a0+ noun in accusative\/\u043e \u0442\u043e\u043c, \u043a\u0430\u043a… (to talk about): \u0412 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0435\u0301 \u0440\u0435\u0447\u044c \u0438\u0434\u0451\u0442 \u043e \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0439 \u043e\u0431\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0301\u0432\u043a\u0435 \u0432 \u0420\u043e\u0301\u0441\u0441\u0438\u0438 \u0432 \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0435 XX \u0432\u0435\u0301\u043a\u0430 (The article talks about the political situation in Russia in the early 20th century).<\/p>\n

\u0437\u0430\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0433\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0442\u0435\u0301\u043c\u0443<\/span> + noun in genitive (to touch upon the subject): \u0424\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043c \u0437\u0430\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0433\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u0442\u0435\u0301\u043c\u0443 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0301\u0436\u0431\u044b \u043f\u043e\u0301\u0441\u043b\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0430\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430 (The film touches upon the subject of friendship after betrayal).<\/p>\n

Popular themes include \u0441\u0435\u043c\u044c\u044f\u0301<\/span> (family), \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u044f<\/span> (adventures), \u0434\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/span> (childhood), \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0301\u0436\u0431\u0430<\/span> (friendship), \u043f\u043e\u0435\u0301\u0437\u0434\u043a\u0430<\/span> + \u043d\u0430\/\u0432 + accusative (a trip), and \u0438\u0441\u043f\u044b\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0438\u044f<\/span> (trials).<\/p>\n

Settings and Plot<\/h2>\n

Next, we get to describe what happens. We may use phrases like \u0441\u044e\u0436\u0435\u0301\u0442\/\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0447\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f<\/span> (the action unfolds),\u00a0\u0441\u043e\u0431\u044b\u0301\u0442\u0438\u044f \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0441\u0445\u043e\u0301\u0434\u044f\u0442<\/span> (the events take place) + where? when?<\/p>\n

\u0421\u044e\u0436\u0435\u0301\u0442 \u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0301\u043d\u044b \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0447\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u043e\u043c \u041b\u043e\u0301\u043d\u0434\u043e\u043d\u0435 (The events of the motion picture take place in post-war London).<\/p>\n

What are some of the things that our characters can do?<\/p>\n

\u043e\u0431\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0301\u0436\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/span> – to discover<\/p>\n

\u0421\u0442\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0442, \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0435\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0432\u0448\u0438\u0439 \u0434\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0301\u0439 \u043d\u0430 \u043a\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0301\u043a\u0443\u043b\u044b, \u043e\u0431\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0301\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0435\u0433\u043e \u0440\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0438 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0432\u043e\u0301\u0434\u044f\u0442\u0441\u044f (A college student comes comes home for the holidays to discover his parents are getting divored).<\/p>\n

\u0443\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c<\/span> – to find out<\/p>\n

\u0418\u0441\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0301\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0438 \u0443\u0437\u043d\u0430\u044e\u0301\u0442 \u043e \u0441\u0435\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0301\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043b\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0438, \u0433\u0434\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0301\u0442\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0438\u0445 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0448\u0435\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438 (The researchers learn about a secret lab where their predecessors worked).<\/p>\n

\u043f\u0440\u0438\u0435\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/span> – to come<\/p>\n

\u0412 \u0433\u043e\u0301\u0440\u043e\u0434 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0435\u0437\u0436\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0442 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0430\u044f \u0430\u043a\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0441\u0430 (A famous actress comes to town).<\/p>\n

\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0435\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/span> – to move (to a different city etc.)<\/p>\n

\u041c\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0301\u044f \u0441\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0301\u0439\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043f\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0435\u0437\u0436\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u0435\u0301\u0432\u0435\u0440 \u0432 \u043f\u043e\u0301\u0438\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0445 \u043d\u043e\u0301\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u0436\u0438\u0301\u0437\u043d\u0438 (A young married couple moves to the North looking to start a new life).<\/p>\n

\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0301\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/span> – to investigate<\/p>\n

\u0414\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0432 \u0440\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0301\u0434\u0443\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u0445\u0438\u0449\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0446\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0301\u043d\u044b (The detective investigates the theft of a valuable painting).<\/p>\n

\u0437\u043d\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0438\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/span> – to meet (for the first time)<\/p>\n

\u0414\u0435\u0442\u0438 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0301\u043c\u044f\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0441\u043e \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0438\u0301\u043c \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0448\u0438\u043c \u0431\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0442\u043e\u043c, \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0440\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043e\u043d\u0438\u0301 \u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430\u0301 \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u0301\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0438 (The children meet their older brother, whom they have never seen).<\/p>\n

Characters<\/h2>\n

Finally, we should be able to describe some of the people in our stories. There is likely a \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0433\u0435\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0439\/\u0433\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0432\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0433\u0435\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0301\u043d\u044f<\/span> (protagonist). They probably have a \u043b\u0443\u0301\u0447\u0448\u0438\u0439 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433\/\u043b\u0443\u0301\u0447\u0448\u0430\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0440\u0443\u0301\u0433\u0430<\/span> (best friend), but they may also have a \u0432\u0440\u0430\u0433<\/span> (enemy) or \u0441\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0301\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a<\/span> (rival). Other important people may include \u0440\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0438<\/span> (parents), \u043f\u0440\u0435\u043f\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0438<\/span> (teachers), \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a<\/span> (boss), or \u043a\u043e\u043b\u043b\u0435\u0301\u0433\u0438<\/span> (co-workers).<\/p>\n

Here is your challenge for this week: try describing your favorite Russian (or non-Russian) film, play, or book in 3-4 sentences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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