What are the guidelines for preparing the shortest lesson "Thương nhớ bầy ong"? What literary knowledge does the 6th-grade Literature curriculum in Vietnam include?

Sample lesson "Thương nhớ bầy long"

1. Author

Huy Can (1919-2005) was born in An Phu village, Huong Son district, Ha Tinh province.

2. General Understanding of the Work

a) Origin:

The text was originally titled "To ong trai" by Huy Can, while the title "Thương nhớ bầy ong" was given by the editor.

b) Composition:

- Part 1 (From the beginning to “ra dong cay tra”): The swarm of bees in the childhood memories of the character "I."

- Part 2 (The remaining section): The swarm of bees and the current sorrow of the character "I."

c) Genre: Memoir

d) Mode of Expression: Narrative

2. Summary

The essay “Thương nhớ bầy ong” involves the character “I” reminiscing about memories with a swarm of bees that their grandfather used to raise. When their grandfather passed away, beekeeping did not flourish as it used to. The author remembers the evenings watching the bees fly out of the hive and the sadness when the “trai” bees (swarm breaking away and flying elsewhere) left, especially when unable to keep them. These memories are tied to feelings of loneliness, deep sorrow, and a strong love for nature. The inanimate objects around, like the beehive, the rack, or the moss-covered water pot, were imbued with their own soul, creating the first emotional stirrings and sowing seeds of philosophy about life and the universe in the author’s heart.

3. Artistic Techniques Used in the Work

- Emotional and rich narrative style: The sentences convey a pervasive sadness, a profound sense of solitude.

- Realistic, relatable imagery: The essence of childhood comes alive through the images of the beehive, the rack, and the mossy water pot.

- Use of metaphor and personification: Inanimate objects are given life, connected with human emotions.

- Subtle description: Depicting space and time that evokes many associations and reflections.

- Light philosophical reflections: Among the memories lie profound philosophies about life and nature.

4. Analysis of the Work

4.1. Recognizable Signs of the Memoir Genre

- Narrating events that the writer directly participated in, in the past. In the text, the author recounts past events when the family was raising bees and witnessing the swarm leaving with a sorrowful mindset.

- Narrator: First person, using “I.”

- Form of recording: The author records real events when witnessing the swarm leaving, and the story is told captivatingly and deeply, expressing the author’s confessions and reflections.

4.2. Feelings the Boy Has for the Swarm of Bees

Some words and sentences express the sorrow of the character “I” when witnessing the swarm leaving:

- I watched them leave, speechlessly sad.

- How vast is the sadness of the child, have poets and writers ever talked about it?

- Watching the swarm leave felt like a part of my soul had been shared elsewhere.

=> Through these sentences, it is evident that the boy has special affection for the bees; when they depart, he feels saddened, as if losing something very dear to him.