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Sample lesson "Thánh Gióng"

Part 1. General Understanding

1. Concept:

- It is a type of folk tale that narrates events and characters somewhat related to history through imagination and fiction.

2. Some Elements of Legend:

- Legends often recount the life and exploits of historical figures or explain the origins of local customs and products from the perspective of folk authors.

- Legends are told in a linear narrative (having a sequential nature, following chronological order). The content usually includes three parts associated with the main character's life: the background and physique; extraordinary exploits; outcome.

- The main characters of legends are heroes. They often face great challenges, which are also challenges of the entire community. They achieve extraordinary exploits thanks to exceptional talents and community support.

- The narrative of legends is concise, carrying a solemn, laudatory tone, with the use of some artistic techniques to create an impression of the story's authenticity.

- Mystical elements (strange and unreal) prominently appear in all parts to honor and idealize the characters and their exploits.

Part 2. Brief Understanding of the Work

1. Genre: Legend story

2. Origin and Creation Context:

- According to Le Tri Vien, 6th-grade Literature, Volume I, 2017

3. Expression Mode: Narrative

4. Narrator: Third person

5. Summary:

During the reign of the sixth Hung King, there was an old couple in the village of Giong who were diligent and virtuous but had no children. One day, the wife stepped into a large footprint in the field and became pregnant. Twelve months later, she gave birth to a handsome boy. At three years old, he could not walk, talk, or laugh. When invaders came, the king recruited talented people, and the boy spoke for the first time, asking the king for an iron whip, iron armor, and an iron horse to fight the enemy. The boy ate voraciously and grew swiftly. The whole village contributed rice to feed him. When the enemy arrived, the boy stood up, stretched out, and turned into a mighty warrior, wearing iron armor, riding the iron horse, and wielding the iron whip to defeat the invaders. When the iron whip broke, he uprooted bamboo clusters to strike the enemy. The warrior, on horseback, ascended the mountain summit, removed the iron armor, and rode the horse into the sky. The people, grateful, erected a temple in his honor, and the village of Giong still holds a festival with remnants such as bamboo groves, ponds, and lakes surviving to this day.

6. Composition: Consists of 4 parts:

- Part 1 (from the beginning to “placed anywhere, he stays there”): The birth of Thanh Giong

- Part 2 (continued to “kill the enemy, save the nation”): Giong asks to go to fight the enemy and his extraordinary growth

- Part 3 (continued to “fly into the sky, disappeared”): Giong, along with the villagers, defeats the enemy and ascends to heaven

- Part 4 (remaining): The people remember the merits of Thanh Giong

7. Content Value:

- The image of Thanh Giong with many magical colors is a brilliant symbol of the consciousness and strength to protect the country, expressing the concept and dreams of our people from the very beginning of history about the hero who saves the country from foreign invasion.

8. Artistic Value:

- Constructs many imaginative and mystical details, creating appeal for the legend.

Part 3. Detailed Understanding of the Work

1. The Birth of Thanh Giong

- The mother went to the field, stepped on a very large footprint, and went home pregnant.

- Twelve months pregnant, she gave birth to a handsome boy.

- At three years old, the boy could not talk, laugh, or walk and stayed wherever he was placed.

>> The strange, extraordinary birth of Thanh Giong

2. Thanh Giong Asks to Go to War and His Extraordinary Growth

- Upon hearing the messenger's call, Thanh Giong spoke for the first time, asking to go fight the enemy.

- Giong demanded an iron horse, an iron whip, and iron armor, promising to defeat the invaders.

>> Thanh Giong's words carry the latent strength of patriotism, reflecting awareness, responsibility for the country, and the determination to defeat the invading forces.

- From the day he met the messenger, Thanh Giong grew rapidly:

+ He was never full no matter how much he ate, and the clothes he just wore burst at the seams.

+ The old couple could not make enough food to feed him.

+ The whole village contributed rice to feed the boy, all hoping he would destroy the enemy and save the nation.

→ The formidable growth of patriotism, and the determination to defeat the invaders. Giong was born and grew up in the arms of the people, carrying the people's aspirations.

3. Giong and the People Defeat the Invaders and Ascend to Heaven

- Giong stretched out and became a mighty warrior, standing taller than normal, majestic, and imposing.

- Giong went to battle:

+ Wore armor, grasped the whip, and mounted the horse.

+ Spurred the horse straight to the enemy's location, intercepting and slaying one wave after another.

+ When the iron whip broke, the warrior uprooted bamboo clusters along the road to strike the enemy.

+ The result: the enemies fell like stalks, trampled over each other in retreat.

>> Brave, majestic, imposing.

>> Praising the patriotism and anti-invasion strength of our people.

- Giong ascended to heaven: alone on horseback, the warrior climbed the mountain, removed the iron armor, and horse and rider flew into the sky.

>> Thanh Giong returns to the immortal realm. This shows the people's respect and honor for heroes.

4. The People Remember Thanh Giong’s Merit

- A temple was erected in the village of Phu Dong, also known as Giong village, and they hold a large annual festival.

- Traces remain to this day: clusters of yellow bamboo in Ba Vi district, continuous ponds and lakes, the village of Chay…

>> The people's faith in the mystical strength of the nation