Michael Ende "Momo"

The main character of the story is a little girl named Momo. She lives alone in a small town, nobodynever saw her parents, no one knows who she is and where she came from. Residents of the town like Momo, because she is endowed with a rare gift: the ability to listen to others. Talking with Momo, the timid person becomes bold, shy - confident, the unfortunate forget about his sorrows. Therefore, Momo has many friends.

But one day the peace of the city is broken. It comes Gray gentlemen - time thieves. They act secretly and cautiously, deceiving people and luring them into their networks. Representing employees Savings Bank of Time, they offer people to open an account to save time. In fact, they simply steal from people this time, not going to return it back, especially with interest.

Gradually, the idea of ​​saving time becomesMore and more people are obsessed. They try to finish any business quickly, and they do not have time for simple human joys at all. Momo's friends stop talking about her - they now consider conversations as a waste of time. Then she decides to go to their search. Now only Momo can save people from the Gray gentlemen and return to them the lost time. Can this be done?

Like any good children's book, "Momo" will be interesting not only for children but also for adults. The issues raised by the author are relevant andnow, after all, in today's bustling life we ​​try to catch everything, and as a result we do not have time for really important things: for talking with friends, for leisurely walks, and finally for ourselves.

This is a book that a child can be at leastwise than an adult, because it's not a matter of years. The fact that the wonderful abilities lie on the surface, and no diplomas and merits will not replace such a simple at first glance skills - listen and hear another person.

And let in the course of the narrative the reader canit seems that everything is hopeless, and the Gray gentlemen will inevitably win, the story "Momo", like all fairy tales, will certainly end well. After all, "Momo", like all the works of Michael Ende, is filled with endless love of people. People who are inherently imperfect, who can make mistakes. But in fact true love often happens in spite of.

If you love "Infinite history", be sure to take the time and read "Momo": you will like it. And if you have not read a single work by Michael Ende, it's time to get to know them: The fairy tale world is open to children and adults alike, you just need to make a step in it.

Quotations from the book

"There is one important, but very ordinarysecret. All people are involved in it, everyone knows it; but only a few think about it. Many simply take note of it, not a bit surprised to him. The secret is time.

Calendars and clocks have been created to measure time,but they are of little use, because everyone knows that one hour may seem like an eternity and at the same time flash like a moment - according to what has been experienced during this hour.

Time is life. And life lives in the heart "

"Nobody seemed to notice that, saving time, it actually saves something completely different. Nobody wanted to admit that his life was becoming poorer, all monotonous and colder.

Clearly, this was only felt by the children, because for the children there was no more time left for anyone.

But time is life. And life lives in the heart.

And the more people saved, the poorer they became "