2023-06-20 22:30:53
Maria Dobronozhenko
2 hours ago
The phrase originates in one of Krylov’s fables. Remember, in one of his works, a monkey watched a peasant who lived not far from her for a long time?
The man was very hardworking and worked almost without rest. For such selfless work, everyone around him admired and respected. The monkey also wanted to be respected by people and decided that it was necessary to create an imitation of violent activity. Then she began to drag the log from place to place. The log was very heavy and in the end the monkey was exhausted. But the trouble is that she never received any recognition for her actions.
Critic Dmitry Pisarev was so inspired by this fable that he proposed to introduce the phrase “Monkey labor” into our speech, because such an imitation of violent activity that does not lead to any results is often found in everyday life.
How is Martyshkin Labor different from Sisyphean Labor?
Nothing. It’s just that the phraseological unit “Sisyphean labor” came to us from antiquity. According to one of the myths, the Gods were angry with King Sisyphus and punished him. Since then, Sisyphus has been obliged to lift a huge stone uphill, which every time on the top of the mountain rolls down. The futility of this work is exactly the same as that of the monkey.
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