Main idea This story shows the conflict between an ordinary individual and the authoritative power of the state. It presents a picture of the society where an individual is dominated by the power of the state and he has to suffer a lot of struggling against the greater power. There is an ordinary peasant who marries a beautiful woman, but his wife is eyed by the king. The king tries to kill him offering a job in the palace and giving difficult tasks. But the idea of his wife and an old grandma saves them all. Finally, the peasant and his wife are left out of the king's target, and they live happily ever after. Therefore, this beautiful story, written in the form of folktale shows disparities between the higher class people like the King and an ordinary peasant who has to suffer without a fault under the domination of the state's authoritative power. Short Summary There was an ordinary labor named Emelyan who worked for his master. One day, he was going across the meadows to wor...