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In the fairy tale "Ho" (1894), Kotsiubynskyi sharply opposes "human fear", indecision and cowardice in the social and political struggle, which hinder social progress; the writer praises the courage, determination and cohesion of those "new knights" who will be the first to rise up.

The work is based on the contrast between people who are battered and intimidated and people who are brave, energetic, and determined. The author's main attention is focused on the sharp exposure of the political renegade of the intelligentsia of the time, personified in the images of Yaryna Dolska and Makar Ivanovych Litko. The writer contrasts them with young people who sincerely love their country, believe in its better future, and take up work without fear of dangers and difficulties.