Andrei Platonov - Soviet playwright and writer of the first half of XX century.His works are characterized in that they are written in a special, original language.His story "Pit" - a vivid grotesque, harsh satire on the Soviet Union during the years of the existing socialist system.The focus of the group of builders, which commissioned to build a common proletarian house, which will be the foundation of the future city.The point of these artists do not go.Over time, they realize that their task is not feasible.It is given a summary of Platonov's "pit."
Familiarity with Voshchev
Voshchev - thirty working mechanical plant, just got a severance document in which a reason for the suspension were given thoughtful and slow during the working process.Our hero goes to another city to get a new job.Arriving at the vacant lot, he is a warm hole and sleep there.At midnight, he suddenly wakes mower, are clearing the place.He tells Voshchev that soon there will begin construction of a huge house for all working and sends it to the barracks to fill up.Even a summary of Platonov's "pit" is able to convey all the folly of labor discipline of the Soviet system.
Voshchev the gang masters
Our hero wakes up in the farm builders, sent here for the construction of the building.They feed him, talk about the huge scale of the planned operations and provide a shovel.Pit already dispersed, and its workers are starting to dig.With them goes to work and Voshchev.He decides that will endure poverty and hunger, just in time to have time to build a house for the whole of the proletariat.So the feelings described in the story of the protagonist writer Platonov."Pit", the analysis of which can be easily done by reading even a short version, ridicules the readiness of the Soviet man in the most impossible tasks assigned to it by the party.
Digger takes Chiklin orphan Nastya with
One of the workers in an abandoned building of the former Dutch tile factory is dying from hunger and disease a woman with a little girl in her arms.This digger Chiklin.He recalled that in his youth he loved this woman.After her death, digger takes the girl Nastya to her hut on education.Summary Platonov "Pit" causes the reader to pity and compassion for the simple hard worker.
organization of collective farm life
At the general meeting of workers addressed the issue of collectivization in the countryside.The Council decided that for this purpose will be sent to the village of Kozlov and Safronov.Soon they were killed, and replaced them go to the village and Chiklin Voshchev.In order to identify all of the kulaks in the countryside diggers decide attract bears, who works in the blacksmith forge.The animal remembers well, in whose homes have used its workforce, and easily determine where the bourgeois live.All identified fists planted on a raft and let the open sea.The remaining poor rejoice the arrival of a new life, dancing and fun marching on the road to the pit.They believe that soon they will cloudless future, which will be equal, and everyone is happy.By the evening all the travelers get to the building site and see that all covered with snow.Platonov's story "Pit" draws us images of ordinary people obsessed with one common idea - to build a happy future.These hard workers are confident that together they will overcome all obstacles.
Death Nasty
But the reality is cruel.While the diggers were busy collectivization in the countryside, "construction of the century" froze.In the barracks extinguished the fire.Little Nastya is sick, she is dying of hunger and cold in the same way as her mother.All efforts to save her in vain.Meanwhile, farmers who had come take a shovel and start digging hard ground.Chiklin looks around.It seems that all of these workers, so frantically working on their excavation, try the abyss it forever.He digs a grave for infusion with the thought that this child will never disturb the events taking place on the ground.
you read a summary of Platonov's "pit."The work is difficult, and it is better to read it in the original.
