Dobrolyubova The article, entitled "A ray of light in the darkness", a summary of which is set out below, we are talking about a work of "Thunderstorm" Ostrovsky, became a classic of Russian literature.Author (his portrait is shown below) in the first part says that Ostrovsky deep understanding of life of Russian people.Next Dob analyzes articles that others have written about Ostrovsky criticism, noting that they do not have a direct view of the main things.
concept drama that existed during the time of Ostrovsky
Nikolai continue conducting mapping "Storm" with the standards of the drama, adopted at the time.In the article "A ray of light in the darkness", a summary of which we are concerned, it considers, in particular, the principle established in the literature on the subject of the drama.In the fight against the debt with a passion usually unfortunate end occurs when the passion wins and happy - if he wins the debt.Drama, moreover, was, according to the existing tradition, represent a single action.At the same time it should write literary, beautiful language.Dob noted that under the concept of the drama "Thunderstorm", thus not suitable.
Why "Storm" can not be considered a drama, according Dobrolyubova?
works of this kind should certainly makes the reader feel the duty to respect and to expose the passion that is considered harmful.However, the main character is not described in the gloomy and dark colors, although it is, according to the rules of drama, "a criminal."Thanks to the pen Ostrovsky (his portrait is shown below), we enter the compassion to this character.The author of "Storm" was able to clearly express how beautiful and suffers says Katherine.This character we see in a very gloomy environment, and because of this could not help starting to justify sin, speaking against the torturers of the girl.
Drama, as a result, does not fulfill its purpose, its primary meaning does not bear the load.Uncertainly and slowly flowing action itself in the work, said the author "Ray of light in the darkness."Summary it proceeds as follows.Dob says that the work is not bright and violent scenes.By "lethargy" work resulting jumble of characters.The language also does not hold water.
Nikolai in "Ray of light in the darkness" leads especially comparative analysis of interest to him play for compliance with accepted standards since come to the conclusion that the standard ready idea that work should be, does not allow to reflect the actual positionthings.What could you say about the young man, who after meeting with a pretty girl tells her that compared to the Venus de Milo her waist is not so good?Dob raises the question that way, discussing the standardization approach to works of literature.The truth is the truth and the life, and not in different dialectical units, according to the author "Ray of light in the darkness."Summary of his thesis is that we can not say that man is by nature evil.Hence, the book should not necessarily win the good, and the play - evil.
Dob notes the importance of Shakespeare, as well as the opinion of Apollo Grigoriev
Dob ("Ray of light in the darkness") also says that for a long time writers did not pay much attention to the move to original principles of man, to hisroots.Remembering Shakespeare, he notes that the author was able to raise a new level of human thought.Then Dob transferred to other articles devoted to "Storm".Mentioned in particular, Apollon Grigoriev, Ostrovsky noted the main merit is that his work was national.Dob is trying to answer the question of what is the "nation."He says Grigoriev this concept does not explain why the statement itself can not be taken seriously.
works Ostrovsky - "play of life"
reasoned then that the work of Ostrovsky can be called "Pieces of life," Dob."A ray of light in the darkness" (summary says only the highlights) - an article in which Nikolai says that Ostrovsky considers life as a whole, without attempting to make happy the righteous and punish the villain.It assesses the overall situation and makes the reader either to deny or to sympathize with, but does not leave indifferent anybody.Those in the most intriguing is not involved, can not be considered superfluous, since without them it would be impossible, notes that Dob.
"Ray of light in the darkness": analysis of statements supporting characters
Dob in his article examines the statements of minor parties: Curly, Glasha and others.He tries to understand their world, the internal state, the way they look at the reality that surrounds them.All the features of the "dark kingdom," the author notes.He says that these people life is so limited that they do not notice that there is another reality, but their own closed world.The author analyzes, in particular, concern Kabanova the future of the old order and traditions.
In what lies the novelty of the play?
"Thunderstorm" - the most decisive work of created by the author, as noted below Dob."A ray of light in the darkness" - the article, which states that the tyranny of "the dark kingdom", the relationship between its representatives Ostrovsky brought before the tragic consequences.A breath of novelty that marks all familiar with the "Storm", lies in the background of the play, in others, "unnecessary on the stage", as well as in everything that speaks of the imminent end of the old order and tyranny.The death of Catherine - a new beginning in this background.
image Katerina Kabanova
Article Dobrolyubova "Ray of light in the darkness," then continues that the author goes on to analyze the image of Catherine, the main character, relegating him to a lot of places.This image Nikolai describes as a wobbly, hesitant "step forward" in the literature.Dob says that life itself requires the emergence of active and resolute heroes.For the image of Catherine characterized by an intuitive perception of the truth and a natural sense.Dob ("Ray of light in the darkness") of Katerina says the heroine of dedication, since prefers to choose death rather than exist under the old order.The mighty power of nature is at this heroine in its entirety.
motives of Catherine
Dob except for the image of this girl examines in detail the motives of her actions.He observes that Catherine is not inherently rebellious, she does not show discontent, does not require destruction.Rather, it is a creator who craves love.That explains her desire to elevate his actions in his own mind.The girl is young, and the desire to love and tenderness for her naturally.However, Tikhon is so clogged and fixated that the wishes and feelings of his wife can not understand what she says bluntly.
Catherine embodies the idea of the Russian nation, says Dob ("Ray of light in the darkness")
theses articles are supplemented by another statement.Dob eventually finds in the image of the protagonist that the author of the work embodied in it the idea of the Russian people.This he says is quite abstract, with a wide and flat river comparing Katherine.It has a smooth bottom, it smoothly flows around rocks along the way.The river itself because only the noise that is consistent with its nature.
only correct solution heroine, according Dobrolyubova
Dob found in the analysis of the actions of the heroine that the only solution is for her escape with Boris.She can run, but dependent on a relative of his beloved shows that this character is essentially the same as the husband of Catherine, only more educated.
final play
Joy and tragic at the same time the final play.The main idea of the work - to get rid of the shackles of the so-called dark kingdom at any cost.The impossibility of living in its midst.Even Tikhon when the corpse of his wife pulled out, shouting that she is now well and asked: "What about me?"The finale of the play and give itself the cry clear understanding of the truth.Word Tikhon forced to look at the act of Katerina, not as a love affair.Opens before us a world in which the living envy the dead.
This concludes the article Dobrolyubova "A ray of light in the darkness."We have identified only the main points are briefly described its summary.However, some details have been omitted, and the author's comments."A ray of light in the darkness" is best read in the original, as this article is a classic Russian criticism.Dob gave a good example of how to analyze the work.
