The depiction of merchant life and customs in A. Ostrovsky's drama "Thunderstorm
Nov 22 2014
The play "Thunderstorm", written by Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky in 1859, is the only one from the cycle "Nights on the Volga" conceived by the writer. The main theme of the drama is the conflict in a merchant family, first of all, the despotic attitude of the representatives of the older generation (Kabanikha) to the younger generation subordinate to him. Thus, "Thunderstorm" is based on a description of the life, customs, customs of a merchant family. The owners of life in the city of Kalinov, wealthy merchants, defend their views on family norms and rules.
The conservative morals that reign in the Kabanov family and are common for a family living in a small provincial town, prescribe a “good wife”, “after seeing her husband”, howl, lying on the porch; husband regularly beat his wife, and both of them unquestioningly obey the will of the elders in the house. The model that Marfa Kabanova chose for herself is an old Russian family, which is characterized by the complete lack of rights of the younger generation, and especially women. No wonder "all the faces, except Boris, are dressed in Russian." By the fact that the appearance of the inhabitants of Kalinovo is far from the appearance of modern (of course, for that time) people, Ostrovsky emphasizes the reluctance of provincial Russian residents and, above all, the merchant class to move forward on their own, or at least not interfere with the younger, more energetic generation to do so. Ostrovsky, describing merchant life and customs, draws attention not only to the shortcomings of relationships in one or two separate families.
We have the opportunity to notice that most of the inhabitants of Kalinov can boast of practically no education. Suffice it to recall the arguments of the townspeople about the "Lithuanian ruin" at the painted walls of the gallery. The situation in the Kabanov family, the relationship between Katerina and her mother-in-law does not cause any reaction from society. This suggests that such situations are common, typical for this circle, it is not without reason that the conflict in the Kabanov family was taken by the writer from life. Another important aspect of the life of the merchants, described by Ostrovsky, is everyday life. This is a calm, measured existence, poor in events.
News of life in the capital or distant countries is brought to the inhabitants of Kalinov by “feklushes”, even darker, ignorant wanderers who are distrustful of everything. This text is intended for private use only. cover it with gold." But time takes its toll, and the older generation is forced to reluctantly give way to the younger ones. And even the cruel old Kabanova feels this, and the wanderer Feklusha agrees with her: “The last times, mother Marfa Ignatievna, the last, by all signs the last.” Thus, Ostrovsky in his
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The play "Thunderstorm", written by Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky in 1859, is the only one from the cycle "Nights on the Volga" conceived by the writer. The main theme of the drama is the conflict in a merchant family, first of all, the despotic attitude of the older generation (Kabanikha, Dikiy) towards the younger generation subordinate to him. Thus, the drama "Thunderstorm" is based on a description of the life, customs, customs of a merchant family.
The owners of life in the city of Kalinov - rich merchants - defend their views on family norms and rules. The conservative morals that reign in the Kabanov family and are common for a family living in a small provincial town, prescribe a “good wife”, “having seen off her husband”, howl, lying on the porch; husband regularly beat his wife, and both of them unquestioningly obey the will of the elders in the house. The model that Marfa Kabanova chose for herself is an old Russian family, which is characterized by the complete lack of rights of the younger generation, and especially women. It is not for nothing that “all the faces, except Boris, are dressed in Russian.” By the fact that the appearance of the inhabitants of Kalinov is far from the appearance of modern (of course, for that time) people, Ostrovsky emphasizes the reluctance of provincial Russian residents and, above all, the merchant class to move forward on their own or at least not prevent the younger, more energetic generation from doing so.
Ostrovsky, describing merchant life and customs, draws attention not only to the shortcomings of relationships in one or two separate families. We have the opportunity to notice that most of the inhabitants of Kalinov can boast of practically no education. Suffice it to recall the arguments of the townspeople about the “Lithuanian ruin” near the painted walls of the gallery. The situation in the Kabanov family, the relationship between Katerina and her mother-in-law do not cause any reaction from society. This suggests that such situations are common, typical for this circle, not without reason the history of the conflict in the Kabanov family was taken by the writer from life.
Another important aspect of the life of the merchants, described by Ostrovsky, is everyday life. This is a calm, measured existence, poor in events. The news about life in the capital or distant countries is brought to the inhabitants of Kalinov by "feklushes", even darker, ignorant wanderers who are distrustful of everything new and unusual, like the Kabanikha, who will not get into the car, "even though you sprinkle it with gold."
But time takes its toll, and the older generation is forced to reluctantly give way to the younger ones. And even the cruel old Kabanova feels this, and the wanderer Feklusha agrees with her: “The last times, mother Marfa Ignatievna, the last, by all signs the last.”
Thus, Ostrovsky in his play describes the crisis of the provincial merchants, the impossibility of their continued existence while maintaining their old ideology.
The play "Thunderstorm", written by Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky in 1859, is the only one from the cycle "Nights on the Volga" conceived by the writer. The main theme of the drama is the conflict in a merchant family, first of all, the despotic attitude of the older generation (Kabanikha, Dikiy) towards the younger generation subordinate to him. Thus, the drama "Thunderstorm" is based on a description of the life, customs, customs of a merchant family.
The owners of life in the city of Kalinov - rich merchants - defend their views on family norms and rules. The conservative morals that reign in the Kabanov family and are common for a family living in a small provincial town, prescribe a "good wife", "having seen off her husband", howl, lying on the porch; husband regularly beat his wife, and both of them unquestioningly obey the will of the elders in the house. The model that Marfa Kabanova chose for herself is an old Russian family, which is characterized by the complete lack of rights of the younger generation, and especially women. No wonder "all the faces, except for Boris, are dressed in Russian." By the fact that the appearance of the inhabitants of Kalinovo is far from the appearance of modern (of course, for that time) people, Ostrovsky emphasizes the unwillingness of the provincial Russian inhabitants and, above all, the merchant class to move forward on their own, or at least not interfere with the younger, more energetic generation to do it.
Ostrovsky, describing merchant life and customs, pays close attention not only to the shortcomings of relationships in one or two separate families. We are likely to notice that most of the inhabitants of Kalinov can boast of practically no education. Suffice it to recall the reasoning of the townspeople about the "Lithuanian ruin" at the painted walls of the gallery. The situation in the Kabanov family, the relationship between Katerina and her mother-in-law does not cause any reaction from society. This suggests that such situations are common, typical for this circle, it is not for nothing that the story of the conflict in the Kabanov family was taken by the writer from life.
Another important aspect of the life of the merchants, described by Ostrovsky, is everyday life. This is a calm, measured existence, poor in events. The news about life in the capital or distant countries is brought to the inhabitants of Kalinov by "feklushis", even darker, ignorant wanderers who are distrustful of everything new and unusual, like the Kabanikha, who will not get into the car, "even though you sprinkle it with gold."
But the time is taking its toll, and the older generation is forced to reluctantly give way to the young. And moreover, the cruel old Kabanova feels this, and the wanderer Feklusha agrees with her: "The last times, mother Marfa Ignatievna, the last, by all signs the last."
Thus, Ostrovsky in his play describes the crisis of the provincial merchants, the impossibility of their continued existence while maintaining their old ideology.
The image of merchant life and customs in the drama of A.N. Ostrovsky "Thunderstorm"
The play "Thunderstorm", written by Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky in 1859, is the only one from the cycle "Nights on the Volga" conceived by the writer. The main theme of the drama is the conflict in a merchant family, first of all, the despotic attitude of the older generation (Kabanikha, Dikiy) towards the younger generation subordinate to him. Thus, the drama "Thunderstorm" is based on a description of the life, customs, customs of a merchant family.
The owners of life in the city of Kalinov - rich merchants - defend their views on family norms and rules. The conservative morals that reign in the Kabanov family and are common for a family living in a small provincial town, prescribe a “good wife”, “after seeing her husband”, howl, lying on the porch; husband regularly beat his wife, and both of them unquestioningly obey the will of the elders in the house. The model that Marfa Kabanova chose for herself is an old Russian family, which is characterized by the complete lack of rights of the younger generation, and especially women. No wonder "all the faces, except Boris, are dressed in Russian." By the fact that the appearance of the inhabitants of Kalinovo is far from the appearance of modern (of course, for that time) people, Ostrovsky emphasizes the reluctance of provincial Russian residents and, above all, the merchant class to move forward on their own, or at least not interfere with the younger, more energetic generation to do so.
Ostrovsky, describing merchant life and customs, draws attention not only to the shortcomings of relationships in one or two separate families. We have the opportunity to notice that most of the inhabitants of Kalinov can boast of practically no education. Suffice it to recall the arguments of the townspeople about the "Lithuanian ruin" at the painted walls of the gallery. The situation in the Kabanov family, the relationship between Katerina and her mother-in-law does not cause any reaction from society. This suggests that such situations are common, typical for this circle, it is not for nothing that the story of the conflict in the Kabanov family was taken by the writer from life.
Another important aspect of the life of the merchants, described by Ostrovsky, is everyday life. This is a calm, measured existence, poor in events. The news about life in the capital or distant countries is brought to the inhabitants of Kalinov by “feklushes”, even darker, ignorant wanderers who are distrustful of everything new and unusual, like the Kabanikha, who will not get into the car, “even though you sprinkle it with gold.”
But time takes its toll, and the older generation is forced to reluctantly give way to the younger ones. And even the cruel old Kabanova feels this, and the wanderer Feklusha agrees with her: “The last times, mother Marfa Ignatievna, the last, by all signs the last.”
Thus, Ostrovsky in his play describes the crisis of the provincial merchants, the impossibility of their continued existence while maintaining their old ideology.
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For the preparation of this work, materials from the site http://www.ostrovskiy.org.ru/ were used.
Depiction of merchant life and customs in the drama "Thunderstorm"
The play "Thunderstorm", written by Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky in 1859, is the only one from the cycle "Nights on the Volga" conceived by the writer. The main theme of the drama is the conflict in a merchant family, primarily the despotic attitude of the older generation (Kabanikha, Dikoy) towards the younger generation subordinate to him. Thus, the drama "Thunderstorm" is based on a description of the life, customs, customs of a merchant family.
The owners of life in the city of Kalinov - rich merchants - defend their views on family norms and rules. The conservative morals that reign in the Kabanov family and are common for a family living in a small provincial town, prescribe a “good wife”, “after seeing her husband”, howl, lying on the porch; husband regularly beat his wife, and both of them unquestioningly obey the will of the elders in the house. The model that Marfa Kabanova chose for herself is an old Russian family, which is characterized by the complete lack of rights of the younger generation, and especially women. No wonder "all the faces, except Boris, are dressed in Russian." By the fact that the appearance of the inhabitants of Kalinovo is far from the appearance of modern (of course, for that time) people, Ostrovsky emphasizes the reluctance of provincial Russian residents and, above all, the merchant class to move forward on their own, or at least not interfere with the younger, more energetic generation to do so.
Ostrovsky, describing merchant life and customs, draws attention not only to the shortcomings of relationships in one or two separate families. We have the opportunity to notice that most of the inhabitants of Kalinov can boast of practically no education. Suffice it to recall the arguments of the townspeople about the "Lithuanian ruin" at the painted walls of the gallery. The situation in the Kabanov family, the relationship between Katerina and her mother-in-law does not cause any reaction from society. This suggests that such situations are common, typical for this circle, it is not for nothing that the story of the conflict in the Kabanov family was taken by the writer from life.
Another important aspect of the life of the merchants, described by Ostrovsky, is everyday life. This is a calm, measured existence, poor in events. The news about life in the capital or distant countries is brought to the inhabitants of Kalinov by “feklushes”, even darker, ignorant wanderers who are distrustful of everything new and unusual, like the Kabanikha, who will not get into the car, “even though you sprinkle it with gold.”
But time takes its toll, and the older generation is forced to reluctantly give way to the younger ones. And even the cruel old Kabanova feels this, and the wanderer Feklusha agrees with her: “The last times, mother Marfa Ignatievna, the last, by all signs the last.”
Thus, Ostrovsky in his play describes the crisis of the provincial merchants, the impossibility of their continued existence while maintaining their old ideology.
