A satirical depiction of the morals of the landed nobility in the comedy di fonvizina ignorant

Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin “Minor”(1)

1.What is Prostakova’s maiden name?

2.What is Mitrofan’s main desire?

3.What position does Sophia occupy in the Prostakovs’ house?

4.Who and to whom says the following words: “No, madam, no one is free to tyrannize”?

5. For what purpose does Pravdin come to the Prostakovs’ estate?

6. Why did Starodum go to Siberia?

7.Who says to Mitrofan: “With you, my friend, I know what to do. Went to serve..."?

8. Who responds to Starodum’s remark “People touch me”: “But I’m like pigs”?

9.What is known about future fate Mitrofan?

10. After what news does Prostakova not want to marry Sophia to Skotinin?

Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin “Minor”(2)

1.For what purpose does Starodum arrange an impromptu exam for Mitrofan?

2.Why does Prostakova exclaim in her last line: “I’m completely lost!”?

3. Why is Prostakova forced to teach Mitrofan?

4.Who owns the following line: “I love pigs, sister...”?

5.Which of the comedy heroes is vying for Sophia’s hand?

6.Who really turned out to be Vralman?

7. Thanks to whom does the Prostakovs’ intrigue fail?

8. How does Milon end up at the Prostakovs’ estate?

9. How and why does Prostakova change her attitude towards Sophia?

10. Why was Prostakova punished at the end of the comedy?

Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin “Minor”(3)

1.What sciences are Mitrofan taught?

2.Who says the last line of the play: “Here are the worthy fruits of evil”?

3.What are life goals Mitrofan?

4.Which of the heroes says the words: “Good behavior gives direct value to the mind. Without him clever man-monster"?

5.Which of the heroes is characterized as follows: “I found the landowner a countless fool, and his wife a despicable fury, whose hellish disposition brings misfortune to their entire house”?

6.What are original plans Prostakova regarding Sophia and how do they change as the action progresses?

7.What dream does Mitrofan tell his mother?

8. At what point does Prostakova exclaim: “Oh me, a dog’s daughter! What have I done!"?

9.What does Prostakov reproach Trishka for?

10.What meaningful name does Sophia’s beloved receive?

Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin “Minor”(4)

1.Which of the characters in the play gives themselves the following description: “From morning to evening... I don’t give up: sometimes I scold, sometimes I fight; That’s how the house holds up”?

2. What are the names of Mitrofan’s teachers.

3.What is the outcome of the comedy?

4.What is known about Starodum’s past?

5.Which character owns the words: “I don’t want to study, I want to get married.”?

6.What “countermeasures” is Mrs. Prostakova taking in an effort to destroy Starodum’s plans?

7. Why does Skotinin want to marry Sophia?

8. How is Prostakova punished at the end of the comedy?

9. How does Trishka justify himself to Prostakova for a poorly sewn caftan?

10.Who and why is Mitrofan’s most “dear” teacher?

Pravdin. I see similar inhumanity in the house here. I am striving, however, to soon put limits on the wife’s malice and the husband’s stupidity. I have already notified our boss about all the local barbarities and I have no doubt that measures will be taken to calm them down.

Milo. Happy are you, my friend, being able to alleviate the fate of the unfortunate. I don’t know what to do in my sad situation.

Pravdin. Let me ask about her name.

Milo (excited). A! here she is.<…>

1. For what purpose is Pravdin on Prostakova’s estate? What can you say about his social views?

2. What reasons does Pravdiv have to hope to put an end to Prostakova’s excesses? Who will help him realize his plan?

1. Which phrase expresses Fonvizin’s own attitude towards Pravdin and the nature of his service?

Act three

Phenomenon I

Starodum And Pravdin.

Pravdin. As soon as they got up from the table and I went to the window and saw your carriage, then, without telling anyone, I ran out to meet you and hug you with all my heart. My sincere respect to you...

Starodum. It is precious to me. Trust me.

Pravdin. Your friendship for me is all the more flattering because you cannot have it for others except such...

Starodum. What are you like? I speak without ranks. The ranks begin - sincerity ceases.

Pravdin. Your treatment...

Starodum. Many people laugh at him. I know it. Be so. My father raised me the way he did then, but I didn’t even find the need to re-educate myself. He served Peter the Great. Then one person was called You, but not You. Back then they didn’t yet know how to infect so many people that everyone would consider themselves to be many. But now many are not worth one. My father at the court of Peter the Great...

Pravdin. And I heard that he is in military service...

Starodum. In that century, courtiers were warriors, but warriors were not courtiers. My father gave me the best education in that century. At that time there were few ways to learn, and they still didn’t know how to fill an empty head with someone else’s mind.

Pravdin. Education at that time really consisted of several rules...

Starodum. In one. My father constantly repeated the same thing to me: have a heart, have a soul, and you will be a man at all times. There is fashion for everything else: fashion for minds, fashion for knowledge, like fashion for buckles and buttons.

Pravdin. You speak the truth. The direct dignity in man is the soul...

Starodum. Without her, the most enlightened, clever woman is a pitiful creature. (WITH feeling.) An ignoramus without a soul is a beast. The smallest deed leads him into every crime. Between what he does and what he does for, he has no weight. From such and such animals I came to free...

Pravdin. Your niece. I know it. She is here. Let's go to…

Starodum. Wait. My heart is still seething with indignation at the unworthy act of the local owners. Let's stay here for a few minutes. My rule is: don’t start anything in the first movement.

Pravdin. Rare people know how to observe your rule.

Starodum. The experiences of my life have taught me this. Oh, if I had previously been able to control myself, I would have had the pleasure of serving my fatherland longer.

Pravdin. How? Incidents with a person of your qualities cannot be indifferent to anyone. You would do me a huge favor if you told me...

Starodum. I don’t hide them from anyone so that others in a similar position will be smarter than me. Entered military service, I met a young count whose name I don’t even want to remember. He was younger than me in service, the son of an accidental father, brought up in great society and had a special opportunity to learn something that was not yet included in our upbringing. I used all my strength to gain his friendship in order to compensate for the shortcomings of my upbringing by always treating him. At the very time when our mutual friendship was being established, we accidentally heard that war had been declared. I rushed to hug him with joy. “Dear Count! here is a chance for us to distinguish ourselves. Let us immediately join the army and become worthy of the title of nobleman that our breed has given us.” Suddenly my count frowned heavily and, hugging me, dryly: “Happy journey to you,” he said to me, “and I caress that my father will not want to part with me.” Nothing can compare with the contempt that I felt for him at that very moment. Then I saw that between casual people and respectable people there is sometimes an immeasurable difference, that in the great world there are very small souls and that with great enlightenment one can be very stingy.

Who arrived at the Prostakovs’ estate and has been there for three days already. For what purpose is Pravdin on Prostakova’s estate? This question can be answered only by becoming acquainted with the work of Fonvizin, which is what we did today in literature class. So for what purpose did Pravdin come to the Prostakovs’ estate? Of course, for the purpose of control. He came to identify malicious ignoramuses, who turned out to be the Prostakov family. Pravdin not only managed to understand the affairs of the Prostakovs, and revealed cruelty in treating the peasants, but also tried to stop the willfulness of the landowners who abused their power. Thus, Pravdin, having revealed the crime of the Prostakovs, deprives them of their estates and the opportunity to dispose of the peasants.

Pravdin Minor characteristics

Having studied Fonvizin’s work, we will find out who Pravdin is in the comedy Minor. And this is an official who was called upon to understand the actions of the Prostakov family.
From the plot we can give the following characteristics of the hero. Here it is clear that this is a fair man, he is honest and noble. The image of Pravdin in the comedy Minor evokes only positive emotions and in my essay I would like to give a more detailed description of Pravdin in the comedy Minor. So, in the image of Pravdin, the author portrayed a landowner who is struggling with violations in his own class. Despite his position, he is polite to everyone, hardworking, and principled. The hero speaks out against evil, and here we see that Pravdin’s role in the comedy Minor is great, because he destroys evil and injustice. It’s just a pity that in Nedorosya the image of Pravdin is just a conventional image, that is, not real. The author just wanted to show the real officials of that time what they should be like and how they should perform their functions.

Mr. Pravdin is one of the positive minor characters plays.

The image and characterization of Pravdin in the comedy "Minor" by Fonvizin

Mr. Pravdin is a landowner. He has his own villages, but at the same time he is engaged not only in his own farming, but also in public work:

"...and my villages are in the local governorship..."

Pravdin is an official, a member of the governorship. He travels through the territory of the governorship (2-3 provinces) and identifies violations on the part of the landowners:

“...As a friend, I will tell you the reason for my stay here. I have been appointed a member of the local governorship. I have orders to travel around the local district...”

So, Pravdin stays for 3 days with the Prostakovs and sees how cruelly he treats the peasants:

"...I've been living here for three days..."

"...And for three days now I have been a witness to her kindness..." (about Prostakova)

In the Prostakovs’ house, Pravdin meets his friend Milon, also a positive character:

"...Let me introduce you to Mr. Milo, my true friend..."

Pravdin is a well-mannered, polite person:

"...Excuse me, madam. I never read letters without the permission of those to whom they are written..."

"...I apologize for leaving you..."

Pravdin is a caring person. He never stops fighting the inhuman landowners:

“...besides, out of my own deed of heart, I do not allow myself to notice those malicious ignoramuses who, having complete power over their people, use it inhumanly for evil...”

Pravdin does a good deed, helping unfortunate peasants:

"...Happy are you, my friend, being able to alleviate the fate of the unfortunate..." (Milon to Pravdin)

Mr. Pravdin is a hardworking person:

“...You yourself, father, are smarter than others, so much work! And now, on my way here, I saw that they were carrying some kind of package to you...”

Pravdin is a conscientious and principled official. He does not deviate from his duties:

"...I will not step down from my position..."

Pravdin speaks out against “evil morality” in the state:

"...evil behavior in a well-established* state cannot be tolerated..."

(* well-established - “kept in good order”, “folding”, “harmonious”)

Pravdin is an intelligent, insightful person. He clearly sees that Mr. Prostakov is a fool, and Mrs. Prostakova is an evil fury:

“...I found a landowner who is a fool beyond counting, and a wife who is a despicable fury, whose hellish disposition brings misfortune to their entire house...”

Pravdin is a fair person. He considers it necessary to punish the Prostakovs for their “barbarism”:

“...I am striving, however, to soon put limits on the wife’s malice and the husband’s stupidity. I have already notified our boss about all the local barbarities and I have no doubt that measures will be taken to calm them down...”

At the end of the play, Pravdin deprives the Prostakovs of the right to manage the estate, and sends the undergrowth into service. Thus Pravdin restores justice:

"...I have been instructed to take charge of the house and villages at the first rabies, from which the people under her control could suffer..."

Criticism about the image of Pravdin in the comedy "Minor"

“In the last action, Pravdin takes custody of the Prostakovs’ estate, that is, in the name of the government, he deprives them of the right to manage the estate themselves.

Generally speaking, Pravdin does not at all look like an ordinary official half of the XVIII century. He takes a tour of the province and shows such social activity that the authorities would never tolerate. Pravdin and the landowners would not have tolerated his actions. Pravdin’s entire “expedition” is a completely unrealistic motive in constructing a comedy.<...>In fact, landowners' estates were taken into custody only in the rarest cases. The peasants had no right to complain about their owner...<...>

The denouement of "The Minor" depicts not what the authorities actually did, but what they should have done, but did not."

(G. A. Gukovsky, article in the book “Minor. Fonvizin Denis Ivanovich”, 1935)