Kirila Petrovich Troekurov
An old Russian gentleman, wealth + noble family => great weight in the provinces. The neighbors catered to his every whim, officials trembled at his name, and the Communist Party took it for granted. His house was always full of guests. In his home life, KP showed all the vices of an uneducated person. Extraordinary physical strength, but periodic gluttony and tipsy evenings. He was strict and willful with the peasants; they were vain about his wealth and glory => they tolerated him. The usual occupation is traveling around the estates, feasts and mischief. Daughter Marya Kirilovna. I rode in a wheelchair with a gear.
After acquiring new lands, his conscience gnaws at him: “by nature he was not selfish, the desire for revenge lured him too far, his conscience grumbled,” “victory did not please his heart.” He decided to make peace with his old friend, destroy traces of the quarrel, and return his property to AG.
After the situation with the bear and Deforge: “from that moment he fell in love with Deforge and didn’t even think about trying him.”
His estate is Pokrovskoye.
A wide lake, a river meandering between the hills, the dense greenery of a grove, a belvedere (a light building - a tower, a superstructure over a building) of a huge stone house, a five-domed church and an ancient bell tower, village huts with vegetable gardens and wells...
Andrey Gavrilovich Dubrovsky
Owned 70 souls. Impatient and decisive character. He retired due to health problems and settled in his village. He remained poor and independent. Son Vladimir Andreevich. Everyone was surprised at AG's courage. He kept 2 hounds and one pack of greyhounds. An experienced and subtle connoisseur of canine virtues, an infallible resolver of all kinds of hunting disputes. After the trial he lay in bed, his health getting worse and worse. When meeting Vladimir, he moved his legs forcibly and came out with a cap and a dressing gown.
He sees Troekurov in the distance and is paralyzed.
Character Similarities : they married for love, soon became widowed, raised one child at a time.
The reason for the heroes' quarrel . Hunting at Troyekurov CP. The situation with the hound.
When you see Dubrovsky’s hounds, say: “This is a wonderful kennel, it’s unlikely that your people will live as well as your dogs.” The houndsman was offended and replied: “We don’t complain about our life, but what’s true is true, it would not be bad for another nobleman to exchange the estate for any local kennel. He would have been better fed and warmer.” Dubrovsky refuses to come to Troekurov, he is offended, AG sends a letter - he does not intend to come to you anymore until “send me the huntsman Paramoshka with a confession.”
His estate is the village (!) Kistenovka.
Birch grove and a gray house with a red roof. The yard, once decorated with three flower beds, turned into an unmown meadow where a tangled horse was grazing. Dilapidated porch of the house.
Development of a quarrel.
Driving through his property, AG hears the blows of an ax in a birch grove, the crack of a fallen tree. Troekurov's people dared to play pranks within his domain. AG decides to teach the captives a lesson with rods and put the horses to work. Troekurov, having learned about everything, decides to ruin Kistenovka (Dubrovsky’s estate) to the ground and besiege the landowner himself in the estate.
Dubrovsky's estate once belonged to the Troyekurovs, but was bought by a certain Spitsyn and then sold to Dubrovsky's father.
AGG receives an invitation from the city in 2 weeks to immediately deliver an explanation about his ownership of the village (!) of Kistenovka.
The court approved an estate of 186 souls for Troyekurov.
Shabashkin .
He reveres Troekurov, bows to him, awaits his orders. “This is the power to take away property without any right.” He worked hard for Troekurov, acted on his behalf, intimidated and bribed (!) judges, and misinterpreted all sorts of decrees.
Orina (A) Egorovna Buzyreva.
A kind old woman who once looked after Dubrovsky’s son. I looked after the patient with hypertension like a child. I decided to notify the younger Dubrovsky about everything. He doesn’t want to go into Troekurov’s possession: “he has a bad time there even with his own people, but if he gets strangers, he’ll not only tear off the skin, but also the meat.”
Vladimir Andreevich Dubrovsky .
23 years old, serving in one of the guards infantry regiments, was in St. Petersburg. He was brought up in the cadet corps and was released as a cornet into the guard. He was wasteful and ambitious, allowed himself luxurious whims, played cards and went into debt, did not care about the future, and envisioned a rich bride for himself. His father sent him everything and spared nothing for his child. He lost his mother from an early age and almost did not know his father, since at the age of 8 he was brought to St. Petersburg. But even more so he loved family life. “The thought of losing his father painfully tormented his heart, and the situation of the poor patient, which he guessed from his nanny’s letter, terrified him.” After 3 days I was on the high road.
He kicks out Troyekurov, who has come to make peace.
During the funeral: he did not cry or pray, but his face was scary.
At home, he tried to drown out the mental pain with movement and fatigue, and went into the thicket of trees. “The branches constantly touched and scratched him; his feet kept getting stuck in the swamp, BUT HE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING.” Gloomy thoughts crowded into his soul. He felt his loneliness, the future appeared covered with menacing clouds.
He decides to burn the estate: “Give me some hay and straw here... put it under the porch... on fire!” Red smoke curled over the roof, glass cracked, fell, and flaming logs began to fall. Piles of coals remained.
The situation with the cat. During a fire, he notices a cat running along the roof of the barn. She couldn't jump. The guys saw this and laughed. Vladimir: “Why are you laughing, you crazy woman?! God’s creation is perishing, and you are foolishly rejoicing.” He set up the ladder and climbed behind it. Saved.
The image of his mother : “the painter presented her leaning on the railing, in a white morning dress with a scarlet rose in her hair.” During the Turkish campaign, she wrote letters to the AG in the army. She described her deserted life, her activities, lamented the separation, and called her husband home, into her arms. She described Vladimir’s health, rejoiced at his early abilities and foresaw a happy and brilliant future for him.
Band of robbers . There was no safety either on the roads or in the villages. Several troikas traveled throughout the province; they stopped travelers and mail, robbed landowners' houses and set them on fire. The leader of the gang was famous for his intelligence, courage, and generosity. BUT! they did not touch Troekurov's estate.
Signs of Vladimir Dubrovsky: 23 years old, average height, clean face, shaves his beard, has brown eyes, light brown hair, straight nose. There were special signs - there were none.
French teacher / Deforge.
Pleasant appearance and simple handling. Troekurov decides to play a joke on him: he sends him to the room where the bear was tied. The guest had to find a safe corner and hide there, but before that the bear scratched him and beat him with his paws. The Frenchman was not embarrassed, did not run and waited for the attack. He took a small pistol from his pocket, put it in the hungry beast's ear and fired. “I do not intend to endure an insult for which I cannot demand satisfaction.” His appearance revealed courage and strength. He confesses to Maria that he is Dubrovsky!
You don't need to be afraid of me. It's over. I forgave him...you saved him...you passed me by like a heavenly vision, and my heart was humbled. I gave up revenge as if it were madness.
Marya Kirilovna/Masha Troekurova .
I didn’t pay any attention to the Frenchman. She was brought up in aristocratic prejudices. For her, the teacher was a kind of servant or craftsman - he did not seem like a man to her. She had a wonderful voice and great musical abilities.
She saw Deforge’s courage, his proud pride, and began to show respect to the teacher, who became more and more attentive. Masha fell in love with him, without even admitting it to herself. She missed him. In his presence, she studied him every minute, always wanted to know his opinion, always agreed with him. She was not yet in love, but at the first accidental obstacle or sudden persecution of fate, the flame of passion was bound to flare up in her heart.
Vereisky’s bride: “her head bowed languidly under the weight of diamonds; she shuddered slightly when a careless hand pricked her, but was silent, looking mindlessly in the mirror.” She felt the cold kiss of her unlovable husband... and still could not believe that her life was forever shackled, that Dubrovsky had not flown to free her.
“It’s too late, I’m married. I am the wife of Prince Vereisky." “I agreed, I swore an oath, the prince is my husband, order him to be released and leave me with him. I didn't cheat. I waited for you until the last minute... but now, I tell you, it’s too late. Let us in."
Anton Pafnutich Spitsyn .
A fat man of about 50 with a round and pockmarked face, adorned with a triple chin. Bogomolen, food lover. It was he who “showed” that the Dubrovskys owned Kistenovka without any right to do so. The deceased promised to talk to him like his own. The son will keep his word. They plundered his barn and will soon reach the estate. “You live like a pig at home, you don’t accept anyone, you rip off your men, you save money, and that’s all.” He sat gloomy and silent, ate absentmindedly and seemed extremely worried. Talk about robbers excited his imagination.
Anna Savishna Globova .
A simple widow, beloved by everyone for her kind and cheerful disposition. They robbed the clerk, who was supposed to deliver 2,000 rubles to her son.
Vereisky .
About 50 years old, seemed much older. Excesses of all kinds exhausted his health and left their indelible mark on him. His appearance was pleasant, remarkable, his habit of always being in society gave him a certain courtesy with women (especially). Absent-minded and often bored. He loved English gardens and limped a little from fatigue. The “old red tape” was struck by the beauty of Maria Kirilovna. He was enlivened by her presence, was cheerful and managed to attract her attention several times with his curious stories. Maria listened with pleasure to the flattering and cheerful greetings of the socialite.
Prince, two stars and 3000 souls of the family estate.
Matchmaking. Wedding.
Vladimir and Maria .
He puts a ring on her finger: “If you decide to resort to me, bring the ring here, lower it into the hollow of this oak tree.”
…………..Nobody knew where he (Dubrovsky) had gone... menacing visits, fires and robberies stopped. The roads became clear. From other news they learned that Dubrovsky had fled abroad.
Roman A.S. Pushkin's "Dubrovsky" is assessed by many modern critics as a failure of the great poet and prose writer in terms of retreat to primitive European romanticism. However, the novel itself was written at the height of the poet’s creativity; his genius is fully visible in the example of this work. The language of the work is so clear and natural that the novel can be read in one breath, confirming the recognition of Pushkin as an unsurpassed master of words.
Vladimir Dubrovsky is the main character of the work, its main protagonist, and the plot of the novel is built precisely on his image, which is implied in the title itself. However, at the whim of the author, he appears only in the third chapter, which is preceded by all those tragic events that gave rise to an interesting robber story. Even the fact that the language of the novel is often interspersed with ancient words and figures of speech helps to create in the reader a sense of the reality of what is happening, immersing him completely in the events of that time. Vladimir Dubrovsky himself expresses his thoughts and feelings in a language that is completely correct in the modern sense, which creates the impression of an educated and intelligent person.
Characteristics of the hero
The image of the son of an old landowner, a young guard officer, carefreely wasting his life, as Vladimir is shown at the beginning of the work, gradually dissipates with the further development of the plot. The model of behavior for young people of that time, ordinary in its ease, cannot be blamed on the young officer. He lost his mother early and did not have the opportunity to see his father, growing up in the cadet corps, which was common at that time. At the time of the events described in the novel, he had not seen his father for eight years. And even before that, his old nanny was more involved in raising him. Having learned about his father’s illness, Vladimir reveals himself from a completely different side; his sons’ love, tenderness for his parent, responsibility for his father’s house immediately force him to change his lifestyle and leave his usual activities. Although such changes frighten him with the unknown, Dubrovsky without hesitation submits a leave report, and is even ready to leave the service altogether.
When a young master comes to the family nest, to his father’s house and the village with serfs, his character and best qualities are fully revealed. This can be seen even in the respect of the serfs for their young master, complete trust in him. Such trust cannot simply be a slavish habit of obedience; rather, it is dictated by respect for the education of the young officer. The peasants are also captivated by the determination with which the master sets about settling matters and stands up to protect not only his own interests, but also the entire village, all residents. One can feel the responsibility that he takes upon himself after the stories of the old coachman - “Take possession of Kirill Petrovich! Lord forbid and deliver... Don’t give us away, and we will stand up for you!”
The character of the young Dubrovsky also reveals itself from an interesting and very attractive side during his life on the Troekurov estate under the guise of a French teacher. The fearlessness and determination he showed when meeting the bear in the joke room, the restraint and intelligence at the table, which distinguishes him from everyone else present. The ability to waltz easily only adds charm to this look. At the same time, the nobility of behavior is not only in ordinary robber raids, but even in dealing with sworn enemies, on whom he, it would seem, had to take revenge without regret.
The image of the hero in the novel
(With a bear)
The image of Dubrovsky, created by the genius Pushkin, is holistic and complete. Initially, it can be completely compared with Troekurov’s ironic statement about the police focus on catching a robber - “By these signs, it will not be difficult for you to find Dubrovsky. Who is not of average height, who does not have brown eyes and a straight nose...” But gradually the image emerges with psychological characteristics, which are gradually supplemented by rare remarks about Vladimir’s appearance.
(Vladimir and Masha Troekurova)
Throughout the entire novel, with the increasingly faster action, the reader develops a complete portrait of the hero-robber, brave, decisive, fair and unhappy, both in his position as a ruined landowner, and in love, destroyed by random circumstances by the will of fate. As a result, we see a romantic image that the great poet created, following the example of the robber romantic novels of Europe, but deeply national. Perhaps this image will later become the embodiment of other noble heroes, like Pugachev in “The Captain’s Daughter”, Silveo in “The Shot” and other famous works of the classic.
The story “Dubrovsky” by A. S. Pushkin is based on a historical plot about the revolt of the peasants of the Pskov landowner Dubrovsky. The author created a work that very realistically merged with its modernity. But the initially conceived image of the main character turned out to be contradictory: Vladimir Dubrovsky from the novel “Dubrovsky” is a noble robber, whose image does not fit at all with the morals of serf Russia.
The characterization of Dubrovsky from the novel “Dubrovsky,” which the author introduces us to at the beginning of the work, suggests that in the future he will turn into an egoist and a reveler, stupidly living his life. Vladimir is no different from other young people: he lives on his father’s money and does not care at all about where it comes from. He is young and can afford a luxurious life, playing cards, debts and entertainment. He is not interested in the future, because, like his friends, he dreams of a rich bride, marriage with whom will solve all his problems.
But very quickly you can understand that all this recklessness, careless behavior is explained only by his youth. Having learned that his father was very ill, he dropped everything and went to him, without hesitating for a minute. Thus, Dubrovsky’s personality is revealed from a completely different side.
The coachman who met him spoke about the events taking place in the house of Dubrovsky Sr., about the litigation started by the neighbor. But all this is of little interest to the young man. For him, his father's condition is much more important. Approaching his native estate, he experiences tender and kind feelings. His heart is filled with memories, and the nanny who met him aroused tenderness and pity in Vladimir. He put all his undisguised love and care for his loved ones into his arms.
First meeting with Vladimir
The life of Dubrovsky Jr. changed a lot after the death of his father. He did not become like other landowners in the area and did not bow to the tyrant Troyekurov. It was more important for him to preserve the honor of the officer, and the young man began to look for ways to take revenge. Thoughts of revenge made him a robber, a noble robber. After all, how else can one explain such actions as robbing only the rich and distributing money to the needy?
The image of Vladimir Dubrovsky is a kind of author’s protest against injustice. Of course, it is very difficult to call a robber honest and noble. The concept of honor is incompatible with such matters. But this is exactly how A.S. Pushkin is trying to convey to people that the culprit in such a situation is not one person, but the entire political system of the country. Dubrovsky's young son does not know how to express his protest, so he takes the path of robbery. As a result, he understands the groundlessness of his actions, but is no longer able to change the situation. He only asks his accomplices to give up and change their lifestyle.
Image of Vladimir Dubrovsky
Dubrovsky’s qualities, such as intelligence and education, speak volumes. He teaches his son Kirila Petrovich grammar and geography, and teaches Masha music and singing. If he were stupid, it would not have been possible to reincarnate as a teacher.
Many envied his courage. One of his actions, killing a bear belonging to the master, evokes respect. He was not afraid, but drew attention to himself, which made him respect him.
Such character traits of Dubrovsky as sincerity, tenderness and nobility are revealed in scenes with Masha Troekurova. His love is stronger than vengeance, because of it he refuses to harm his enemy. With his decision, Vladimir leads the reader to the thought expressed in the biblical commandment: do not respond to evil with evil.
The story of Vladimir Dubrovsky is instructive. The author is trying to show that the lawlessness of the landowners cannot go unpunished. Where nobility and justice meet along the path of untruth and dishonor, the landowners receive a fitting rebuff. Vladimir became a robber by coincidence, and the death of Dubrovsky Sr. only strengthened them. However, the path he chose did not bring satisfaction and Dubrovsky disappears from the lives of his peasants.
The peasants don't just follow him, they believe him. And it is very difficult to achieve this from ordinary people. According to the description, Dubrovsky is noble and kind, he cannot give up his peasants to be killed, so he invites them to surrender and start living correctly.
Work test
Vladimir Dubrovsky
Vladimir Dubrovsky is one of the most courageous, courageous and noble heroes in the works of A. S. Pushkin, the central character of the robber novel “Dubrovsky”. Vladimir is the only son of Andrei Gavrilovich, a hereditary nobleman, a young, educated cornet and a graduate of the Cadet Corps. He was 23 years old when he learned that his father had been illegally deprived of his family estate. After the litigation, Vladimir’s father fell into a serious condition and then died completely. All the peasants who worked for the Dubrovskys refused to serve the new master Troekurov and remained to serve Vladimir. Then, deciding to avenge his father, he organized a band of robbers that kept all the surrounding landowners in fear. However, this group of bandits behaved rather strangely. They did not kill anyone, they never robbed the needy, but only the very rich and deserving people.
In achieving his main goal, revenge on Troekurov for his father, he was persistent and unshakable. But fate prepared a test for him - love for Maria Troekurova. Pretending to be a French teacher, Vladimir managed to get into the house and entourage of his enemy. There he taught Masha music, and her brother Sasha other sciences. At the same time, he was on good terms with everyone, even with Troekurov himself, who considered him a very brave young man. After all, one day, when he decided to play a trick on the teacher and locked him in the same room with a bear, Vladimir was not at a loss and shot the beast. Soon the truth about the teacher’s identity was revealed because of a certain Spitsyn, who at one time testified falsely in court against Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky. Vladimir robbed this man completely, after which he turned to the local police officer. Dubrovsky Jr. was ordered to be arrested, but there was no trace of him.
While he was away, they decided to marry Masha to a fifty-year-old prince. This news made him very sad. I wish to help the girl in every possible way, he offered her his protection. For the sake of love, he was ready to do a lot, and even abandoned his intention to take revenge on Masha’s father. Unfortunately, luck is not always on the side of brave and fair people. Having learned that his daughter was secretly meeting with Dubrovsky, Troekurov ordered to lock her up and speed up the wedding. Masha was soon married to Prince Vereisky. On the way back, Dubrovsky's robbers attacked the wedding carriage, but it was too late. Masha did not run away, since she was already married. Vladimir was wounded during this attack, and a major raid was launched on his gang. Realizing that he and his people were in danger, the young man disbanded the entire gang and disappeared. No one saw him again.
Vladimir Dubrovsky is the main character of Pushkin's famous story. His image has revolutionary features. A kind of Russian Robin Hood of the nineteenth century, who made revenge for his beloved father the goal of his life. However, in the soul of a noble robber there is also room for romantic dreams. The hero of Pushkin's story is quite contradictory. The character of Vladimir Dubrovsky is controversial. Who is he, the son of an impoverished nobleman? Forest robber or lyrical hero?
Andrey Gavrilovich
The character of Vladimir Dubrovsky, like any other person, was formed under the influence of upbringing and environment. But the main factor that influenced his fate is, undoubtedly, the tragedy that occurred in his family. After all, the character of Vladimir Dubrovsky at the time when his father was alive differs significantly from the character of the robber who kept the landowners from nearby villages at bay after the death of Andrei Gavrilovich. But still, what were the protagonist’s childhood and youth like? What was Dubrovsky's father like?
Kirila Petrovich Troekurov was an evil and extremely vicious man. He treated cruelly not only his servants, but also other less wealthy landowners. Troekurov did not respect or fear anyone. Only his old friend - Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky. Their warm relationship surprised everyone: the rude tyrant listened to every word of his poor neighbor and never allowed himself even a caustic comment about him.
Andrei Gavrilovich was distinguished by his proud and independent character. One day Troekurov started talking to him about the possibility of becoming related. Gavrila Petrovich wanted to marry Masha to his friend’s son, despite the fact that he was “naked as a falcon.” However, Troekurov’s neighbor did not even allow the thought of marrying his son, a poor nobleman, to a “spoiled woman.” The character traits of Vladimir Dubrovsky are pride, uncompromisingness, independence. They were passed on to the young nobleman from his father.
Discord between landowners
But one day an event occurred, after which friends became enemies forever. It all started with a rude joke from Troekurov’s hound. Gavrila Petrovich's servant dared to say that the master's dogs live better than some landowners. He certainly meant Andrei Gavrilovich. The old nobleman did not forget the servile joke. But who will be responsible for the words of the slave? Of course, his owner.
The war was at first “cold”, then escalated into open hostility. Troekurov, with the help of some machinations, deprived his former friend of the family estate. Andrei Gavrilovich has since fallen seriously ill, which was immediately reported to his son, who served in the infantry guard.
The character qualities of Vladimir Dubrovsky are described by the author in some detail. The man who was destined to become the leader of peasant bandits had a gentle and carefree disposition in his youth. If there had not been a fatal quarrel between his father and the neighboring landowner, he, perhaps, would have become an ordinary representative of his class, that is, an idle person, wasting his life and the remains of his parental fortune. What was the character of Vladimir Dubrovsky before he received news of his father’s illness and the ruin of the family estate?
Adolescence and youth
The main character of Pushkin's story, despite the shaky well-being of his parent, lived carefree. His father spared nothing for him. Having lost his mother in childhood, he was brought to the capital at the age of eight. I rarely saw my father. The character of the hero Vladimir Dubrovsky undergoes significant changes. Changes in his soul begin from the moment he receives a letter from his old nanny. The message says that the father is sick, forgets himself, and sometimes spends a long time in his thoughts.
Returning home
During his service, Vladimir was wasteful and lost a lot at cards. But upon returning home, seeing his father, who had fallen into complete childhood, he suddenly changed. He suddenly realized that he was responsible for his old and sick parent, for the peasants, and the servants. Andrei Gavrilovich's affairs were in absolute disarray; he could not give a proper explanation to his son. Vladimir had to sort out the papers himself.
Vladimir Dubrovsky was twenty-three years old when he returned to his native Kistenevka. During the long years of absence, he hardly missed the family estate. When he returned home, sadness took possession of him. Kistenevka now belonged to Troekurov. The Dubrovskys lived their last days in the village that rightfully belonged to them. Andrei Gavrilovich died a few days after his son returned.
Fire
After the funeral of the former owner of Kistenevka, officials, Troekurov’s henchmen, arrived to announce that the village was passing into the possession of the formidable landowner. On this day, Vladimir committed his first noble crime. On the night when he ordered his peasants to burn the house in which he was born and lived the first years of his life, his father died, and now the clerks were sleeping, the nobleman, the son of the landowner Andrei Gavrilovich, passed away. But a new man was born - the desperate robber Dubrovsky.
Frenchman
And a few months after the fire, a tutor appeared on Troekurov’s estate. The young Frenchman provided documents, and then proceeded to his duties, that is, teaching Troekurov’s son literacy and geography. Deforge, which was the name of the newly arrived tutor, showed unprecedented courage in the very first days of his stay on the estate of a rich and depraved landowner. Having become a victim of Troekurov’s cruel amusements, he ended up in a cage with a bear. However, Deforge, unlike his predecessors, did not chicken out, but shot the beast in cold blood.
This Frenchman was the Russian nobleman Dubrovsky. For a long time he hatched a plan for revenge on Troekurov. And when one fine day he met a Frenchman heading to the estate of an enemy, he bribed him and, having received documents, took the place of a teacher.
Vladimir pretended to be a foreigner for several months. There was nothing about him that betrayed him as a Russian officer, except for the incident with the bear. The fact that he managed to impersonate Deforge and deceive Troekurov speaks of his determination and composure. However, Dubrovsky was unable to carry out his plan. Why didn’t he take revenge on Troekurov?
Masha
The character of Vladimir Dubrovsky, briefly described in the article, includes such qualities as honesty and fearlessness. He was able to go to the end to implement his plan. But living in Troekurov’s house under the guise of a teacher, Dubrovsky fell in love with Masha. Vladimir committed many, albeit noble, but still crimes. Former peasants from Dubrovsky's gang robbed rich landowners and committed atrocities. However, Vladimir was unable to get even with the father of his beloved girl (even considering that he was the hated Troekurov). Dubrovsky is a hero who has become a symbol of nobility, honor and loyalty to his word.