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Artistic skill of I. A. Goncharov in the novel "Oblomov"

The novel by I. A. Goncharov is built on the principle of depicting two opposite life destinies: Oblomov and Stolz. These heroes are united by the image of Olga Ilyinskaya, whom they both loved. The genre of this work is close to an artistic biography. Its content is aimed at comprehending the life of the individual, searching for the origins of socially significant activity in individual biographical experience.

The composition of the novel: sleep - awakening - sleep. The author's manner of narration in these parts depends on which of the characters in question. Where the author writes about Oblomov - humor combined with a lyrical element, often irony; where about Stolz - a strict narrative tone. In the first part of the novel, there is very little action; Oblomov is still lying on the couch, receiving visitors. The hero is engaged in exclusively "mental" activity. For several years now he has been considering a plan for transformations in the 06-lomovka (“He, as soon as he gets up from the sweat in the morning, immediately after tea will lie down on the sofa, prop his head with his hand and ponder, sparing no effort, until, finally, he is naked -va will get tired of hard work and conscience will say: enough done today for the common good ... No one knew or saw this inner life of Ilya Ilyich: everyone thought that Oblomov was so-so, he just lies and eats on health , and that there is nothing more to be expected from him; that the thoughts in his head hardly even fit ...”)

Of great importance in the composition of the novel is the chapter "Oblomov's Dream", in which the author, using the technique of referring to the memory of the hero, shows the childhood of Ilya Ilyich. The origins of "Oblomovism" are in Oblomov's childhood. The conditions of landowner life and noble education ruined his living mind, the desire for any kind of activity and gave rise to apathy and lack of will.

In the second part of the novel, the strong and harmonious personality of Stolz is shown, his Russian-non-German upbringing is described. All Stolz's attempts to return Oblomov to an active life are shattered by immobility, fear of change and indifference to Ilya Ilyich's own fate.

The fourth part describes the "Vyborg Oblo-Movshchina". Here Oblomov, after a break with Olga, marries Agafya Matveevna Pshenitsyna, again plunges into hibernation, and then dies. This part is the postposition of the novel.

The composition of the work is fully consistent with the idea: to show the conditions that gave rise to laziness, to trace how a person turns into a dead

The first part of the novel and the first two chapters of the second part are an exposition in which I. A. Goncharov shows the conditions in which the personality of the protagonist was formed, and also traces his evolution (or rather, degradation).

The plot of the action is Oblomov's acquaintance with Olga Ilyinskaya, nascent love (III and V chapters of the second part). Chapter XII of the third part, where Ilya Il-ich declares his love to Olga, is the climax. But the inability to sacrifice your peace for the sake of love leads to a break. Chapters XI-XII of the third part are devoted to this.

"Oblomov" refers to the psychological direction in literature. Dominant features (laziness, apathy) stand out in the character of the protagonist; in the chapter "Oblomov's Dream" the influence of the social environment on the hero is traced. In the image of Oblomov, I. A. Goncharov combined social generalization with the image of an individualized personality. Oblomov's name has become a household name. The writer condemns, exposes his hero, passes judgment on Oblomovism, but at the same time treats the hero with sympathy. Oblomov is not like the landlords previously portrayed by N.V. Gogol and I.S. Turgenev. There is no despotism and cruelty in him, on the contrary, he is meek, kind, grateful.

In the epilogue of the novel, the reader learns about the death of Ilya Ilyich, traces the fate of Zakhar, Stolz, Olga.

As for the plot of the novel, there is no single point of view. Some literary scholars argue that there are two storylines in the novel: Oblomov - Olga and Stolz - Olga. And Professor A. G. Zetztlin believes that in the novel there is more than one storyline and all events are subordinated to one goal - to show the gradual transformation into a "dead soul"; those chapters in which the relationship between Olga and Stolz are depicted are intended to set off the fate of Oblomov.

The language of the novel is light and clear. The author does not use embellishing epithets, metaphors, the vocabulary is devoid of archaisms and dialectisms, on the contrary, it is enriched with scientific and journalistic words of the 40-50s. The language of each of the heroes is peculiar. Although each of the main characters - Olga, Oblomov, Stolz - speaks the correct literary language, each language is associated with the features of the internal appearance.

There are very few descriptions of the landscape in the work, but where the author depicts summer Oblomovka, the park where Olga and Ilya Ilyich meet, the language is unusually clear and expressive.

I. A. Goncharov shows the life of heroes in moments of ups and downs, reveals Oblomov's struggle with himself - and all this is given in vivid pictures of life, the author's reasoning is reduced to a minimum.

I. A. Goncharov uses several "cross-cutting" artistic details that serve as a means of additional characterization of the hero, revealing the state of his inner world. Lilac in the novel symbolizes the possibility of change for the better. A branch of lilac, thrown by Olga and picked up by 06-Lomov, helps both of them to understand each other's feelings. But just as lilacs bloom in spring, the love of young people is a thing of the past. Everything in life is transient, and Oblomov knows this: “The lilacs have departed,., departed yesterday, and the night with ghosts, with suffocation, has also departed ... Yes! And this moment will depart like lilacs!.. What is it?.. And love too... love? And I thought that she, like a sultry afternoon, would hang over her lovers and nothing would move or die in her atmosphere: there is no peace in love, and everything changes, everything moves somewhere forward ... "Lilac and on Oblomov’s grave: “Lilac branches, planted by a friendly hand, doze over the grave. Yes, the wormwood smells serenely.

The novel has its own "music". This is the opera Casta diva, performed by Olga, and which Oblomov cannot forget, even falling asleep for the second time. The feeling of love in the novel develops according to the laws of a piece of music. In the history of relations between Olga and Ilya Ilyich, there are “unisons”, “dissonances”, and “counterpoints”. The plot of this opera predicts the tragic end of love.

The portrait description of the hero in the novel is an important element in creating his image. For example, Oblomov and Stolz are people of the same age, but strikingly different in their interests and way of life. And such a different attitude to life also influenced the appearance of the characters. Oblomov's "dominant and basic expression" of his face was softness, which "could not be driven away for a minute" by either fatigue or boredom, "Ilya Ilyich's complexion was neither ruddy, nor swarthy, nor positively pale, but indifferent ny ... ", and he himself is "somehow flabby beyond his years." His body, “judging by the matte, too white color of the neck, small plump hands, soft shoulders, seemed too pampered for a man”; “His movements, when he was even alarmed, were also restrained by softness and laziness, not without a kind of grace.”

Stolz is the complete opposite. “He is all made up of bones, muscles and nerve, like a blooded English horse. He is thin; he has almost no cheeks at all, that is, there is bone and muscle, but no sign of fat roundness; the complexion is even, swarthy and no blush; eyes, although a little greenish, but expressive.

He didn't have any extra moves. If he sat, then he sat quietly, but if he acted, then he used as much facial expressions as needed.

The portraits of both heroes reflect their characters. Oblomov is a gentle, generous, kind person, but at the same time apathetic, lazy, indifferent to himself and his health. He does not have a goal in life and interest, he values ​​\u200b\u200bonly his calmness, he is completely unprepared and not adapted to life.

Stoltz, on the other hand, does not see the meaning of life without labor, he is enterprising and extraordinarily efficient: “He is constantly on the move: if society needs to send an agent to Belgium or England, they send him; you need to write some project or adapt a new idea to the case - choose it. Meanwhile, he travels to the world and reads ... ”Even in his face - strength, energy and calmness. But in Andrey there is no dream, in poetry, he is a bourgeois businessman, striving only for personal independence.

When describing the life of heroes, I. A. Goncharov also uses small details. In the image of Ilya Ilyich Ob-lomov, the “talking detail” is his dressing gown. It becomes an integral part of the life of its owner, as it has a host of “invaluable virtues: it is soft, flexible; you do not feel it on yourself; he, like an obedient slave, submits to the slightest movement of the body. The dressing gown then disappears, then reappears - depending on Oblomov's life circumstances. After meeting Olga Ilyinskaya and, as a result, awakening to life, the dressing gown disappeared: “Tarantiev took him with him to his godmother with other things.” There are no long, soft and wide shoes that you get into with your foot right away. Now Oblomov “sits ... in his home coat; a light scarf is worn around the neck; the collars of the shirt are loosened over the tie and shine like snow. He comes out in a frock coat, beautifully tailored, in a smart hat ... "Yes, and Oblomov himself no longer lies on the sofa all day long, but" cheerful, sings ... ". But after the break with Olga and moving to the Vyborg side, the dressing gown reappears as the cares of Agafya Matveevna. During the financial crisis in Oblomov's life, one of the signs of need is also a bathrobe. He "worn out, and no matter how carefully the holes were sewn up on him, but he is spreading everywhere and not at the seams: a new one would have long been needed."

The descriptions of the interiors are very detailed, the author pays special attention to everyday details. For example, Oblomov's office "struck with the neglect and negligence that prevailed in it." “The room ... at first glance seemed beautifully decorated. There was a bureau of mahogany, two sofas upholstered in silk fabric, beautiful screens embroidered with birds and fruits that have never been seen in nature. There were silk curtains, carpets, several paintings, bronzes, china, and many beautiful little things.

But the experienced eye of a man of pure taste, with one cursory glance at everything that was there, would read only a desire to somehow maintain the decorum of inevitable decorum, if only to get rid of them ... Refined taste would not be satisfied with these heavy, ungraceful mahogany chairs, wobbly floor-towers. The back of the sofa sank down, the pasted wood lagged behind in places ...

On the walls, near the paintings, cobwebs saturated with dust were molded in the form of festoons; mirrors, instead of reflecting objects, could rather serve as tablets, for writing on them, through the dust, some notes for memory. Carpets were stained. There was a forgotten towel on the sofa; on the table, a rare morning, there was not a plate with a salt shaker and a gnawed bone that had not been removed from yesterday’s dinner, and there were no bread crumbs lying around.

If it were not for the plate, and not for the pipe just smoked leaning against the bed, or not for the owner himself lying on it, then one would think that no one lives here - everything was so dusty, faded and, in general, was devoid of living traces of human presence. On the shelves, it is true, lay two or three open books, a newspaper was lying about, and an inkwell with feathers stood on the bureau; but the pages on which the books were unfolded were covered with dust and turned yellow; it is clear that they were abandoned long ago; the number of the newspaper was last year, and if a pen was dipped in it, only a frightened fly would have escaped with a buzzing buzz. All this is reminiscent of Gogol's Plyushkin, who turned into a "hole in humanity." Probably, Oblomov would have become the same “pro-reha” if it were not for Stolz’s participation in his fate and love for Olga, which awakened (at least for a while!) Ilya Ilyich to life.

The motive of food is one of the main ones in the novel. In Oblomovka, “the main concern was the kitchen and dinner. The whole house conferred about dinner ... Everyone offered their own dish: some soup with offal, some noodles or stomach, some tripes, some red, some white gravy for the sauce ... Caring for food was the first and main life concern in Oblomovka . What calves fattened there for the annual holidays! What a bird was brought up! .. What stocks of jams, pickles, biscuits were there! What honeys, what kvass were brewed, what pies were baked in Oblomovka!” The main task of mothers in Ob-lomovka was to "leave a healthy child, protect him from colds, from the eye and other hostile circumstances ...", and also "so that the child was always cheerful and ate a lot." Food in Oblomovka brings not only physical, but also to some extent spiritual saturation. Cooking dinner is a whole ritual, a favorite pastime of the whole family, courtyards. In the dinner chores in Oblomovka, "everything was fussing and caring, everything lived such a full, ant-like, such a noticeable life."

The foundations of life, laid down from childhood in the consciousness of Ilya Ilyich, influenced his whole future life. He strives for a quiet, calm family life without hassle and upheaval. In Oblomov's dreams, along with beautiful weather, swimming in the river, making a bouquet for his wife, a delicious breakfast: “Tea is ready ... What a kiss! What tea! What a quiet chair! I sit down near the table; on it crackers, cream, fresh butter ... "

When comparing life in Oblomovka and in the expected future of Ilya Ilyich, a clear similarity is visible. In Oblomovka, “on Sundays and on public holidays... the clatter of knives in the kitchen was heard more often and louder; the woman made several trips from the barn to the kitchen with double the amount of flour and eggs; there was more groaning and bloodshed in the poultry yard. They baked a gigantic pie ... ".

And Oblomov finds his ideal of life - in the house of Agafya Matveevna Pshenitsyna. Thanks to her care, Ilya Ilyich has “the same nice coffee in the morning, thick cream, rich, crumbly rolls.” In addition, the hostess still constantly treats him to home-made vodka on alcohol, then a pie with onions and carrots (again, “no worse than our Oblomov ones,” as Zakhar notes).

The novel by I. A. Goncharov was highly appreciated by his contemporaries, causing numerous critical responses. One cannot but agree with the assessment of I. S. Turgenev, who remarked after reading it: “As long as at least one Russian remains, until then Oblomov will be remembered.” Using artistic means, Goncharov masterfully conveyed the characters and way of life of the heroes of the novel. And the character and fate of the protagonist make readers think about the most difficult questions of life, about their purpose in it.


Roman I.A. Goncharova "Oblomov"

1 option

Identify paths and figures in the proposed passage.

Where are we? To what blessed corner of the earth did Oblomov's dream take us? What a wonderful land!
No, really, there is a sea, there are no high mountains, rocks and abysses, no dense forests - there is nothing grandiose, wild and gloomy.
And why is it, this wild and grandiose? Sea, for example? God bless him! It brings only sadness to a person: looking at him, you want to cry. The heart is embarrassed by timidity in front of the boundless veil of waters, and there is nothing to rest on the look, exhausted by the monotony of the endless picture.
The roar and the mad peals of the waves do not caress the faint of ear: they keep repeating their own, from the beginning of the world, one and the same song of gloomy and undeciphered content; and one and the same groan is heard in it, the same complaints, as if a monster doomed to torment, and someone's piercing, ominous voices. Birds don't chirp around; only silent seagulls, like condemned men, sadly rush along the coast and circle over the water.
The roar of the beast is powerless before these cries of nature, the voice of man is also insignificant, and the man himself is so small, weak, so imperceptibly disappears in the small details of the big picture! sometimes so venomously mocks his proud will and so deeply buries his brave plans, all his troubles and labors.

Compiled by Panfilova S.V.

Means of speech expressiveness
Roman I.A. Goncharova "Oblomov"
"Oblomov's Dream" (part 1, chapter 9)
Option 2

1. Identify paths and figures in the proposed passage.
What are the functions of means of speech expressiveness?

The sun was already descending behind the forest; it threw several slightly warm rays, which cut through the entire forest in a fiery stripe, brightly pouring gold over the tops of the pines. Then the rays went out one by one; the last ray remained long; he, like a thin needle, pierced into a thicket of branches; but that one also faded.
The singing of the birds gradually weakened; soon they were completely silent, except for one stubborn one, who, as if in defiance of everyone, in the midst of the general silence, alone chirped monotonously at intervals, but less and less often
Everything was silent. Some grasshoppers crackled louder in their launches. White vapors rose from the earth and spread over the meadow and along the river. The river also subsided; a little later, someone suddenly splashed in her for the last time, and she became motionless.
It got darker and darker. The trees were grouped into some kind of monsters; in the forest it became frightening: there someone would suddenly creak, as if one of the monsters were moving from its place to another, and a dry twig seemed to crunch under his foot.
The first star shone brightly in the sky, like a living eye.
The moments of general, solemn silence of nature have come, those moments when the creative mind works harder, poetic thoughts boil hotter, when passion flares up in the heart more vividly or longing aches more painfully, when the grain of criminal thought ripens more calmly and stronger in the cruel soul, and when everything in Oblomovka rest so soundly and peacefully.

Compiled by Panfilova S.V.

Topic: Artistic originality of the novel by I.A. Goncharova "Oblomov" Grade 10 10/22/2015

Goals:

    summarize the material known from previous lessons about artistic features

    determine the originality of the style and language of the work;

    to form the ability to analyze the text and draw conclusions.

There is a quote on the board: “The author of Oblomov, along with other first-class representatives of his native art, is an artistpure and independent, an artist by vocation and by the integrity of what he has done. He is a realist, but his realism is constantly warmed by deep poetry ... "
(A. V. Druzhinin "Oblomov". Roman I. A. Goncharova")

I. Teacher's word

– Goncharov's contemporary critic Alexander Vasilyevich Druzhinin notes an important feature of the writer's talent - realism, warmed by deep poetry. This integrity is the artistic merit of the novel. Therefore, the purpose of the lesson is to find and show the artistic features of the novel "Oblomov", revealing the psychology of the characters, thereby proving the correctness of the critic.

II. Conversation

– Goncharov's work is a wonderful example of a socio-psychological and philosophical novel, in which the characteristics of "Oblomovism" are exhaustively and deeply given.
What is typical for this genre?

This is a philosophical novel in which three types of philosophy of life are given:

    vanity life (Oblomov's guests);

    Oblomovka (and the house of Pshenitsyna, as a kind of continuation of Oblomovka);

    The life of Andrei Stolz.

– The protagonist Oblomov faces all types of life philosophies. To what type can Oblomov's life be attributed?
The main question of the novel is philosophical: what is the meaning and content of human life. Did Goncharov answer this question?

No, he only showed three types of philosophy of life, so the novel is characterized by objectivism - a phenomenon when the writer does not directly express his position in the work. It shows several points of view, and it is up to the reader to choose between them. The author examines the personality in the context of the era, reveals the influence on the formation of a person of everything that surrounds him. Goncharov spoke of his interest not in the individual as such, but in the "history of the human soul", i.e. he understands personality not as something immutable. For the author, a person is interesting in the dynamics of his spiritual development, because the soul and character of a person are formed all his life in constant struggle: on the one hand, according to his own desires and beliefs, on the other, by society and the era. The image of Oblomov is truly deep and voluminous precisely because the author also explores the psychology of his hero and considers him as a social phenomenon. The psychologism of the novel lies in the disclosure of the inner world of the characters. To reveal the character of the heroes, Goncharov uses a variety of techniques.

– An artist creates a true image only when he is completely true to reality. Criticism has always noted the exceptional skill of Goncharov in the imagelife .
Give examples of the description of the life of heroes.

a) Oblomov's Petersburg apartment (part one, chapter 1) b) Patriarchal Oblomovka (part one, chapter 9) c) The economic atmosphere in the house of Pshenitsyna (part four, chapter 1) The description of Oblomov's apartment is given by Goncharov with all the characteristic details pointing to the passivity and apathy of the owner, to his complete inactivity, mismanagement, to spiritual dying and the decay of his personality. The writer knows how to describe the life of the era with such bright and expressive colors that the reader not only sees this life, but, as it were, feels, touches it. The description of life in Goncharov breathes with such vital truth and naturalness that Oblomov's Rus' rises from the pages of the novel, as if alive. Looking at Oblomovism objectively, Goncharov managed to expose its social worthlessness and corrupting influence on a person.

– In connection with the completeness and thoroughness of Goncharov's sketches of life, it is worthattention to detail and depicted life. N. A. Dobrolyubov notes: “Small details, continuously introduced by the author and drawn by him with love and with extraordinary skill, finally produce some kind of charm.”
Name the details of everyday life that have grown into real symbols. What role do these artistic details play?

The symbolic sound acquires robe "from Persian matter, a real oriental robe", as well as lilac branch which are mentioned many times in the novel. Robe had for Oblomov "the darkness of inestimable merits" (part one, chapter 1), as it corresponded to the kind of "occupation" of its owner - lying on the couch. As a symbol of shameful idleness, Olga mentions the dressing gown: “A? propos, where is your dressing gown? - What robe? I didn’t have any, ”Oblomov is offended, having abandoned his once beloved thing as soon as mental apathy subsided from him (part two, chapter 9). It is deeply symbolic that the widow Pshenitsyn’s dressing gown, convenient for doing nothing, “returns” to the life of Ilya Ilyich: “I also got your dressing gown from the closet ... it can be repaired and washed, the matter is so glorious! He will last a long time” (part four, chapter 5). And although Oblomov refuses this service - “I don’t wear it anymore” - the reader has a premonition that Ilya Ilyich will not resist the temptation of returning to his former life. And so it happened - the hero remains on the Vyborg side in the widow's house until the end of his days, where the dressing gown on it "was worn out, and no matter how carefully the holes were sewn up on it, but it was spreading everywhere and not at the seams: a new one was long overdue" ( part four, chapter 5). The relationship between the dressing gown and Oblomov is the relationship between master and slave. Lilac branch plucked Olga Ilyinskaya during a meeting with Oblomov (part two, chapter 6). As a hint of reciprocity and hope for the possibility of happiness, an active life. Oblomov picked it up and appeared at the next meeting (in the evening) with this branch in his hand (part two, chapter 7). As a symbol of revival, a flourishing feeling, Olga embroiders lilacs on the canvas, pretending that the pattern was “chosen at random” (part two, chapter 8). However, on the next date, she "in passing picked a lilac branch, without looking at him, gave it to him." What does she mean? - Color of life<…>Life again opens up to me, - he said as if in a delirium, - here it is, in your eyes, "in full growth, with a lilac branch in her hands" (part two, chapters 8, 9). For the heroes of the novel, love sounded in Castadiva, “was carried in the smell of a lilac branch” (part two, chapter 10). So the heroes themselves determine the symbolic meaning of the lilac branch. When life “closed” for Oblomov, the memory of a lilac branch becomes a painful reproach for him (part four, chapter 2). The author also mentions lilac branches as a symbol of continuing life in the final lines: “Lilac branches, planted by a friendly hand, doze over the grave, but wormwood smells serenely ...” (part four, chapter 10). Thus, Goncharov showed in the novel a deep connection between things and the psychology of the characters.
– I. A. Goncharov is a first-class portrait painter.portraits so expressively outlined that the characters stand up in the mind of the reader as if alive. Find portraits of the main characters in the text, determine their role.

Portrait of Oblomov (part one, chapter 1): white hands, soft shoulders and obesity characterize his lordly effeminacy, the absence of any definite thought on his face reveals his carelessness, passive attitude to life, the absence of a lively searching thought and habit of working; by choosing well-aimed verbs, Goncharov managed to show that Oblomov was not used to thinking about anything serious, not used to working purposefully; he lives thoughtlessly and carelessly at the expense of his "three hundred Zakharov". Repeatedly the author emphasizes the “softness” of Ilya Ilyich, “softness, which was the dominant expression not only of the face, but of the whole soul”, “soft shoulders, soft movements”, his shoes are “soft and wide”. In the manner of description, in the selection of details of the portrait, Goncharov reveals the Gogol tradition: a detailed description of the face, clothes, revealing the character through external details. Contrasting portrait of Stolz (part two, chapter 2): the figure of Stolz, composed of bones, muscles and nerves, emphasizes in him the energetic nature of the businessman, strength, calmness, confidence. Portrait of Olga (part two, chapter 5): noting that Olga in the strict sense was not a beauty, the author notes that "if she were turned into a statue, it would be a statue of grace and harmony." Olga is charming, like Pushkin's Tatyana. Every detail in her portrait, nose, lips, etc. - a sign of some internal quality. Opposite portrait of Pshenitsyna (part three, chapter 2): in contrast to the poetic portrait of Olga, this is a portrait of everyday life: a colorless face with ingenuous eyes, simplicity, modesty. Compare: if Olga is a statue of grace and harmony, then the bust of Agafya Matveevna is a model of a strong, healthy breast (something mundane). Thus, the portrait is a means of creating the image of a literary hero.

– The skill of the writer is also manifested in the creationinternal monologue hero. Find examples of internal monologues in the text.

1) Part one, chapter 6: “The pleasures of lofty thoughts were available to him” to the words: “... renders feats of goodness and generosity.” Note the way the hero’s thoughts are conveyed in words that are peculiar to him. For example: “It also happens that he is filled with contempt for human vice, for lies, and slander, for evil spilled in the world and flares up with a desire to point out to a person his ulcers, and suddenly thoughts light up in him ... in one minute he will quickly change two or three poses, with shining eyes, half-rising on the bed, stretching out his hand and, looking around ... Just about the desire will come true, turn into a feat ... and then, Lord! What miracles, what good results could be expected from such a high effort! .. " It is clear to the reader that the words of the Lord, good things, miracles, high effort express the thoughts of the hero, but they merge into a single whole with the words of the author. Telling the "backstory" of his hero, the writer used the technique of "unreasonably direct speech" to reveal Oblomov's psychology. He showed the uselessness of Oblomov for society, his inability to do serious business, his inability to do anything serious. Oblomov could flare up, burn with desire, but he never carried out his desires, his word never became a deed. With this technique, Goncharov deeply and realistically reveals the spiritual world, the psychology of Oblomov, who is destined for "good impulses, but nothing is given to accomplish."

2) Part two, chapter 5: Oblomov’s monologue, in which the philosophical question was solved: “To be or not to be!”, “Now or never!”, Shows us a reflecting hero, looking for his own path in life, trying to force himself to change his life.

– TOlandscape Goncharov rarely addresses, but in the description his language is clear and expressive. Give examples of landscapes in the novel. With what artistic means does the author manage to convey the state of nature? What are the functions of landscape in a novel?

1) Part one, chapter 9: in the description of the patriarchal village setting, Goncharov’s love for the beauty of Russian nature, its soft tones and colors is felt (cf .: majestic pictures of nature in Switzerland or the Crimea do not attract the author’s attention). 2) Part two, chapter 9: Olga's perception of nature during her love for Oblomov: everything corresponds to her mood. 3) Part two, chapter 10: the feelings of Oblomov in love are aggravated, he notices what no one sees: nature lives an invisible active life, but it seems that there is peace and silence all around. In the second part of the novel, Oblomov's moral awakening and his bright dreams are depicted under the influence of love for Olga. And the landscapes of this part are joyful and bright. 4) Part three, chapter 12: but now Oblomov had a break with Olga, with which he was shocked. And nature, as it were, sets off his inner state. This is how Oblomov's happiness is covered with cold snow. Part Four, Chapter 1: This snow motif links the third and fourth parts of the novel. Thus, Goncharov's landscape usually corresponds to the moods of the characters.

– The feeling of the deep essence of Oblomov's character is facilitated by the obviousfolklore fairy tale background novel.

The folklorism of "Oblomov" transfers the content of the novel from the realm of only social problems ("Oblomovism" and the hero as a degeneration of the noble class) into the sphere of philosophical, ethical and national problems of life. The novel is perceived as a kind of "big fairy tale". In the worldview and character of a Russian person, as Goncharov sees it, much is due to ancient fairy-tale notions: “To this day, a Russian person, among the strict reality that surrounds him, devoid of fiction, loves to believe the seductive tales of antiquity, and for a long time, perhaps, he will not yet renounce this faith ". Almost fabulous life in Oblomovka: "A fairy tale not only over children in Oblomovka, but also over adults, retains its power until the end of life." But Oblomovka is also a sleepy fairy-tale kingdom: “It was some kind of all-consuming, invincible dream, a true likeness of death.” The motif of the dream introduces us to Russian fairy tale antiquity, which makes us consider the image of the protagonist in this context.

– What does the nanny tell little Ilyusha? What characters does he associate with? (part one, chapter 9).

There is a kind sorceress in the form of a pike, she will choose a lazy person who marries a beauty and will walk in silver, he will end up in a kingdom where there are rivers of milk and honey. Ilya Ilyich is associated with the wise fairy-tale fool and lazy Emelya. Oblomov is not just a lazy person and a fool, he is a wise lazy person, he is that lying stone under which, contrary to the proverb, water will eventually flow. As befits fairy-tale fools, Oblomov does not know how and does not want to do anything offensive, unlike others who are plotting something, fussing, climbing out of their skin and, as a result, do not keep up with anything. Oblomov does not need to climb the overseas golden mountains, everything is nearby, everything is ready, just reach out your hand. Oblomov's fairy tale mixed with life, he lived in a fantastic world of fairy-tale images, where everyone does nothing. Oblomov is also associated with the bogatyr Ilya Muromets, who “sat in the seat” for thirty years. The epic motif of the "powerless hero" is also introduced into the novel. As the researchers note, Ilya Oblomov treats Ilya Muromets as an opportunity for embodiment, as reality for the ideal: Ilya Muromets overcomes his impotence, preparing for the heroic service to the Fatherland, and Ilya Oblomov, having decided that his activity and life "are hidden in himself", and could not get up from the stove-sofa. Thus, Oblomov's dream is the program of his destiny.

The prepared student reports:

speech characteristic - a characterization of the hero of a literary work through his speech, in which words and phrases appear that indicate his type of activity, social affiliation, features of education, cultural level, degree of education (A.B. Yesin, M.B. Ladygin, T.G. Trenin "School Dictionary of Literary Terms and Concepts. 5–9 cells / edited by M. B. Ladygin. - M .: Drofa, 1995. - P. 46.)

– Based on this term-definition, follow the speech of the main characters of the novel. Does their speech indicate what the definition says?

Analysis 1, 8 chapters of the first part.

Chapter 1, part one.
Excerpts: from the words “He stood in a half turn in the middle of the room” to the words “I’ll get up and go myself” from the words “And, waiting for an answer, Zakhar went out” to the words: “... you won’t end up with trouble”; from the words “I forgot to tell you,” Zakhar began” to the words “Life touches, it gets everywhere.”
These dialogues further reveal Oblomov’s passivity, the desire to remain calm for at least one day: “Life touches,” he says with contrition when he needs to move to another apartment and when the headman sends a letter with the message that “income has become less”. Oblomov calls these messages misfortunes. Wordmove has a terrible meaning for Oblomov. What does it mean to move?
Chapter 8, part one.
An excerpt: from the words “I haven’t delved into it, so listen, and figure it out whether you can move or not” to the words “... either lost or forgotten in the old apartment: run there ...”
Oblomov is frightened by everything that disturbs the calm course of life. To move means “to leave for the whole day and so dressed in the morning and leave” (dressed does not mean in a dressing gown and shoes without backs, but Oblomov “has lost the habit of dressing”). This means breaking, noise ... You want to sit down, but there’s nothing; no matter what he touched, he got dirty; everything is covered in dust, ”even the thought of this is terrible for Oblomov.
Excerpt: from the words “Zakhar! he shouted in a drawn-out and solemn voice," to the words: "Ungrateful! Oblomov concluded with bitter reproach.

Analysis of Oblomov's words about the "other" addressed to Zakhar.

1. How does the language of characters serve as a means of characterizing images? What words of Oblomov reveal his concept of life, happiness, human dignity? How does Oblomov see the difference between himself and "others"?
2. In what form does Oblomov express his desires? How can this be explained?
3. What is the ideal of Oblomov's life? What words does Oblomov express his dreams of living in the countryside?

The methods of revealing the image are the description of the relationship between the characters, the dialogues and monologues of the characters, the features of their speech - speech characteristics. The language of Oblomov and Zakhar serves as a means of typification and individualization of the image. Reveals typical features through the individual, concrete. Oblomov's words characterize his ideas about life, happiness, human dignity - ideas that have developed for centuries among the nobles, accustomed to living at the expense of serfs and who saw human dignity in an inactive, careless life, in maintaining peace.
The consciousness of his lordly superiority over all those around him makes Oblomov understand the word in his own wayanother , said inadvertently by Zakhar. In comparing himself with others, Ilya Ilyich sees the highest level of disrespect for his person. "That's what you agreed to!" he exclaims indignantly. In Zakhar's relegation to the level of "others", he sees a violation of his rights to Zakhar's exclusive preference for the gentleman's person. In Oblomov's understanding of the wordanother expresses his lordly arrogance, his concept of the meaning and purpose of life, his morality.
With the speech of the protagonist, Goncharov reveals his essence, his spiritual traits: both his lordly inclinations, and spiritual gentleness, and sincerity, and the ability for deep feelings and high experiences.
Thus, the speech characteristic is used to set off the individual characteristics of the characters. It is organically connected with the features of the internal appearance of the characters.

One of the points that we pay attention to is the often soundingmotif "Casta diva" from the opera Norma by Vincenzo Bellini (1831). After Olga performed the aria, Oblomov dreamed of an ideal woman.(Read paragraphs 1-3 of chapter 6, part two. Music sounds.)

– Why does Goncharov introduce this particular aria into the novel?

(A trained student succinctly narrates the libretto of V. Bellini's opera "Norma")

– Norma, in the name of an all-consuming great love, goes up to the stake. And when, during a conversation with Olga, Oblomov has a doubt whether Olga loves him or is just getting married, a dialogue takes place between them.(Read from “But there is another way to happiness,” he said…” to the end of chapter 12, part two.)
We see that Olga, to Oblomov’s question, could she sacrifice her calmness by stepping on a certain path, in the name of love, answers: “Do we need this path?”, “Never, never!”.

– What is the connection between V. Bellini's opera and the relationship that connected Oblomov and Olga?

– Olga was sure that on the path that Oblomov offered her, "later they always ... part." When there was a gap between the heroes, initiated by Olga, Oblomov was ill for a long time, and Olga was barely saved. Here is the fire and Norma, about whom Olga once said: “I will never go this way.”

III. conclusions

– So what is the lesson plan? What artistic features of the novel by I. A. Goncharov were discussed?

1. Originality of the genre: socio-psychological and philosophical novel.
2. Life, detail.
3. Psychological portrait.
4. Inner monologue.
5. Landscape.
6. Folklore and fairy tale motifs.
7. Speech characteristic.
8. Musical motive "Casta diva".

IV. Final word of the teacher

– However, the artistic originality of the novel "Oblomov" is much wider. Goncharov uses various methods of "self-disclosure" of the hero: Oblomov's confession, writing, self-characterization, the hero's program speeches on social, literary, ideological issues, dialogues with other heroes, Ilya Ilyich's soul is revealed deeply and subtly in love.
The modern critic I. Zolotussky writes: “Goncharov is the calmest of the geniuses of Russian literature. A genius in Russia is a restless nature, but Goncharov's prose is like the Volga in its middle course, an even mirror of water stretching to the horizon.
Goncharov does not challenge either the church or the authorities. His ideal is the norm. Goncharov gave us the novel Oblomov. Everything in this work is balance and balance, which are so lacking in life. Oblomov is the embodiment of evolution, which, unlike a revolution, does not break a person, does not break history, but gives them the right to develop freely.”

5. Homework

2. Write a description of Ilya Oblomov

Sections: Russian language , Literature

  1. Repetition and generalization of the theme “Vocabulary”, which coincides in time with the work on the novel “Oblomov” by I.A. Goncharov.
  2. To consolidate knowledge about the artistic and expressive means of the language on the example of an excerpt from the work.
  3. Develop students' language skills.
  4. Teaching children to create projects (using new information technologies)

Equipment: portrait of the writer, text, memo with lexical analysis of the text, keywords, computer, projection system.

During the classes

1. Announcement of the topic and objectives of the lesson.

Today in the lesson we will repeat and summarize the topic “Vocabulary”, which coincides in time with the work on the novel by I.A. Goncharov "Oblomov", let's turn to the artistic visual and expressive means of the language on the example of an excerpt from the work, present and defend our projects.

2. Work on the epigraph.

Among his (Goncharov's) special virtues is... the language is pure, correct, light, free, flowing...

V. G. Belinsky.

3.

Goncharov belongs to the masters of the word, who had a great influence on the development of the language of Russian artistic prose. The writer's style is characterized by a special plasticity of the image and the utmost accuracy of word usage, combined with a wealth of figurative means. Goncharov himself referred to himself as a “painting” writer who has “the ability to draw with a word”

4. Remember what you know about the author?

(Presentation of the project “I.A. Goncharov) Annex 1.

5. Work on the text.

- Read the text expressively, highlighting the necessary words and semantic segments with intonation, pauses and raising or lowering the tone.

- Prove that this is a text.

- Determine the topic of the text.

(The unbridled element of wild nature, not subject to man, the helplessness of man in front of this element)

– Divide the text into semantic parts, micro-themes.(3 parts)

– Determine the main idea of ​​1 microtheme(Wonderful corner) second(Wildlife picture), third(Peaceful corner).

– How do the beginning and end of the text relate.(the beginning and end of the passage, as it were, close the circle, framing its central part)

– What is the idea of ​​the text?

(A person is lost against the backdrop of wild nature, the impression of loneliness, insignificance and helplessness of a person intensifies.)

– Let's pay attention to the lexical means of communication between sentences.

(In the text there are lexical repetitions: corner (2.18), sea (4.6,13.14), mountains (4.15), rocks (4.17), abysses (4.15, 17), grandiose (4.5), wild ( 4.5), man (8.12.15).

– Why is the word sea repeated 4 times in the text?

– What descriptive phrases replace the word sea in the text? What are these turns of speech called?(paraphrases)

– Write the paraphrases in your notebook

(The boundless veil of waters, the endless picture, the furious rolls of the waves, the wide picture)

Add:

– Paraphrases can be general, referring only to a given object, and contextual, that is, relating to a given person or object only in a certain context.

Which of them are used in this text, prove your opinion.

Find in the text a contextual evaluative synonym for the word sea.

(The sea is a monster, that is, something terrible, hostile to man. Goncharov creates the image of the sea - a huge, roaring and groaning, ever-existing monster: a grandiose, wild, boundless veil of waters, an endless picture, a roar, frantic peals of waves, gloomy and unsolved, groan ominous voices)

– Pay attention to the sound image of the sea in the text. By what phonetic means is it created?

(The sound image of the sea is complex: it is either a roaring or groaning monster.)

For example, in sentence 10, the sound image of the sea is created by alternating repetitions of consonant sounds (r-v-b) that convey a roar and rumble, and alliterations (s-n-zh) O and U create the impression of a moan, howl.

Find in the text contextual synonyms for the words mountain and abyss. What semantic and evaluative role does such a synonymy play?

(Contextual synonyms for the words mountain and abyss are the claws and teeth of a wild beast. Such K. synonymy creates an image of a wild, gloomy, hostile nature)

– Notice the alliteration in sentences 15 and 16. What role do these phonetic means play here?

(Mountains, abysses, formidable, terrible, aspiring, beast - the repetition of the sounds r, r at the same time conveys the growl of the beast and enhances the impression of fear, threats emanating from the wild)

– What literary tropes does Goncharov use to create such an image of nature?

Which of them are based on the figurative meaning of words?

Defense of the presentation “Descriptive and expressive means of language”

Epithets - the boundless veil of waters, the endless picture, the furious peals of the waves, the gloomy and unsolved content, ominous voices, the wild beast)

Comparisons (silent seagulls, like convicts, rush dejectedly ... They (mountains and abysses) are formidable, terrible, like the claws and teeth of a wild beast released and directed at him ...)

Personifications (the roar of the ramparts, the ramparts repeat their song, in which one hears the groan and complaints as if a monster doomed to torment, but someone’s piercing, ominous voices, the cries of nature, the sky ... retreated from people)

– Find examples of the use of gradation in this text?

(The sea brings sadness - I want to cry - the heart is embarrassed by shyness; the voice of a person is insignificant, and the person himself is so small, weak, so imperceptibly disappears in the small details of a wide picture)

Teacher:

The principle of gradation can also be used when constructing a text, that is, it can be a compositional device. Can we say that the composition of this text is based on the gradation technique?

To answer this question, let's find the keywords of the episode.

Defense of the presentation “Subjective and objective keywords of the episode” Appendix 2.

– Why does Goncharov choose the sea, mountains, abysses to oppose a peaceful corner (Oblomovka)?

(The sea, mountains, abysses are the favorite images of romantic literature, associated in romanticism with such concepts as eternal restlessness, struggle, the desire for freedom, to overcome everyday life, loneliness. Contrasting these images with a peaceful corner, Goncharov strengthens the impression of Oblomovka as a closed , a quiet, blessed world where peace reigns)

Defense of the presentation-test based on the novel by I.A. Goncharov “Oblomov” Appendix 3.

Creative task: My impression of the beginning of the chapter “Oblomov's Dream”

Generalization: Let's return to the epigraph of our lesson. We have proved with you the correctness of Belinsky's words...

There are other fair statements about Goncharov's language. I will quote Bulakhovsky’s words “The language of the novel is simple without simplicity and reduction, full and beautiful without the pursuit of decoration, accurate in conveying the author’s thought”

I.A. GONCHAROV

In the literary process of the 2nd half of the 19th century, I. A. Goncharov and his work occupy a special place. Introduced into literature in the turbulent era of the 60s, he was absolutely atypical. The writer is suspicious and distrustful of the changes that began at this time. He was deeply worried about the moral losses in the country associated with the breaking of the age-old foundations of patriarchal Russia. Old Russia attracted I. A. Goncharov with the spirituality of human relations, respect for the memory of ancestors, for national traditions. Seeing the shortcomings of patriarchal Russia, the main of which were inaction and fear of change, the artist comes to the conclusion that the main thing in life is its resistance to all social upheavals. And the main task of the writer is to fix stable forms of life, to create stable types.
During his long life, I. A. Goncharov wrote only three novels, work on each took at least ten years ("Ordinary History", "Oblomov", "Cliff"), exploring the same conflict - the conflict between old and new Russia , between the patriarchal and bourgeois way of life.
The most famous novel by I. A. Goncharov “Oblomov” was published in “Notes of the Fatherland” for 1859, that is, on the eve of the abolition of serfdom, the way of life that gave birth to the protagonist of the novel, Oblomov. The source for writing the novel was the writer's observations on the life of his own family and the customs of his native Simbirsk.
The novel by I. A. Goncharov introduced a new concept into Russian literature - “Oblomovism”, associated with the name of the main character, who is called the last in the gallery of “superfluous” people. In his memoirs, I. A. Goncharov said: “It seems to me that I, a very sharp-sighted and impressionable boy, even then, at the sight of all these figures, this carefree life, idleness and lying, an unclear idea of ​​\u200b\u200b“ Oblomovism ”was born .
When analyzing the novel "Oblomov", students' attention should be drawn to the concept of "Oblomovism", to the ambiguity of the author's attitude towards both his main character and the active Stolz, and to the disputes of critics about the novel and its main character (N. A. Dobrolyubov. " What is Oblomovism?"; D. I. Pisarev. "Oblomov"; A. V. Druzhinin. "Oblomov").
At the lessons of literature, there is no opportunity to fully get to know the life and creative path of I. A. Goncharov, therefore, we touch only on the most important issues, putting out a less important range of problems for students to work independently.

TOPICS OF LESSONS ON STUDYING THE LIFE AND CREATIVITY OF I. A. GONCHAROV

Theme one
The main stages of life and creativity

Born on June 6 (18), 1812 in a merchant family in Simbirsk.
1831 - entered the verbal department of Moscow University.
1834 - graduated from Moscow University.
1835 - the beginning of the service in St. Petersburg.
1846 - acquaintance with Belinsky.
1847 - novel "Ordinary History".
1852-1854 - circumnavigation on the sailing military frigate "Pallada" as secretary of the head of the expedition.
1858 - travel essays "Frigate" Pallada "".
1859 - novel "Oblomov".
1869 - novel "Cliff".
1872 - article "A Million of Torments" ("Woe from Wit" by A. S. Griboyedov).
He died on September 15 (27), 1891 in St. Petersburg.
Questions :
1. What are the main character traits of I. A. Goncharov?
2. How did childhood impressions influence the work of I. A. Goncharov?
3. What novels are written by I. A. Goncharov? What is their main conflict?
4. What are the features of Goncharov the writer?
5. What impressions did I. A. Goncharov make from his round-the-world trip? How did they affect his future work?
6. What famous critical article belongs to I. A. Goncharov? What is it about?
Tasks :
1. Make a detailed response plan: "The main stages of the life and work of I. A. Goncharov."
2. Write a miniature essay on the topic “How do I imagine I. A. Goncharov?”.
3. Make a summary of the articles of the textbook: "On the originality of the artistic talent of I. A. Goncharov", "The cycle of essays" Frigate "Pallada"".

Theme two
Roman Oblomov. The image of the main character. The concept of "Oblomovism"

Main questions:

I. The main theme of the novel is the fate of a generation that is looking for its place in society and history, but failed to find the right path.
II. The vital foundations of the novel.
III. Influence of the Gogol tradition in the novel.
IV. The problem of the novel. Main conflict.
V. The image of the main character:
1. Basic character traits.
2. Formation of character. Oblomov's childhood.
3. Oblomov's Day.
4. The role of details in depicting the image of the main character.
5. Oblomov's life ideals.
VI. The attitude of the author to his hero.
VII. What is "Oblomovism"?
VIII. Artistic originality of the novel.
Questions :
1. What is the main theme of the novel?
2. What problems does I. A. Goncharov raise in the novel?
3. Why does N. A. Dobrolyubov call Oblomov the last in a series of “superfluous people”? What is "Oblomovism"?
4. How did the Gogol tradition affect the novel Oblomov?
5. What is the main conflict of the novel?
6. What artistic means does I. A. Goncharov use when describing the character of his hero?
7. What are the distinguishing features of Oblomov? How was the character of the hero formed?
8. How does Goncharov feel about his hero? What prevails in the author's coverage of the hero - sympathy or irony?
9. What is the artistic originality of the novel?
10. What is the meaning of "Oblomov's Dream" in the composition of the novel?
11. Which of the heroes of previous literature can be compared with Oblomov?
Tasks :
1. Write an essay-miniature on the topic "Clash of dreams and reality in the life of Oblomov."
2. Make a detailed response plan: "Oblomov's Day."
3. Find in the text of the novel characters who have Oblomov's features. What does it say?

Theme three
The role of secondary characters in the novel.
The novel "Oblomov" in Russian criticism

Main questions:

I. Who is Stolz?
1. Stolz's activities, his ideological position.
2. The attitude of the author to Stolz.
3. Stolz - Oblomov's antipode or his double?
II. Zakhar and Oblomov. Oblomov features in Zakhara.
III. Olga Ilinskaya:
1. Character and ideals of Olga.
2. Why did Olga fall in love with Oblomov?
3. Can Olga Ilyinskaya be considered the positive heroine of the novel?
IV. The novel "Oblomov" in Russian criticism:
1. N. A. Dobrolyubov. "What is Oblomovism"?
2. A. V. Druzhinin. "Oblomov, a novel by I. A. Goncharov."
3. D. I. Pisarev. “Oblomov. A novel by I. A. Goncharov.
4. A. A. Grigoriev. "A look at Russian literature since the death of Pushkin".
Questions :
1. Why did I. A. Goncharov think that the image of Andrei Stolz did not work out for him?
2. Why is Stolz's activity not shown in the novel?
3. Can Stolz be considered the positive hero of the novel?
4. What features bring Stolz closer to Oblomov?
5. What do Zakhar and Oblomov have in common?
6. How do the images of Stolz and Zakhar reveal the character of Oblomov?
7. Why did Olga Ilyinskaya fall in love with Oblomov?
8. Why is Olga not satisfied with life with Stolz?
9. Who, in your opinion, can be considered a positive character in the novel?
10. What is the essence of the disagreement between Dobrolyubov, Pisarev and Druzhinin in assessing the novel Oblomov?
Tasks :
1. Make a table of comparative characteristics:

2. Make a citation plan for the article by N. A. Dobrolyubov “What is Oblomovism?”.
3. Write an essay-miniature on the topic "Portrait of Olga Ilyinskaya."

Final work:

As a final work on the work of I. A. Goncharov, one can offer home essays on the topics: “This is a“ poisonous ”word“ Oblomovism ””, “Is there satire in the novel“ Oblomov ””?”, “What is the tragedy of Oblomov's life? ”, “Oblomov - a universal type”, “Oblomov and Manilov”, “Olga Ilyinskaya and Tatyana Larina”, ““Old” and “new” in Russian life”, “Features of the genre and composition of the novel“ Oblomov ”.
The study of the work of I. A. Goncharov can be completed by analyzing (in class) various passages from the novel. Excerpts can be chosen by students themselves or obtained by tickets.
What passages for analysis can be offered to students: "Oblomov's Morning", "The last meeting of Oblomov and Olga Ilyinskaya", "Andrey Stolz's farewell to his father", "Oblomov's letter to Olga", "Journeys to Pshenitsyna (I h., III h. )"?
In order to assess students' knowledge of the text of the novel and critical articles devoted to it, you can offer the following questions for testing:
I. To which of the characters in the novel do the following statements belong?
1. “What is my fault that there are bugs in the world?”
2. “So that I begin to write! I don’t write for the third day in my position: as soon as I sit down, a tear from my left eye begins to beat ... "
3. “... I think everything is a strong thought, so that the peasants do not suffer any need, so that they do not envy strangers, so that they do not cry at the Lord God at the Last Judgment, but pray that they remember me well.”
4. “Life: good life! What is there to look for? Interests of the mind, heart? Just look where is the center around which all this revolves: it is not there, there is nothing deep that touches the living.
5. "Your love is not true love, but future love."
6. "... The normal purpose of a person is to live four seasons, that is, four ages, without jumps ..."
7. "... Life is a duty, a duty, therefore, love is also a duty."
8. “Under this comprehensiveness lies emptiness, lack of sympathy for everything!”
9. “I want you not to be bored, so that you are at home here, so that you can be smart, free, easy!”
10. "Labor is the image, content, element and purpose of life ..."
II. Which of the critics owns the following statements?
1. “It is clear that Oblomov is not a dull, apathetic nature, without aspirations and feelings, but a person who is also looking for something in his life, thinking about something.”
2. “All Oblomovites love to humiliate themselves; but they do this for the purpose of having the pleasure of being refuted and of hearing praise for themselves from those before whom they scold themselves...”
3. "... He is kind to us, like an eccentric who, in our era of selfishness, cunning and untruth, peacefully ended his life without offending a single person, without deceiving a single person and without teaching a single person something bad."
4. “Oblomov was studied and recognized by a whole people, mostly rich in Oblomovism, and not only did they know, but they loved him with all their hearts, because it is impossible to know Oblomov and not love him deeply.”
5. “Such personalities, in our opinion, should be looked upon as pathetic but inevitable phenomena of the transitional era; they stand at the boundary of two lives: old Russian and European, and cannot step decisively from one to the other.”
6. “Olga, in her development, represents the highest ideal that a Russian artist can now evoke from present-day Russian life ...”
7. “The higher aspirations of his mind and heart, awakened by education, did not freeze, the human feelings, embedded by nature in his soft soul, did not harden: they seemed to have swollen with fat, but were preserved in all their primitive purity.”
8. “From Goncharov’s novel, we only see that Stolz is an active person, everything is busy with something, runs around, acquires, says that to live means to work, etc. But what does he do and how does he manage to do something decent where others can do nothing - this remains a mystery to us.