Plan
1. Childhood of the main characters
2. Fatherland and youth
3.Maturity
4.Conclusion
Oblomov and Stolz grew up almost together. The Oblomov family owned the nearby villages of Sosnovka and Vavilovka, which were most often combined under one name - Oblomovka. Five miles away from them was the village of Verkhlevo. The owner did not appear in it, leaving all management in the hands of Father Stolz. Little Ilya was the center of attention of the whole family. He was pampered and fed with sweets. The child was allowed to go out only with the nanny, who was strictly punished not to leave him alone.
Ilya was naturally inquisitive, he wanted to run and frolic, but the nanny immediately stopped all his attempts. The child received complete freedom only after lunch, when all of Oblomovka fell into deep sleep. Ilya began to explore all available places, but did not dare to go beyond the yard. The child learned about the world around him mainly from his mother’s stories and his nanny’s tales. Fairy-tale life replaced real life.
Andrey grew up in Verkhlev. His father was German, his mother was Russian. The elder Stolz dreamed that his son would follow his path. His mother wanted to make him a master. From an early age, Andrei received practical knowledge from his father. Otherwise, he was completely free and spent his free time with the village children. The child had a violent and restless disposition: he fought and destroyed birds’ nests.
When Andrei disappeared for a whole week, Ivan Bogdanovich Stolz did not even worry. When his son finally returned, he only asked if he had made the required translation. Having received a negative answer, the father rudely pushed his son out of the house and said that he could only return with a translation and the role he had learned for his mother. Andrei was missing for another week, but he did everything.
At the age of thirteen, Ilya was apprenticed to Ivan Bogdanovich. Parents did not see any benefit from science. They only heard that nowadays you need a diploma to obtain ranks. Since there were five miles between the villages, Ilya had to go to Stolz for a week. Under a variety of pretexts (holidays, heat, cold), these trips were postponed. Education was unsystematic and of little use. The nanny was replaced by Zakharka, who was obliged to fulfill the slightest desire of the youngster. This spoiled Ilya so much that he soon lost all ability for independent activity.
At the same age, Andrei was already a completely independent person. His father trusted him to go on errands to the city alone and paid him money for it. Moreover, Andrei soon became a tutor at his father’s boarding school and received a salary for this. After graduating from university, young Stolz came to Verkhlevo and lived there for only three months. His father sent him to St. Petersburg, where Oblomov was already located. Childhood friends met in St. Petersburg. At that time, their aspirations were similar. Both dreamed of a great career, travel and discovery.
Oblomov and Stolz often walked together, went out in public, met girls. But Oblomov’s natural laziness took its toll. He became disgusted with the service, and two years later he resigned. Ilya Ilyich increasingly isolated himself in his apartment and ended relationships with acquaintances. Stolz could not help his friend, since on business he constantly traveled not only throughout Russia, but also abroad.
When the friends turned thirty years old, it became clear that their characters and lifestyles had formed and were the complete opposite. Ilya Ilyich turned his apartment in St. Petersburg into a small piece of Oblomovka. He spends most of his time in bed. Oblomov's sleep is interrupted only during meals. He is still served by Zakhar, who was taken from the village. The apartment is in terrible disarray. Ilya Ilyich is not able to complete a single task. In his imagination he can develop various plans, but they never receive practical implementation.
By this time, Stolz had traveled the length and breadth of Russia and Europe. He also quit the service, but not out of laziness, but in order to start his own commercial affairs. Andrey is always on the move. Having set a goal for himself, he persistently strives to achieve it. Stolz is considered a cold and insensitive person. This is not entirely true. It’s just that Andrei is too rational, he doesn’t have time to show feelings.
Stolz and Oblomov are radically different in character and lifestyle. This happened due to different upbringings. Representing the complete opposite, Andrei and Ilya remain the most faithful friends, sincerely loving and respecting each other.
Literature – 10th grade.
Lesson topic: “Oblomov and Stolz. Comparative characteristics"
(based on the novel “Oblomov” by I.A. Goncharov)
Lesson objectives: to identify the features of the author’s position through a comparison of heroes (Oblomov and Stolz); develop skills in characterizing literary characters, research skills, logical thinking; to educate thoughtful readers and enrich students’ speech.
Lesson equipment: portrait of I.A. Goncharov, text of I.A. Goncharov’s novel “Oblomov”, (presentation); notebooks for works on literature, illustrations.
Students should know:
Contents of I.A. Goncharov’s novel “Oblomov”;
The main idea of the work;
Main images.
Students should be able to:
Correctly answer questions posed by the teacher;
Summarize and systematize educational material;
Improve your skills in working with text;
Draw conclusions and connect them into a monologue.
During the classes.
IOrg moment.
IIImplementation of d.z. (I.A. Goncharov “Oblomov”, The image of Stolz in the novel: family, upbringing, education, portrait features, lifestyle, value guidelines (Part 2,
chapters 1 – 4. Compare the character of Stolz with the character of Oblomov)
IIIState the topic and purpose of the lesson.
IVPreparation for the perception of the work. Work according to the lesson plan.
1.Introductory remarks.
Good afternoon guys! Studying the novel by I.A. Goncharov makes us talk about the meaning of life, about the purpose of man... Pay attention to the topic of the lesson (write down the topic in notebooks).
Work plan:
1. The image of Stolz in the novel: family, upbringing, education, portrait features, lifestyle, value guidelines (part 2, chapters 1 – 4)
2.Build and write down a chain of keywords that reveal the character of Stolz, Oblomov (checking homework)
3. Compare the character of Stolz with the character of Oblomov:
You need to compare these heroes, find out how they are similar and how they differ from each other.
Today we will consider one of the problematic issues of the work:
- Ilya Oblomov and Andrei Stolts... who are they - doubles or antipodes?
Let's define the lexical meaning of the words antipode and double
2. Vocabulary work.
Antipode - (Greek antipodes - feet facing feet). 1. plural only Inhabitants of two opposite points of the earth, two opposite ends of one of the diameters of the globe (geographical). 2. to someone or something. A person of opposite properties, tastes or beliefs (book). He is the perfect antipode of him or he is the perfect antipode of him.
Double - a person who has complete similarities with another (both a man and a woman).
What is your perception of Oblomov and Stolz?
Teacher: Our acquaintance with Oblomov already took place in previous lessons. We found out that our hero is slow, lazy, and unfocused. Let's give it a more detailed description. (students' answers)
(We learn about Stolz in the first part of the novel, before he appears before the readers, that is, in absentia:
In connection with Oblomov’s guests, whom Ilya Ilyich “didn’t like,” unlike his childhood friend, Andrei Ivanovich Stolts, whom he “loved sincerely”;
In connection with the dreams of the main character, where Stolz, who knew and appreciated the best qualities of Ilya Ilyich, was an integral part of the pictures of a happy life on the estate, full of love, poetry, friendly feelings and peace;
Stolz also appears in “Oblomov’s Dream”, fits into the idyllic, sweet and at the same time mysterious atmosphere of childhood that shaped the hero.
Teacher: The unexpected appearance of the hero in the finale of the first part and chapters 1 - 2 of the second part tell about Stolz.
3. Stills from the film “A few days in the life of I.I. Oblomov”
(meeting between Oblomov and Stolz).
We see that these two people are true friends. But these heroes are different, dissimilar. Together with the author, we will use a method of characterizing a hero known in literature - comparative characterization. In front of you is a worksheet that contains the criteria for education, the purpose of life, the content of activities, attitude towards women, their family life and life position. In the conclusion column we will make notes ourselves when we consider all these criteria, comparing the main characters.
4. Let's consider all the features of the heroes.
(Student answers: Oblomov and Stolz).
Comparative characteristics
Oblomov
Stolz
Appearance
Origin
Upbringing
Education
Embedded program
Outlook on life
The purpose of life
Friendship
Perception of life
Test of love
a) Appearance: ( when they appeared before the reader)
- What does I.A. Goncharov draw our attention to when describing the appearance of the heroes?
“... about thirty-two or three years old, of average height, pleasant appearance, with dark gray eyes, but with the absence of any definite idea, ... an even light of carelessness glowed throughout his whole face,” the same age as Oblomov, “thin, with almost no cheeks at all.” no,...the complexion is even, dark and no blush; the eyes, although a little greenish, are expressive"
b)Origin:
…
…a native of the philistine class (his father left Germany, traveled around Switzerland and settled in Russia, becoming the manager of an estate). Sh. graduates from the university with flying colors, successfully serves, retires to take care of his own business; makes a house and money. He is a member of a trading company that ships goods abroad; as an agent of the company, Sh. travels to Belgium, England, and throughout Russia. Sh.'s image is built on the basis of the idea of balance, harmonious correspondence between the physical and spiritual, mind and feeling, suffering and pleasure. The ideal of Sh. is measure and harmony in work, life, rest, love.(or... from a poor family: the father (Russified German) was the manager of a rich estate, the mother was an impoverished Russian noblewoman. Half Russian, not a nobleman.
c) Education.
- What kind of education did I. Oblomov and A. Stolz receive? Tell us about it.
His parents wanted to present Ilyusha with all the benefits “somehow cheaper, with various tricks.” His parents taught him to be idle and quiet (they didn’t let him pick up a dropped item, get dressed, or pour water for himself). the stigma of slavery. the family had a cult of food, and after eating there was a sound sleep.
Oblomov was not even allowed out into the street. “What about servants?” Soon Ilya himself realized that it was calmer and more convenient to give orders. The dexterous, active child is constantly stopped by his parents and nanny for fear that the boy will “fall, hurt himself” or catch a cold; he was cherished like a hothouse flower. “Those seeking manifestations of power turned inward and sank, withering away.” (Oblomov)
His father gave him the education he received from his father: he taught him all the practical sciences, forced him to work early, and sent away his son, who had graduated from university. his father taught him that the main thing in life is money, rigor and accuracy... (Stolz)
Name the episodes, scenes that clearly illustrate how Stolz’s childhood went, how the process of his upbringing went.
Reading the episode (Stolz's farewell to his father) by role.
What impression does this scene make on you?
How can you comment on this?
What did his father teach him? How did A. Stolz feel?
Goncharov creates Stolz, involuntarily starting from Oblomov, as the antipode to the main character; with Stolz everything is different.
His upbringing is laborious, practical, he was raised by life itself (cf.: “If Oblomov’s son disappeared...”).
A special discussion is required: the mother’s attitude; mother and father; Oblomovka, the prince's castle, as a result of which “the bursha did not work out,” which replaced the “narrow German track” with a “wide road.”
Stolz - Stolz (“proud”). Does he live up to his name?
Worksheet (at the bottom of the column: “Education”, indicate the antipode).
d).Education:
…They studied in a small boarding school located five miles from Oblomovka, in the village of Verkhleve. Both graduated from university in Moscow.
From the age of eight, he sat with his father at the geographical map, sorted through the warehouses of Herder, Wieland, biblical verses and summed up the illiterate accounts of peasants, townspeople and factory workers, and with his mother he read sacred history, learned Krylov’s fables and sorted through the warehouses of Telemachus.”
Based on upbringing and education, a certain program was laid down.
What is it like for Oblomov and Stolz?
e) Established program.
Oblomov
Dream. Vegetation and sleep - the passive principle found solace in his favorite “conciliatory and soothing” words “maybe”, “maybe” and “somehow” and protected himself with them from misfortunes. He was ready to shift the matter to anyone, without caring about its outcome or the integrity of the chosen person (this is how he trusted the scammers who robbed his estate).
“For Ilya Ilych, lying down was neither a necessity, like that of a sick person or like a person who wants to sleep, nor an accident, like that of someone who is tired, nor a pleasure, like that of a lazy person: it was his normal state.”
What was Stolz most afraid of?
Substantiating their answers with text, the students say that dreams and imagination (“optical illusion,” as Stolz said) were his enemies. He controlled his life and had a “real outlook on life” (cf. Oblomov).
Stolz
Stolz was afraid to dream, his happiness was in constancy, energy and vigorous activity - an active beginning
“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 business - they choose it. Meanwhile, he goes out into the world and reads: when he has time, God knows.”
- What does life mean and what is the purpose of a person, according to Stolz?
Students: “To live through the four seasons, that is, four ages, without leaps and to carry the vessel of life to the last day, without spilling a single drop in vain...” (compare with Oblomov, whose ideal is...in peace and pleasure ; see about Oblomov’s dreams in the 8th chapter of the first part).
Teacher: Chapters 3–4 of the second part. The role of these chapters in the novel. A conversation is an argument where the views and positions of the heroes collide.
The essence of the dispute - HOW TO LIVE?!
- How does a dispute arise?(Oblomov’s dissatisfaction with the empty life of society.)
This is not life!
- When does a turning point in a dispute occur?(Labor path: Stolz’s disagreement with his friend’s ideal, because this is “Oblomovism”; the ideal of the lost paradise depicted by Oblomov, and labor as “the image, content, element and purpose of life.”)
(Physical education minute)
Introductory speech about the meaning of life.
Stills from the film “A few days in the life of I.I. Oblomov” ( second monologue. Confession of Oblomov, p. 166. “Do you know, Andrey...”)
In what setting does the conversation take place?
What is I. Oblomov talking about?
How did each of the heroes emerge in the dispute?
e) Outlook on life
Oblomov
“Life: life is good!” says Oblomov, “What to look for there? interests of the mind, heart? Look where the center is around which all this revolves: it is not there, there is nothing deep that touches the living. All these are dead people, sleeping people, worse than me, these members of the world and society!... Don’t they sleep sitting all their lives? Why am I more guilty than them, lying at home and not infecting my head with threes and jacks?
Stolz.
g) Purpose of life
Live life happily; so that she “doesn’t touch.” (Oblomov)
“Work is the image, content, element and purpose of life, at least mine.” (Stolz)
g) Perception of life
Oblomov wants to do what his soul and heart desire, even if his mind is against it; never bother. (Oblomov)
Stolz wants to have “a simple, that is, direct, real view of life - that was his constant task...”, “Above all he put persistence in achieving goals...”, “... will measure an abyss or a wall, and if there is no sure way to overcome, he will go away.”
- Which of the heroes and at what stage of the dispute are you ready to agree?
- Is there one answer to this question?
(During the argument, the guys come to the conclusion that both principles have a right to exist.)
Teacher: In conversations (disputes), the author often gives the last word to Stolz, but one gets the feeling that he cannot argue with Oblomov. Why? He can’t even when he has the last word. Internally, we feel and understand that Stolz cannot break Oblomov’s resistance (remember the episode of the night dinner, when Stolz gives up and sits down with Oblomov and Zakhar, there are stills from the film.).
Whose philosophy is positive and constructive?
Compare the character of Stolz with the character of Oblomov:
Oblomov
Stolz
Peace (apathy)
“...he is constantly on the move...”
Sleep (inactivity)
“balance of practical aspects with the subtle needs of the spirit”
A dream is a “shell, self-deception”
“he was afraid of every dream... he wanted to see the ideal of human existence and aspirations in a strict understanding and direction of life”
Fear of circumstances
“attributed the cause of all sufferingto yourself"
The aimlessness of existence
“I put persistence in achieving goals above all else” (Stolz)
Labor is punishment
“Work is the image, element, content, purpose of life” (Stolz)
Conclude that , at what levels, in what details is revealed
- Is Stolz too positive in his views?
Or maybe Oblomov is right: people who seek meaning in secular life are dead, such a life is a useless vanity. What's worse about him lying on the sofa?!
Is Oblomov’s poetic perception of life the sophistication of the hero’s soul, a “subtle poetic nature” or a way to hide from reality?
Strength and weakness of the characters of Oblomov and Stolz: hero and circumstances, false and positive meaning of existence?
Result:
- Whose position do you consider acceptable for yourself?
(Give your reasons. What values (which of the heroes) will you take into your life baggage?)
- How did our heroes turn out in love? Did you pass the test of love or not?
Student answers:
Oblomov and Stolz
Oblomov gave up love. He chose peace. “Life is poetry. People are free to distort it.” He was scared, he needed not equal love, but maternal love (the kind that Agafya Pshenitsyna gave him).
Stolz loved not with his heart, but with his mind “he developed for himself the conviction that love, with the power of Archimedes’ lever, moves the world; that there is so much universal, irrefutable truth and goodness in it, as well as lies and ugliness in its misunderstanding and abuse.” He needs a woman equal in views and strength (Olga Ilyinskaya). I’m glad that I met her abroad, I’m glad that she listens to him and doesn’t even notice that sometimes she doesn’t understand Olga’s sadness.
- How do we see our heroes in friendship and relationships with others?
(Student answers: Oblomov and Stolz)
h) Friendship
- Based on all that has been said, we will give a description of Oblomov and Stolz.
Characteristics of heroes:
Oblomov and Stolz
1. Oblomov. The kind, lazy person is most concerned about his own peace. For him, happiness is complete peace and good food. He spends his life on the sofa, without taking off his comfortable robe, does nothing, is not interested in anything, loves to withdraw into himself and live in the world of dreams and daydreams he created, the amazing childlike purity of his soul and introspection, the embodiment of gentleness and meekness worthy of a philosopher.
2. Stolz . Strong and intelligent, he is constantly active and does not disdain the most menial work, thanks to his hard work, willpower, patience and enterprise, he has become a rich and famous man. A real “iron” character has been formed, but in some ways he resembles a machine, a robot, his whole life is so clearly programmed, verified and calculated before us - a dry rationalist.
Answer to the problematic question: Are Oblomov and Stolz twins or antipodes? (student's words).
V Summarizing.
Yes, Goncharov wanted to contrast the inactive Oblomov with the practical and businesslike Stolz, who, in his opinion, was supposed to break the “Oblomovism” and revive the hero. But the novel has a different ending. It is at the end of the work that the author’s attitude towards the hero is revealed.
- Let's remember what the heroes of the novel come to?
Oblomov dies, leaving his son.
Pshenitsyna is ready to do everything for Oblomov’s sake and even gives her son to be raised by her brother, considering this a benefit for her son.
Olga feels very bad (missing Oblomov), there is no love, and without it life is meaningless.
Andrei Stolts is also devastated, he feels bad without a friend, Oblomov was a “heart of gold” for him.
So, all the heroes ended up with the same “Oblomovism”!
Teacher: Guys! Prepare yourself now for further independent adult life. Take into your life baggage from Stolz energy, intelligence, determination, strength of character, prudence, will, but do not forget about the soul, taking kindness, honesty, tenderness, and romance from Ilya Oblomov. And remember the words of N.V. Gogol: “Take with you on the journey, emerging from the soft youthful years into harsh, bitter courage, take away all human movements, do not leave them on the road, you will not pick them up later!”
VI . Homework :
Roman by I.A. Goncharov “Oblomov”:
Individual tasks:
1.. The story about O. Ilyinskaya (chapter 5)
2. Development of relations between Oblomov and Olga (chap. 6-12)
3. Image of Pshenitsyna (part 3), new apartment on the Vyborg side near Pshenitsyna.
Ratings
Oblomov and Stolz).
Comparative characteristics
Oblomov
Stolz
Appearance
“... about thirty-two or three years old, of average height, pleasant appearance, with dark gray eyes, but with the absence of any definite idea, ... an even light of carelessness glowed throughout his face.”
the same age as Oblomov, “thin, he has almost no cheeks at all,... his complexion is even, dark and no blush; the eyes, although a little greenish, are expressive"
Origin
from a wealthy noble family with patriarchal traditions. his parents, like grandfathers, did nothing: serfs worked for them. A truly Russian man, a nobleman.
…from a poor family: his father (a Russified German) was the manager of a rich estate, his mother was an impoverished Russian noblewoman
Upbringing
his parents taught him to be idle and quiet (they did not allow him to pick up a dropped item, get dressed, or pour water for himself); labor in the quarry was a punishment; it was believed that it bore the mark of slavery. the family had a cult of food, and after eating there was a sound sleep.
his father gave him the education he received from his father: he taught him all the practical sciences, forced him to work early and sent away his son, who had graduated from the university. his father taught him that the main things in life are money, rigor and accuracy.
Education
…They studied in a small boarding school located five miles from Oblomovka, in the village of Verkhleve. Both graduated from university in Moscow
Embedded program
… Vegetation and sleep – passive beginning
From the age of eight, he sat with his father at the geographical map, sorted through the warehouses of Herder, Wieland, biblical verses and summed up the illiterate accounts of the peasants, townspeople and factory workers, and with his mother he read sacred history, learned Krylov’s fables and sorted through the warehouses of Telemacus.
… energy and vigorous activity are an active principle.
Outlook on life
“Life: life is good!” says Oblomov, “What to look for there? interests of the mind, heart? Look where the center is around which all this revolves: it is not there, there is nothing deep that touches the living. All these are dead people, sleeping people, worse than me, these members of the world and society!... Don’t they sleep sitting all their lives? Why am I more guilty than them, lying at home and not infecting my head with threes and jacks?
Stolz experiences life and asks her: “What should I do? Where to go next? "And it goes! Without Oblomov...
The purpose of life
Live life happily; so that she “doesn’t touch.”
“Work is the image, content, element and purpose of life, at least mine.”
Friendship
There are acquaintances, but there is not a single real friend except Stolz.
Stolz always had many friends everywhere - people were drawn to him. But he felt closeness only to personal people, sincere and decent.
Perception of life
Fluctuating - from “a pleasant gift for enjoyment” to “sticks like bullies: sometimes it will pinch you on the sly, sometimes it will suddenly come right from your forehead and sprinkle you with sand... there is no urine!”
Oblomov wants to do what his soul and heart desire, even if his mind is against it; never bother.
Life is happiness in work; life without work is not life; “...“life touches!” "And thank God!" - said Stolz.
Stolz wants to have a “simple, that is, direct, real view of life - that was his constant task...”, “Above all he put persistence in achieving goals...”, “... will measure an abyss or a wall, and if there is no sure way to overcome, he will go away.”
Test of love
he needs not equal love, but maternal love (the kind that Agafya Pshenitsyna gave him)
he needs a woman equal in views and strength (Olga Ilyinskaya)
Comparative characteristics
Oblomov
Stolz
Appearance
Origin
Upbringing
Education
Embedded program
Outlook on life
The purpose of life
Friendship
Perception of life
Test of love
| Oblomov | Stolz | |
| origin | from a wealthy noble family with patriarchal traditions. his parents, like grandfathers, did nothing: serfs worked for them | from a poor family: his father (a Russified German) was the manager of a rich estate, his mother was an impoverished Russian noblewoman |
| upbringing | his parents taught him to be idle and quiet (they did not allow him to pick up a dropped item, get dressed, or pour water for himself); labor in the quarry was a punishment; it was believed that it bore the mark of slavery. there was a cult of food in the family, and after eating there was a sound sleep | his father gave him the education he received from his father: he taught him all the practical sciences, forced him to work early and sent away his son, who had graduated from the university. his father taught him that the main thing in life is money, rigor and accuracy |
| laid down program | Vegetation and sleep - passive beginning | energy and vigorous activity - active beginning |
| characteristic | The kind, lazy person is most concerned about his own peace. For him, happiness is complete peace and good food. he spends his life on the sofa without taking off his comfortable robe. does nothing, is not interested in anything. loves to withdraw into himself and live in the world of dreams and dreams he has created. The amazing childlike purity of his soul and introspection, the embodiment of gentleness and meekness worthy of a philosopher. | strong and smart, he is in constant activity and does not disdain the most menial work. Thanks to his hard work, willpower, patience and enterprise, he became a rich and famous man. a real “iron” character was formed. but in some ways he resembles a machine, a robot, his whole life is so clearly programmed, verified and calculated before us - a rather dry rationalist |
| test of love | he needs not equal love, but maternal love (the kind that Agafya Pshenitsyna gave him) | he needs a woman equal in views and strength (Ollga Ilyinskaya) |
I.A. Goncharov in his novel touches on a very relevant topic: the confrontation between work and laziness, which for centuries has remained the most discussed and debatable. Nowadays, this topic is very problematic, since in our modern society technology is progressing and people stop working, laziness develops into the meaning of life.
The heroes of the novel, Oblomov and Stolz, have been friends since early childhood. Their acquaintance occurs while studying in the house of Stolz’s father, who taught the basics of the most important sciences.
Ilya Oblomov comes from a noble family; from early childhood, little Ilya is pampered and cherished. Parents and nannies forbid him to show any independent activity. Ilyusha, seeing this attitude toward himself, immediately realized that he could do nothing, since other people would do it all for him. His education took place in Stolz's house; he did not particularly want to study and his parents indulged him in this. This is how Oblomov’s entire youth passed. Adult life was no different from childhood and adolescence; Oblomov continues to lead a calm and lazy lifestyle. His passivity and idleness affect his daily life. He woke up at lunchtime, slowly climbed out of bed, lazily ate his food and was not interested in any business. Laziness, ingrained from childhood, did not give Oblomov the slightest chance to strive for science, to understand the world around him. Despite all this, his imagination was very well developed, since due to idleness Oblomov’s imaginary world was very rich. Oblomov was also a very trusting person, and the main person Ilya trusted was Andrei Stolts. Stolz is the complete antipode of Oblomov. From early childhood, Andrei was accustomed to order and to work. His parents raised him strictly but fairly. His father, a German by nationality, instilled in Andrei precision, hard work and punctuality. From a young age, Andrei carried out various assignments from his father, strengthening his character. He studied with Ilya, from his father, unlike Oblomov, Andrei was good at science, and he studied them with curiosity. Stolz made the transition from childhood to adulthood very early, so Andrei was a very active person. He strived for constant replenishment of knowledge, because “learning is light, and ignorance is darkness. He had a sober and practical view of events, he never did anything hastily without thinking about the issue that he needed to solve. The prudence and punctuality inherent in childhood found a place in Stolz’s adult life. Mobility and energy contributed to him in any endeavors. Considering the life positions of Oblomov and Stolz in relation to Olga Ilyinskaya, the following conclusions can be drawn: Oblomov, living in his own world - “Oblomovshchina,” was a romantic who took a long time to decide on concrete steps in real life. Their acquaintance with Olga Ilyinskaya occurs thanks to Stolz. Their relationship was not strong from the very beginning. Olga, knowing a lot about Oblomov from Stolz’s stories, tries to bring Oblomov back to life through the means of her love, but she fails to do this and “Oblomovism” wins. The relationship between Olga and Andrey develops naturally throughout life, “she laughs at his jokes, and he listens to her singing with pleasure.” They had a lot in common, but the most important thing was that they strived for life, this contributed to their rapprochement and the formation of a family.
Be that as it may, the fates of both heroes turn out relatively well. Stolz finds his happiness with Olga, and Oblomov finds his Oblomovka in a house on the Vyborg side and lives out his life there with the woman he always dreamed of. This denouement shows that the author’s position towards both of his heroes is positive.
After reading the novel by I.A. Goncharov “Oblomov”, I am inclined to think that the events described in this work can be applied to our time, since in modern society there are many people like Stolz and Oblomov. And their confrontation will be eternal.
Oblomov Ilya Ilyich is the main character of the novel “Oblomov”. Landowner, nobleman living in St. Petersburg. Leads a lazy lifestyle. He doesn’t do anything, he just dreams and “decays” lying on the sofa. A bright representative of Oblomovism.
Stolts Andrei Ivanovich is Oblomov’s childhood friend. Half German, practical and active. Antipode of I. I. Oblomov.
Let's compare the heroes according to the following criteria:
Memories of childhood (including memories of parents).
I. I. Oblomov. From early childhood, everything was done for him: “The nanny is waiting for him to wake up. She puts on his stockings; he doesn’t give in, plays pranks, dangles his legs; the nanny catches him.” “.. She washes him, combs his head and takes him to his mother. Since childhood, he also bathed in parental affection and care: “The mother showered him with passionate kisses...” The nanny was everywhere, for days on end, like a shadow, following him, constant care did not end for a second: “... all the days and nights of the nanny were filled with turmoil, running around: sometimes trying, sometimes living joy for the child, sometimes fearing that he will fall and hurt his nose...”
Stolz. His childhood is spent in useful, but tedious study: “From the age of eight, he sat with his father at the geographical map... and with his mother he read sacred history, taught Krylov’s fables...” The mother was constantly worried about her son: “... she would keep him near her.” But his father was completely indifferent and cold-blooded towards his son, often “putting his hand”: “... and pushed him from behind with his foot so that he knocked him off his feet.”
Attitude to study and work.
Oblomov. He went to school without much interest or desire, had difficulty sitting through his lessons, and mastering any book was a great success and joy for Oblomov. “Why all these notebooks... paper, time and ink? Why educational books? ... When should we live?” Instantly I became cold towards this or that type of activity, be it study, books, hobbies. The same attitude was towards work: “... you study, you read that a time of disaster has come, a person is unhappy; Now you gather your strength, you work, you fight, you endure and work terribly, everything is preparing for clear days.”
Stolz. He studied and worked since childhood - the main concern and task of his father. Stolz was fascinated by teaching and books throughout his life. Labor is the essence of human existence. “He served, retired, went about his business and actually made a house and money.”
Attitude to mental activity.
Oblomov. Despite the lack of love for study and work, Oblomov was far from a stupid person. Some thoughts and pictures were constantly spinning in his mind, he was constantly making plans, but for completely incomprehensible reasons, all this was put aside. “As soon as he gets out of bed in the morning, after tea, he will immediately lie down on the sofa, rest his head on his hand and think, sparing no effort, until his head is finally tired...”
Stolz. Realist to the core. Skeptic in life and in thought. “He was afraid of every dream, or if he entered its area, he entered as one enters a grotto with an inscription..., knowing the hour or minute when you will leave there.”
Choosing life goals and ways to achieve them. (Including lifestyle.)
Oblomov. Life is monotonous, devoid of colors, every day is similar to the previous one. His problems and concerns are breathtakingly funny and absurd, and he solves them even funnier by turning from side to side. The author does his best to justify Oblomov, saying that he has many ideas and goals in his head, but none of them materialize.
Stolz. Skepticism and realism are evident in everything. “He walked firmly, cheerfully; I lived on a budget, trying to spend every day, like every ruble.” “But he himself still walked stubbornly along his chosen path.”
Love in Goncharov’s novel “Oblomov” (relationships between Oblomov and Olga, Oblomov and Pshenitsyna, Stolz and Olga).
In the novel “Oblomov” by I. A. Goncharov, three love stories are shown: Oblomov and Olga, Oblomov and Agafya Matveevna, Olga and Stolz. They all have different attitudes towards love, they have different goals in life, different views on life itself, but they have something in common - the ability to love. They search for their love for a long time and only after finding it do they find true happiness.
Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is a typical Russian gentleman. He grew up “babybak” and therefore he doesn’t know how and doesn’t want to do anything, he just lies on the couch all day long, eats, sleeps and makes grandiose plans for the future. Even Stolz, his closest friend, cannot bring him out of a state of complete inactivity. But the situation changes dramatically after Oblomov meets Olga Ilyinskaya. She was considered an unusual girl; there was “no affectation, no lies, no coquetry” in her. It was for this sincerity, purity, directness that he fell in love with Olga. The heroine first tries to awaken him to life, and then falls in love with him for his kindness, gentleness, and romance.
In the summer, Oblomov follows Olga to the dacha, where their love blossoms in full force. But already here he understands that he and Olga are different people, that she does not love him, but only the future Oblomov.
Returning to St. Petersburg, they continue to meet, although Oblomov again leads a sedentary lifestyle. He begins to imagine how many things need to be done before the wedding - to settle things in Oblomovka, find a new apartment, prepare everything for the wedding, visit old friends and invite them to visit. The hero is afraid of these troubles and therefore begins to move away from Olga, making excuses either by illness or by the poor condition of the roads. She begins to realize that Ilya Ilyich is far from the person she painted in her imagination, and that she cannot make the real Oblomov ideal. Therefore, Olga breaks up with Oblomov.
Their breakup should have been a relief for Oblomov, but it brings him mental pain. He loved sincerely, the end of the relationship killed the remnants of the energetic, active Oblomov.
The hero again plunges into the pool of idleness and daydreaming. His landlady, Agafya Matveevna Pshenitsyna, takes all care of him. She herself doesn’t know why she loves Ilya Ilyich. Perhaps he is sharply different from her environment, from servile officials like her late husband, perhaps she discerned his gentleness, sensitivity, kindness. She sacrifices a lot for him, sells her things so that he will always feel good. The hero likes her constant movement, her unobtrusive care for him, her willingness to give everything for her loved one. Oblomov begins to get used to her. He marries Agafya Matveevna, and their son Andrei is born.
Until Ilya Ilyich’s death, she takes care of him, takes him for walks, grooms and cherishes him. After his death, she is the only one who does not forget him and takes care of his grave. She gives their son Andrei to Stolz and Olga, so that the son is raised in the same environment as his father, so that he becomes a real nobleman.
Oblomov found in the widow Pshenitsyna the woman from his dreams, who lived only for the sake of her husband and children. She brightened up his last days, helped him live them calmly, without needing anything.
After breaking up with Oblomov, Olga cannot come to her senses for a long time. Together with her aunt, she goes on a trip to Europe, where she meets Stolz. Andrei was very surprised to see, instead of the cheerful girl Olga was before leaving, a serious young woman. He understands that the “new” Olga is the ideal to which he aspired. Stolz confesses his love to her. Olga is afraid of the feeling that is emerging in her for Stolz; she believes that you can love only once and that now she cannot truly love anyone. Stolz explains to her that she did not love Oblomov, it was only a preparation for love, and Olga will still be happy.
The life together of Stolz and Olga is similar to the dreams of Ilya Ilyich: their own house in Crimea, children, every evening they read books, newspapers, discuss new inventions and discoveries, argue on various topics. But Olga feels some kind of dissatisfaction, some kind of unconscious desire forward. These aspirations help her look at life “with more love.”
In his novel, Goncharov showed different faces of love: the sacrificial love of Agafya Matveevna, the idealized love of Olga for Oblomov, the union of two loving people - Olga and Stolz. Each of them is beautiful in its own way, each of them is possible only for a certain type of person. Olga, Stolz, Oblomov, Pshenitsyn’s widow are completely different people, but they have the same goal - to be with their loved one, to have a family. Love is a great feeling, for it there are no class barriers (Oblomov and Agafya Matveevna). If you really love, you will do anything for your loved one.
