Russian prose of the sixties is richworks, expressing a new view of the world. Replaced by bureaucratic propaganda literature came books in which many historical events, most recently interpreted quite unequivocally, are being rethought. Of course, the direct anti-Bolshevism was not discussed, the system of punishment was strictly for him. The greatest prevalence among writers was the veiled rejection of collectivization, which caused irreparable damage to the structure of the Russian village. One of such works was written by Vasily Shukshin (“The Glow of Rain”). The analysis of the story makes it possible to judge the personal position of the author in relation to the fratricidal processes that took place in our country in the late 20s and early 30s of the last century.
The Fabula
Ядром рассказа являются немногословные диалоги the two main characters: communist-collectivizer Yefim Bedarev and former fist Cyril. They occur in a space divided by a window opening. This wall symbolizes the psychological barrier between two heroes. Former enemies talk relatively peacefully, which is facilitated by two weighty circumstances: one of the debaters is seriously ill, and the second simply has no aggressive intentions. The conversation deserves a separate analysis of its summary. Shukshin, the glowing rain that began in the morning, is also considered a symbol of purification.
At times there are other characters, doctorand the daughter of a patient of the district hospital, who came from the city. Conversation is laconic and sometimes marked by separate words and phrases that are incomprehensible to those around them. The story ends with the death of Efim and the departure of Cyril, on whose head a warm, shining rain falls from the sky. Shukshin deliberately refrains from commenting, giving the reader to evaluate events independently.
Chronological analysis
The story was written in 1966.If we assume that events occur at about the same time, and the main characters did not have thirty peasants during the period of active expropriation, then we can assume that both of them are from sixty to sixty five years old, such is their age analysis. Shukshin "The Rain of Rain" wrote about the generation of his parents' peers; this is one of his favorite topics. The age of the doctor is defined as young "ridiculously." Everything is correct, after the end of the medina the guy got the distribution to the district center, where so far gained experience. He has to treat everyone from a wide variety of ailments. From these are just wonderful doctors. Bedarev also has a daughter, Nina, little is known about her, but it is clear that she loves her father very much and suffers from separation from him, this is understandable by her reaction to the death of a parent. Nina is a woman of about the same age as V. M. Shukshin himself. “The rain of rain” indirectly addresses the question of the relationship between fathers and children. They love each other in Russian, not for something, but simply because they are one blood. So it was then, and there is hope that there will always be.
Conversation without words
В самом начале рассказа «Заревой дождь» Шукшин intrigues the reader with the sudden appearance of a mysterious actor. In the window opened on the occasion of spring, a large head appears in a merlushkoy hat. The reaction of the patient followed a rather active, he tried to get up, his eyes widened in surprise. The guest tried to reassure Yefim, waved his hand, as if pointing out the irrelevance of the display of norms of politeness in such circumstances, and explained his visit with a desire to “try”, but at the same time asked how things were. The difference in the behavior of two long-familiar people shows a different degree of their confidence, shows the simplest psychological analysis. Shukshin “The Rain of Rain” wrote, being a mature man, 37 years old - the age at which a man knows how to evaluate the behavior of others around him by non-verbal signs. Cyril's eyes in the meantime is not clear where they are looking, maybe at Yefim, and maybe through him or just past. This, as well as the conversation through the window sill, on which the guest leans from time to time, testifies to the unkind attitude of the guest to the sick old man. He never entered the ward.
Two worldviews
No matter how eloquent postures and gesturesinterlocutors, the essence of their conversation is most clearly expressed in words. It is quite clear, despite the brevity of the conversation, here is its summary. Shukshin “Glow Rain” created as a story about the collision of two worldviews, which his characters became the personification of. Cyril is a dispossessed peasant; Yefim, a village activist, is guilty of the collapse of his fate. Despite the words of the old Bolshevik that he is doing well, the interlocutor understands that things are very bad. It can not be argued that this is a fist of the former frustrating, but he does not show any gloating. On the contrary, he wants to have time to say something important at last, and he seems to be afraid of being late. Even the offensive word "crawled" Cyril ignores. He is not offended now, he wants to understand his former enemy. The decked peasant recalls the events of more than thirty years ago, asks questions, but does not seek a clear answer.
Yefim
Intransigence - this is what Shukshin wrote"Glowing rain." The analysis of the story leads to the conclusion that both the main characters do not regret anything. But if Kirill makes an attempt to understand Yefim's motivation, the old Bolshevik responds with ideological cliches, not wanting to even think for a moment about the correctness of his actions. His conscience, by his own admission, does not torment. He braves before the young doctor, although, of course, he is afraid of the approaching death, considering it to be the end of everything, like a true atheist. He is frightened and the upcoming pain. But when the doctor tries to remove the interlocutor, clearly causing concern, the patient suddenly objects. Efim also needs to speak out. He, it turns out, was trying to get fewer fools (hence, he considered himself clever). And he wondered at the expense of whom Cyril wanted to become rich.
Kirill
Kirill Shukshin Vasily Makarovichalso does not idealize. This is an ordinary peasant whose main dream really was wealth. Another question that he dreamed was not about his own banks, palaces and skyscrapers. It would be quite enough for him to have his own house, some livestock, a few tithes of land and the freedom to cultivate it. Kirill cannot understand why, for the sake of Yefim, he broke the church, destroyed the life of him and other rural "world-eaters" who earned wealth through hard work. At the same time, he could not even kill his enemy, although he had the opportunity to do so. It became a pity that this "abnormal", which used to be called holy fools. He is trying to understand activist Yefim, but in response he only calls him a fool. It is delivered at the same time to all hospital personnel (“Ogloedy”). Kirill no longer feels evil feelings towards his dying enemy.
Appearance of characters
Reliably judge the appearance of the main characters do notallows neither full text, nor even more concise content. Shukshin "Glow Rain" wrote, as the painters would say, with bold and large strokes. Yefim looks blackened, tired of the disease. For some reason, he seems thin and short, unlike Kirill, the owner of a large head and, apparently, proportional to her physique. A weak man would not have survived in exile, and the dispossessed was in her, he reminds him of his interlocutor.
You can also say a little about other characters by reading the story “The glow of rain”. Shukshin Nina, daughter of Efim, defines as a woman of about thirty, and the youth of the doctor has already been mentioned.
Symptoms and pain
If on some details and stops attentionthe reader is the author, then they concern the last minutes of the life of the old Bolshevik. Choking attacks of coughing, shaking his dried body, helpless posture of a person lying on his back and trying to rise, a devastating fire that eats up the body from the inside, hot fog, swinging ceiling and walls, all these signs of cancer are unusually vividly described by V. M. Shukshin. “The rain of rain”, the story, in general, built schematically and not loaded with excessive detail, in the final part becomes very detailed. What did the author want to say to the reader? Perhaps, he stressed that the prophecy of Cyril about the heavy death as a manifestation of higher justice towards the offenders of people came true. Both heroes of the story do not believe in God, but the former fist knows that nothing happens in the world just like that, therefore, you cannot call him an absolute atheist.
Mysterious Leaf
There is something in this piece that is veryVasily Shukshin, whose stories almost never contain anything unexplained, is intriguing by a thoughtful reader. At the time of Efim's death, when his limp body is laid on the bed, three events coincide at once in a mystical way. Suddenly, Cyril appears, or rather his voice, asking if it is bad for him. Then a piece of paper flies in through the window, and it is unclear whether it was thrown into the chamber’s space intentionally, or carried in a gust of wind. And then the glowing rain begins, Shukshin called the story in honor of this natural phenomenon. How are these events related? What and who wrote on this leaflet? It can be assumed that this was the message that Kirill wanted to give to the old enemy, but he did not dare. The reader is given the right to answer these questions himself.
What a story
Это не простая история, и не ради досужего pastime lovers of the Pulp Fiction composed it Shukshin Vasily Makarovich. The stories of this great writer who has become a modern classic always teach something, they have a moral core and a deep meaning. So what does the work tell and what lesson does the reader present?
На самом деле, как и любое талантливое творение, This story is multifaceted. He is primarily about the ability to forgive. After all, Cyril, walking in the rain by squishing puddles and clutching a hat in his hands, felt sorry for his tormentor, even not knowing why.
And this story is about love. The daughter falls to her knees in front of her father’s body, from which, apparently, she knew little of the caress of her parents.
And in the work there is the idea of moral purification. The glowing rain, like holy water, washes away all the filth, anger that has accumulated over many years in Cyril's soul.
All this can be combined into three main Christian virtues, Faith, Hope and Love. This rain was really welcome.
