Владимир Осипович Богомолов - советский писатель, who went through the Great Patriotic War from beginning to end. At the front, he served as commander of the intelligence department, so Bogomolov knew firsthand about all the horrors of the war. One of the most famous works belonging to his pen, is the story "Ivan", a summary of which is offered to your attention.
Suspicious person
Deputy battalion commander seniorLieutenant Galtsev raise in the middle of the night. The reason for this is the detention of the boy, who was found near the bank of the Dnieper. The child does not answer questions, only says that his name is Ivan Bondarev, and asks that he be reported to headquarters. Galtsev calls his immediate superior and reports on the boy. However, his words are not taken seriously. The detainee continues to insist on a call to headquarters and even gives several names of people who need to report on his appearance. Galtsev calls again, now he is reporting on everything to lieutenant colonel Gryaznov. He gives the boy's order to feed, clothe, provide paper and a pen and keep secret the information about his appearance. Galtsev fulfills all that is required of him, and continues to monitor Bondarev, who is intently counting the spruce needles and kernels taken out of his pocket, and then recording the data.
Then the lieutenant goes to the river. There, he reflects on how a weak boy in the icy water could cross to the other side, if even an adult man could not do it.
Choline
After some time, Choline arrives, youngblack-haired man. Seeing Ivan, he immediately rushes to embrace him, like the closest person. From their conversation, Galtsev realizes that Bondarev swam the Dnieper on the log, but did not find the boat that Choline and Katasonov hid for him (platoon commander from intelligence, nicknamed Katasonich). He was carried over several kilometers further than Ivan had hoped. Summary of the story tells what happened next.
Kholin asks Galtsev to secretly fit a car to them, and while the lieutenant is looking for transport, Ivan wears a brand new tunic on which the Order For Courage adorns. Choline and Ivan leave.
Katasonov
Three days later, Galtsev appears Katasonov, a small man, like a rabbit, silent and shy. For two days, he carefully examines the enemy shore through a telescope.
Galtsev decides to ask him about Ivan, to which Katasonov replies that the boy is driven by hatred of the Germans. At the mention of Ivan, the eyes of the platoon commander begin to radiate with kindness and tenderness.
The second meeting with Ivan
Three days later Choline arrives again.Together with Galtsev, they go to inspect the front line. The lieutenant was ordered to help Kholin in every way, but he didn’t like it very much. Galtsev sent to the medical unit to check the newly arrived paramedic. She turns out to be a pretty young girl who, as Galtsev admits, would have liked him very much in peacetime. However, in war, he cannot afford it, so he talks to her dryly and strictly.
Вернувшись в свою землянку, лейтенант discovers there sleeping Kholina and a note asking him to wake him up. Galtsev does, as he was told. After some time, Ivan appears in the dugout. Summary does not reflect all the details of the appearance of the boy for the second time in Galtsev.
Bondarev is in a good mood and veryis friendly. While the boy is resting and watching the magazines about the scouts, Choline and Katasonov are talking. Galtsev learns that at night they plan to ship Ivan to the enemy shore.
The boy notices Galtsev knife, which hereally like. Ivan asks him a gift. However, Galtsev got this knife from his deceased friend, he keeps Finn as a memory and cannot give it. The lieutenant promises Bondarev to make a similar knife and give it to him at the meeting.
Choline, Katasonov and Galtsev go to see the boats,At this time, Ivan is left alone in the dugout. Returning, Galtsev finds the boy in an excited state. A conversation about the life of Ivan. It turns out that Bondarev was in a death camp and survived. Mother, father and little sister died before his eyes. Ivan has nothing left in his heart except hatred for the Nazis. This feeling permeates the entire story "Ivan", a brief summary of which is presented here.
Death Katasonova
Choline returns.Seeing that he came alone, Ivan asks him about Katasonov. He replies that the urgent summoned to headquarters. The boy wonders how Katasonov could leave without wishing him good luck. All the subtleties of the relationship between Ivan and Katasonych can not fully convey a summary. "Ivan" Bogomolov is not only a work about war, but also about human relations.
During the conversation, it turns out that Choline changed his mind and decided to take Galtsev with him. They discuss the details of the plan.
Having dressed, Choline and Galtsev are waiting for the boy. He again removes all clean clothes and puts on torn and dirty. In the bag he puts food, which in which case does not cause suspicion among the Germans.
They hit the road.Galtsev soon learns that Katasonov was killed, he was shot dead when he got out of the boat. Choline could not allow to find out about this before an important task, Ivan. Summary is not intended to replace the reading of the full text of the work, it is important to remember.
Operation
Having crossed the river, Choline, Galtsev and Ivan carefullythey mask the boat and send the boy to the rear of the Germans. They themselves are waiting for some time so that if Ivan fails to get through and it will be necessary to return, they can cover him. Having spent some time in the rain in the middle of the river, the men return.
Friends do not forget
The time has passed.Galtsev did not forget about his promise to make a knife for Ivan. He always carries it with him, so that when the opportunity arises, through Gryaznov or Choline, pass it on to Ivan. After some time, Galtsev meets the lieutenant colonel and asks him to hand over the knife, to which Gryaznov replies that the lieutenant should forget about the boy, because the less they know about such people, the longer they live.
Soon Galtsev learns that Choline died, covering the retreat of their fighters. And Gryaznov transferred to another unit. How it ended, you will learn by reading the summary.
"Ivan" Bogomolov V. O. - a work that tells about the events of the Great Patriotic War without embellishment and romance. Every word of the story is saturated with reality.
Война почти закончилась.Galtsev in the surrender of the Germans is in Berlin. There, with his fighters, he discovers a car with German documents. Going through folders, Galtsev suddenly finds the work of Ivan Bondarev. The documents say that he was caught, tortured, and then shot.
Ivan is one of many children-heroes whowere ready to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the motherland. For example, Zina Portnova, Lenya Kotik, Sasha Chekalin, commander Sobolev Ivan Vasilievich. The summary of the story, unfortunately, does not have the ability to list all the names of the brave heroes of this terrible and cruel war. However, each of us must remember them and give thanks for the peaceful sky above our heads.
