Play A.Ostrovsky "The Thunderstorm" was presented a year before the abolition of serfdom in 1859. The life of Katerina in the parental home stands out in particular in this story. The image of the protagonist changes with each chapter, it is vulnerable and tender.
What is the play about?
The action takes place in the fictional city of Kalinov.The drama takes place in one of the merchant houses on the banks of the Volga. The mistress of the house merchant Marfa Ignatievna Kabanova is a domineering and wayward person. She holds in her arms all around. No one can resist it. But her zeal to subdue everyone and everything motivates to conquer more and more new souls.
The red line between the lines of the play is the topic.generational conflict. And today this problem is relevant and modern. The embodiment of tyranny and the desire to rule the world in the image of Marfa Kabanova personifies the structure established by the older generation. But the image of Katerina is especially revealed, her emotional tragedy does not leave anyone indifferent.
Catherine's life in her mother-in-law's house
The appearance in the house Kabanov new family memberKaterina, switches the attention of the merchant to a new victim. Katerina Kabanova, the daughter-in-law of the overbearing Marfa Ignatievna, appeared in the house not at the behest of her heart, but because of the circumstances. She was forced to marry the son of a merchant, Tikhon, whose will was enslaved by her mother. Katerina’s life in her parent’s home was also no different than joy and happiness.
The appearance of Katerina brings to the atmosphere of the playspecial meaning, contrasting the bright image of the soulful and devout girl with the “gray” existence of the merchants of the mid-XIX century. The image of the girl amazes the reader with its simplicity, sincerity, she is ready to give her kindness to the world and can do it. Her image is the only one that is called "the ray of light in the dark kingdom."
Such a strict framework
Но рамки купеческого общества не позволяют ее soul open up. Her bright dreams and thoughts that she shares with her husband's sister, Varya, are not necessary and incomprehensible to anyone. In the merchant environment there is no place for sincerity and love, freedom of the soul and purity of thoughts.
Since childhood, Kate was accustomed to free loveto his mother, to the joyful world of freedom and church wisdom. The girl has nothing to breathe in the merchant's house; she is alien to resourcefulness and lies, reigning in society. Her soul free bird can soar only in dreams that have become so rare with the onset of marriage. The image of Katerina in the “Thunderstorm” is described in detail. Briefly presented her experiences and mental anguish.
Seek salvation in love
A breath of fresh air for Katerina becomeslove for Boris, a nephew of the same greedy as Kabaniha and pompous merchant Dikogo. Because she is forced to while away her days locked up in the realm of her mother-in-law, Katerina seeks out of her feelings in attachment to Boris. While Katerina’s husband is away, secret dates for lovers help her realize that her love for Dikoy’s nephew is not really the love from which you can fly to the stars. Katerina's life in a strange house turns into flour.
She understands that the hopelessness of her positionpushed her to an imaginary lover who is not so perfect in her thoughts as she would like. It turned out she came up with it herself. She needed at least someone who could share her bright thoughts with her, with whom she could realize her dreams of a happy and free life. The life of Katerina in the parental home makes the protagonist believe in ghostly love.
Immortal soul, not bowed his head
Merchant widow Marfa Kabanova in her thirstThe authorities have not been able to obtain recognition from her daughter-in-law. Katerina in the eye calls the mother-in-law to “you”, thus making it clear how much she considers them equal. Katerina regrets her husband, realizing that he will never be able to escape from his mother’s embrace without permission, and his mother will not allow him to do so. His complaints about life are nothing more than a recognition of his infantilism and the habit of being led by a strong leader.
And Martha, like a poisonous spider, wove hernets, sticky and strong, into which it was not difficult to get to those who lived in a society where deception, foolishness and envy reigned. The appearance of a bold opponent, proud and silent, reveals a selfless desire to change something in the world around. The inability alone to resist the outdated system of government is reflected in the outbreak of a thunderstorm and finds its culmination in the suicide of the main character. For her, "not death is desirable, but life is unbearable."
Protest that ends in tragedy
Her dream to fly like a bird does not seem absurdand funny. It embodies all the despair of a young girl, all the pain and unimaginable emotional tragedy. Understanding the very essence of life in a lie, unwillingness and inability to pretend and adapt lead Katerina to the edge of a cliff. Deeply religious, she was not afraid to commit suicide, thereby forever depriving her restless soul of rest, did not fear the wrath of God and the punishment of heaven. Katerina’s protest in Ostrovsky’s The Thunderstorm ends in tragedy.
At that time, Katerina was cornered.circumstances. Her confession of treason to her husband and mother-in-law speaks about how pure and spiritual her nature was. To be honest with others, but first before you, is the wrong side of her soul, the very bottom.
"Thunderstorm" A.Ostrovsky impressed his contemporaries with the courage of Katerina’s reasoning and admired the strength of character of such a fragile and tender soul. Silent opposition and disobeying the will of the existing regime creates a feeling of incessant struggle and confidence in victory, if not now, but without fail.
The image of Katerina led many young mindsperpetuate the struggle against the autocracy, strengthen the will and the spirit of trials and find your way to the light in the name of freedom and justice. The task for the "Thunderstorm" - "The life of Katerina in the parental home" is given in secondary schools. The image of the martyr girl is still popular today.
