Tale of the French writer Francois Mauriac"Monkey", a brief content of which is offered to your attention, was created in 1951 and subsequently translated into many languages of the world. In the center of the plot lies the fate of the patient from the birth of a twelve-year-old boy who is lagging behind in development from his peers. With young Guillaume unfairly managed not only nature. The baby does not feel the love and support of loved ones, is constantly attacked by his mother.
Descendant of a noble family
Thin chicken neck, short-haired head withlarge ears, drooping lower lip, which is constantly dripping with drool - this is the portrait of the younger offspring of the genus Barons de Cernay. The mother calls her son a monkey, a geek, a degenerate, and other offensive nicknames. In addition, the boy constantly gets slaps and slaps from a woman who hates him as much as her own husband. Of course, Guillaume is an exact copy of his father, who suffers from a mild degree of dementia.
Angry Fury Madame de Cernay
In the castle where the pious family lives,scandals are constantly breaking out. Troublemaker is Guillaume's mother, whose name is Paul. The unfortunate boy suffers most of all, and the anger of the woman who is not satisfied with his fate is directed at him. Bilious face, covered with a dark gun on the chin and upper lip, slicked dark hair - this is how the heroine of Mauriac's "Monkey" looks. A summary of the story of her appearance in the house does not arouse the reader’s sympathy.
Thirteen years ago, Paul marriedan ugly baron only to intermarry with a noble aristocratic surname. Unable to share a bed with an eccentric husband, Madame de Cernay takes out anger on others. The household behind the eyes call it a monster, a monster, a Gorgon. Little Guillaume, hated by his mother, seeks protection from his grandmother, father and Fraulein, serving in the castle. But only the aged Fraulein treats the boy with genuine tenderness and sincere love.
In Mauriac's tale "Monkey", a summarywhich can not accommodate all the nuances of the oppressive situation in the house, the relationship between the baron and his wife is spoken softly: only once did Paul answer the embrace of her husband, as a result, their son Guillaume was born.
A little ray of hope
Despite the lag in development, the boy has masteredthe basics of literacy. He was twice given to private boarding houses, but they did not want to keep a sick child there - Guillaume Pachkal’s sheets. Paul negotiates with a secular school teacher who lives near the castle, so that he would study with her son individually. It was not easy for a closed child to decide to meet with Mr. Bordas, whom he imagined to call his “cannibal”. Not paying attention to the tears and pleas of his son, on a rainy autumn evening, Paul brings him to his first lesson.
It turned out that the teacher is not so scary.After a two-hour conversation with him, the boy had confidence in his own abilities, hoping to find a new friend, a kind and understanding tutor, began to dawn. That night, Guillaume, for the first time in his short life, fell asleep with a smile on his lips. I would like to see an end to Francois Mauriac's monkey story on this bright note. The summary of the last chapter tells about the gloomy events that have turned into tragedy.
Relief from mental anguish
The morning under the pressure of his wife, who was unpleasanta view of the little Baron de Cernay, Robert Bordas sends a note to the castle, telling about the refusal to deal with a sick child. In the house again scandal erupted between the mother and grandmother. Paul pours insults to a worthless son and a weak-minded husband.
In order not to hear evil sayings, fathertakes Guillaume to the street. They go to the family cemetery, to which Galleas devotes all his free time, caring for the graves of their ancestors. The baron takes on his usual work, and the boy, sitting on the tombstone, cannot hold back tears, mourning his uselessness. After all, even a teacher who was so kind and attentive does not want to deal with him.
Somewhere in the distance the river roars.This sound attracts Guillaume, and he confidently strides toward the liberation from physical abuse and spiritual distress. The father, noticing the absence of his son, goes in search of him. Galeas is not less than his boy tired of the joyless earthly existence. The river abyss took the lives of the last two representatives of the de Cerne family.
"Since Mr. Galeas, taking his handson, I decided to share with him an eternal sleep, no one else cares about the graves in the family cemetery. ” This is the end of Mauriac's little monkey story, a brief summary of which you just read.
