Ostrovsky thunderstorm 4 5 action summary. A.N. Ostrovsky "Thunderstorm": description, characters, analysis of the work. Brief description of the characters for the reader's diary

Sitting on a bench, the tradesman Kuligin admires the Volga. Walking Kudryash and Shapkin, hearing the Dikoy merchant scold his nephew, discuss this. Kudryash sympathizes with Boris Grigorievich, believes that Dikiy should be properly scared so that he does not mock people.

Shapkin recalls that Dikoy wanted to give Kudryash as a soldier. Kudryash assures that Dikoy is afraid of him; Kudryash regrets that the merchant does not have a daughter, otherwise he would have fun with her.

Boris obediently listens to the Dikiy's abuse and leaves.

Grandmother disliked father Boris because he married a noble one. Gregory's wife also quarreled with her mother-in-law all the time. The young family had to move to Moscow. When Boris grew up, he entered the Commercial Academy, and his sister went to a boarding school. Their parents died of cholera. If the children are respectful to the uncle, he will pay them the inheritance left by the grandmother. Kuligin believes that Boris and his sister will not receive any inheritance. Dikoy scolds everyone at home, but they can’t answer him anything. Boris tries to do everything he is ordered to, but then he still does not receive money. If the Wild is reread by someone to whom he cannot answer, then he takes out his anger at the family.

The wanderer Feklusha blesses the Kabanovs' house and the entire Russian land. The boar gave the wanderer a gift. She always gives to the poor, and does not care about her relatives at all.

Kuligin dreams of finding money for a model and creating a perpetual motion machine.

Boris envies Kuligin's dreaminess and carelessness. Boris, on the other hand, has to ruin his life, he is in a desperate situation, he also fell in love.

Tikhon tries to dissuade his mother that his wife is dearer to him than her. When Katerina enters the conversation, Kabanikha says that Tikhon must keep his wife at bay. Tikhon does not agree with his mother; it is enough for him that his wife loves him. Kabanikha says that if he does not have tough power over his wife, Katerina will have a lover.

Tikhon always gets from his mother because of Katerina, he asks his wife to be more restrained. Tikhon leaves for Dikiy to have a glass until his mother returns.

Katerina tells Varvara how she lived with her parents, regrets that people cannot fly like birds. Katerina senses trouble; confesses to Varvara that he loves another, not her husband. Barbara, accustomed to lying, promises Katerina to somehow facilitate her dates with her chosen one, but fear of sin makes the "husband's wife" resist.

A half-mad lady, who appeared accompanied by two lackeys, shouts that beauty leads to the abyss, threatens a fiery hell.

Katerina is very frightened by the lady’s words. Barbara calms her down. When a thunderstorm begins, Katerina and Varvara run away.

Second action

A room in the Kabanovs' house.

Glasha tells Feklusha that everyone is constantly quarreling, but should live in peace. Feklusha replies that there are no ideal people, she herself is sinful: she loves to eat. The Wanderer tells about other countries, people who live and rule in them. All these stories are extremely far from the truth, they resemble a confused fairy tale. The trusting Glasha believes that if it were not for the wanderers, then people would not know anything about other countries, and they educate them. Feklusha is the image of a superstitious woman living in the wildest and most backward ideas about the world. However, everyone believes her - even if she talks about people with "dog heads".

Katerina tells Varvara that she can't stand being offended and tries to disappear somewhere right away. She admits that she loves Boris, who is also not indifferent to her. Varvara regrets that they have nowhere to see each other. Katerina does not want to betray Tikhon. Varvara objects to her that if no one finds out, then you can do whatever you want. Katerina tells Varvara that she is not afraid of death and can commit suicide. Varvara announces that she wants to sleep in the gazebo, in the fresh air, and calls Katerina with her.

Tikhon and Kabanikha join Katerina and Varvara. Tikhon leaves and, following the instructions of his mother, punishes his wife how she should live without him.

Left alone with her husband, Katerina asks him to stay. But he cannot but go, since his mother sent him. He also refuses to take her with him, since he wants to take a break from the horror of home life. Katerina falls on her knees in front of her husband, asks to take an oath of allegiance from her.

When parting with her husband, Katerina has to bow at his feet as instructed by Kabanikha.

Left alone, Kabanikha regrets that there is no former respect for the old people, that young people do not know how to do anything, but wants to live on their own.

Katerina believes that chasing after her husband who has left and howling on the porch is just to make people laugh. The boar scolds her for not doing this.

Katerina is worried about the departure of Tikhon, regrets that they still have no children. She says that it would be better if she died in childhood.

Varvara went to sleep in the garden, took the key to the gate, put another key to Kabanikha, and gave this key to Katerina. She at first refused, then took.

Katerina hesitates. Then she decides to see Boris, and then she won't care. She keeps the key with her.

Act three

Street at the gates of the Kabanovs' house.

Feklusha tells Kabanikha about Moscow: it's noisy, everyone is in a hurry, running. Peace of mind on the boar road, she says she will never go there.

Dikoy comes up to the house and scolds Kabanikha. Then he apologizes, complaining about his hot temper. He says that the whole reason is the request of employees to pay wages, which he cannot voluntarily give, because of his character.

Boris came to pick up Dikiy. He laments that he cannot talk to Katerina. Kuligin complains that there is no one to communicate with, no one walks along the new boulevard: the poor have no time, the rich hide behind closed gates.

Curly and Varvara kiss. Varvara makes an appointment with Boris in the ravine behind the garden, intending to bring him with Katerina.

Night, the ravine behind the Kabanovs' garden.

Kudryash plays the guitar, sings a song about a free Cossack.

Boris does not like the meeting place, he argues with Kudryash. Kudryash guesses that Boris loves Katerina; talks about her husband's stupidity and her mother-in-law's anger.

Varvara and Kudryash go for a walk, leaving Katerina alone with Boris. Katerina first drives Boris away, says that it is a sin, accuses him that he has ruined her. Then he confesses his love for him.

Kudryash and Varvara see that the lovers have agreed on everything. Kudryash praises Varvara for her venture with the key to the gate. Having agreed on a new date, everyone disperses.

Act four

A narrow gallery with paintings of the Last Judgment on the walls.

Walkers are hiding in the gallery from the rain, discussing the paintings.

Kuligin and Dikoy run into the gallery. Kuligin asks Dikiy for money for a sundial. Dikoy refuses. Kuligin convinces him that the city needs lightning rods. Dikoy shouts that lightning rods will not save the city and people from God's punishment, which is a thunderstorm. Kuligin leaves without having achieved anything. The rain ends.

Varya tells Boris that after her husband's arrival, Katerina became not herself, like a madman. Varvara fears that in such a state, Katerina can confess everything to Tikhon. The thunderstorm has renewed.

On stage Katerina, Kabanikha, Tikhon and Kuligin.

Katerina considers the threat of God's punishment for her sins. Noticing Boris, she loses her composure. Kuligin explains to the people that a thunderstorm is not God's punishment, that there is nothing to be afraid of, that rain feeds the earth and plants, but people themselves have invented everything and are afraid now. Boris takes Kuligin away, saying that among people it is worse than in the rain.

People say that this storm is not without reason, it will kill someone. Katerina asks to pray for her, because she believes that she should be killed, since she is a sinner.

The half-crazy lady tells Katerina to pray to God and not be afraid of God's punishment. Katerina confesses her sin to her family. Kabanikha says that she warned everyone, foresaw everything.

Fifth action

Public garden on the banks of the Volga.

Tikhon tells Kuligin about his trip to Moscow, that he drank a lot there, but never remembered about his home. Informs about the betrayal of his wife. She says that it is not enough to kill Katerina, but he took pity on her, only beat her a little at the behest of his mother. Tikhon agrees with Kuligin that Katerina should be forgiven, but mamma ordered to remember and punish his wife all the time. Tikhon is pleased that Dikoy is sending Boris to Siberia on business. Kuligin says that Boris must be forgiven. After this incident, Kabanikha began to lock Varvara with a key. Then Varvara ran away with Curly. Glasha reports that Katerina has disappeared somewhere.

Katerina came to say goodbye to Boris. She scolds herself for bringing trouble to Boris, says that it would be better to have her executed.

Boris arrives. Katerina asks to take her to Siberia. She says she can no longer live with her husband. Boris is afraid that someone will see them. He says that it is hard for him to part with his beloved, promises to give to the poor to pray for her. Boris does not have the strength with which to fight for their happiness.

Katerina does not want to go home - both the house and the people are disgusting to her. Decides not to return, goes to the shore, says goodbye to Boris.

Kabanikha, Tikhon and Kuligin arrive. Kuligin says that Katerina was last seen here. Kabanikha insists that Tikhon punish Katerina for treason. Kuligin runs to the cries of people near the shore.

Tikhon wants to run after Kuligin, but Kabanikha, threatening with a curse, will not let him. People bring dead Katerina: she threw herself from the shore and crashed.

Kuligin says that Katerina is now dead, and they can do whatever they want with her. The soul of Katerina is on trial, and the judges there are more merciful than people. Tikhon blames his mother for the death of his wife. He regrets that he was still alive, now um will only have to suffer.

"Thunderstorm"- a play in five acts by Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky.
Ostrovsky "Thunderstorm" read abridged should only be done if you do not have enough time to read the entire drama. "Thunderstorm" in abbreviation will not be able to convey all the small details from the life of the heroes, will not immerse you in the atmosphere of that time.

"Thunderstorm" summary by chapter or action is presented below

"Thunderstorm" summary by chapters

"Thunderstorm" characters

Savel Prokofich Dikoy, a merchant, a significant person in the city. The man is mean and stingy.
Boris, his nephew, a young man, decently educated. By itself, not bad, but weak in character and will.

Marfa Ignatievna Kabanova (Kabanikha), a rich merchant's wife, a widow. Domineering, cruel, very limited woman.
Tikhon Ivanovich Kabanov, a noble son. He is completely subordinate to his mother, afraid of her.
Katerina, the main character, the wife of Tikhon Kabanov. Smart, beautiful in body and soul. She has a lively, life-loving soul, but Kabanikha's cruelty, Tikhon's lack of will and Boris's cowardice push her to commit suicide.
Barbara, sister of Tikhon. An indifferent and cold girl, acts only for selfish purposes.
Kuligin, a peasant, a self-taught watchmaker looking for a perpetuum mobile.
Vanya Kudryash, young man, clerk of Wild.
Shapkin, tradesman.
Feklusha, wanderer.
Glasha, the girl in the house of Kabanikha.
Lady with two footmen, an old woman of seventy, half-mad.
Urban residents of both sexes (m / f), as well as guests from the city of Novovolzhye (m / f)

The unenviable fate of young girls who married not for love, but for duty, are reflected in the image of Katerina from Ostrovsky's play. At that time in Russia, society did not accept divorce, and unhappy women, forced to obey the rule, quietly suffered from a bitter fate.

Action one

Public garden on the banks of the Volga.

Boris obediently listens to the Dikiy's abuse and leaves.

The wanderer Feklusha blesses the Kabanovs' house and the entire Russian land. The boar gave the wanderer a gift. She always gives to the poor, and does not care about her relatives at all.

Kuligin dreams of finding money for a model and creating a perpetual motion machine.

Boris envies Kuligin's dreaminess and carelessness. Boris, on the other hand, has to ruin his life, he is in a desperate situation, he also fell in love.

Tikhon always gets from his mother because of Katerina, he asks his wife to be more restrained. Tikhon leaves for Dikiy to have a glass until his mother returns.

A half-mad lady, who appeared accompanied by two lackeys, shouts that beauty leads to the abyss, threatens a fiery hell.

Katerina is very frightened by the lady’s words. Barbara calms her down. When a thunderstorm begins, Katerina and Varvara run away.

Second action

A room in the Kabanovs' house.

Tikhon and Kabanikha join Katerina and Varvara. Tikhon leaves and, following the instructions of his mother, punishes his wife how she should live without him.

When parting with her husband, Katerina has to bow at his feet as instructed by Kabanikha.

Left alone, Kabanikha regrets that there is no former respect for the old people, that young people do not know how to do anything, but wants to live on their own.

Katerina believes that chasing after her husband who has left and howling on the porch is just to make people laugh. The boar scolds her for not doing this.

Katerina is worried about the departure of Tikhon, regrets that they still have no children. She says that it would be better if she died in childhood.

Varvara went to sleep in the garden, took the key to the gate, put another key to Kabanikha, and gave this key to Katerina. She at first refused, then took.

Katerina hesitates. Then she decides to see Boris, and then she won't care. She keeps the key with her.

Act three

Street at the gates of the Kabanovs' house.

Feklusha tells Kabanikha about Moscow: it's noisy, everyone is in a hurry, running. Peace of mind on the boar road, she says she will never go there.

Curly and Varvara kiss. Varvara makes an appointment with Boris in the ravine behind the garden, intending to bring him with Katerina.

Night, the ravine behind the Kabanovs' garden.

Kudryash plays the guitar, sings a song about a free Cossack.

Boris does not like the meeting place, he argues with Kudryash. Kudryash guesses that Boris loves Katerina; talks about her husband's stupidity and her mother-in-law's anger.

Varvara and Kudryash go for a walk, leaving Katerina alone with Boris. Katerina first drives Boris away, says that it is a sin, accuses him that he has ruined her. Then he confesses his love for him.

Kudryash and Varvara see that the lovers have agreed on everything. Kudryash praises Varvara for her venture with the key to the gate. Having agreed on a new date, everyone disperses.

Act four

A narrow gallery with paintings of the Last Judgment on the walls.

Walkers are hiding in the gallery from the rain, discussing the paintings.

On stage Katerina, Kabanikha, Tikhon and Kuligin.

People say that this storm is not without reason, it will kill someone. Katerina asks to pray for her, because she believes that she should be killed, since she is a sinner.

The half-crazy lady tells Katerina to pray to God and not be afraid of God's punishment. Katerina confesses her sin to her family. Kabanikha says that she warned everyone, foresaw everything.

Fifth action

Public garden on the banks of the Volga.

Katerina came to say goodbye to Boris. She scolds herself for bringing trouble to Boris, says that it would be better to have her executed.

Katerina does not want to go home - both the house and the people are disgusting to her. Decides not to return, goes to the shore, says goodbye to Boris.

Kabanikha, Tikhon and Kuligin arrive. Kuligin says that Katerina was last seen here. Kabanikha insists that Tikhon punish Katerina for treason. Kuligin runs to the cries of people near the shore.

Tikhon wants to run after Kuligin, but Kabanikha, threatening with a curse, will not let him. People bring dead Katerina: she threw herself from the shore and crashed.

Ostrovsky made his heroine of the play "The Thunderstorm" a woman of high morals, spiritual, but so airy and dreamy that she was simply not able to survive in the environment prepared for her by fate. "Thunderstorm!" This fatal name is fraught with several meanings. It seems that everything is the fault of the thunderstorm that frightened the already guilty Katerina. She was very devout, but living with an indifferent husband and tyrant mother-in-law forced her to rebel against the rules. For this she paid. But one can think about whether her fate would have ended in this way if it had not been for this thunderstorm. Given Katerina's natural inability to lie, the betrayal would still be revealed. And if she did not indulge in love, then she would simply go crazy.

The husband, crushed by the authority of his mother, was indifferent to Katerina. She anxiously sought love. She initially felt that this would lead her to death, but could not resist feelings - she had lived in captivity for too long. She was ready to run after Boris to Siberia. Not from great love, but from these hateful walls, where she could not breathe freely. But the lover turns out to be as weak in spirit as her unloved husband.

The result is tragic. Disappointed in life and in men, childless and unhappy Katerina is no longer held on earth by anything. Her final thoughts are on the salvation of the soul.

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The events of the play take place in the 19th century, in the fictional town of Kalinov, which is located on the high Volga bank. In the center of events is the family of a local rich merchant woman and, in combination, the legislator of local morality, Kabanikha. The action takes place in a public garden on the banks of the Volga, where all the main characters of the play appear on the stage. First, the local self-taught mechanic Kulibin discusses the inappropriate behavior of the merchant Dikiy, a wealthy and tyrant, with his young clerk Kudryash and a local inhabitant Shapkin. Boris joins them, native nephew Dikogo, who tells what brought him from Moscow to this wilderness and why he is forced to endure the antics of his uncle. Dikoy promised to give the due part of his inheritance on the condition that Boris will be respectful to him. Kuligin claims that it is unlikely that Dikoy will voluntarily agree to give the money, and Boris complains that it is hard for him to get used to the customs that reign both in his uncle's house and in the city.
A wanderer appears next, praising the city for its splendor and, especially, the house of Kabanova. When Boris asked about the Kabanova family, Kuligin calls her a hypocrite, who “gives gifts to the poor and eats her family.”
Kabanova appears, she is accompanied by her daughter Varvara, a rather lively girl who has learned to hide her feelings from her mother. Son Tikhon, not particularly angry, but completely under the influence of a domineering mother, who in her presence will not say a word across. Together with him his wife Katerina, a young, pleasant rather than beautiful, calm girl. She cannot get used to the strict order in her mother-in-law's family, where no one can express their opinion, and after her free childhood, the situation in her husband's family resembles a prison.
While walking along the boulevard, Varvara was able to elicit the secret of Katerina, who admits that she really liked Boris, that he is not like everyone else and she feels a kindred spirit in him. Varvara invites her to arrange a date, but Katerina is horrified by this offer and refuses.
The tension of the situation is aggravated by the incipient thunderstorm and the city madman, who, at the sight of young girls, prophesies hellish torment for them, shouting that beauty leads to a pool. All this makes a depressing impression on Katerina, and she hurries home to pray and ask for forgiveness for sinful thoughts.
After taking her husband on a trip, offended by the humiliation expressed by her mother-in-law, Katerina agrees to meet with Boris on a secret date.
The final action takes place in the garden, where the townspeople are walking and the ruins with a surviving fresco are visible, which depicts a fiery hyena and again a thunderstorm is about to begin.
Katerina is unable to shake off her feelings of guilt for treason. Publicly throws herself at his feet and confesses his sin, which causes the wrath of Kabanikha, the horror and confusion of Tikhon, vexation in Varvara, the regret of Boris and the gloating of the townsfolk.
Unable to withstand the feeling of sinfulness for her misdeed and realizing that no one is going to help and support, Katerina throws herself off the steep Volga cliff. Here is thisSummary of the play

The main characters: Savel Prokofievich Dikoy - a merchant, a significant person in the city; Boris Grigorievich - his nephew, a young man, decently educated; Marfa Ignatievna Kabanova (Kabanikha) - a wealthy merchant's wife, a widow; Tikhon Ivanovich Kabanov - her son; Katerina, his wife; Varvara, daughter of Kabanikha; The action takes place in the city of Kalinov on the banks of the Volga, in the summer. Ten days pass between the third and fourth acts.

Retelling plan

1. The heroes discuss the customs of their city.
2. Relations in the Kabanov family.
3. Conversation between Katerina and Varvara.
4. Tikhon leaves.
5. Varvara, having learned that Katerina likes Boris, arranges for them to meet.
6. Meetings of Katerina and Boris. Tikhon arrives.
7. Public repentance of Katherine.
8. The last meeting of Katerina and Boris.
9. Katerina dies. Tikhon blames his mother for the death of his wife.

Retelling

Step 1

Public garden on the banks of the Volga.

Phenomenon 1

Kuligin is sitting on a bench, Kudryash and Shapkin are walking. Kuligin admires the Volga. They hear Dikoy scolding his nephew in the distance. Discuss it. Kudryash says that Boris Grigorievich "fell victim to the Wild", complains about the humility of the inhabitants, that there is no one to "torment" the Wild in a dark alley "like four or five." Shapkin notes that, in addition to the "swearing-wild", "Kabanikha is also good," which does the same thing, but under the guise of piety. He adds that it was not for nothing that Dikoy wanted Curlyash to be a soldier. Kudryash replies that Dikoy is afraid of him, as he understands that he "will not give his head cheaply." He regrets that Dikiy has no adult daughters, otherwise he would "respect" him.

Phenomenon 3

Boris talks about his family and home circumstances. Boris's grandmother (Dikiy's mother and Boris's father) took a dislike to “papa” because he married a “noble” one. The daughter-in-law and mother-in-law did not get along, as the daughter-in-law "seemed very wild here." We moved to Moscow, where they raised their children, without denying them anything. Boris studied at the Commercial Academy, and his sister at a boarding school. The parents died of cholera. The grandmother in the city of Kalinovo also died, leaving her grandchildren an inheritance that their uncle must pay them when they come of age, but only on the condition that they will be respectful to him.

Kuligin notes that neither Boris nor his sister will see the inheritance, since nothing will prevent the Wild from saying that they were disrespectful: "Cruel manners, sir, in our city, are cruel!" Boris does "what is ordered", but does not receive a salary - they will be disappointed at the end of the year, as Dikiy pleases. All households are afraid of the Wild - he scolds everyone, but no one dares to answer him. Kudryash recalls how Dikoy was cursed by the hussar on the ferry, to whom he could not answer in kind, and how then Dikoy took out his anger at home for several days. Boris says that he cannot get used to the local order.

The wanderer Feklusha appears: “Bla-alepie, dear, bla-alepie! Wonderful beauty! But what can we say! You live in the promised land! " Feklusha blesses “the pious people”, and especially “the house of the Kabanovs”. Kuligin says about Kabanikha that she is a "prude", "she clothe the beggars, but she has eaten the household altogether." Then he adds that for the general benefit he is looking for a perpetuum mobile (perpetual motion machine), wondering where to get money for a model.

Phenomenon 4

Boris (alone) says about Kuligin that he is a good person, "dreams for himself and is happy." He grieves that he will have to ruin his youth in this wilderness, that he is "driven out, downtrodden, and then he foolishly decided to fall in love."

Phenomenon 5

Katerina, Varvara, Tikhon and Kabanikha appear. The boar is nagging his son: his wife is dearer than his mother, try the mother-in-law "with some word not to please the daughter-in-law, well, and the conversation started that the mother-in-law ate completely." Tikhon tries to dissuade her. Katerina enters into the conversation: “You are talking about me, mamma, you are saying this in vain. Whether with people or without people, I am all alone, I don’t prove anything from myself ”. The boar cuts her off, blames Tikhon for not keeping his wife in fear. Tikhon replies: “But why should she be afraid of me? It's enough for me that she loves me. " Kabanova reproaches her son for "taking it into his head to live by his own will." He replies: “Yes, mamma, I don’t want to live by my own will. Where can I live by my own will? " Kabanova notes that if his wife is not kept in fear, she can have a lover.

Phenomenon 6

Tikhon reproaches Katerina that he always gets it from his mother because of her. Left unattended by Kabanikha, Tikhon goes to the tavern.

Phenomenon 7

Katerina and Varvara. Katerina: “Why don't people fly like birds? You know, sometimes it seems to me that I am a bird. When you stand on a mountain, you are drawn to fly. So she would have run away, raised her hands and flew ... ”She recalls that golden time when she lived with her parents: she watered flowers, embroidered, went with her mother, pilgrims and pilgrims to church. She dreamed extraordinary dreams, in which they sang "invisible voices", smelled of cypress ... Katerina tells Varvara that she has the feeling that she is facing an abyss, she senses trouble. She admits that she has a sin on her mind: “As if I’m starting to live again, or ... I don’t know ...” Varvara promises that after Tikhon leaves, she will come up with something. Katerina shouts: “No! Not!"

Phenomenon 8

A half-mad lady appears with two footmen, shouts that beauty leads into the abyss, into the pool, points to the Volga, threatens the fiery hell.

Phenomenon 9

Katerina is scared. Varvara calms her down, says that the lady "has sinned all her life from a young age ... so she is afraid to die." Thunderstorm, it starts to rain. Katerina is frightened, she and Varvara run away.

Step 2

A room in the Kabanovs' house.

Phenomenon 2

Katerina tells Varvara how she was offended by something in childhood and she ran out to the Volga, got into a boat, and in the morning she was found ten miles away. "This is how I was born, hot ..." Then he confesses to Varvara that he loves Boris. Varvara says that he also likes Katerina, but it's a pity, there is nowhere to see each other. Katerina is frightened, shouts that she will not exchange her Tisha for anyone. She says about herself: “I don’t know how to deceive, I can’t hide anything”. Varvara argues with her: "But in my opinion, do what you want, as long as it is sewn and covered." Katerina: “I don’t want that. And what good! .. If I get annoyed here, they won't hold me back with any force ... I'll throw myself out the window, throw myself into the Volga ... "Varvara notices that as soon as Tikhon leaves, she will sleep in the gazebo, calling with you to Katerina.

Phenomenon 3

Enter Kabanikha and Tikhon, who is getting ready for the journey. Kabanikha tells him to order his wife how to live without him: “Tell your mother-in-law not to be rude. So that the mother-in-law respects like a mother! So that I don't stare at the windows! " Tikhon repeats her words almost word for word, but they do not sound like an order, but like a request. Leave the Kabanikha and Varvara.

Phenomenon 4

Katerina asks Tikhon not to leave. He replies: "If mama sends, how can I not go!" Katerina then asks her to take her with her. Tikhon refuses: that he needs to take a break from scandals and all the family. Katerina begs her husband to take a terrible oath from her, falls on his knees in front of him, he lifts her up, does not listen, says that it is a sin.

Phenomenon 5

Kabanikha, Varvara and Glasha arrive. Tikhon leaves, Katerina throws herself on her husband's neck, and Kabanova reproaches her: “What are you hanging around your neck, shameless! You don't say goodbye to your lover. Bow down at your feet! "

Phenomenon 6

The boar is alone. He complains that the old people are deduced, that there is no longer the former respect for the old. Young people, in her opinion, do not know how, and still want to live by their own will.

Phenomenon 7

Kabanikha reproaches Katerina for not saying goodbye to her husband. "Another good wife, after seeing her husband off, howls for an hour and a half, lies on the porch, and you, apparently, have nothing." Katerina replies that she doesn't know how and doesn't want to make people laugh.

Phenomenon 8

Katerina alone complains that she has no children. She regrets that she did not die in childhood, dreams of peace, at least in a cemetery.

Phenomenon 9

Varvara informs Katerina that she took time off to sleep in the garden, where there is a gate, the key to which Kabanikha usually hides, then adds that she took this key away, and put another in its place. Gives this key to Katherine. Katerina shouts: “Don't! Don't! ”, But he takes the key.

Phenomenon 10

Katerina suffers, argues with herself, wants to throw the key, but then hides it in her pocket: “I should at least die, but see him ... Come what may, and I will see Boris! Oh, if the night is quick! .. "

Step 3

Street at the gates of the Kabanovs' house.

Phenomenon 1

Feklusha tells Kabanikha that the last times have come, that in other cities it is "sodom": noise, running around, incessant driving. He says that in Moscow everyone is in a hurry, that they are "harnessing the fiery serpent", etc. Kabanova agrees with Feklusha, declares that she will never go there for anything.

Phenomenon 2

Dikoy appears. Kabanova asks why is he wandering around so late? Wild drunk, arguing with Kabanikha, she rebuffs him: "You don't let your throat go too far!" Dikoy asks her for forgiveness, explains that he was angry in the morning: the workers: began to demand payment of the money owed to them. Complains of his irascibility, which will drive him to the point that then he has to ask for forgiveness "from the very last man." Leaves.

Phenomenon 3

Boris sighs for Katherine. Kuligin appears, admires the weather, the beautiful places, then adds that "the town is lousy", that "they made the boulevard, and not walk." The poor have no time to walk, but the rich sit behind closed gates, the dogs guard the house so that no one sees how they rob orphans, relatives, nephews. Curly and Varvara appear and kiss. Kudryash leaves, followed by Kuligin.

Phenomenon 4

Varvara makes an appointment for Boris in the ravine behind the Kabanovs' garden.

Phenomena 1, 2

Night, the ravine behind the Kabanovs' garden. Kudryash plays the guitar and sings a song about a free Cossack. Boris appears, tells Kudryasha that he loves a married woman, who, when praying in church, looks like an angel. Kudryash guesses that this is "young Kabanova", says that "there is something to congratulate", notes: "Even though her husband is a fool, but her mother-in-law is fierce."

Phenomenon 3

Varvara comes, she and Kudryash go for a walk. Boris and Katerina are left alone. Katerina: "Come from me!., I cannot forgive this sin, never pray!" She accuses Boris of ruining her, he is afraid of the future. Boris urges her not to think about the future: "It is enough that we are now good." Katerina confesses that she loves Boris.

Phenomena 4 and 5

Kudryash and Varvara come and ask if the lovers have managed. Kudryash praises the idea of climbing the garden gate. After a while Boris and Katerina return. Having agreed on a new date, everyone disperses.

Step 4

A narrow gallery of a building that began to collapse, along the walls of which scenes of the Last Judgment are depicted.

Phenomena 1, 2

It is raining, walkers run into the gallery, discuss the images on the walls. Kuligin and Dikoy appear. Kuligin is trying to persuade Dikiy to donate money for the installation of a sundial on the boulevard, for the manufacture of a lightning rod. He swaggers over Kuligin: "If I want - I will have mercy, if I want - I will crush." Kuligin leaves with nothing, muttering to himself that he must submit.

Phenomenon 3

Boris and Varvara are discussing the latest news - Tikhon has arrived. Varvara reports that Katerina “has simply not become herself ... She is trembling all over, as if her fever was beating; so pale, rushing about the house, as if looking for what. Eyes like a madman! " Varvara is afraid that she "will hit her husband's feet and tell everything." The thunderstorm starts again.

Phenomenon 4

Kabanikha, Tikhon, Katerina and Kuligin appear. Katerina is frightened by a thunderstorm, considers it to be God's punishment, which should fall on her. She notices Boris, is even more frightened, she is taken away. Kuligin addresses the crowd: a thunderstorm is not punishment, but grace, one should not be afraid of it. Boris comes out and with the words: "Come on, it's scary here," takes Kuligin away.

Phenomenon 5

Katerina hears people notice that the storm is not without reason and that it will definitely kill someone. She is sure that she will kill her, and asks to pray for her.

Phenomenon 6

A mad lady appears with two footmen. He urges Katerina not to hide, not to be afraid of God's punishment, to pray that God will take away the beauty: "into a pool with beauty!" Katerina sees fiery hell, she tells her family about everything, repents. The boar is triumphant: "This is where the will leads!"

Step 5

Scenery for the first act. Dust.

Phenomenon 1

Kuligin is sitting on a bench. Tikhon appears, says that he traveled to Moscow, drank all the way, "so that he could take a walk for a whole year," but he never remembered about the house. He complains about his wife's betrayal, says that it is not enough to kill her; it is necessary, as her mother advises, to bury her alive in the ground. Then he confesses that he feels sorry for Katerina - "he beat him a little, and even then mamma ordered." Kuligin advises him to forgive Katerina and never mention her betrayal. Tikhon reports that Dikoy is sending Boris to Siberia for three years, as if on business, says that Varvara fled with Kudryav. Glascha appears, reports that Katerina has disappeared somewhere.

Phenomenon 2

Katerina appears. She wants to see Boris to say goodbye to him. She grieves that she "brought him and herself into trouble", that the human judgment is difficult, that it would be easier for her if she were executed. Boris enters.

Phenomenon 3

Boris reports that he is being sent to Siberia. Katerina asks to take her with him, says that her husband drinks, that he hated her, that for her his caresses are worse than beatings. Boris looks around, is afraid: "lest they find us here", answers: "I can't, Katya! Not of my own free will I am eating: my uncle is sending it. " Katerina realizes that her life is over, turns to Boris: “You will go on the road, do not miss a single beggar like that; Give to everyone, but command them to pray for my sinful soul. " Boris replies that it is also difficult for him to part with Katerina. Leaves.

Phenomenon 4

Katerina does not know where to go: “Why go home, or go to the grave! .. It's better in the grave ... And people are disgusting to me, and the house is disgusting to me, and the walls are disgusting! I won't go there! " Comes to the shore: “My friend! My joy! Goodbye!"

Phenomenon 5

Kabanikha, Tikhon and Kuligin appear. Kuligin claims that Katerina was “seen here”. Kabanikha turns Tikhon against his wife. People from the shore shout: the woman threw herself into the water. Kuligin runs to the rescue.

Phenomenon 6

Tikhon tries to run after Kuligin, Kabanikha does not let him, says that he will curse if he goes. Kuligin and people bring dead Katerina: she threw herself from a high bank and crashed.

Phenomenon 7

Kuligin: “Here's your Katerina. Do what you want with her! Her body is here, take it; but now your soul is not yours, it is now before a judge who is more merciful than you! " Tikhon is jealous of his deceased wife: “It's good for you, Katya! And why did I stay to live and suffer! .. "

Ostrovsky wrote a drama called "The Thunderstorm" after a trip to the cities of the Volga region. He reflected in the work the customs, life and customs of the inhabitants of many provinces.

The drama was written in 1859. Serfdom was abolished during this period. But the author does not mention this event. The main focus is on the conflict that arose in the middle of the 19th century.

The drama by Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky "The Thunderstorm" is liked by many people. The author is a prominent cultural figure. His work was forever consolidated in literature.

He has made an invaluable contribution to development. The play "Thunderstorm" was written after a long journey along the Volga.

Thanks to the naval ministry, a trip was organized with Ostrovsky. The main task of the ethnographic expedition was to study the customs and mores of the population of the Russian Federation.

Kalinov town prototype - many Volga settlements... They are similar to each other, but there are also unique features.

Ostrovsky is an experienced researcher, and he recorded his observations and thoughts in his own diary.

He paid special attention to the life of the Russian provinces, the character of the people. Based on these records, the drama "The Thunderstorm" was written.

Note! For a long time, people believed that the story of the creation of the drama was based on real events.

In 1859, when Ostrovsky wrote his book, a native of Kostroma disappeared. Early in the morning she left home, and then they took her out of the Volga.

The investigation found out that there was a tense situation in the family. The girl developed a tense relationship with her mother-in-law, and her husband could not resist the mother, so he did not help defuse the situation.

In Kostroma, The Thunderstorm was published as a separate book. During the production, the actors tried to get used to the image as much as possible in order to be like the main characters - the Klykovs.

Local residents tried to determine the place from which the girl jumped into the water. S.Yu. Lebedev is a well-known literary researcher, so he found the same matches.

Brief description of the characters for the reader's diary

There are not many main characters described in Ostrovsky's story.

Important! It is important for readers to familiarize themselves with the characteristics of each character for the reader's diary in order to write the essay correctly and make a short analysis.

Consider:

character `s name	Brief characteristics of the heroes
Katerina	This is the main character. The girl married early at the behest of her parents. She was brought up according to strict traditions, so she believed that a wife should definitely respect her husband and obey him. At first, the girl tried to love her husband, but apart from pity, she no longer had any feelings. Katerina was modest, but her strength of character does not go unnoticed while reading the book. She was not afraid to confront Kabanikha, who, at any opportunity, tried to attack the girl.
Barbara	This is Kabanikha's daughter. She knows how to deftly lie and deviously get out of different situations. But readers still sympathize with her. Varvara is not like other residents of the city, she tries to live the way she wants, and does not impose society
Boar	This is the mother of Katerina's husband. She is an oppressive, strong woman, keeps her family in fear. She didn't love her daughter-in-law
Tikhon Kabanov	The image is fully consistent with the name. A man of weak character, did not protect his wife
Kuligin	This is a self-taught mechanic. In the drama, he acts as a tour guide. Kuligin is a kind person who constantly thinks about the common good and honest work. But his desires remained dreams
Wild	This is a clerk who is not afraid of the merchant and at a convenient moment expresses his opinion. This is a simple and good-natured person.
Boris	This is a guest of a provincial town who came to improve relations with Dikim. His the main objective- receiving the bequeathed money
Feklusha and Glasha	This is a wanderer and a maid. They are uneducated and dark people who judge biasedly, and sometimes even absurdly. Women talk about morality and morality according to distorted concepts

The events of the drama take place in the middle of the 19th century, in the town of Kalinov. It is located next to the Volga River. The work is divided into several chapters.

The shortest retelling of actions:

In Act 1, the inhabitants of the city heard about the evil and greedy merchant Dick. He scolds Boris's nephew. The young man admits that he endures his uncle for the sake of his inheritance.
Boris likes Katerina Kabanova, who married Tikhon. At this time, the merchant's wife Kabanikha went out for a walk with her daughter, son and daughter-in-law.
She reproaches Tikhon for the fact that when he got married, his mother faded into the background. He calms his mother down, and she goes home, and Tikhon goes to visit Dikiy.
When the girls are left alone, Katerina confesses that she secretly loves another person, considers it a great sin.
Tikhon is going to leave for the city for 15 days, and Katerina asks him to stay at home or take her with him. When they say goodbye, Tikhon leaves.
Varvara is trying with all her might to help Katerina so that she can meet with Boris. She contrives and steals the keys to the gate from her mother.
Katerina was brought up in strictness and does not want to deceive her husband, but she has a great desire to meet Boris.
The Wild merchant comes to visit Kabanikha. He wants to speak out. The merchant admits that he is sorry to give money to employees, even when they have earned it honestly.
Boris secretly approaches Kabanikha's house to see Katerina. Varvara tells him that the girl is waiting for him near the ravine.
When the young man arrives at the intended place, he sees Katerina. Young people admit to each other that they love each other.
After 10 days, Varvara meets Boris and tells him that Tikhon returned home earlier. At this time, Kabanikha, Tikhon and Katerina walk around the city and meet Boris.
When a girl sees her lover, she begins to cry. Varvara hints to Boris that it would be better for him to leave.
People on the street warn that a strong thunderstorm will begin at speed, which can lead to a fire. When Katerina hears these words, she tells her husband that the storm will kill her today.
Nearby is a woman who calls the girl a sinner, and she confesses that she went to Boris for 10 nights.
Tikhon meets with Kulagin, talks about the news. Varvara runs away from home with Kudryash, Boris is sent to another city for 3 years.
Kuligin advise Tikhon to forgive his wife, but the merchant's wife is against it. The maid announces that Katerina has left home.
The girl meets Boris on the street, who says goodbye to her and leaves for Siberia.
Tikhon sees his wife in the river, wants to save her, but his mother forbids him to do it. Katerina's body is carried ashore, Tikhon blames his mother for the death of his wife.