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The work of N. V. Gogol cannot be imagined without the story "Nevsky Prospekt", which is included in the cycle "Petersburg Tales". The beginning of everything was laid by the sketches of the Petersburg landscape by the writer in 1831. A simple plot begins with a description of the avenue in St. Petersburg at different times of the day. Then the reader gets acquainted with young people: lieutenant Pirogov and artist Piskarev.
The story with Piskarev
The study of the story should be based on the comparison of these images. A comparative description of Piskarev and Pirogov begins from the very first lines. The goal of young people is to follow the ladies walking along the avenue. The romantic artist wants to fall in love, he chooses a brunette and follows her. However, having risen and entered the house with her, he suddenly sobers up and realizes with horror that this is a brothel, and the beautiful stranger is a prostitute.
Piskarev cannot accept that a girl of heavenly beauty turns out to be just a fallen woman, is in a dirty establishment and talks vulgarly. The dumbfounded young man rushes home, comes to his senses for a long time, but then a carriage is sent for him. It turns out that the lady asks him to come. Piskarev falls onball. The brunette is beautiful and graceful. They try to talk, but the girl keeps disappearing. Piskarev searched for her for a long time, but could not find her. And then he wakes up … It was in a dream.
Since then, the young man has not found peace, all the time imagining the girl as his lover. One day, he nevertheless finds the house of a stranger and, in a conversation with her, tries to explain to her the whole horror of her situation, draws before her a picture of a happy family life. However, she does not understand him and even mocks him. Offended and dejected, Piskarev leaves, and a week later he will be found in his own house with his throat cut. His comrade Pirogov is not at the funeral. Thus, a comparative description of Piskarev and Pirogov is carried out on the basis of the analysis of the events that happened to them.
The story with Pirogov
After all, the situation also happened to Pirogov. When on that ill-fated evening he decided to hit on the blonde, by chance he ended up in the house of a German who, in a drunken state, demanded to cut off his nose. The shoemaker had to do it. Pirogov intervenes and gets scolded. He leaves, but returns the next day, because he wanted to continue his acquaintance with the blonde, who turned out to be the wife of a German. His courtship ends with the angry husband and his friend doing such evil to him that the author is silent about it. The enraged lieutenant promises to exile the German to Siberia, but very quickly forgets everything and continues to live his former life.
Life Goals
Comparative characteristics of Piskarev and Pirogov begins with the determination of the life goals of the characters. Pirogov dreams of taking a place under the sun in any way, therefore he does not torment himself with thoughts of morality or love. Instead of thinking, he lives for his pleasure. Gogol made this character a symbol of vulgarity. He is interested in fashion and everything related to light. The only desire: to be included in a secular society. Superficially, he can judge literature and art, but not because he likes it or understands it, but because talking about high is a sign of good taste. In principle, both have a life goal: Pirogov and Piskarev. The characteristic of Pirogov's position is as follows.
Chin
Pirogov's cherished desire is the rank. This is for him a pass to a bright and free life. And Pirogov is very proud of his own rank. Gogol shows how a position replaces a person. There was nothing decent left in Pirogov. He behaves impudently and contemptuously with people on whom he does not depend, and servilely before those who are higher than him in rank. The beating of Pirogov, or rather, his reaction to this action, is a test of his honor and dignity. His anger quickly cooled, which means that there was no human dignity in him. Another writer's characteristic of Piskarev. Pirogov's state, his spiritual impoverishment is shown in the story.
An artist of halftones, Gogol contrasts the characters in terms of lighting as well. Pirogov is a day hero, Piskarev is an evening hero. Daytime, that is, ordinary, gray. suchlike Pirogov, a lot. There are few Piskarevs. This is a person who knows what honor and dignity, love and compassion are. His goal is simple and at the same time lofty. He wants to be a good husband, father and artist. In many aspects, a comparative description of Piskarev and Pirogov can be carried out: in relation to women, to life, by behavior in various situations.
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