V. Bykov "Sotnikov": a summary of the story

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"Sotnikov", a summary of which will be presented below, is a military drama, a drama about the difficult conditions of the Second World War and betrayal, a drama about the resilience of the Russian character and false friendship.

Vasil Bykov "Sotnikov": a summary of the work.

The two main characters around whom the plot of the story is built are Rybak and, accordingly, Sotnikov himself. One winter night they were entrusted with a task: to get some food for the partisan detachment, which was in the forest. The road was difficult - there were only Germans around. The occupied territories were constantly guarded, and the locals were reluctant to come into contact with the partisans. Sotnikov, a brief summary of the story of the same name will convey the main plot, was seriously ill and could barely keep up with his comrade, but since there was no one else to send on a mission, he went. Having reached the nearest village, the guests looked into the elder's house. The fisherman, without fear or risk, immediately attacked the elderly man sharply, reproaching him for serving the Germans. Then they took the sheep and went on with the booty. But onlythey reached the road, when they heard the sound of approaching wheels. Rybak quickly ran, and Sotnikov told him to leave him. He left, but soon returned for a sick comrade and dragged him to the nearest village. There they ended up in the house of Demchikha, who received them not evil and not cheerfully, cured Sotnikov, fed them and hid them from the Germans. Later, the police searched the house of the poor woman for vodka, but their search was not successful. And then suddenly they heard a cough from the attic. Not believing the mistress of the house, they climbed upstairs. There they found Sotnikov and Rybak. Having tied them, as well as Demchikha, they were taken to the local police. The original work and summary (Sotnikov - the main character of the story) should convey the main idea of the work - the preservation of moral principles in the difficult conditions of war.

Already at the first interrogation, the whole essence of the heroes was revealed: Sotnikov immediately made it clear to the investigator that the Germans would not wait for any information from him, that he would be silent, like a real partisan, while Rybak behaved quite the opposite: he was complaisant and submissive, for which he received an offer to become a local policeman. The next day, Rybak publicly agreed to serve Germany in front of everyone. When Sotnikov was taken to be shot, it was Rybak who helped him up onto the bench. Sotnikov symbolically throws him several times: “Bastard!” But the same Rybak knocks out the support from under the hero’s feet…

Sotnikov, a summary of the story of the same name personifies all the horrors and nightmares of the war, was hanged in the square. The fisherman after thatunderstands that there is no turning back, that it is no longer possible to escape after the liquidation, to return home, to his squad, it will no longer work!

The story "The Centuries", the summary of which should inspire everyone to read the original, is written simply and clearly. The work shows how, in a war, people can dodge and bend for the sake of their lives, and how others can give this life for their Motherland.