Abstract: Chekhov, "Razmaznya" - is it easy to be strong?

The art of writing is comparable to the art of cutting. It is not difficult to guess that the author of these words is the master of the short story A. P. Chekhov. "Blushing" (a brief summary follows) is one of his small masterpieces, which was written in 1889. This period in the writer's work is marked by the transition from short humorous stories to "seriousness". Indeed, the usual conversation between the protagonist, on whose behalf the narrative is conducted, and the governess of his children, like a curtain in the theater, reveals a whole series of questions of understanding the concepts of "spirituality" and "morality."

Summary of the story of Chekhov "Razmaznya"

The plot of the story is simple and unpretentious. The protagonist, and he is the narrator, invites the governess, Julia Vasilyevna, to reckon. From this moment, you can start a short summary (Chekhov, "Razmaznja") For two months of work a fee is supposed, but the girl, thin, delicate, or, as the author herself calls it, "ceremonial", for no reason the first will ask. The young governess sits down and starts an uneasy conversation.

The contract was about thirty rubles a month. Julia Vasilyevna timidly objects - no, it was about forty ... Now about the timing. She worked for two months. Again, the "cutback", because in fact she worked for two months and five days. Of these, nine Sundays should be deducted, because instead of classes there were walks ... Then three days of toothache, and it was allowed to do until lunch. Three days of celebration. Yes, the expensive cup and saucer was also broken, and Kolya's son, by her oversight, tore off her coat.

Complainment melted before our eyes. Instead of eighty rubles, sixty came out, then minus twelve, then seven, ten, five, three more ... All of Yulia Mikhailovna's timid objections were heard only by the steel argument that everything was written down and there was nothing to argue about. She was silent, blushing, her eyes filled with tears, her chin quivered. But in the end she accepted the conditions of the master-narrator, took the due pathetic remnant - eleven rubles, and whispered: "Merci".

Disturbance

We continue the summary (Chekhov, "Razmaznya"). Resignation, pathetic, in the opinion of the protagonist, submission and humility cause a storm of indignation in him. He jumps up, and almost pounces on it. Is it possible to obediently humble the bullying, because he insolently robbed her, stole her honestly earned money. Why was she silent? Why did not you defend yourself? "Is it possible to be so much shy!" It is possible - says the expression on her face. In other places, it could not have been given at all.

He gives her a pre-prepared envelope with eighty rubles. She thanks him again, and quickly leaves. Contentment, that joke, the cruel lesson that he presented to the young girl, and which, perhaps, will help her to continue to be "funky", quickly passes, and is replaced by another question: Is it easy to be bold in life?

Summary. Chekhov, "Razmaznya": Conclusion

The final phrase, the rhetorical question that the protagonist asks himself, and at the same time all the readers, leads to deeper reflections. Of course, it is necessary to be a bold, resolute, strong and self-sufficient person. Be able to defend their rights and values. But are these qualities in their pure form, or are they possible due to some external factors and circumstances? The summary (Chekhov, "Razmaznya"), of course, can not convey the entire subtlety and depth of the plot, so it is strongly recommended that you read the original.