"Miserly Knight": a brief summary. "Miserly Knight" - a work of Pushkin

All Pushkin's works are filled with galleries of various images. Many conquer the reader with their nobility, dignity or courage. Not a single generation has grown on the remarkable work of Alexander Sergeevich. Reading his poems, poems and fairy tales, people of different ages get a lot of pleasure. The same can be said about the work "The Miserly Knight". His heroes and their actions make one think even the youngest amateur creativity Alexander Sergeevich.

Acquaintance with the brave but poor knight

In this article, only a brief summary will be presented. "Miserly Knight", however, is worthy to get acquainted with the tragedy in the original. So, let's get started ...

The young knight, who is called Albert, is going to another tournament. He asked Ivan's servant to bring his helmet. As it turned out, he is penetrated right through. The reason for this was the previous participation in the battle with the knight Delormej. Albert is upset. But Ivan tries to comfort his master, saying that you should not be sad because of a damaged helmet. After all, the young Albert still repaid the offender. The enemy has not yet recovered from the terrible blow.

But the knight replies that it was the damaged helmet that gave him heroism. That avarice was the reason to finally plunge the enemy. Albert complains about his poverty and modesty, which prevented him from taking off his helmet from Delorme. He tells the servant that during the dinner at the duke all the knights are sitting at the table in chic outfits that are sewn from expensive fabrics, while Albert, because of a lack of money to buy new clothes, must be present in lats ...

Thus begins the tragedy itself, and from this we began to expound its brief content.

"Miserly Knight": the emergence of a new hero of the work

The young Albert in his conversation with the servant mentions his father, who is so stingy an old baron, that not only does he not give money to clothes, but he regrets the new weapon and horse. There is also an old Jewish usurer, whose name is Solomon. His services a young knight often used. But now this creditor also refuses to lend him. Only if the pledge.

But what can a poor knight give on bail, except his uniform and honest name! Albert even tried to persuade the moneylender, saying that his father was already very old and would probably die soon, and, accordingly, the huge fortune that he owned would pass to Albert. Then he will definitely be able to pay off all debts. But Solomon did not convince this argument either.

What further will the reader tell Alexander Pushkin? "Miserly Knight" is a tragedy that tells the story of the meaning of money in a person's life. And it is Solomon who gives an interesting description of this meaning.

The meaning of money in a person's life, or his attitude to them

Appears himself referred to by the knight Solomon. Albert, taking the opportunity, wants to ask him for another amount. But the usurer, although gently but firmly refuses him. He explains to the young knight that his father is still quite healthy and will live even about thirty years. Albert laments. In fact then to it 50 years will be executed already and money will not be necessary any more.

To which the Jewish moneylender makes a youth remark that he is wrong. At any age a person needs money. Just in every period of life people treat wealth in different ways. Young people are mostly too careless, and the elderly find loyal friends in them. But Albert argues with Solomon, describing his father's attitude to wealth.

He denies himself everything, and puts money in chests, which he then guards like a dog. And the only hope for a young man is that there will come a time when he can take advantage of all this wealth. How do events that describe our summary content develop further? "Miserly Knight" will tell the reader about the terrible advice that Solomon gives to young Albert.

How to become rich, or the advice of a Jewish usurer

When Solomon sees in what a distressing situation the young knight is, he hints that he hasten the father's departure to another world, giving him the poison. When the meaning of the usurer's hints reached Albert, he even intended to hang him, was so indignant. A frightened Jew tries to offer him money, just to avoid punishment, but the knight threw him out.

Frustrated, Albert asks the servant to bring the wine. But Ivan says that there is absolutely no one left in the house. And then the young man decides to seek help from the duke and tell him about his misfortunes, as well as about the mean father. Albert cherishes the hope that at least he will be able to get his father to keep him, as it should.

Greedy Baron, or description of a new character

What happens in the tragedy next? Let's continue with the summary. The miserly knight is finally our own person: the author acquaints the reader with the father of poor Albert. The old man went to the basement, where he hides all his gold, in order to carry the next handful of coins. Opening all the chests full of wealth, the baron lights several candles and sits nearby to admire his state. All of Pushkin's works convey the characters' images very brightly, and this tragedy is no exception.

The Baron remembers how each of these coins appeared. Many of them brought many tears to people. Some even caused poverty and death. It even seems to him that if you collect all the tears shed for this money together, then certainly there will be a flood. And then he comes up with the idea that after his death all this wealth will be used by an heir who does not deserve it at all.

The Baron is indignant. So describes the father of Albert Alexander in his work "Miserly Knight". The analysis of the whole tragedy will help the reader to understand what caused the baron such an attitude to money and disregard for his own son.

Meeting greedy father and beggar son

The fashion knight at this time tells the duke about his misfortunes, about the greedy father and the absence of content. And he promises the young man to help convince the baron to be more generous. After a while, the father himself appeared in the palace. The Duke ordered the young man to hide in the next room, and he himself began to inquire about the health of the baron, about why he rarely appears at court, and also about where his son is.

The old man suddenly starts complaining about the heir. Ostensibly young Albert wants to kill him and take possession of wealth. The Duke promises to punish the young man. But he himself runs into the room and calls the baron a liar. Then an angry father throws a glove at his son, and the young man takes it. The Duke is not only surprised, but also outraged. He selected this symbol of the upcoming duel and drove both of them out of the palace. But the old man's health could not stand such shocks, and he died on the spot. Thus the last events of the work end.

"Miserly Knight" is a tragedy that not only acquainted the reader with all its characters, but also made one think about one of the vices of man - greed. It is she who often destroys the relationship between close friends and relatives. Money sometimes makes people go to inhumane deeds. Many of Pushkin's works are full of deep meaning and point the reader to a particular defect of man.