V. Bykov, "Crane Cry": a short summary

The story "Crane Crick", a brief summary of which is given, refers to the early works of the writer-front-line soldier V. Bykov. The action takes place in October 41st at the railway crossing. A platoon of six men, including Sergeant-Major Karpenko, must detain the Germans and cover the retreat of the battalion.

Preparing for battle

A normal move, a lodge, a piercing wind ... Soldiers armed with rifles, grenades and a paeaer. The task is to keep the enemy onslaught. This is how the story "The Crane's Shout" by the Bykov begins. The brief content of the scene, which followed the departure of the battalion commander, introduces the characters.

The sergeant-major, angry and discontented looking around the soldier, ordered to dig trenches. The first - stocky Wheaten - cheekily approached the indicated place. Intelligent Fisher - in glasses, hunched, without a shovel - felt uncomfortable. Whistling took everything cheerfully. Ovseev looked indifferent. And the young Glechik smiled guiltily. These are the six heroes of the novel The Crane's Cry.

The summary of what is happening is as follows. After a while, Karpenko went with a check. Everyone except Fisher worked. Glechik, also not having a scapula, picked the ground with a rod. Trench Wheat was already quite deep. And only the "scientist" read the book. The disgruntled sergeant led him to the slope for the installation of a security post. On the way I learned that Fischer is a candidate of art criticism. Karpenko even felt respect for this thin man, not fit for military life. At the same time he was sure that he would not be used in battle. Ordering to dig a trench, the foreman left his shoulder-blade and returned to the lodge.

Wheaten

Biographies of heroes - an important part of the story "Crane scream". A brief summary of what happened to them before the war helps to understand the motives of their actions. First we get acquainted with Wheaten.

Trench trench, he settled on an armful of weeds, took out lard and bread. The hero considered it wrong to share prey with others. His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of gunfire. The soldier got out of the trench and began to resent that they were left to die. A runner Karpenko immediately interrupted the conversation and ordered a trench digging. Wheaten returned to the trench. To surrender to captivity is the only way to survive. He remembered the past. Here is how V. Bykov describes him

"Crane scream" (a brief summary of the stories of the fighters proves this) is a work about the moral choice of man. Wheaten grew in a rich family. His father was overbearing and cruel. Once Ivanko saw how he beat the farm worker Yashka for a broken braid. From that time the boys made friends. After growing up, Wheaten became peasant, and Yashka served and matured. Then the fate of Ivan could change. But he chose a family, not Yashka's ideas. Soon my father was dekulakized and exiled. Ivan lived with his uncle, but his past did not let go. They did not take me to the technical school. The Komsomol was not accepted. The important run was not allowed, although it was the best skier. Ivan became a class enemy, because he decided: one must live for oneself. And considered the Germans as salvation.

"Crane scream": a summary of the story of Whist

They gathered in a lodge, lit a fire. They cooked the porridge and settled down to rest. During the conversation, they asked how he got to the camp. The story turned out to be long and self-critical.

He was born in Saratov, since childhood he was crazy and headless. Growing up, went to the bearing, but soon got sick. Familiar Frolov arranged in the bread shop, where Whistle illegally sold the goods. The profit was great, life was interesting. Then I met Lelka. Because of her fight with Frolov and got into the bullpen. With anger admitted in business, later found out that he was only a small link. They gave me five years, but after two years they let me go. At the war he left the sailors - he could not sit in the rear. This was the life of the second hero of the story "Crane Scream" by Bykov. In summary, of course, much is missed, but it is clear that the hero is critical of his past.

Ovseev

The soldier felt cold. Ovseev understood that six of them could not cope with the enemy. Although he did not consider himself a coward, he did not want to die. He thought that in life there was so much more unexplored, and to die at twenty years is a crime.

Alik's mother, from childhood, inspired him with the idea of his exclusivity. In an effort to prove this, Ovseev took a lot (art, sport, military affairs), but he did not succeed anywhere. I thought that he was underestimated everywhere. Going to the front, I dreamed of a feat. However, the first battle caused panic fear. Now Alik was tormented: how to survive? Angry at those sitting in the lodge, Ovseev jerked the door open. The post asked for Pshenichny.

Night talk. Glechik

The whistle with Karpenko was all talking about the war. The sergeant-major insisted that the enemy would soon be stopped. Ovseev began to doubt: we are already retiring for three months. The whistle was supported by Karpenko: maybe this is a strategy. Glechik only listened, notes Vasily Bykov. "Crane scream" continues the story of his life.

The timid and silent Vasil was eighteen, but his heart was already rough. And the soul was tormented by memories of the past. Up to fifteen Glechik lived peacefully. And he was very fond of his mother. Everything changed after the death of his father. Vasil grew up, felt responsible for the family. Then the stepfather appeared in the house, and Glechik left for Vitebsk. With the mother who found him, he refused to speak, he did not answer the letters. And now Vasil could not forgive himself this.

Karpenko - the main character of the story "Crane Cry"

A brief summary of the life of the sergeant-major is learned from his dream. Here he, Grigory, protects his father from the brothers, who announced that the land will be given to the elder Alexei. The boy's neck was squeezed by his fingers, and the old man picks up: "So his ..." And this is Karpenko by the lake, where he fought with the Finns for three days alone with his friend. Suddenly they were replaced by the Germans, who did not take a bullet. Grigory was frightened of captivity and waved his lemoness ... Then he saw his wife Katerina, seeing off to the front ... Karpenko woke up with her sobbing and remembered how, after wounding in Finnish, he left for the reserve. He worked in the factory, got married, waited for the birth of a child - and again the war. He was lucky before that, he thought. The dream did not go, and the foreman went out into the street.

Fisher

Left alone, Boris began to dig. He wanted to please Karpenko, whom he did not like. Fischer saw the superiority of the sergeant-major and felt guilty for failures, retreats. He grew up in Leningrad. Since childhood he was interested in painting. Tried to draw, but stopped at the study of art.

To the war and not used to, although found that the old hobbies are increasingly fading. I fell asleep at dawn, thinking how hard it is to become a fighter. This is the sixth hero of the story "Crane Cry" - a brief summary of it you read.

Betrayal of Wheaten

Leaving the lodge, Ivan set off. On the way, he threw out his rifle and represented the future. How to surrender to the Germans, tell about the shelf. And they, probably, will appoint it the headman. Hearing voices, I saw the Germans and went to the village. However, everything turned out differently than dreamed. The Germans let him go, and when the disappointed Ivan walked a hundred meters away, his chest burned with pain. He fell, feeling at the last minute of his life hatred of the whole world.

The battle

Shots that killed Pshenichny, reached the station. Fisher watched painfully for motorcycles, but did not dare to run to his own. I prepared a rifle. The second shot struck the German in the carriage. At that moment, his head was pierced with pain ... Later Karpenko will say that he did not expect such courage from the "scientist".

The rest were preparing to fight. Ovseev, who had studied Pshenichny, regretted that he himself remained. The first attack was repulsed by the fighters. Then tanks and infantry appeared. Karpenko was mortally wounded. Whistle was lost when the tank was damaged. The fleeing Ovseev was shot by Glechik.

Left alone, the young man looked at the sky, from where the sad crane cry was heard. Bulls - a short summary and the writings of other authors show a symbolic attitude to this bird - notes: the wounded chick did not keep up with the pack and felt doomed.

A German column was approaching. Gecik recalled his childhood, grabbed a grenade and waited, restraining the despair caused by the cry ...