Nozdryov- a dashing 35-year-old “talker, carouser, reckless driver”; the third landowner with whom Chichikov starts bargaining for dead souls Oh.
The acquaintance takes place in Chapter 1, at dinner with the Prosecutor; resumes accidentally - in the inn (chapter 4). Chichikov heads from Korobochka to Sobakevich. Nozdryov, in turn, together with his “son-in-law Mezhuev” returns from the fair, where he drank and lost everything, including the crew. N. immediately lures Chichikov to his estate, simultaneously certifying Sobakevich as a “Jew,” and the hero of the novel himself (not too willing to agree to follow N.) as Opodeldok Ivanovich. Having delivered the guests, he immediately leads to show the housekeeping. Starts with a stable, continues with a wolf cub, who is fed only one raw meat, and a pond where (according to N.’s stories, invariably fantastic) there are pikes, each of which can only be pulled out by two fishermen. After the kennel, where N. among the dogs looks “exactly like the father of the family,” the guests head to the field; Here, of course, Russians are caught with their hands.
N. is not too concerned about lunch (they sit down at the table only at 5 o’clock), since food is far from the main thing in his hectic life. But N. has an abundance of drinks, and, not content with their “natural” quality, the owner comes up with incredible “compositions” (bourgoignon and champagne together; rowan wine “with the taste of cream,” which, however, tastes like fusel). At the same time, N. spares himself; Noticing this, Chichikov slowly pours out his glasses too. However, the next morning, the owner, who “spared” himself, appears to Chichikov in a dressing gown, under which there is nothing but an open chest, overgrown with “some kind of beard,” and with a pipe in his teeth - and, as befits a hussar hero, he assures that in his mouth "The squadron spent the night." Whether you have a hangover or not is not at all important; the only important thing is that a decent reveler must suffer from binge drinking.
The “false hangover” motif is important to the author in one more respect. The night before, during the bargaining, N. quarreled to death with Chichikov: he refused to play cards with the violent “seller” for dead souls; refused to buy a stallion of “Arab blood” and receive souls “in addition.” But just as N.’s evening cockiness cannot be attributed to alcohol fumes, so the morning peacefulness cannot be explained by forgetting everything that was done in a drunken stupor. N.’s behavior is motivated by one single thing spiritual quality: unrestrained, bordering on unconsciousness.
N. does not conceive anything, does not plan, does not “mean”; he simply does not know the limits in anything. Having recklessly agreed to play checkers with him for the soul (since checkers are not marked), Chichikov almost becomes a victim of Nozdryov’s revelry. Souls put “at stake” are valued at 100 rubles; N. moves three checkers at a time with the cuff of his sleeve and thus moves one of them into kings - leaving Chichikov no choice but to mix the pieces. Retribution seems inevitable. The mighty Porfiry and Petrushka seize the hero; N. shouts in excitement: “Beat him!” Chichikov is saved only by the appearance of a formidable police captain with a huge mustache, parodying deus ex machina (“god from the machine”) ancient Greek tragedy, and at the same time the finale of The Inspector General.
The retreating Chichikov hopes that the first meeting with N. will be the last; however, they still have two more meetings, one of which (chapter 8, scene of the provincial ball) almost destroys the buyer of the “dead souls.” Suddenly encountering Chichikov, N. shouts loudly: “Ah, Kherson landowner, Kherson landowner!<...>he trades dead souls! - which gives rise to a wave of incredible rumors. When officials of the city of NN, completely confused in the “versions,” call on N., he immediately confirms all the rumors, without being embarrassed by their contradictory nature (chapter 9). Chichikov bought several thousand worth of dead souls; he is a spy, a counterfeiter; was going to take away the governor's daughter; priest Sidor from the village of Trukhmachevka was to officiate the wedding for 75 rubles; Chichikov - Napoleon; N. ends up with complete nonsense. And then he himself (in the 10th chapter) informs the “Kherson landowner” about these rumors, paying him a visit without an invitation. Once again, completely forgetting about the insult, N. offers Chichikov help in “taking away” the governor’s daughter, and for only three thousand.
Like all the other heroes of the poem, N. seems to “transfer” the outlines of his soul onto the outlines of his life. Everything at home is a mess. There are wooden trestles in the middle of the dining room; there are no books or papers in the office; “Turkish” daggers hang on the wall (on one Chichikov sees the inscription: master Savely Sibiryakov); N.’s favorite organ, which he calls an organ, begins to play the tune “Malbrug went on a hike,” and ends with a familiar waltz, and one lively pipe cannot calm down for a long time.
N.'s surname connects him with the comic characters of Russian “nosological” literature, whose humorous flavor was provided by endless jokes about the characters’ noses. Clothes (striped arkhaluk), appearance (blood and milk; thick black hair, sideburns), gestures (dearly throws off his cap), manners (immediately switches to “you”, tries to kiss, calls everyone either “darlings” or “fetkzhas”) , continuous lies, cockiness, excitement, unconsciousness, readiness to do shit best friend without any purpose - all this from the very beginning creates a recognizable literary and theatrical image of a violent clicker. N. is recognizably associated with the vaudeville type Buyanov, with Khlestakov from The Inspector General. But unlike the “complex” Khlestakov, who in his inspired lies overcomes the wretchedness of his own existence, N. does not “overcome” anything. He simply lies and shits “out of the briskness and glibness of his character.” A typical episode is in which N. shows Chichikov and Mezhuev his possessions - and, leading them to the “border” (a wooden post and a narrow ditch), suddenly, unexpectedly for himself, begins to assure: “... everything you see on this side , all this is mine, and even on the other side, all this forest that turns blue over there, and everything that is beyond the forest, everything is mine.” This “overkill” brings to mind Khlestakov’s uncontrollably fantastic lies. But if N. overcomes anything, it is not himself, not his social inferiority, but only the spatial tightness of the surrounding life; his truly boundless lie is the flip side of Russian prowess, which N. is endowed with in abundance. And unlike the “nosological” characters, from the Buyanovs, from Pirogov, from Chertokutsky and similar empty heroes, N. is not completely empty. His violent energy, which does not find proper use (N. can play solitaire recklessly for weeks, forgetting about everything in the world), nevertheless gives his image strength, a bright individuality, and puts him in a relatively high place in the peculiar hierarchy of negative types developed by Gogol - “ third from bottom."
Essentially, if before N. Chichikov (and the reader) meet hopeless, mentally dead characters, which do not and cannot have a place in the future, transformed Russia (the image of which was to be created in the 3rd volume of the poem), then with N. begins a series of heroes who have retained at least something alive in themselves. At least a lively, with all his stupidity, character and a lively, rudely vulgar, but expressive speech(a countess whose hands are the most delicate superflue; dogs with the “strength of black meat”, etc.). That is why N. is endowed with a certain conventional semblance of a biography (whereas Manilov is completely devoid of a biography, and Korobochka has only a hint of a biographical background). Even if this “biography” is parodic and monotonous: “robbery” adventures “ historical figure" That is, a person who always ends up in all sorts of stories. That is why, having appeared on the pages of the novel back in the 1st chapter, he not only actively acts in two chapters, 4th and 6th, but also participates in chapters from 8 to 10. His image does not seem to fit within the closed boundaries of a single episode; N.’s relationship with the novel’s space is built according to the same type as his relationship with space as such - “all this is mine, and even on the other side<...>everything is mine." It is no coincidence that the author brings Chichikov together with N. in a tavern - that is, on the way back to the side road lost by the coachman Selifan, symbolizing the path to the future.
Nozdryov is the third landowner from whom Chichikov is trying to buy dead souls. This is a dashing 35-year-old “talker, carouser, reckless driver.” N. lies constantly, bullies everyone indiscriminately; he is very passionate, ready to “take a shit” on his best friend without any purpose. All of N.’s behavior is explained by his dominant quality: “nimbleness and liveliness of character,” i.e. unrestrained, bordering on unconsciousness. N. doesn’t think or plan anything; he simply does not know the limits in anything. On the way to Sobakevich, in the tavern, N. intercepts Chichikov and takes him to his estate. There he quarrels to death with Chichikov: he does not agree to play cards for dead souls, and also does not want to buy a stallion of “Arab blood” and receive souls in addition. The next morning, forgetting about all the grievances, N. persuades Chichikov to play checkers with him for dead souls. Caught in cheating, N. orders Chichikov to be beaten, and only the appearance of the police captain calms him down. It is N. who almost destroys Chichikov. Confronted with him at the ball, N. shouts out loud: “he sells dead souls!”, which gives rise to a lot of the most incredible rumors. When officials call on N. to sort things out, the hero confirms all the rumors at once, without being embarrassed by their inconsistency. Later he comes to Chichikov and himself talks about all these rumors. Instantly forgetting about the insult he had caused, he sincerely offers to help Chichikov take away the governor’s daughter. The home environment fully reflects N.’s chaotic character. Everything at home is stupid: there are goats in the middle of the dining room, there are no books or papers in the office, etc. We can say that N.’s boundless lies are the other side of the Russian prowess with which N. endowed in abundance. N. is not completely empty, it’s just that his unbridled energy does not find proper use. With N. in the poem begins a series of heroes who have retained something alive in themselves. Therefore, in the “hierarchy” of heroes he occupies a relatively high – third – place.
Chichikov's visit to Nozdryov.
Chichikov met with Nozdryov in a tavern. Nozdryov began to invite Ch. to his home, he refused, but soon agreed.
Entering the house, Ch. noticed that no guests were expected here.
Then N. took Ch-va to his office. In Ch.’s office I saw sabers and guns on the wall. This indicates that N. never did business in this room. Rather, it was another rest room.
Ch. also realized that dinner for N-va was not the most important thing in life: “Something was burnt, something was too salty.”
N. also showed Ch-vu his farm. These were dogs, for which N. had a passion, and horses.
Ch. begins a conversation about dead souls. But if Manilov and Korobochka were very surprised when Ch. asked them to sell their souls, then N. reacted differently. He took this situation as a chance for another exchange, and N. loved to exchange things. For a long time he begged Ch-va to buy either horses or a barrel organ. As a result, Ch. agreed to play checkers with him, but the game never ended.
The story with N-v ended with Ch-v having to run away from his house, because he (Ch-v) was almost beaten.
Nozdryov is a broken, frivolous person. He easily loses at cards.
This person can easily betray; he does not know such a thing as strong friendship.
He has two children whom he does not raise at all. This shows his irresponsibility.
Nozdryov is a master of “pouring bullets”. He is a liar, but he is a liar under duress. He deliberately imposes one lie on another. Perhaps in this way he is trying to draw attention to himself.
Nozdryov loves to brag and exaggerate. He almost swore to Ch-woo that he caught a huge fish in his pond.
Society provincial town treated Nozdryov and his antics with a certain indifference. But they couldn’t do it without Nozdryov either. After all, the city residents call Nozdryov when they want to find out who Ch. really is.
"Dead Souls"Image of Nozdryov
Description of the hero A plump, about thirty, broken-hearted fellow, dark-skinned, noisy, always cheerful, fresh, with jet-black sideburns. This frivolous reveler and braggart is bursting with health, he exudes simple-minded narcissism and reckless prowess.
The meaning of the name Surname Nozdrev is a metonymy of the nose (“to stick your nose into someone else’s business”, “to keep your nose to the wind”, “to stay with your nose”). Metonymically, Gogol compares Nozdryov with his own barrel organ, or rather with a restless pipe. The pipe (nostril) in Nozdryov’s barrel organ absolutely accurately repeats the essence of the owner, his senselessly provocative disposition: “Nozdryov had already stopped spinning a long time ago, but in the barrel organ there was one very lively pipe, which did not want to calm down, and for a long time afterwards it whistled alone.”
Portrait of the landowner Nozdryov - a great lover of entertainment, balls and revelry. Nozdryov has a bright appearance, which emphasizes his violent character. Nozdryov is a dashing gentleman with a ruddy and fresh face. Nozdryov looks young and cheerful, despite his 35 years and drinking habits. He was of average height, a very well-built fellow with full rosy cheeks, teeth as white as snow and jet-black sideburns. It was fresh, like blood and milk; health seemed to be dripping from his face..."
Details of the furnishings Nozdryov's things reflect the character of their owner: chaos, disorder, passion for exaggeration. A stable where most of the stalls are empty, a pond where fish of unprecedented size used to be found, a field where Nozdryov caught a hare hind legs. Nozdryov's office: sabers, guns, Turkish daggers. The pipe in the barrel organ, which did not want to stop, reflects his nature. Even the fleas in Nozdryov’s house are especially aggressive.
The meaning of the image Gogol, portraying Nozdryov, created a colorful and easily recognizable character. The hero is a typical braggart, reckless driver, talker, arguer, rowdy, reveler. He doesn't mind drinking at all and loves to play. However, despite all the “typicality”, some details and individual little things give the character individuality.
The poem “Dead Souls” embodies the image of Russia of the past and future. Satirical grotesque reality with a hint of patriotism allows you to create a plot whose relevance does not lose over the years.
Nozdryov is an empty and absurd person, prone to deception and often lies, while considering his nature to be broad. Thanks to this type of character, the hero quite often becomes a participant in ridiculous situations, and his behavior indicates that he is shameless and combines arrogance with weak-willedness.
Characteristics of the hero
("Nozdryov", artist Alexander Agin, 1846-47)
Nozdryov becomes the third person who is offered to sell dead souls; he is a dashing landowner of 35 years old. A reckless person, a carouser, a talker - all this is about Nozdryov, he is ready to bully everyone indiscriminately, constantly lies, and is also prone to excitement. This person can play dirty tricks, even on his close friends, and at the same time no personal goals are pursued.
All the features of this strategy of behavior are explained by the character’s personality: he combines agility, agility, one might say that his uncontrollability is adjacent to unconsciousness. Nozdryov is not worth plans and strategies, so all his actions are improvisation, and Nozdryov has no sense of proportion at all.
The author portrayed Nozdryov as a broken guy, and this is precisely what his behavior indicates. Life goes on for Nozdryov today, but he doesn’t think about the next days. This is clearly seen in the example of his game: he often exchanged everything he won for unimportant things, and could immediately lose what he had acquired. It was his energy that made him this way and drove his behavior. You can learn little about Nozdryov in the work; he was a card sharper, and first appeared to the reader in paragraph NN. In general, the hero can be called ridiculous, he is simply ridiculous, is not attentive to statements and does not care about their consequences.
Nozdryov is a bad master; we do not learn about the life of his peasants, since the main interests of the hero are dogs and smoking pipes. It can be played to its full potential, and if it wins, it spends everything on entertainment and revelry. Ego energy pushes to exploits and leads to illogical purchases; the contrast to this behavior is the consistency during agreements with Chichikov, who was able to see the trickery. The image of Nozdryov is formed and constant, he has emotional speech and speaks loudly. The author did not tell the character's backstory and left him unchanged for the entire duration of the poem.
The image of the hero in the work
Nozdryov intercepts Chichikov at the tavern and quarrels with him on the estate: Chichikov does not agree to play for dead souls and buy a stallion with souls as a bonus. By morning, Nozdryov has already forgotten about the differences and proposes a game of souls, this time in checkers, but he gets caught cheating. The heated N. can be calmed down only thanks to the appearance of the police captain, since Nozdryov gave the order to beat Chichikov.
The role of Nozdryov is important for the plot, since he almost killed Chichikov when he shouted loudly “he sells dead souls.” This gave rise to a lot of incredible rumors, and after calling the authorities, Nozdryov confirmed all the rumors. The hero himself goes to Chichikov, talks about the rumors, and makes a proposal regarding the transportation of the governor’s daughter.
The character's confusion is also reflected in his home environment; there are no books or papers in his office, and there are trestles in the middle part of the dining room. The author showed his boundless lies as the other side of prowess young man. This is not to say that the hero is completely empty; his enormous energy is simply not directed in the right direction.
What should the image of Nozdryov show?
Nozdryov always takes part in wild fun, drunken revelry and playing cards. He brings entertainment to society and creates scandals. The author called him a historical man, since boasting, inventions and empty chatter are his favorite things and an integral part of his personality. Chichikov considers Nozdryov a crappy person, because he is arrogant, cheeky and does nasty things to his neighbors. The character shows that a person with a noble appearance and a “star in his chest” can do nasty things like a “simple college registrar.”