Already in the fourth act of Gogol, all the officials of the small town from the comedy play finally believed that Khlestakov, who, according to the author’s plan, accidentally ends up in this place, is the most important official. They all think that this imaginary auditor should check the work of institutions subordinate to the state, which is why they are so afraid of him. And this allowed a person who was nothing interesting to suddenly become someone. The ones they would like to see in him. The author himself characterizes him as an empty and worthless person - a “dummy,” and adds that he is a “wizard.”
It turns out that main character became what they wanted him to be. And now officials are diligently trying to at least slightly protect their subordinate institutions from any inspections. They are trying to completely protect themselves. And for this they decide to give money, thinking that this is the most wonderful solution, because in their world everything can be sold and everything can be bought. As one of the officials suggests small town, “slip” money to the auditor, as happens, according to Artemy Filippovich, throughout the entire “well-ordered” society. And when going to the auditor, all city officials dress as if for a parade. They are in uniform and trying to look so as to make a positive impression on the “auditor”. This is what the official presentation of the so-called “city fathers” looks like before a lying auditor.
To show what the internal state of officials is, the author uses more precise remarks that provide an explanation. They allow you to see how great the fear is among officials, how obsequious and helpful they are in everything. Gogol calls them this way: “stretching out,” “holding the sword with his hand.” And when they begin to tremble in front of the inspector, the author already uses the following expressions: “having gotten lost,” he began to drop a lot of banknotes on the floor. The officials carried out all actions according to Gogol’s cues “hastily” and their whole body trembled with fright and fear.
Ivan Aleksandrovich, who was accidentally mistaken for an inspector, cannot even guess what the real reason the helpfulness of local officials towards him. But they are all so helpful and attentive that Khlestakov soon even begins to think that all this is happening because he has the most excellent personality qualities, which conquered the local officials. That's why he so boldly and naively plays the role of a guest from high society, who is kind and grateful to these people for their “warm” welcome.
Of course, the imaginary auditor himself offers topics for conversation with all visitors. And if you do even a little analysis, you can immediately notice how ignorant his speeches are, how meager and wretched his interests are. He also has strong weaknesses: these are, first of all, cigars and the female sex, which can never leave him indifferent. Khlestakov loves to eat well and nourishingly. And then his thoughts soar even higher. For example, he argues that he likes the Order of Vladimir better, but he doesn’t like the others so much. Although he has nothing, and he also has no merit to give him an order.
And how ridiculous and funny his questions looked to Luka Lukic, from whom he kept wanting to know which women he liked the most: brunettes or blondes. And then he was also able to muster up the courage to tell everyone present that there was something so vague in his eyes that had such a strong effect on people that they suddenly became timid. And when he expresses all this, and realizing that even the topic where he talked about what he loves is rather poor, Khlestakov simply no longer knows what else to talk about, so in a conversation with Strawberry he tries to say at least some some phrases. For example, that he forgets the last name of his interlocutor and this also shows his ignorance.
But further the conversation with Strawberry is built in the form of a strange dialogue. For example, he wonders if he has children. And when he finds out that there are five of them, and two are even adults, he asks his stupid questions: “How are they?” But even an imaginary auditor does not choose such an interlocutor by chance, since Zemlyanika will still stand out among other officials county town. Thus, Artemy Filippovich was able to betray all his friends and even relatives with great ease in a very short period of time. And he “pawns” them like this for only one purpose: to advance in his career. The author himself describes this city official so interestingly: the caretaker of the local school. And he immediately explains that it is not at all clear how he was given this position in the first place.
But he immediately pays attention to how Khlestakov himself reacts to such a proposal, how to not only tell him about everyone, but also write such a denunciation on paper. He thinks this is funny, so he tells Strawberry that such a denunciation will be a very pleasant surprise for him, and then, when he is bored, he will be able to read something funny in this denunciation.” Khlestakov visits every official and he takes money from each of them, supposedly on loan. And if the judge turns out to be the first, with whom such a monetary movement occurs completely by chance, then he begins to like it. And when he gets a taste for it, he begins to understand: something unusual and important is happening, and this money is given to him with pleasure, and it’s not easy. But this does not stop Khlestakov, but only adds to her desire.
And suddenly the main character realizes that he is being mistaken for someone else, someone important, and maybe even public official. But this does not stop him, but only leads to the fact that he acts quickly. So, he tries to listen carefully to everyone who turns to him. And this happens the way an important official could do it, for whom he is mistaken. This is where a new manner of communication for the main character begins to appear. And it arises under the influence of the atmosphere in which he finds himself. So, this atmosphere of servility and servility. And every official who comes to Khlestakov to introduce himself only strengthens this atmosphere and strengthens the protagonist’s new style of communication.
But still, Gogol’s character still does not fully understand what kind of bribes these are and why they are given to him. But they have certain goals. And the naive Khlestakov believes that the officials of the county town are so nice and that they have such a wonderful establishment, which is why he is so pleased to communicate with these polite, pleasant and understanding people. But in fact, Gogol’s hero is so naive and narrow-minded that he is not able to create some kind of intrigue and lead actions, he can only blindly follow this action. This is the originality and unusualness of Gogol’s story about an extraordinary and strange inspector.
The scene of giving a bribe in the comedy takes place in Act IV, when the officials are already sure that Khlestakov is a real auditor and they need to curry favor with him. They unanimously decided that they needed to “slip it in”, but did not know how to do it. The experienced intriguer Strawberry advises to go one at a time, and the judge is sent first as the most eloquent (“Every word you say, Cicero rolled off your tongue”).
Khlestakov naively believes that they are pleasing him “from the bottom of their hearts.” When the judge comes to him, Khlestakov asks him about his service and orders. But the judge answers completely mechanically, completely absorbed in the thought of the bribe. His remarks “to the side” show his inner state: fear, horror. Out of fear, he drops the money on the floor, and when Khlestakov asks what it is in his hand, he answers in confusion: “Nothing, sir.” Khlestakov acts spontaneously: he saw that the money had fallen and asked for a loan. He promises to send when and how he will repay the debt. And the judge, already feeling “on trial,” was happy to provide such a service to an important person. And Khlestakov concludes that “the judge is a good person!”
The postmaster only answers Khlestakov’s questions: “That’s right, sir,” “The absolute truth.” And, seeing that they will not contradict him, Khlestakov decides to ask for a loan from the postmaster, giving a plausible excuse: “I completely spent money on the road.” And again I’m pleased with the result. Luka Lukic is shaking with fear, lights the offered cigar from the wrong end and does not maintain small talk. Khlestakov is already confidently asking for a loan of the same amount, and Luka Lukich almost runs away, rejoicing: “Well, thank God! Maybe he won’t look into the classrooms.”
Strawberry turns out to be the most sophisticated and obsequious. He reminds Khlestakov of his merits: he accompanied and received him personally in charitable institutions. Praising himself, he throws mud at other officials, gossips, and then offers to put it on paper. Khlestakov does not understand that he is being offered a denunciation, but Zemlyanika knows that the school superintendent faces hard labor on charges of Jacobinism. He would like to leave like that, but Khlestakov, already insolent, returns him and asks for a loan of four hundred rubles.
Bobchinsky and Dobchinsky are landowners. They do not depend on Khlestakov for work and came simply out of curiosity. But Khlestakov is already brazenly demanding money from them: “Borrow a thousand rubles.” And when it turns out that they don’t have that amount, then they agree to less: “Yes, well, if you don’t have a thousand, then a hundred rubles.” Having searched all their pockets, the landowners scraped together sixty-five rubles, but Khlestakov agreed to this amount. Landowners have personal requests: one wants to legitimize illegitimate son, the other - just so that they would know about him in St. Petersburg. Khlestakov promises them all this and only now begins to understand that he is being mistaken for someone else.
This scene is very important for revealing the characters' characters. She conveys fear, and servility, and the baseness of officials, and frivolity, and then the impudence of Khlestakov, if he is not rebuffed.
By the beginning of Act IV of the comedy “The Inspector General,” the mayor and all the officials were finally convinced that the inspector sent to them? significant government figure. Through the power of fear and reverence for him, the “funny”, “dummy” Khlestakov became what they saw in him. Now you need to protect, protect your department from audits and protect yourself. Officials are convinced that the inspector must be given a bribe, “slipped” in the same way as is done in a “well-ordered society,” that is, “between the four eyes, so that the ears don’t hear,”? Artemy Filippovich thinks so.
The “city fathers” appear “in full dress and uniform” “to formally introduce themselves to the auditor.” To depict the internal state of officials, Gogol uses the author’s remarks, which indicate fear, servility, and helpfulness: “stretched out and holding the sword with his hand”; “getting lost and dropping banknotes on the floor”; “trembling all over”; “hurriedly,” etc. At the beginning of the reception, Khlestakov is still far from guessing why everyone is so attentive and helpful to him, he continues to think that it’s all about his personal extraordinary qualities, he plays the role of a kind, enlightened guest, however, sincerely grateful for the warm welcome. Now Khlestakov offers topics for conversations with visitors. They betray poverty, poverty of interests young man: cigars? “This is my weakness. Here’s another thing about the female gender, I just can’t be indifferent,” “I...love good cuisine,” “And I like Vladimir (order). But Anna of the third degree is no longer so.” Khlestakov’s pestering of Luka Lukich with questions about who he likes better, brunettes or blondes, or the statement that “there is definitely something in my eyes that inspires timidity” are absurd. Having spoken about what he loves, and this topic is very poor, Ivan Aleksandrovich does not know what else to talk about, so he tries to formulate at least some phrases, as in a conversation with Strawberry:
"? What's your last name? I forget everything. ? Strawberries. ? Oh yes! Strawberries. So, please tell me, do you have children? ? How? sir, five; two are already adults. ? Tell me, adults! And how are they... how are they?”Of all the officials, Artemy Filippovich Zemlyanika especially stands out. In a short reception time, he manages to “pledge” many of his friends and relatives for the purpose of promotion: “Here is the caretaker of the local school. I don’t know how the authorities could entrust him with such a position...” But the most interesting thing in this situation? Khlestakov’s reaction to the proposal to write a denunciation on paper: “I will be pleased. You know, I like to read something funny in a boring time...” The visit to each official ends with the presentation of money, “supposedly on loan.” If this happened to the judge as if by accident for Khlestakov, then he later gets the hang of it, as he begins to realize that he has been mistaken for an important, “state person.” This not only does not begin to embarrass him, but also encourages him to take more decisive action: he listens to everyone no worse than any important official. A new manner for Khlestakov arises as a consequence of that servile? servile atmosphere that is created by everyone entering for the performance. But Khlestakov still doesn’t understand that everything handed to him? these are bribes given for a specific purpose, he continues to believe that this is how the sweet morals of a wonderful city inhabited by pleasant and polite people are manifested. And he is also incapable of leading an intrigue or a game. So it’s not the hero who leads the action, but the action? hero. This is the uniqueness of Gogol’s development of the plot about the imaginary auditor.
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Analysis of the scene of giving a bribe in N. V. Gogol’s comedy “The Inspector General” (act IV, phenomena III-IV).
To depict the internal state of officials, Gogol uses the author’s remarks, which indicate fear, servility, and helpfulness: “stretched out and holding the sword with his hand”; “getting lost and dropping banknotes on the floor”; “trembling all over”; "hastily", etc.
Having spoken about what he loves, and this topic is very poor, Ivan Alexandrovich does not know what else to talk about, so he tries to formulate at least some phrases, as in a conversation with Strawberry:
What's your last name? I forget everything.
Strawberries. So, please tell me, do you have children?
Well, sir, five; two are already adults.
Tell me, adults! How are they like that?”
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Essay on corruption based on comedy - The Inspector General
Essay on corruption based on the comedy “The Inspector General”
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MBOO "Staromikhailovskaya secondary school" of the Almetyevsky municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan
Essay on corruption
My understanding of the concept of “corruption” after reading the comedy “The Inspector General” by N.V. Gogol
Completed by: 8th grade student Isyaneev Rustam Khursandovich.
Head: Russian language teacher Nailya Gumarovna Vakhitova.
Essay on corruption.
My understanding of the concept of “corruption” after reading the comedy “The Inspector General” by N.V. Gogol
The relevance and topicality of such a topic as “corruption”, in my opinion, is undeniable and is vital and painful in social sphere any society at any stage of its development...
The widespread embezzlement and bribery of provincial authorities, and then their fear of the arrival of an auditor from the center - all this is a common phenomenon of Gogol's Russia.
Vladimir Vysotsky.
“Song about a Friend” from the movie “Vertical”
Catchphrases and expressions in Gogol's comedy The Inspector General
“What did you do with the merchant Chernyaev - huh? He gave you two arshins of cloth for your uniform, and you stole the whole thing.Look! You're not taking it according to rank! Go." The words of the Mayor’s daughter Marya Antonovna (act 4, phenomenon 13), which she pronounces upon seeing Khlestakov kneeling in front of her mother Anna Andreevna.
Words of the Mayor (action 5, phenomenon 8): “Here.
Look how the mayor is fooled.
By the beginning of Act IV of the comedy “The Inspector General,” the mayor and all the officials were finally convinced that the inspector sent to them? significant government figure. Through the power of fear and reverence for him, the “funny”, “dummy” Khlestakov became what they saw in him. Now you need to protect, protect your department from audits and protect yourself. Officials are convinced that the inspector must be given a bribe, “slipped” in the same way as is done in a “well-ordered society,” that is, “between the four eyes, so that the ears don’t hear,”? Artemy Filippovich thinks so. The “city fathers” appear “in full dress and uniform” “to formally introduce themselves to the auditor.”
To depict the internal state of officials, Gogol uses the author’s remarks, which indicate fear, servility, and helpfulness: “stretched out and holding the sword with his hand”; “getting lost and dropping banknotes on the floor”; “trembling all over”; "hastily", etc.
Khlestakov, at the beginning of the reception, is still far from guessing why everyone is so attentive and helpful to him, he continues to think that it’s all about his personal extraordinary qualities, plays the role of a kind, enlightened guest, however, sincerely grateful for the warm welcome.
Now Khlestakov offers topics for conversations with visitors. They betray the poverty and poverty of the young man’s interests: cigars? “This is my weakness. Here’s another thing about the female gender, I just can’t be indifferent,” “I...love good cuisine,” “And I like Vladimir (order). But Anna of the third degree is no longer so.” Khlestakov’s pestering of Luka Lukich with questions about who he likes better, brunettes or blondes, or the statement that “there is definitely something in my eyes that inspires timidity” are absurd.
Having spoken about what he loves, and this topic is very poor, Ivan Alexandrovich does not know what else to talk about, so he tries to formulate at least some phrases, as in a conversation with Strawberry:
"? What's your last name? I forget everything.
Strawberries.
Oh yes! Strawberries. So, please tell me, do you have children?
What about, five; two are already adults.
Tell me, adults! And how are they... how are they?”
Of all the officials, Artemy Filippovich Zemlyanika especially stands out. In a short reception time, he manages to “pledge” many of his friends and relatives for the purpose of promotion: “Here is the caretaker of the local school. I don’t know how the authorities could entrust him with such a position...” But the most interesting thing in this situation? Khlestakov’s reaction to the proposal to write a denunciation on paper: “I will be pleased. You know, I like to read something funny in a boring time..."
The visit to each official ends with the presentation of money, “ostensibly on loan.” If this happened to the judge as if by accident for Khlestakov, then he later gets the hang of it, as he begins to realize that he has been mistaken for an important, “state person.” This not only does not begin to embarrass him, but also encourages him to take more decisive action: he listens to everyone no worse than any important official. A new manner for Khlestakov arises as a consequence of the slavishly servile atmosphere that is created by everyone entering the performance.
But Khlestakov still doesn’t understand that everything handed to him? these are bribes given for a specific purpose, he continues to believe that this is how the sweet morals of a wonderful city inhabited by pleasant and polite people are manifested. And he is also incapable of leading an intrigue or a game. So it’s not the hero who leads the action, but the action? hero. This is the uniqueness of Gogol’s development of the plot about the imaginary auditor.