Characteristics of Mrs. Prostakova (based on the comedy by D.I.Fonvizin)

I liked Fonvizin's comedy "The Minor". The main theme of this work is "the evil spirit of the serf-owners." In the first scene of the comedy, I saw a world in which some people own other people. The main figure in this world is Prostakova. Prostakova was not educated and uneducated. She, like all ignoramuses, was rude to everyone in whom she did not meet with resistance. Fonvizin calls Prostakova a “pretentious fury”. She extends her despotic power not only to the serfs, but also to her husband, Sophia, Skotinin.

Once, when Prostakova called her husband, he did not come. Then she said to Mitrofan: "So go and get him out, if you don’t get the good."

In this remark, I saw Prstakova's rude and disdainful attitude towards her husband. But despite this attitude towards Prostakov, she never scolded her son. Mitrofan was spoiled, because his mother allowed him everything, protected him even when he was wrong. Prostakova loved her son dearly and did not allow teachers to trouble Mitrofan. By this act, she deprived her son of the opportunity to receive an education. Prostakova did not think about raising her son, under Mitrovan she scolded the serfs, and as a result, her beloved son left her.

In the finale of the Prostakovs' comedy, a well-deserved punishment awaits - an order comes from the authorities to take the estate under guardianship. The final scene, in which even Mitrovan leaves Prostakova, testifies to the fact that a vicious person prepares himself a well-deserved punishment by his actions. Prostakova is presented as a domineering Uneducated Russian woman. She is very greedy and in order to grab more strangers often, she flatters and "puts on" a mask of nobility, but from under the mask every now and then an animal grin peeps out, which looks ridiculous and ridiculous. Prostakova's speech: coarse in addressing servants ("swindler", "cattle", "thieves' harya" - tailor Trishka; "beast", "kanalya" - nanny Ermeevna), caring and affectionate in conversation with her son Mitrofanushka ("live forever, century learn, my dear friend "," darling "). But at the same time, she is not at all worried about raising her son (“It's very nice for me that Mitrofanushka doesn't like to step forward ...

He is lying, my dear friend. Found money - don't share it with anyone. Take everything for yourself, Mitrofanushka.

Don't study this stupid science! "). It is not surprising that Mitrofanushka grew up so spoiled and uncouth. There is another negative character in the play, Prostakova's brother, Skotin. He, like his sister, is cruel and narcissistic.

Self-confidence is heard in every remark of Skotin, devoid of any dignity. ("You can't go round your betrothed with a horse, darling! It's a sin to blame you for your happiness. You will live happily with me. Ten thousand of your income! This happiness has fallen on; yes, I have never been born so much; yes, I will buy all the pigs from the world for them. ; yes, I, hear you, then I will do that everyone will trumpet: in the local neighborhood and living only for pigs. ”) Ignorance, the bestialness of Skotin and Prostakova make their vices frank.

These people are visible at a glance, they have nothing to cover their animality, and they do not consider it necessary to do this. Their world wants to subjugate all life, to appropriate the right of unlimited power over serfs and noble people. Fonvizin's comedy "The Minor" is the first socio-political comedy in the history of Russian drama. The author exposes in it the vices of contemporary society.

The heroes of the comedy are representatives of different social strata: statesmen, nobles, servants, self-appointed teachers. The central character of the play is Mrs. Prostakova. She manages the household, beats her husband, keeps the servants in horror, brings up the son of Mitrofan.

"I scold, then I fight, so the house holds on." No one dares to oppose her power: "Am I not powerful in my people." Speech characterization is the main way to create the character of Prostakova.

The heroine's language changes depending on who she is addressing. Mrs. Prostakova calls the servants "thieves", "canals", "beasts", "dog's daughter". To Mitrofan he addresses: "my dear friend", "duilenka". Guests are greeted with respect: "I recommend you a dear guest", "You are welcome." There are tragic elements in the image of Prostakova. This ignorant and selfish "contemptuous fury" loves and sincerely cares about her son.

At the end of the play, rejected by Mitrofan, she becomes humiliated and pitiful:

• - You stayed with me alone.
• - Yes, get off ...
• - I have no son ...

The idea of ​​education, which is very important for educational literature, is connected with the image of Mitrofan in the play. Mitrofan is an ignoramus, a bum, a mother's favorite. From the parent he inherited arrogance and rudeness. To Eremeevna, devoted to him, he addresses himself: "an old hrychovka." The upbringing and education of Mitrofan corresponds to the "fashion" of Togur-men and the understanding of parents. He is taught French by the German Vralman, the exact sciences by the retired sergeant Tsyfirkin, who "indulges in a little arichmetic", grammar by the seminarian Kuteikin, dismissed from "all teaching." Mitrofanushka's "knowledge" in grammar, his desire not to study, but to marry, are ridiculous. But his attitude to Eremeevna. the readiness to "accept people", the mother's betrayal already evokes different feelings. Mitrofanushka becomes an ignorant and cruel despot. The names of the characters are remarkable. "Speaking" surnames immediately form the relationship of the reader and viewer to their owners. Psychologically, he is already becoming a participant in the action. He was deprived of the opportunity to evaluate the heroes and their actions for himself. From the very beginning, from the names of the characters, the reader was told where the negative characters are and where the positive ones. And the role of the reader is reduced to seeing and remembering the ideal to which one must strive. The language of comedy is interesting. Negative characters and their servants have a common spoken language. The Skotinins' vocabulary consists mainly of words used in the barnyard. This is well illustrated by the speech of Skotinin, Migrofan's uncle. She is all overflowing with words: pig, piglets, barn. The concept of life also begins and ends with the barnyard. He compares his life with the life of his pigs, For example. "I want to have my own piglets too." "If I have ... a special shed for each pig, I will find a shed for my wife." And he is proud of it: “Well, if I’m a pig's son. But Skotin's roots are also manifested in her speech. Favorite curse word - "cattle". To show that Prostakova has not gone far from her brother in development, Fonvizin sometimes refuses her elementary logic. For example, such phrases: "Since then, as all the peasants had, we have taken away, we can not tear anything off", "So is it necessary to be like a tailor in order to be able to sew a caftan well?" And, drawing conclusions from what was said, Prostakova finishes the phrase: "What a bestial reasoning" ". Regarding her husband, we can only say that he is laconic and does not open his mouth without instructions from his wife. But this characterizes him as an "uncountable fool," a weak-willed husband who has fallen under the heel of his wife. Mitrofanushka is also laconic, although, unlike his father, he has freedom of speech. Skotin's roots are manifested in him in the ingenuity of swearing, "old hrychovka", "garrison rat". Servants and teachers have in their speech the characteristic features of the estates and sections of society to which they belong. Eremeevna's speech is a constant excuse and desire to please. Teachers. Tsyfirkin is a retired sergeant, Kuteikin is a deacon from the Intercession. And by their speech they show belonging: one to the military, the other to church ministers. The author introduces a number of positive characters - Starodum, Pravdin, Sophia, Milon. These heroes openly express the views of an "honest" person on noble morality, family relations, and even civil organization. This dramatic technique truly caused a revolution in Russian educational literature, from criticism of the negative aspects of reality to the search for ways to change the existing system. The speech of the goodies does not differ in brightness. This is a book speech, the speech of educated people of that time, which practically does not express emotions. You understand the meaning of what has been said from the direct meaning of the words. For the rest of the characters, the meaning can be grasped in the very dynamics of speech. It is almost impossible to distinguish Milo's speech from Pravdin's speech. It is also very difficult to say anything about Sophia from her speech. An educated, well-behaved young lady, as Starodum would call her, sensitively accepting the advice and instructions of her beloved uncle. Starodum's speech is completely determined by the fact that the author has put his moral program into the mouth of this hero: rules, principles, moral laws by which a "loving person" must live. Starodum's monologues are structured in this way: Starodum first tells a story from his life, and then the conclusion

Prostakov, the characterization of which is the subject of this review, is a minor character in the well-known comedy by DI Fonvizin "The Minor". It is interesting in that it sets off the character traits of his wayward wife, who occupies a prominent place in the work. He is the father of the protagonist Mitrofanushka, and his personality partly explains the character of the young man, who is registered by the author as a spoiled young man of a narrow mind.

Personality

When analyzing this play, special attention should be paid to the role that Prostakov plays in the development of the plot. The characterization of this hero will allow students to understand the lifestyle that this noble family led. Schoolchildren need to point to the character's speaking surname, which from the very beginning gives readers a hint of what to expect from this person.

Indeed, Prostakov is very simple-minded by nature, he almost never thinks about anything, allowing his wife to manage the household and raise his son. He is timid and even downtrodden: anyone can be rude to him, for example, his wife is often rude to him and does not hesitate in expressions, allowing herself rather harsh, contemptuous and mocking remarks about her husband.

Hero image

Prostakov, whose characteristics must necessarily include an analysis of the degree of his education, judging by the reviews of others, is a man of a narrow mind. This explains the fact that his wife seized all power in the house and estate into her own hands. He does not have his own opinion, he completely left his wife with a solution to domestic problems. The hero periodically emphasizes that he relies on her in everything, and this once again proves that it is she who is the real mistress in the house.

Obviously, Fonvizin in this case plays in contrast: a timid husband and a cruel wife. Prostakov, whose characterization is impossible without comparison with the image of his wife, looks like her complete opposite under the pen of a talented playwright. In general scenes, this difference between characters is especially striking to the reader. The author created a sitcom, in which each character is a bearer of some kind of flaw, and at the same time criticized the social reality of his time, when landowners led an idle lifestyle.

Social subtext

The characterization of Prostakov should include an analysis of his social position: without this, it will be impossible to understand the author's idea. The fact is that Fonvizin created a work that was relevant for his time. Therefore, all of his characters are very recognizable, situations are typical for Russian reality in the second half of the 18th century.

The hero is a nobleman, a landowner, that is, a representative of the class that at the time in question was privileged and was considered dominant. These people enjoyed all the privileges that the government gave them. Under Catherine II, they were exempted from compulsory military and civil service, which from now on was made voluntary. Therefore, many remained in the village, in their estates, doing housework or idly spending their time.

Mitrofanushka's father also belongs to the last category. But Mrs. Prostakova took care of the house. The characterization of this heroine shows the image of a cruel, but extraordinary woman. She does the housework and takes care of her son's upbringing, and her husband does nothing at all. Rather, he resembles a child who also needs care and attention. So the author ridiculed many noble landowners who did not bother themselves with any obligations and refused to serve. Therefore, the play turned out to be especially relevant, lively and recognizable.

Appearance

The characteristic of Prostakov should also include a brief overview of his behavior and appearance. Judging by the remarks of his wife and those around him, the hero looks like a confused and absent-minded person. He is inattentive, slow, sluggish. Often he cannot find an answer, stumbles and finds words with difficulty. The hero is somewhat baggy, his clothes, judging by the comments of his wife, do not sit well on him.

Mrs. Prostakova, whose characterization reveals her as a powerful woman, but not devoid of some taste, takes care of a suit for her husband. Obviously, he has no sense of style, and he does not care at all how he looks in public and in society. The hero obviously lacks what she called good, secular manners. He does not know how to receive guests according to etiquette and only gets a little lost in the presence of strangers.

Hero comparison

As a rule, the characteristics of the Prostakovs do not cause great difficulties for students. The Little Boy is a play that, as mentioned above, is a comedy of positions and characters. All characters are revealed both through their own remarks, and through the statements and remarks of others. The Prostakovs are no exception in this regard. Despite the striking difference in their characters, both have one thing in common - this is their blind love for their son. Mitrofanushka's father, like his mother, understands all his shortcomings: laziness, stupidity and shortsightedness, but does not make any attempts to correct the young man. Perhaps this is the main mistake of both characters.

Relationship of spouses

In the analysis of the play in question, the characterization of the Prostakovs occupies an important place. "The Minor" is a work in which the author vividly and vividly portrayed the representatives of the nobility, as well as the nascent intelligentsia. The parents of the protagonist are very recognizable for their relationship to each other, as well as to their son. Mrs. Prostakova does not respect her husband and does not perceive him as the owner of the estate. In turn, the latter puts up with the role assigned to him. At the same time, this character is interesting in that he says whatever he thinks. Thus, the characterization of Prostakov from the comedy "The Minor" makes it possible to better understand the image of his wife, who occupies the main place in the entire work.

He is frank in his statements, naive and simple-minded, which causes great irritation in his wife, who prefers to go to various tricks and tricks to get her way. Often the reader sees what is happening through his eyes. He wants to believe, because he is so good-natured that he is incapable of lying.

- Mrs. Prostakova. The playwright portrays her vividly and realistically. Before us is a living face, we see Prostakova, we understand all her simple primitive psychology, we understand why and how the character of this “pretentious fury,” as Pravdin calls her, has developed. The first thing that catches your eye when you read "Minor", or see the staging of this comedy, is the extraordinary rudeness of Mrs. Prostakova: the first action begins with the fact that she scolds the tailor Trishka, calling him "cattle, thieves hare and fool" ... The same rudeness is visible in her words addressed to her husband, to her brother. But in the treatment of servants one can see not only rudeness, but also inhuman cruelty. Upon learning that the girl Palashka fell ill, fell ill and is delirious, Prostakova exclaims: “Oh, she is, a beast! Lies! Delusional, beast! As if she is noble! " She tells her husband to punish Trishka the tailor for the fact that, in her opinion, the caftan that he sewed for Mitrofan does not fit well. "Dodgers! the thieves! scammers! beat everyone to death! " She shouts to people. Maltreatment of Prostakov's servants considers not only his right, but also his duty: "I manage everything myself, father," she says to Pravdin, so the house holds on! " She completely ruined her serfs with dues, and she herself says this: "Since we have robbed everything that the peasants had, we cannot rip anything off." Her brother, Skotinin, does the same with his peasants: “No matter how much the neighbors hurt me, how much they made a loss,” he says, “I didn’t hit anyone with my forehead: their own peasants, and ends in the water. "

Heroes of the "Minor" Fonvizin

Brother and sister received the same upbringing, which partly explains the roughness of their morals. Prostakova herself says that their father had eighteen brothers and sisters, but, except for her and her brother, they "tried on" everything; it is clear that the children grew up without any supervision: “some were dragged out of the bathhouse for the dead; three, having sipped milk from a copper pot, died; two fell on the saint from the bell tower; and they didn’t stand on their own ... ”The children were not taught anything at home. The father was angry when "good people" persuaded him to send his son to school, and shouted: "I curse the child who will take something from the basurmans, and if not Skotinin who wants to learn something."

In a conversation with Starodum, Prostakova completes a portrait of her father: “The deceased father,” she says, “was fifteen years old governor, and with that he deigned to die, that he could not read and write, but knew how to make and keep wealth. Chelobitchikov received, it happened, always, sitting on an iron chest. After doing anything, he will open the chest and put something in. " At the same time, he was a great "economist", in other words - a stingy curmudgeon. “The dead man, light,” ends his story by Prostakova, “lying on a chest with money, he died, so to speak, of hunger”. The example of such a father and the upbringing given to his children was reflected in the character and views of Prostakova.

Fonvizin. Undergrowth. Maly Theater performance

However, agreeing with her father that "people live and lived without sciences", Prostakova is trying to give her son Mitrofanushka some kind of education. Following the requirements of the time, she even herself says to Mitrofan: "live and learn." She understands that now you will not receive high ranks without a diploma. Therefore, the seminarian Kuteikin has been teaching Mitrofan to read and write for the third year already, the retired soldier Tsyfirkin - arithmetic, and the German Vralman, who enjoys special respect in the house, as a foreigner, all sciences. Prostakova spares nothing in order to bring Mitrofanushka into people, but, herself not understanding anything in the sciences, she interferes in the lessons, stupidly interferes with the teachers from doing their job and indulges Mitrofan's laziness.

Prostakova's insane love for her son is the only good trait of her character, although, in essence, this is a primitive, rude feeling; Prostakova herself compares her love for her son with the natural affection of a dog for his puppy. But love for her son, whatever it may be, takes the first place in all the actions and thoughts of Mrs. Prostakova. Mitrofan is the center and meaning of her life. For his sake, she is ready to commit a crime, trying to take away Sophia and forcibly marry her with Mitrofan. Therefore, when all her atrocities are revealed, when Pravdin takes custody of her estate for inhuman treatment of servants and threatens to bring her to justice, seeing that her power and strength have been taken away from her, she rushes to her beloved son: “You are the only one left with me , my dear friend, Mitrofanushka! " - And when Mitrofan, in response to this cry of the mother's heart, rudely pushes her away: "Yes, get off, mother, how imposed!" - she can not stand her grief and with the words: “And you! And you're leaving me! " loses feelings. At this moment, one involuntarily becomes sorry for Mrs. Prostakova; the author was able to portray her really, as a living face. Pointing to her, Starodum says the well-known concluding words of the comedy: "Here is evil worthy fruits!"

Prostakova.

The ideological concept determined the composition of the characters of "Nedorosl". The comedy depicts typical serf landowners (Prostakovs, Skotinina), their serfs (Eremeevna and Trishka), teachers (Tsyfirkin, Kuteikin and Vralman) and opposes them with such progressive nobles, which, according to Fonvizin, the entire Russian nobility should be: in public service (Pravdin), in the field of economic activity (Starodum), in military service (Milon).

The image of Sophia, an intelligent and enlightened girl, contributes to a more complete disclosure of the willfulness and ignorance of Prostakova; all the struggle that takes place in the "comedy" is connected with Sophia.

The main face of the comedy is the landowner Prostakova. - a rough and unbridled nature. She is insolent if she does not meet resistance, and at the same time she is cowardly when she encounters strength. Merciless to those who are in her power, she humiliates herself, is ready to roll at her feet, begging for forgiveness from the one who is stronger than her (the scene with Pravdin at the end of the comedy), the simpleton is ignorant. She is hostile to enlightenment; from her point of view, education is superfluous: “People live and lived without sciences,” she says. Only by submitting to necessity, wanting to "bring to the people" Mitrofan, she hires teachers for him, but she herself interferes with his teaching. In relations with people, she is guided only by rough calculation, personal benefit. Such, for example, is her attitude to Starodum and Sophia. For the sake of personal gain, she is even capable of committing a crime (an attempt to kidnap Sophia in order to forcibly marry her to Mitrofan).

Prostakova has no moral concepts: a sense of duty, philanthropy, a sense of human dignity.

A convinced, inveterate serf woman, she considers serfs her full property: with them she can do whatever she pleases. No matter how hard the servants and peasants try to work, they cannot please their fierce owner. The serf's illness enrages her “Lies! Oh, she's a beast! Lies! As if she were noble! .. She's raving, you beast! As if noble! " Even Eremeevna, devoted to her, Mitrofan's nanny, who is trying in every possible way to please her, Prostakova calls nothing other than "an old witch", "a dog's daughter" and "a nasty harey."

Prostakova believes that the only way to manage the economy is to swear and beat. She herself tells Pravdin about this, naively believing that the methods of her management are worthy of any praise: “From morning to evening, as if I was hung by my tongue, I don’t lay hands: now I swear, now I fight; That is how the house holds on, my father. " She completely robbed the peasants, squeezed out of them everything she could. “Since everything,” she complains to her brother, brokenly, “what the peasants didn’t have, we took it away, we can’t rip anything off. Such a disaster! "

Prostakova is despotic and rude not only in relation to serfs. She does not value a dull, timid and weak-willed husband and pushes him around as she wants. Teachers Mitrofan, Kuteika-well and Tsyfirkin, are not paid a salary for a year.

Only her son Mitrofan Prostakov treats differently. She loves him, is tender to him) Caring for his happiness, well-being is the main content of her life. “My only concern, my only joy is Mitrofanushka,” she says. She compares her maternal love to a dog's affection for her puppy. Therefore, her blind, unreasonable, ugly love for her son does not bring either Mitrofan or herself anything but harm.

The character of Prostakova, the degree of her mental development, the position of the landowner and the sovereign mistress in the house, the attitude towards the people around them - all this is expressively and vividly reflected in her speech.

So, she calls Trishka "a swindler, a thief, a slot, a thief's hare, a blockhead", Eremeevna - "a beast." Her disdain for her husband is expressed both in mockery of him: "You are too baggy, you are a smart head", and in rude shouts: "Why are you so deceived today, my father?" "The whole century, sir, you have been walking, my ears are loose." She calls her husband a "freak", "rohley". But her speech becomes different in her addresses to her son: “Mitrofanushka, my friend; my heart friend; son "and others.

At first, Prostakova treats Sophia in a rude tyranny: "No, madam, these are your inventions, so that you can intimidate us with your uncle, so that we give you freedom." “Oh, mother! I know that you are a craftswoman, but dashing, I don't really believe you. " When she finds out that Sophia has become a rich heiress, the tone of her speech changes dramatically: “Congratulations, Sophia! Congratulations, my soul! "

The lack of culture in Prostakova is reflected in her use of vernaculars: the first - instead of the first, looking for - instead of another, a girl - instead of a girl.

But Prostakova is a landowner; in her midst, she also heard the speech of people of that time close to the literary language. Therefore, in her speech there are (albeit rarely) and literary words and phrases, albeit somewhat distorted: "amorous letter"; “This is from the officer who was looking to marry you”; "I recommend you our dear guest, Mr. Pravdin"

Fawningly, flatteringly she turns to Starodum: “Our guest is priceless! Would it really be necessary to meet the father of our own, on whom all our hope is, who we have one, like gunpowder in an eye. "

The image of Prostakova, drawn vividly and truthfully, acquires even greater persuasiveness, vitality, especially because Fonvizin shows the conditions under the influence of which her character was formed and took on such ugly forms. Prostakova grew up in a family characterized by extreme ignorance. Neither her father nor her mother gave her any upbringing, did not instill any moral rules, did not put anything good into her soul from childhood, but the conditions of serfdom - her position of the sovereign owner of serfs - influenced her even more strongly. Unrestrained by any moral principles, full of consciousness of her unlimited power and impunity, she turned into a "mistress inhuman", a tyrant-monster.

Mrs. Prostakova is the mother of Mitrofanushka, one of the main characters of the comedy. She was born into a family with many children, but only she and her brother survived. Prostakova's father was a military employee, after that, being illiterate, he became rich, but he was so greedy that one day he died lying on a chest that was completely filled with gold coins. Prostakova and her brother Skotinin also grew up greedy and rich.

Fonvizin speaks of Prostakova as a wild animal that is capable of “doing badly to others,” her maiden name, the same as that of her brother, Skotinin, speaks about this. She is rude to her peasants, in addition, she took away everything they only had. But not only the servants are afraid of their mistress, but also her husband. Prostakova treats him like a servant, forcing him to obey her, for her his opinion means nothing and she pushes him around as she wants, considering herself to be the mistress of this estate.

She has only one treasure - her sixteen-year-old son Mitrofanushka. The only happiness for Prostakova is the well-being of her son, because she considers it her main parental duty not to deny him anything. But even though Prostakova believes that studying is harmful and even dangerous to health, she still hires foreign teachers for him, considering it "fashionable."

The landowner Prostakova humiliates and insults all her servants. For example, she accuses the nanny Mitrofanushka - Eremeevna of greed because she is worried about Mitrofan overeating buns at dinner. And she calls Trishka a "swindler" only because he sewed her son's caftan out of size.

She addresses Starodum with flattery, since he possessed a large amount of money, which he bequeathed to his niece Sofyushka, and Prostakova wanted to marry her Mitrofanushka to her. But because of her self-interest and greed, all her plans collapsed, and she was left with nothing.

Thus, throughout her life, Prostakova's character was disfigured. Prostakova grew up in a family that was distinguished by extreme ignorance, greed and ingratitude. Her parents did not give her or her brother a good upbringing and did not put any good qualities in her soul. But most of all, the conditions of serfdom acted on her - she was a full-fledged owner of the serfs. She did not follow any rules and was aware of her complete power over everyone, so she turned into an "inhuman tyrant mistress."

Option 2

Prostakova is not as simple as it seems. Behind the smiles and kind words addressed to the people she needs, there is a lot of anger, envy and cruelty.

She reveals herself in communication with forced people. Serfs suffer from her unfair abuse, from severe beatings ... She does what she wants. And when she is reprimanded (almost judged already), she does not understand why this cannot be a mistress at home. She finds it strange that a good master does not swear at the servants. And she does not want, for example, to quarrel with her neighbors, she would rather take away her money and land from the peasants. That is, so as not to be at a loss. It's the same with nerves, I think. Prostakova will not argue with important people, but you need to "drain" the negative on someone. And these are her poor servants. She doesn't hear any excuses. For example, at the very beginning, she scolds the tailor for a good caftan. The tailor says he never learned to sew. Prostakova laughs, like, is it really necessary to learn from this.

She pushes her husband around. Doesn't respect him at all. He treats his brother a little better, but also laughs at his simplicity. When she is needed as a groom for poor Sophia, then she communicates well with him, when she has attached a son to a rich woman, then a brother is no longer needed. And she is ready to use everyone to her advantage.

Her politeness does not come from the heart. A good attitude depends on benefits. She offended Sophia, but as soon as she got rich, she became "darling." Her politeness (bows, kisses) is unnecessary. Starodub, a rich uncle, also notices this. That is, he is practically no one to them, they all see him for the first time, but he is already a “dear father” to everyone. When they announce the engagement of Sophia, Prostakova does not stop. She's organizing a bride kidnapping! It turns out that she is practically ready for anything for the sake of her goals, which are often all fixated on her son.

She is even proud of the fact that she was not taught anything in her time. Believes that education is not necessary for a good life. But he already understands that the "child" needs to be given a good (visible) education.

She only loves her son - Mitrofanushka. Blind maternal love. The sonny is good to everyone: he is smart, and educated, and kind ... But everything, in fact, is not so! And in the end, spoiled Mitrofanushka is ready to give up his own mother. This is the worst blow to her. She did everything for this boy, and he is a traitor. In principle, he behaves like herself.

The image, characterization of Prostakova in the comedy The Minor

I think that Prostakov is wrongly scolded by everyone! She already got it in the comedy. Everyone considers her a stupid, evil, hypocritical woman. In principle, it seems so ... But you need to look at the reasons for such her strange behavior.

She just loves her son too much. And Mitrofanushka shamelessly uses only this - for his own benefit. Prostakova almost forgot herself for the sake of her son. She is in the grip of the senses. So she could love her husband, brother, father ... or ice cream. That is, her main thing is to love someone or something, to do everything for his or her good.

And she just doesn't understand a lot. As a child, as we understand, she was not taught anything. She does not know many sciences. For example, she believes that only the coachman needs geography. But on the other hand, she's not so wrong! People often stuff their heads with unnecessary information, they know everything superficially. And there should be specialists in every field. Now, if mathematics does not suit me, then there is nothing to torment me with it.

Prostakova thinks that you need to scold with the servants, that they need to be beaten, but they do not understand otherwise. (Maybe this is partially true.) If you remember the hero from Chekhov's funny story "The Intruder", it is useless to talk to this guy! And yet - she does not want to spoil relations with neighbors, with relatives, and says that it is better to take everything out on the serfs. It's terrible, yes. But then serfs (like black slaves) were practically not considered people. They were whipping simulators for her, as dolls are in offices today. And if in a hundred years they talk about the rights of dolls, then we will also be cruel.

In the finale, she screams that she has died - there is no more power (literally), no son (figuratively). The son turned out to be a real traitor. In general, Prostakova is a narrow-minded mother hen, she cannot be completely blamed for her terrible behavior. Perhaps she will even repent and reform.

Several interesting compositions

• Composition Apple falls not far from the apple tree

  Many have heard this proverb since childhood, but not many really reflect on the meaning of these words. Therefore, we will try to understand what values ​​are hidden here.

• The image and characteristics of Nikanor Bosoy in the novel The Master and Margarita Bulgakov composition

  One of the minor characters in the work is Nikanor Ivanovich Bosoy, represented by the writer as the chairman of the housing association at a house on Sadovaya Street.

• Analysis of the poem Korobeyniki Nekrasov

  The poem was written for an audience from the common people, as indicated by its dedication to one peasant. In it, Nekrasov, using the occupation of the main characters - itinerant merchants, draws pictures of the difficult life of the peasants.

• Review of the work of the Young Lady Peasant Pushkin for the reader's diary

  The story of A.S. Pushkin's "Young Lady - Peasant Woman" is the last work from the cycle "Belkin's Tale". There are five works in total in this cycle, each of which is beautiful in its own way, but runs counter to the morality of that time.

• Composition Why should a person be kind? The final

  Kindness is something that will always be in vogue. But in the modern world, unfortunately, it is not the main quality, as it is appreciated today for a successful career, material success and other monetary benefits.