DI Fonvizin. An offspring. Summary of the incessant comedy

Prostakov Mitrofan Terentevich - the protagonistcomedy "The Minor." Fonvizin DI talks about the only son of the landowners Prostakov, whose development stalled at the stage of studying arithmetic and reading and writing for four years. Lazy, arrogant, cruel and stupid mama's son, besides ignorant, not against marrying a rich bride, who is much smarter, more decent and more competent than him.

The reader is in the village of the landlordsProstakov, whence begins his story Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin. "Nedorosl" (a brief content of the comedy) tells at first about fitting mothers to his son's caftan, sewn by serf Trishka. Robe is small, the servant is justified.

Update is made to the rite of collusion Skotinin (brotherProstakova) with the orphan Sophia, a pupil of the landlords. When the girl's father died, they decided to "look out" for the estate that she inherited. In this case, the bride does not even presume about this development of events. Her only relative, Uncle Starodom, who could protect her from such arbitrariness, knows where she is, and can not help. Thus, intriguing the reader, Fonvizin begins "The Minor." The summary tells that the uncle still found Sophia, and she receives a letter from him on the eve of the matchmaking.

Prostakov is annoyed by this event, sinceshe expected that Starodum was alive. In the letter, Uncle tells Sophia that she bequeaths her all her property, which brings in a great income. This fact led to the firm decision of the landowner to marry his girlfriend Mitrofanushka - a bachelor. Fonvizin shows not only a thirst for money Prostakova, but her ignorance. After all, she could not study the contents of the letter, because she could not read.

His plans for a wealthy heiress has and Skotinin, who wants to seize her property. At the same time he does not know about his sister's idea.

Whether Fonvizin married an orphanjunk? The summary continues with the appearance of new characters. Through the estate follows a company of soldiers led by an officer, Milo, who unexpectedly meets his friend Pravdin. He is a member of the local committee and talks about the evil ignoramuses in the face of the Prostakov who treat people badly.

What turns of fate prepared heroes for DenisIvanovich Fonvizin? "Incomplete" (brief content of the comedy) surprises further pleasant turn of events. From Pravdin, Milo learns about the idea of ​​greedy Prostakov. It turns out that the officer and Sophia have been in love with each other for a long time, and he has been looking for her for about a year.

Suddenly lovers meet, they fillsense of joy. Sophia reports about the upcoming wedding, and Milo begins to be jealous of her. When he learned more about his rival, he calmed down. And, having met Mitrofanushka, the officer sees how insignificant his essence is. This is said by the teachers of the mother's mother, Tsyfirkin and Kuteikin, explaining his ignorance of the unwillingness to learn.

The arrival of Starodub continued the action of comedyFonvizin. "Non-Horoscope" (short summary) tells that before the meeting with the landlords, Uncle Sophia talks with Pravdin and praises the times of Peter the Great. Their conversation is interrupted by Prostakov and Skotinin, who are fighting. At this time, Milon is trying to separate them. Having learned in the stranger Starodub, the landowner calms down and begins to please him, in order to agree on a planned wedding.

But the uncle promises to take away the next day andto marry Sophia for a certain young man. This puts the girl in despondency, then Starodub gives the right to choose the groom herself, returning hope to her niece.

Prostakov praises Mitrofanushka,telling how smart he is and how much she pays to his teachers. Teachers are sad, because in fact the process of obtaining knowledge can not be called successful. At her request to demonstrate their knowledge, the son declares that he does not want to study, but wants to marry.

Milon asks Starodub for the hand of Sophia, and the one withgladly agrees to see a worthy suitor. Denying Prostakov and Skotinin in their intentions to come to terms with Sophia, my uncle reports on his departure the next morning. But the lady is not going to abandon the plan.

How did Fonvizin graduate from "The Minor"?The summary tells that Prostakova forcibly tries to drag Sophia into the carriage to take and marry with her son. Milo frees her bride, the kidnapper repents and is forgiven. Pravdin, by decree of the government, takes custody of the house and the village of Prostakov. Skotinin leaves, teachers are dismissed, Mitrofan sent to the service.