Literary criticism in the person of Dmitry IvanovichPisarev found a highly educated, thinking non-standard and principled adept. He could not pass by the characteristic character drama "Thunderstorm" Ostrovsky - a kind of renaissance of Russian national theatrical art in the XIX century. Deeply aware of its content, Pisarev creates "Motives of Russian drama." The brief content of this work is a critical attitude to Dobrolyubov's conclusions about the ideality of the image of Katerina. Pisarev ironically called such views "patriotic illusions."
The suffocating atmosphere of Kalinova
The fact that Kalinov, portrayed by Ostrovsky asPrivolzhsky district town, really is a "dark kingdom", Dmitry Ivanovich does not dispute. "The motives of Russian drama" show how a brazen and greedy, rude merchant, Dikaya and a prude, who pestered his neighbors, the merchant Kabanikh, imposes his will on those around him. Merchants force others to serve themselves. The image of caste-like Russian outback and ugly intracaste and especially intercaste relations dedicates Pisarev's "Motives of Russian drama." The brief content of this work conveys how the author contrasts the calculating, mundane Kabanykh with a deeply natural, acting heart, and not with the mind of Katerina, her daughter-in-law.
A fundamentally different vision of the image of Catherine
The vision of this image, central in the workOstrovsky, the two above-mentioned critics are diametrically opposed. If Dobrolyubov saw spirituality in the main heroine of the drama, not taking into account the underdeveloped will, as well as uncontrollable emotion, then Pisarev says that to the ideal Katerina is far, despite the fact that this literary image is undoubtedly positive. In addition, Dmitry Ivanovich sees the light-mindedness of a married lady in agreement with a "true date" with Boris, whom she does not really know.
Disclosure of randomness and unconsciousnessacts of the heroine Ostrovsky dedicates Pisarev "Motives of Russian drama." The summary presents the very scene of Katerina's acceptance of a fatal decision that has been confused. After all, initially the woman did not even think about taking sin at heart. Dmitry Ivanovich accentuates readers' attention on the intermediate state of Katerina's affection, caused by the association with flowers, just before the jump to the Volga.
The identity of the Kabanovs' daughter-in-law itself is deepcontradictory, a woman does not foresee and does not calculate her actions, other people do it for her. Kabaniha grumbles - she is in hysterics, Boris looked at her - she fell in love, Varvara arranged a date - she went. Quite ironically reveals the image of the heroine of Ostrovsky article "Motives of Russian drama." Pisarev at the same time calls into question the reasonableness of Dobrolyubov's position with respect to the image of Katerina idealizing her inner world. He characterizes the position of Dobrolyubov as a point of view of an esthete, but not a citizen, who raises for the priority maintenance of piety.
Conclusion
Why did Dmitri Ivanovich return tocharacteristic of this work four years after the deafeningly successful article Dobrolyubova "Ray of Light in the Dark Realm"? He, evidently, was indignant at the exaltation of the image, devoid of the "clever principle". It was for the affirmation of a balanced, unbiased view of one of the best Russian dramatic works Pisarev writes, "Motives of Russian drama." A brief summary patiently brings us to an understanding of what can be called "light" in human relations. A brilliant critic concludes that light in the public context is a way to reduce the suffering of others. Adherence to the idea of abolishing autocracy cost him imprisonment in the Peter and Paul Fortress. It was in prison, when Pisarev himself was allowed to write, that the article "Motives of Russian drama" was born.
