Emelyan Pugachev
“Listen,” said Pugachev with some kind of wild inspiration.
“I’ll tell you a fairy tale that an old Kalmyk woman told me as a child. One day an eagle asked a raven: tell me, raven bird, why have you lived in this world for three hundred years, and I am only thirty-three years old? “Because, father,” the raven answered him, “you drink living blood, and I feed on carrion.” The eagle thought: let's try and eat the same thing. Fine. The eagle and the raven flew away. They saw a dead horse; came down and sat down. The raven began to peck and praise. The eagle pecked once, pecked again, waved its wing and said to the raven: no, brother raven; Instead of eating carrion for three hundred years, it’s better to drink living blood once, and then God willing! “What is a Kalmyk fairy tale?” “So you don’t believe,” he said, “that I was Tsar Peter Fedorovich? Well, good. Isn't there good luck for the daring? Didn’t Grishka Otrepiev reign in the old days? Think what you want about me, but don’t lag behind me. What do you care about other things? He who is not a priest is a father.”
“...there will be rain, there will be fungi; and if there are fungi, there will be a body..."
“Why are you writing so cleverly? - he said finally. “Our bright eyes can’t make out anything here.” Where is my chief secretary?
“...Gentlemen enarals! - Pugachev proclaimed importantly..."
“...God knows. My street is cramped; I have little will..."
“...I fight anywhere...”
“To execute is to execute, to have mercy is to have mercy”
All quotes from the work The Captain's Daughter
“...God forbid we see a Russian rebellion, senseless and merciless!..” (Grinev)
“...Dissipation is harmful to a young man...” (General Andrei Karlovich)
“...There will be rain, there will be fungi; and if there are fungi, there will be a body..." (Pugachev)
“...A person who drinks is good for nothing...” (Savelich)
“...It is known that writers sometimes, under the guise of demanding advice, look for a favorable listener...” (Grinev)
“...Poet writers need a listener, like Ivan Kuzmich needs a decanter of vodka before dinner...” (Shvabrin)
“...How strange men are! For one word, which they would surely forget about in a week, they are ready to cut themselves and sacrifice not only their lives, but also the conscience and well-being of those who...” (Masha Mironova)
“...They thought that the criminal’s own confession was necessary for his complete exposure - an idea that is not only unfounded, but even completely contrary to common legal sense: for if the defendant’s denial is not accepted as proof of his innocence, then his confession should be even less so proof of his guilt..." (Grinev)
“...Now I have lived to see the meek reign of Emperor Alexander...” (Grinev)
“...The best and most lasting changes are those that come from improving morals, without any violent upheavals...” (Grinev)
“...Where is such a fortress where bullets wouldn’t fly?..” (Vasilisa Egorovna)
“...Isn’t there good luck for the daring?..” (Pugachev)
“...I think, Your Excellency, that you should act neither offensively nor defensively, move in a captivating manner...” (Customs Director)
“...Once an eagle asked a raven: tell me, raven bird, why have you lived in this world for three hundred years, and I have only lived for thirty-three years? “Because, father,” the raven answered him, “you drink living blood, and I feed on carrion.” The eagle thought: let's try and eat the same thing. Fine. The eagle and the raven flew away. They saw a dead horse; came down and sat down. The raven began to peck and praise. The eagle pecked once, pecked again, waved its wing and said to the raven: no, brother raven; Instead of eating carrion for three hundred years, it’s better to drink living blood once, and then God willing!..”
“Take care of your dress when it’s new, and take care of your honor when you’re young...”
“...I was too happy to keep a feeling of hostility in my heart...”
“...Ivan Ignatyich! - the captain said to the crooked old man. - Sort out Prokhorov and Ustinya, who is right and who is wrong. Punish both of them..."
“...I am not able to sacrifice what is necessary in the hope of acquiring what is superfluous...”
“...If you find me better, you will forget, If you find me worse, you will remember...”
“...When I remember that this happened in my lifetime, and that I have now lived to see the meek reign of Emperor Alexander, I cannot help but be amazed at the rapid successes of enlightenment and the spread of the rules of philanthropy. Young man! If my notes fall into your hands, remember that the best and most lasting changes are those that come from improving morals, without any violent upheavals...”
Petr Grinev
“...Meanwhile, I was sixteen years old...”
“...I am a natural nobleman...”
“...Mother was still pregnant with me, as I was already enrolled in the Semenovsky regiment as a sergeant...”
“...in my twelfth year I learned to read and write in Russian and could very sensibly judge the properties of a greyhound dog. At this time, my father hired a Frenchman for me, Monsieur Beaupre...<...> and although according to the contract he was obliged to teach me French, German and all sciences, he preferred to quickly learn from me how to chat in Russian , - and then each of us went about our own business...”
“...I was promoted to officer. The service did not burden me..."
“...the duty of honor required my presence in the army of the empress...”
“...Just don’t demand what is contrary to my honor and Christian conscience...”
“It is our duty to defend the fortress until our last breath.”
“...I would prefer the most brutal execution to such vile humiliation...” (kissing Pugachev’s hands)
“...They thought that the criminal’s own confession was necessary for his complete exposure - an idea that is not only unfounded, but even completely contrary to common legal sense: for if the defendant’s denial is not accepted as proof of his innocence, then his confession should be even less so proof of his guilt..."
“...It is known that writers sometimes, under the guise of demanding advice, look for a favorable listener...”
“I could not help but marvel at the strange combination of circumstances: a children’s sheepskin coat, given to a tramp, saved me from the noose, and a drunkard, wandering around inns, besieged fortresses and shook the state!”
“The best and most lasting changes are those that come from the mere improvement of morals, without violent political changes, terrible for humanity.”
“...God forbid we see a Russian rebellion, senseless and merciless!..”
Petr Andreevich Grinev
- The hero is not very educated, but not so much through his own fault, but because of the very principle of education at that time.
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Mother was still pregnant with me, as I was already enlisted in the Semenovsky regiment as a sergeant
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No, let him serve in the army, let him pull the strap, let him smell gunpowder, let him be a soldier, not a shamaton
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There, Grinev quickly advances in his career without making significant efforts.
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Just don’t demand something that is contrary to my honor and Christian conscience; the duty of honor required my presence in the army of the Empress
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- I did not want to triumph over the destroyed enemy and turned my eyes in the other direction
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Finally I told him: “Well, well, Savelich! that's enough, let's make peace, it's my fault; I see for myself that I am to blame
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I imagined myself as her knight. I longed to prove that I was worthy of her trust, and began to eagerly await the decisive moment.
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But love strongly advised me to stay with Marya Ivanovna and be her protector and patron.
Maria Mironova
"…My husband! – she repeated. - He is not my husband. I will never be his wife! I better decided to die, and I will die if they don’t deliver me...” (About Shvabrina)
“...How strange men are! For one word, which they would surely forget about in a week, they are ready to cut themselves and sacrifice not only their lives, but also the conscience and well-being of those who ... "
“...Whether we will have to see each other or not, God alone knows that; but I will never forget you; Until your grave you will remain alone in my heart..."
“...If you find yourself a betrothed, if you fall in love with another, God be with you, Pyotr Andreich; and I am for both of you..."
“Let us submit to the will of God.”
Take care of your honor from a young age - from what work is the proverb, its essence
Take care of your honor from a young age - the proverb completely sounds like this: take care of your dress again, and take care of your honor from a young age. It is interpreted differently, but the basic meaning remains the same:
- Avoid actions that could offend a person's dignity. Pushkin implies a moral message for the reader - not to give concessions to your conscience. Even the slightest violation of one’s own moral principles causes the formation of feelings of guilt. For example, Shvabrin's insulting words addressed to Maria led to the loss of his honor in a fight with Grinev;
- The story “The Captain's Daughter” tells about the noble man Peter. He always acts according to his conscience. Once you have committed a dishonorable act, your dignity cannot be restored. This is not a wound that will heal over time. The writer uses the main character as an example;
- The author advises: take care of your honor from a young age, because it is in their young years that people most often violate their principles. In his youth, a person does not think about the consequences of his actions, he is guided by his ambitions and desires;
- Once your reputation is damaged, it will be extremely difficult to restore it. When generating distrust in another person, you should think about the consequences. A wrong action will haunt a person throughout his life.
The honor of the beloved is hurt. Duel
When Peter read poems to Shvabrin dedicated to the daughter of Commandant Mironov, the officer advised him to give her expensive gifts so that she would come to him at night. It was a cruel, groundless insult, and the young man in love challenged the offender to a duel.
In the duel the officer performed poorly. Grinev recalls that the enemy overtook him at the moment when he was distracted.
“I looked back and saw Savelich running down the path. At this time I was hit hard in the chest, I fell and lost consciousness.”
It was dishonest and unmanly.
Ivan Kuzmich Mironov
Simple, uneducated, from the poor nobles.
...Ivan Kuzmich, who became an officer from the children of soldiers, was an uneducated and simple man, but the most honest and kind... ...And here, my father, we only have one girl, Palashka...
A man of respectable age, who gave 40 years of service, 22 of them in the Belogorsk fortress, participating in numerous battles.
...a cheerful old man... ..the commandant, a cheerful and tall old man, in a cap and a Chinese robe... ...Why is Belogorskaya unreliable? Thank God, we have been living in it for twenty-two years. We saw both Bashkirs and Kyrgyzs... ...neither Prussian bayonets nor Turkish bullets touched you...
A true officer, true to his word.
...The proximity of danger animated the old warrior with extraordinary vigor... ...Ivan Kuzmich, although he respected his wife very much, would never have told her the secret entrusted to him in his service...
At the same time, the commandant is not a very good leader due to his soft character.
...Only glory that you teach the soldiers: neither they are given the service, nor do you know much about it. I would sit at home and pray to God; it would be better... ...Ivan Kuzmich! Why are you yawning? Now seat them in different corners on bread and water, so that their stupidity will go away... ...In the God-saved fortress there were no inspections, no drills, no guards. The commandant, of his own accord, sometimes taught his soldiers; but I still couldn’t get them all to know which side was right and which was left...
He is an honest and loyal man, fearless in his devotion to duty.
...The commandant, exhausted from the wound, gathered his last strength and answered in a firm voice: “You are not my sovereign, you are a thief and an impostor, hear you!”...
Alexey Ivanovich Shvabrin
A nobleman from a noble wealthy family.
...has a good surname, and has a fortune...
She has a rather ugly appearance, and over time she undergoes strong changes for the worse.
...short stature, with a dark and distinctly ugly face, but extremely lively...
...I was amazed at his change. He was terribly thin and pale. His hair, recently jet black, was completely grey; the long beard was disheveled...
Shvabrin was transferred to the Belogorsk fortress from the guard as punishment.
...this is the fifth year since he was transferred to us for murder. God knows what sin befell him; As you can see, he went out of town with one lieutenant, and they took swords with them, and, well, they stabbed each other; and Alexey Ivanovich stabbed the lieutenant, and in front of two witnesses!...
Proud and smart, the hero uses these qualities for bad purposes.
...In his slander I saw the annoyance of his wounded pride... ...I understood the persistent slander with which Shvabrin persecuted her... ...instead of rude and obscene ridicule, I saw in them deliberate slander..." ...I really didn’t like his constant jokes about the commandant’s family, especially the caustic ones remarks about Marya Ivanovna...
Sometimes the character shows outright cruelty and is quite capable of vile acts.
...I saw Shvabrin standing. His face depicted gloomy malice... ...expressing his joy and zeal in vile terms... ...He grinned with an evil grin and, lifting his chains, got ahead of me... ...He treats me very cruelly... ...Alexey Ivanovich is forcing me to marry him...
His character is characterized by vindictiveness and even treachery.
...all the tests to which the vile Shvabrin subjected her... ...And what is Shvabrin like, Alexey Ivanovich? After all, he cut his hair into a circle and now he’s feasting with them right there! Agile, nothing to say. ...Alexei Ivanovich, who commands us in place of the late priest...
Vasilisa Egorovna Mironova
An elderly woman, the wife of the commandant of the Belogorsk fortress.
...An old woman in a padded jacket and with a scarf on her head was sitting by the window... ...It’s been twenty years since we were transferred here from the regiment...
She is a good and hospitable hostess.
...what a master of salting mushrooms!......Vasilisa Egorovna received us easily and cordially and treated me as if she had known her for a century... ...In the commandant’s house I was received like family...
She perceives the fortress as her home, and herself as the mistress of it.
...Vasilisa Egorovna looked at the affairs of the service as if they were her master’s, and managed the fortress as precisely as she ruled her house... ...His wife managed it, which was consistent with his carelessness...
This is a brave and determined woman.
...Yes, hear you,” said Ivan Kuzmich, “the woman is not a timid woman...
Curiosity is no stranger to her.
...She called Ivan Ignatyich, with the firm intention of finding out from him the secret that tormented her ladylike curiosity...
Devoted to her husband until her last breath.
...You are my light, Ivan Kuzmich, you brave little soldier! Neither Prussian bayonets nor Turkish bullets touched you; You didn’t put your belly in a fair fight... ...Live together, die together...
Take care of your honor from a young age - proverb, meaning
The question often arises: whose words: “Take care of your honor from a young age”? The full proverb appears in the epigraph of The Captain's Daughter. Many believe that its author is Alexander Sergeevich. In fact, this is folk wisdom that is passed down from generation to generation. The author of the proverb is unknown.
The history of the phrase can be traced back to the 124th century AD. Then it sounded different: “Shame and honor are like a dress, the more shabby they are, the more dishonest you treat them.” These are the words of the philosopher Lucius Apuleius. Generations have paraphrased the popular expression many times, but its essence has been preserved to this day.
See also: The image of Grinev in “The Captain’s Daughter”: description, characteristics
Enemy for one's own state
For Shvabrin, the concept of honor and duty to the homeland does not exist. When Pugachev captured the fortress, he went over to the side of the rebels. The traitor looks at all the atrocities committed by Pugachev’s gang without a drop of regret.
Shvabrin occupies the place that belonged to the father of Maria Mironova. He keeps Masha locked up on bread and water and threatens her with violence. When the leader of the peasant war demands to release the girl, Shvabrin will tell whose daughter she is, putting at great risk the one to whom he recently declared his love. This proves that sincere feelings are alien to him.
Even after a while, when fate separates him from Grinev, the traitor to his homeland will remember him in order to stab him in the back again. He will accuse Peter of aiding Pugachev when he himself is tried for all his misdeeds.
Bravery and bravery of a real warrior
When Pugachev attacked the fortress and brutally dealt with those who were against his power, Grinev did not give up. He did not become a traitor, like Shvabrin, did not bow to the impostor, did not kiss his hands. The Raskolnik spared him, because once upon a time he gave him a warm sheepskin coat in gratitude for saving him from a strong snowstorm.
Peter tells the rebel the truth. When the liar demands to go over to his side, to promise not to fight against a gang of villains, the young man will sincerely answer that he cannot do that. He is not afraid of Emelyan’s anger, and this is what wins his respect.
Shvabrin makes false accusations against Peter. He will be arrested and sentenced to life exile. Maria will save him by asking for mercy from the Empress herself.
