The comedy “Woe from Wit” was written by Griboyedov at the beginning of the twentieth century. At that time, the country was ruled by nobles like Famusov and his entourage, but advanced people like Chatsky began to appear among the nobles. And so two centuries collided - “the present century” and the “past century.”
“The Past Century” represents the Famus society, which includes: P.A. Famusov, in the house where the action takes place, the Tugoukhovskys, Khlestova, Gorichi, Skalozub and other acquaintances of Famusov. Trade in serfs is considered normal among people. So “Nestor of the noble scoundrels” exchanged his faithful servants for three greyhounds, despite the fact that the serfs served him faithfully and sometimes saved his life. In Famus society, serfs are equated to animals; just remember the words of old woman Khlestova: “Tell them to feed... they got a handout from dinner.” Famusov can send his servants “to settlements” because they did not keep an eye on Sophia, who at night met, as Famusov thinks, with Chatsky. The countess-granddaughter, leaving, said to the countess-grandmother, “Well, the ball!” Well Famusov! He knew how to name guests! Some freaks from the other world!” - and how well she teamed up with the “freaks” against Chatsky. There is no sincerity in their society, Sophia deceives her father, Liza is forced to lie, covering for her mistress, Molchalin deceives everyone, covering his true face with a mask. Their relationship has long lost its sincerity and warmth. They all bow to those who are richer and can promote them. In turn, they demand the same attitude towards themselves from those who are lower in rank.
Famus Society characterized by indifference to service. They practically do not perform any official duties. And where can one find time to work, because they only gossip, have fun at balls, go to dinner parties and lunches. At Molchalin’s insistence, Famusov signs some papers, despite the fact that “there are contradictions in them, and many of them are unrelated.” “My custom is this: it’s signed, off your shoulders,” said Famusov. He has only relatives in his service, with the exception of Molchalin. In their midst, in order to gain rank, one must not serve the cause, but “serve,” as Molchalin does. Pavel Afanasyevich remembers his uncle, an important man who served under Empress Catherine, about whom he says: “When you need to serve someone, he bent over backwards.” So this uncle became a jester for a while to amuse the empress.
All of them are hostile towards people who are engaged in science and creativity. They are all sure that books are evil: “If we were to stop evil, we would take all the books and burn them.” Famusov believes that “learning is a plague, learning is the reason that today, more than ever, there are more crazy people, and deeds, and opinions.” Princess Tugoukhovskaya remembers her nephew Prince Fyodor, who “does not want to know the ranks.” And all because “he is a chemist, he is a botanist.”
To Famusov’s house, “the door is unlocked for those invited and uninvited, especially those from abroad.” Famus society blindly imitates foreigners, especially the French, in everything and everywhere. Chatsky recalls that the “Frenchman from Bordeaux” did not find “neither a Russian sound nor a Russian face” in Famusov’s house. This “Frenchman” feels in Russia like at home, because here he important person and everyone is welcome to him, no matter who he was in France. It is accepted that if a person inserts into his speech French words, phrases, then he is considered well-mannered.
Goncharov in his article “A Million Torments” wrote about “Woe from Wit” - that it “all lives its own imperishable life, will survive many more eras and will not lose its vitality.” I completely share his opinion. After all, the writer drew real picture morals, created living characters. So alive that they have survived to our times. It seems to me that this is the secret of the immortality of A. S. Griboyedov’s comedy. After all, our Famusovs, silents, and skalozubs still make our contemporary Chatsky experience grief from his mind.
“The present century” “The past century” Attitude to wealth, to ranks Chatsky Now let one of us, Of the young people, be found - an enemy of quest, Without demanding either places or promotion to rank, He will focus his mind on science... Molchalin: You don’t given ranks, failure in service? Chatsky: Ranks are given by people, but people can be deceived. Chatsky: Uniform! one uniform! in their former life, he once decorated, embroidered and beautiful, their weakness, their poverty of reason... Where? show us, fathers of the fatherland, whom we should take as models... Famusov about Skalozub: A famous person, respectable And picked up signs of darkness of distinction; He is beyond his years and has an enviable rank, not a general today. Skalozub: Yes, in order to get ranks, there are many channels... Famusov: Be bad, but if there are two thousand family souls,... That’s the groom. Molchalin: Tatyana. Yurievna!!! Well-known... besides, officials and officials - All her friends and all her relatives... After all, you have to depend on others
“The present century” “The past century” Attitude to service The question of attitude to service has been around since the times of classicism. The classicists considered service to the state (an enlightened monarch) necessary, and the Decembrists put service to the Fatherland in the first place. Chatsky: Who serves the cause, and not individuals, I would be glad to serve, but it is sickening to be served. Chatsky: When in business, I hide from fun, When I’m fooling around, I’m fooling around, And mixing these two crafts There are tons of skilled people, I’m not one of them Famusov: Then it’s not like now, I served Catherine under the Empress! But for me, whatever is the matter is not the matter, My custom is this: Signed, off your shoulders. Skalozub: You behaved properly. You have been colonels for a long time, but you have only served recently. Molchalin to Chatsky: Well, really, why would you serve with us in Moscow? And take awards and have fun?
“The present century” “The past century” Attitude to the foreign The relationship between the national and the European is an important problem for that time. National identity is the ideal of the Decembrists. The attitude of the “past century” to the dominance of foreigners and the foreign is ambiguous Chatsky: Well? He is also a gentleman. We will be required to be with property and in rank, And Guillaume! . . – What is the tone here today? At congresses, at large ones, on parish holidays, a mixture of languages still prevails: French with Nizhny Novgorod? . . . Famusov: And all the Kuznetsky Most, and the eternal French, From there fashion comes to us, and authors, and muses: Robbers of pockets and hearts! When will the creator deliver us from their hats! Cheptsov! And Shpilek! And pins! And book and biscuit shops! From a distance I sent forth humble wishes, but out loud, So that the unclean Lord would destroy this spirit of Empty, slavish, blind imitation... Will we ever be resurrected from the foreign power of fashion? So that our smart, cheerful people, although by language, do not consider us to be Germans, whoever wants to welcome us, please; The door is open for the invited and the uninvited, especially those from abroad...
“The present century” “The past century” Attitude to education Chatsky: And that consumptive, your relatives, the enemy of books, Who settled in the academic committee And screamingly demanded oaths, So that no one knew or learned to read and write? Chatsky is ironic, but for him this issue has not been finally resolved. For the Famusovs, education is the main reason for the “madness” that Chatsky and others like him are obsessed with. Famusov: Tell me that it’s not good for her to spoil her eyes, And reading is of little use: French books make her sleepless, And Russian books make it painful for me to sleep. We take tramps into the house and on tickets, so that we can teach our daughters everything, everything, and dancing! And foam! And tenderness! And sigh! It’s as if we are preparing them as wives for buffoons. Learning is the plague, learning is the reason, That now, more than ever, There are crazy people, and deeds, and opinions. Princess Tugoukhovskaya: No, in St. Petersburg the Pedagogical Institute, that’s what it’s called, I think: There the Professors practice schism and unbelief!! - our relatives studied with them, and left! At least now to the pharmacy, to become an apprentice. He runs away from women, and even from me! Chinov doesn’t want to know! He is a chemist, he is a botanist, Prince Fedor, my nephew. Famusov: If you stop evil: Take all the books and burn them
“The present century” “The past century” Attitude towards serfdom The author’s attitude towards serfdom cannot be judged on the basis of the text of the comedy. Chatsky and Famusov are opposed not on the principle of “the enemy is an ardent defender of serfdom,” but as an opponent of the abuse of serfdom and a Russian gentleman of the 18th century. , for whom disposing of serfs is the most natural thing Chatsky: That Nestor of noble scoundrels, surrounded by a crowd of servants; Zealous, they, in the hours of wine and Fights, And he exchanged honor for three greyhounds!!! Or that one over there, who is for the undertakings on many trucks From the mothers, fathers of rejected children? ! Myself immersed in mind in Zephyrs and Cupids, Made all of Moscow marvel at their beauty! But the debtors did not agree to a deferment: Cupids and Zephyrs are all sold out one by one!!! Famusov: To work you, to settle you! Khlestova: Out of boredom, I took Arapka the girl and the dog with me; Tell them to feed them already, my friend, send a handout from dinner.
“The present century” “The past century” Attitude to Moscow morals and pastime Chatsky: What new will Moscow show me? Yesterday there was a ball, and tomorrow there will be two. He made a match - he succeeded, but he missed. All the same sense, and the same poems in the albums. And who in Moscow hasn’t had their mouths clamped at lunches, dinners and dances? The houses are new, but the prejudices are old. Rejoice, they will not be destroyed neither by years, nor by fashion, nor by the fires of the Famusovs: Please look at your youth, At the young men - sons and grandchildren, We chide them, and if you figure it out - At the age of fifteen they will teach teachers! What about our old people? ? - How they will be taken with enthusiasm, They will judge their deeds, that the word is a sentence... And sometimes they talk about the government in such a way that if someone overheard them... trouble! It’s not like they introduced anything new, never, God save us! . No. And they will find fault with this, with that, and more often with nothing, They will argue, make noise and... disperse. What about the ladies? - anyone, try to master it; Judges of everything, everywhere, there are no judges above them... And whoever has seen their daughters hang their heads! . And indeed, is it possible to be more educated! They know how to dress themselves up with taffeta, marigold and haze, they won’t say a word in simplicity, everything is with a grimace; They sing French romances to you And the upper notes are played out, They cling to the military people, But because they are patriots. I will say decisively: there is hardly another capital like Moscow.
“The present century” “The past century” Attitude to nepotism, patronage Chatsky: Aren’t you the one to whom I was born from the shrouds, For some incomprehensible plans, Children were taken to bow? That Nestor of noble scoundrels... Where? Tell us, fathers of the Fatherland, whom we should take as models? Aren't these the ones who are rich in robbery? They found protection from the trial in friends, in kinship... Famusov: The deceased was a respectable chamberlain, With a key, and he knew how to deliver the key to his son... No! I crawl in front of my relatives, where I meet; I will find her at the bottom of the sea. When I have employees, strangers are very rare; More and more sisters, sisters-in-law, children; Only Molchalin is not my kind, and that’s because he’s businesslike. How will you begin to imagine To a little cross, to a small town, Well, how can you not please to a loved one!. .
“The present century” “The past century” Attitude to freedom of judgment Chatsky to Molchalin: For mercy, you and I are not guys, Why are other people’s opinions only sacred? Who are the judges? - For the antiquity of years, their hostility to a free life is irreconcilable, Judgments are drawn from forgotten newspapers of the times of the Ochakovskys and the conquest of the Crimea Molchalin: In my years one should not dare to have one’s own judgment
“The present century” “The past century” Attitude to love Chatsky’s IV monologue: Let Molchalin have a lively mind, a brave genius, But does he have that passion, that feeling, that ardor, So that except for you the whole world seems like dust and vanity to him? So that every beat of the heart accelerates towards you with Love? So that all his thoughts become the soul of all his deeds - you, do you please? . . I feel it myself, I can’t say, But what’s boiling inside me now, worries me, infuriates me, I wouldn’t wish it on my personal enemy... Lisa: Sin is not a problem, rumor is not good! Molchalin: And so I take the form of a lover to please the daughter of such a man...
“The present century” “The past century” Ideals Chatsky: Now let one of us, Of the young people, be found - an enemy of quest, Without demanding either places or promotion to rank, He will focus his mind on science, hungry for knowledge; Or in his soul God himself will arouse a fervor for creative, lofty and beautiful arts, They immediately: robbery! Fire! And he will be known among them as a dreamer! Dangerous! Famusov: Would you ask what the fathers did? We would learn by looking at our elders: We, for example, or the deceased uncle, Maxim Petrovich: he didn’t eat silver, he ate gold; one hundred people at your service; All in orders; I was always traveling in a train; A century at court, and at what court! . A? What do you think? In our opinion, he is smart. He fell hard, but got up great
Famus Society in Griboyedov’s comedy “Woe from Wit”
In his comedy “Woe from Wit,” Griboedov directly contrasts Chatsky with all the other (without exception) characters. Opposed to the main character is the society of Famusov and his entourage: Molchalin, Skalozub, Repetilov and others. External gloss reigns in their society, but this splendor - catchy, bright, material - hides terrible moral poverty next to it. People like Famusov or Skalozub each had several dozen serfs ready to indulge their lordly idleness.
During this period, external French education and external assimilation of French culture were fashionable. In this society, a mixture of “French and Nizhny Novgorod” is observed not only in conversation. Among the members of Famus society, the wildest manifestations of serfdom were observed, because they had complete power over people.
Their activities consisted of “feasts and extravagance,” in balls, lunches, dinners and dances. Representatives of Famus society are nobles. They, the support of the throne, knowing this, try not to allow representatives of other classes into their society, who would overshadow their importance in the state. Only such Molchaliys, Famusov’s students, who will flatter, “bend into excess,” etc., can get into their society.
These people value such qualities in a person, because they themselves are like that.
Famusov’s ideals are Kuzma Petrovich or Maxim Petrovich, who “lived on either silver or gold, a hundred people at his service, a century at court”...
. Due to their ideals, they tend to have a formal, bureaucratic approach
. The ideals of the Skalozubovs, Arakcheev’s officers, are that they “if only they could get promoted to general.” Remember with what cynicism they talk about what method would be good for achieving a promotion!..
For all manifestations of some kind of free thought, feeling, they want to give “a sergeant major like Voltaire”, to strangle everything with strong discipline. However, the Molchalins, “blissful in the world,” are even more terrible: these are representatives of the “young” generation who have adopted all the most bad traits among the elders and adding to all this “moderation and accuracy.”
Their ideals: “and win awards and have fun.” Moreover, they strive for their ideal through the patronage of some Tatyana Yuryevna. It is with this force that the Chatskys will fight in the future.
Representatives of the Famus society are struggling with all innovations that could shake their current position in society.
They want to “collect all the books and burn them,” and not only books, but also everything advanced and new that gets in their way.
But we, readers, picking up this book at the end of the twentieth century, already know for sure - (Different times have come. And, reading the comedy or seeing its production, we laugh heartily at Famusov and his entourage, we sincerely sympathize with Chatsky.. Griboedov's humor and satire are truly merciless.
We know that the old power will be broken. The Chatskys dealt her such a blow from which she could no longer recover. The role of the Chatskys, according to Goncharov (article “A Million Torments,” is “suffering, but always victorious, they only sow, and others will live, the Chatskys are broken by the amount of old power, inflicting a mortal blow on it, in turn, with the quality of their strength.” And we, the readers, completely agree with these words.
In the comedy "Woe from Wit" the main task of A.S. Griboyedov was intended to reflect the morals of the Moscow conservative nobility in the first decades of the 19th century. The main idea of this play is to identify outdated, outdated aristocratic views on important social problems, reflects the eternal struggle between the old and the new.
This is the Famusov society - the last century. He includes: the rich, noble master Famusov Pavel Afanasyevich, as well as his relatives, such as the Gorich couple, Prince and Princess Tugoukhovsky, Colonel Skalozub, old woman Khlestova. They are united by a common outlook on life, a common interest - wealth. People in ranks are ideal for the Famus circle of personalities. They are ruthless serf owners. It is considered normal for them to traffic people.
Famus society has its own fears. The biggest one is education. Famusov believes that education is a “plague” and is sure that it is necessary to collect all the books and burn them. Personal qualities and learning do not play any role in his life. He is guided by cunning calculations and the ability to climb higher on the career ladder.
People in Famus's circle are indifferent to work. Pavel Afanasyevich, being in the service of a manager in a government place, takes on work only once during the whole day. He also signs the papers without looking, completely showing his indifference. Besides this, people of this circle bow to the West. They are convinced that the best place in the world is France. Chatsky reports that the “Frenchman from Bordeaux” did not find “neither the sound of a Russian nor a Russian face” in Famusov’s house. Representatives of the old system are stupidly and illiterately trying to borrow the customs, culture, and even language of the French.
So, the people of Famus’s circle are self-interested and very selfish, thirsting for power. They spend all their time having fun at balls, dinner parties, social events. During this, they gossip, slander, and act hypocrites.
The Famus society has the main and only goal in life - career advancement. This is actually why Famusov praises Skalozub and considers him the best over others. On the contrary, he despises Chatsky, although he notices excellent potential for a career in him.
Thus, Griboyedov’s comedy shows us the way of life and morals of Russian society, its different cultural layers with old conservative views and new revolutionary ideas.
Option 2
The immortal comedy of the great writer Alexander Sergeevich Griboedov “Woe from Wit” reveals many acute social conflicts of that time. One of the main themes against which the entire conflict unfolds is the clash between the present and of the past centuries. If present century is presented by the progressive innovator Chatsky, who glorifies the ideals of freedom and universal equality, then the so-called Famus society, consisting of several people, appears as the past century noble blood. What ideals does it glorify and does it still exist?
The Famus society can be called ardent conservatives, defending the ideals of real exploiters and slave owners, who have thousands of serfs with them. Their views on many issues accurately convey the spirit of that time, when human rights were worthless. The basis of the life of the participants in Famusov’s society are holidays, gambling and a huge number of other entertainments. They do not recognize work and are constantly looking for reasons to shirk their responsibilities. Just remember the routine working week Famusov himself. He works for 2-3 hours, then goes to dinner at the best restaurants, and then goes to a funeral by invitation.
It is especially worth noting the attitude of these conservatives towards education. They only care about its availability, not its quality. They are ready to increase the number of teachers who do not have teaching skills. The consequences of such training can be seen in the example of Skalozub, who can only carry on conversations on military topics. This person is a classic person who received a high position not for his own merits.
The indifference of the Famusov society to to an ordinary person noticed immediately after reading the first act. Famusov does not show any respect for his servant Petrushka. But the chaos reaches its peak at the ball. Mrs. Khlestova brought Arapka with her, who she kept on a leash. She equates low-class people with animals without seeing any difference.
Of course, the Famusov society exists in modern world, but not on such a scale. Its representatives continue to promote the wrong priorities in life. But a liberal and advanced society must confront such people in order to achieve universal equality throughout the world.
Famus Society
A.S. Griboyedov was versatile and talented person. But his play “Woe from Wit” made him a famous playwright. The author himself attributed his creation to the genre of social comedy. Critics and contemporaries doubted the humorous form of the work.
The book gives us a wide polyphony of images. But the plot revolves around four heroes: Chatsky, Famusov, his daughter Sophia and secretary Molchalin. These personalities are most revealed by the author. The main conflict of the work is the confrontation between the foundations of the “Famus society” and the modern, European ideas of Chatsky.
Among the representatives of the “past century” there are not only old people, nobles living out their days. There are young people who are infected, thoroughly saturated with these ideas, spoiled by an idle, empty life. Education and science are not in honor here. Famusov considers teaching to be evil, poison, and is sure that all books should be burned. Despite this, he “cares” about raising his daughter “from the cradle”, hiring foreign teachers for her. Not because it will bring results, but simply because it is accepted in this environment.
In this society there is no need to be respectable, honest, noble, educated. It's only important to appear that way. Adulation and veneration are the main virtues here. You can be a good military man, diplomat, official who does his job properly, but never get a high position. But those “whose neck often bent” at rank.
Marriages here are concluded only for convenience; there can be no talk of love. “Even if it’s bad,” but there must be at least two thousand souls in the family estate. Let him not shine with intelligence and eloquence, but “with rank and with the stars.” No other son-in-law will be accepted into the family. So Famusov is looking for a future husband for his only daughter.
Pavel Afanasyevich’s uncle, Maxim Petrovich, is set as an example for everyone. He rose to the “grain” position by being a jester under Catherine. And he knew how to make the wayward empress laugh with the help of ridiculous falls. Therefore, he “ate on gold,” “promoted him to ranks, gave him pensions.”
Sophia spends the entire play as if between two fires. This is a brave, determined girl who is ready to love; rumor is not her authority. But she is ultimately ruined by the influence of “Famusov’s Moscow”, in which she grew up and was raised.
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It is precisely because of the presence of off-stage characters that the work becomes the play that gives the most detailed picture of life in Russia in the 20s years XIX century. “Woe from Wit” realistically shows the social situation that was brewing at that time, the struggle that unfolded throughout the country between the Decembrists, revolutionary-minded people and adherents of serfdom, defenders of the old system.
Let us first consider the conservative nobility, the so-called supporters of antiquity. This rather large group is the Famus society. How does Griboyedov describe him?
1. These people, especially the older generation, are convinced serf owners, supporters of autocracy, and avid defenders of the old structure of society. They value the past and long-standing traditions of building social relationships.
They like the times of Catherine II, because this era is famous for its special strength, the power of the noble landowners. Famusov attaches reverence and respect to the memories of the queen’s court. He draws a parallel, compares the current court circle and the court of Catherine, citing as an example the personality of the nobleman Maxim Petrovich.
Later, Famusov speaks out that the old people are dissatisfied with the new trends in politics and the actions of the young tsar, who is too liberal in their opinion. Defenders of the old way of life are opposed to everything new, they are afraid of any changes that could destroy the world they are familiar with. Many old officials left their posts at the very beginning of the reign of Alexander I. They did this on purpose, as a sign of protest, because they considered that the young people with whom the king surrounded himself were too free-thinking. For example, Admiral Shishkov, quite famous statesman, returned to service only at the moment when government policy changed direction to a sharply reactionary one. And there were many such Shishkovs, especially in Moscow. They determined the course public life, and therefore Famusov was convinced that it was precisely such people who would continue to influence politics.
2. The old society stubbornly defends its noble interests. In Famus’s circle, a person is evaluated based on his origin and financial situation, and they do not pay any attention to personal qualities. For example, Princess Tugoukhovskaya ceases to be interested in Chatsky as soon as it becomes clear that he is far from a chamber cadet, and is not at all rich. Khlestova, in a dispute with Famusov, proving that she is right about the presence of one or another number of serfs at Chatsky, claims that she knows all the estates inside out, since this is the most important thing.
3. Nobles like Famusov do not see serfs as people and treat them cruelly. Chatsky shares his memory that one landowner exchanged his servants for three dogs, and yet they saved his honor and life many times. Khlestova puts her maid and dog on the same line: when she comes to Famusov, she orders them to be fed, sending the leftovers from dinner. Famusov himself constantly yells at the servants and threatens the doorman to send him to work in the village.
4. The main life goal for people of Famus society is career, wealth, honors. They consider the nobleman Maxim Petrovich and the chamberlain of the court Kuzma Petrovich, who once served under Catherine, as models for general imitation. Famusov courtes Skalozub because he wants to give his daughter to him. This desire is dictated only by the fact that Skalozub is rich and has made successful career. Old people consider service in society as a source of profit, income, material enrichment, and a means for obtaining ranks. No one is doing things the right way, for real. For example, Famusov at the service only signs the papers given to him by secretary Molchalin. But everyone is happy to use their official position. Famusov constantly employs various relatives at his place of work. Nepotism and patronage are the most common and widespread practice here. The Famusovs do not care about the interests of the state, they are only concerned about personal benefit and gain. And this applies not only to the civil service, but also to the military. Anyone can become a successful soldier if they are supported, promoted, and favored.
5. In the image of Molchalin, the author wanted to show the main features of the world of officials characteristic of that time. This is sycophancy, careerism, dumbness, and the ability to please superiors. Molchalin was a commoner or minor nobleman. He began his service in Tver, but then transferred to Moscow, which Famusov contributed to. In Moscow, Molchalin quickly rises career ladder. He understands perfectly what needs to be done if you want to make a career. Only three years passed, and Molchalin managed to become needed by Famusov, receive several thanks and enter the house of his benefactor. Chatsky predicts to him brilliant career, since I am well acquainted with this type of official. It was precisely such secretaries at that time who could become noble people and achieve high positions. Molchalin has all the necessary data. This is the ability to curry favor, gain the trust of influential people, indiscriminateness in means when achieving a goal, accuracy, and lack of moral principles.
6. The skeletal, conservative society of serf-owners is very afraid of everything progressive. These people perceive any innovations with hostility, since it may threaten their position and dominance. Famusov and his guests are surprisingly unanimous in condemning Chatsky’s ideas. They instantly rallied in the fight against views that they consider freethinking. They consider enlightenment to be the source of all liberties, and therefore oppose educational institutions, sc. The Famus Society offers a radical method of combating such evil. Khlestova and Princess Tugoukhovskaya also have a negative attitude towards schools, boarding schools, and lyceums.
7. Representatives of the old regime society are alien to their people, since they received a certain education in their time. Chatsky is outraged by this system, in which the upbringing of noble children is entrusted to foreigners. As a result, young nobles grew up cut off from everything national and Russian; their speech became mixed with a foreign language. From childhood, they were instilled with the imaginary need to imitate the Germans or French.
This is how Famus society appears before us, depicted by Griboyedov with special care. The author of the comedy depicted the characteristic, typical features of the serf-dominated nobles of that era. The nobility is in fear of liberation movement, therefore opposes Chatsky, who is the personification advanced people. Griboedov shows this society through individualized images, each of which is a living person with his own features, character, and special speech.
