The image of Chatsky in the comedy by A. S. Griboedov “Woe from Wit”

Lesson objectives:

  • continue to develop analysis skills dramatic work, stimulate students’ independence in searching for answers to the questions posed;
  • develop comparative analysis skills, the ability to highlight the main thing, generalize, draw conclusions, and develop students’ speech;
  • to cultivate moral qualities of students (conscience, duty, honesty).

Visibility:

Equipment:

  • computer,
  • projector,
  • student presentation,
  • cards with critical statements from writers about the comedy hero, Chatsky.

Preliminary homework:

  • find aphorisms in the text of the comedy (for everyone),
  • prepare a presentation (prepared by one student with the help of a teacher).

Lesson Plan

  1. Organizing time lesson.
  2. Setting lesson goals.
    1. Checking homework:
    2. quiz “Do you know the aphorisms of the comedy “Woe from Wit”?;
    3. student presentation “Famus Society in the comedy “Woe from Wit”;
    • characteristics of Chatsky and Famusov.
  3. For each homework check point, a conclusion follows.
  4. Conversation on previously studied material. Conclusions.:
    1. Studying new topic
    2. introduction
    3. teachers;
    4. conversation on the topic of the lesson. Conclusions;
    5. practical work with cards (critical statements about the comedy hero, Chatsky);
  5. class work with a table;
  6. generalization on the topic of the lesson (a comparative description of the heroes, Chatsky and Molchalin is given).:
    1. Lesson summary.
  7. Homework

analysis of Chatsky’s monologue (from the last act) in writing (to everyone);

Giving motivated grades to students for the lesson.

During the classes

I. Organizational moment of the lesson. Teacher's word: Hello guys! Let's wish each other success. Today we will continue to study the comedy “Woe from Wit”, we will talk about representatives of the Famus society, we will see how different opinions can be

younger generation

for certain things.

II. Checking homework.

  1. We present to your attention the quiz “Do you know the aphorisms of the comedy “Woe from Wit?”
  2. Quiz questions:
  3. What do happy people not observe?
  4. What mixture of languages ​​dominated in Moscow during the time of Griboyedov?
  5. Complete the aphorisms:
    1. Fresh legend...
    2. Taste, father...
    3. Oh! Gossips…

A student’s presentation on the topic “Famus Society” reflects the views and positions of representatives of this society). The presentation was prepared by 9th grade student Dasha Tolstova.

III. Conversation on previously studied material

  1. What genre does comedy belong to? Why? Remember - 4 actions, prototypes of heroes, living language, 3 unities, speaking names;
  2. In what phenomenon and action does Chatsky appear? Is this legal?;
  3. Why is so much space given to the description of Famusov’s house in Act I?;
  4. Who would you classify as belonging to the “present century” and who to the “past century”? What is most important to them, you and I could learn from the presentation;
  5. Which of the heroes do you sympathize with? What moral qualities does this character have?

IV. Learning a new topic

1.Teacher’s word (recording the topic in notebooks)

So, in the center of our views is Chatsky Alexander Andreevich - the smartest person who should have become a hero of his time. Griboedov was the first in Russian literature to create a realistic image positive hero, who embodied real features in his worldview person XIX century. Chatsky and another young man named Molchalin are contemporaries. And how could they not be the support and hope of their country. But what paths will they choose? What is most important to them? Do society need them?

2. Conversation on the topic of the lesson (work using the comedy text)

  • How long have Chatsky and Molchalin known each other?
  • Under what circumstances do they meet again?
  • What do the characters say to each other when they meet?
  • Does Griboedov give characteristics of the heroes?
  • If so, which ones?

3. Do you like Chatsky and Molchalin? Practical work

(students are divided into groups).

Cards with critical statements about Chatsky are distributed. Students' opinions are listened to. General conclusion: perception of the image of Chatsky in literature.

Card No. 1

Grigoriev A.A.: “Chatsky is still the only heroic face of our literature... an honest and active nature, and also the nature of a fighter...”

Card No. 2

Dostoevsky F.M.: “Chatsky is a Decembrist.” His whole idea is to deny the former, recent, naive worship. Everyone sniffed Europe and liked the new manners. Just manners, because the essence of worship and servility in Europe is the same.”

Card No. 3

Griboedov A.S.: “...and this man, of course, is in conflict with the society around him, no one understands him, no one wants to forgive him, why is he a little higher than others...”

Herzen A.I.: “...This is the Decembrist, this is the man who ends the era of Peter I and is trying to discern, at least on the horizon promised land... which he will not see.”

Card No. 5

Belinsky V.G.: “...This is just a loudmouth, a phrase-monger, an ideal buffoon, at every step profaning everything sacred he talks about. Does entering into society and starting to scold everyone to their face as fools and brutes mean being a deep person?.. This is a new Don Quixote, a boy on a stick on horseback, who imagines that he is sitting on a horse... Someone who said deeply appreciated this comedy “that this is grief - only not from the mind, but from cleverness... We clearly see that the poet seriously wanted to portray in Chatsky the ideal of a deep man in contradiction with society, but God knows what happened.”

Card number 6

Goncharov A.I.: “Chatsky is inevitable with every change from one century to another. Chatsky’s position on the social ladder is varied, but the role and fate are all the same, from major state and political figures who control the destinies of the masses, to a modest share in a close circle.”

Pay attention to the exhibition of books about the life and work of A.S. Griboedova.

4. Class work with a table.

The guys are working with the table “ Comparative characteristics Chatsky and Molchalin” (2 students sum up their conclusions).

Fizminutka(conducted by the teacher).

5. Generalization on the entire topic

Conclusions. Living like Molchalin is unacceptable (constantly pleasing everyone, being dishonest, constantly deceiving, etc.). “I’d be glad to serve, but it’s sickening to be served,” is Chatsky’s position. Naturally, we see differences between these representatives of the younger generation. A person himself chooses the path he will follow...

V. Lesson summary.

  • Why don’t representatives of Famus society accept Chatsky?
  • Who is the “real” sincere person in comedy?
  • Which comedy hero should we be closer to?
  • What associations do you have with the names of Chatsky and Molchalin?
  • What do you remember about today's lesson?

Will the knowledge you acquired in class help you write an essay if such a topic is stated?

  1. VI. Homework:
  2. analysis of Chatsky’s monologue (from the last act) in writing (to everyone);

prepare a test on the topic covered (optional).

VII.Giving motivated grades to students for the lesson.

Topic: "Chatsky and Molchalin" in A.S. Griboedov's comedy "Woe from Wit" The purpose of the lesson: continue work on disclosure ideological content

comedy, to show the essence of the moral clash between Chatsky and Molchalin.

- developing skills in analyzing a dramatic work, stimulating students’ independence in finding answers to the questions posed;

Develop the ability of comparative analysis, the ability to highlight the main thing, generalize, draw conclusions, and develop students’ speech;

To cultivate the moral qualities of students (conscience, duty, honesty).

Visibility:


  • portrait of A.S. Griboedova,

  • comedy illustrations,

  • list of critical literature,

  • texts of the comedy “Woe from Wit” (textbook)

  • presentations about A.S. Griboedov (2)
Equipment:

  • computer,

  • cards with statements about young people in the English Parliament,

  • cards with critical statements from writers about the hero of the comedy, about Chatsky.
Preliminary homework:

  • find aphorisms in the text of the comedy (for everyone),

  • prepare a presentation (prepared by one student with the help of a teacher).
Lesson Plan

  1. Organizational moment of the lesson.

  1. Checking homework:

  • quiz “Do you know the aphorisms of the comedy “Woe from Wit”?;

  • student presentation “Griboyedov in the memory of descendants.”

  1. Conversation on previously studied material. Conclusions.

  2. Learning a new topic:

  1. teacher's introductory speech;

  2. introduction

  3. practical work with cards (critical statements about the comedy hero, Chatsky);

  4. analysis of statements about Molchalin;

  5. conversation on the topic of the lesson. Conclusions;

  6. generalization on the topic of the lesson (a comparative description of the heroes, Chatsky and Molchalin is given).

  1. Lesson summary + reflection.
As the lesson progresses, make notes in your notebook.

  1. Homework:
A) analysis of Chatsky’s monologue (from the last act) in writing (to everyone);

B) prepare a test on the topic covered (optional).

During the classes

Giving motivated grades to students for the lesson.

During the classes

Hello guys! Today we have guests, you already know that this happens sometimes. Let's wish each other success. Today we will continue to study the comedy “Woe from Wit”, we will talk about representatives Famusov society, we will see how different the opinions of the younger generation on certain things can be.

Problematic question:

Young people are all very different. And what does Famus society want to see them as?

Can you name a work in which we have already addressed this issue? ("Minor")

younger generation

We present to your attention the quiz “Do you know the aphorisms of the comedy “Woe from Wit?”

II. Checking homework.


  1. What do happy people not observe? (hours)

  2. What mixture of languages ​​dominated in Moscow during the time of Griboyedov? (Moscow with Nizhny Novgorod)

  3. Where is it good for us? (where we are not)

  4. What words does the comedy end with? (carriage for me, carriage!)

  5. Complete the aphorisms:

    1. Fresh legend... (but hard to believe)

    2. And the smoke of the fatherland... (sweet and pleasant to us)

    3. Oh! My God! What will happen (say Princess Marya Alekseevna)
Student presentation on the topic “Famus society”, a reflection of the views and positions of representatives of this society). The presentation was prepared by 9th grade student Julia Kartunova.

III. Conversation on previously studied material

Questions:


  1. What genre does comedy belong to? Why? (Remember -3 unities, speaking surnames)

  2. In what phenomenon and action does Chatsky appear? Is this legal?

  3. Why is so much space given to the description of Famusov’s house in Act I?

  4. Who would you classify as belonging to the “present century” and who to the “past century”? What is most important for them, you and I could learn from the presentation?

  5. Which of the heroes do you sympathize with? What moral qualities does this character have?
Famusov – chief representative high society, personifies old Moscow, and Famusov’s house is Moscow. The old way of life prevails here - old customs and old morals. 1. Famusov is a smart man, an important official, but a gullible father. Everyone in the house deceives him: both the servants and his daughter. In his speeches, Famusov looks like a distant remnant of the past. But this is a misleading impression: 2. Famusov is smart, his speech is precise and aphoristic. Why does a smart person look and seem like a fool? Yes, because he adheres to outdated moral rules, consciously, of his own free will, professes a morality that has become a thing of the past. 3. The reason for Famus’s “stupidity” is stubborn inertia and open rejection of any changes , which are denied in advance and are considered as an attack on the primordial and tradition-sanctified order. 4. Famusov rejects reality. And a person, divorced from reality, inevitably looks funny and stupid.

(Write what you highlighted in your notebook)

IV. Learning a new topic

1.Teacher’s word (recording the topic in notebooks)

So, in the center of our views is Alexander Andreevich Chatsky - the smartest person. He has everything to become a hero of his time. Griboedov was the first in Russian literature to create the image of a positive hero who embodied in his worldview the real traits of a 19th-century man. Chatsky and another hero Molchalin are contemporaries. And how could they not be the support and hope of their country. But what paths will they choose? What is most important to them? Which one of them is more needed by society?? Therefore, the topic of the lesson is “Chatsky and Molchalin”

2. Conversation on the topic of the lesson (work using the comedy text)

Questions:


  • How long have Chatsky and Molchalin known each other?

  • Under what circumstances do they meet again?

  • What do the characters say to each other when they meet?

  • Does Griboedov give characteristics of the heroes? If so, which ones?

  • If so, which ones?
3. Practical work

Cards with critical statements about Chatsky are distributed. Students' opinions are listened to. General conclusion: perception of the image of Chatsky in literature.

Cards with critical statements about Chatsky are distributed. Students' opinions are listened to. General conclusion: perception of the image of Chatsky in literature.

Grigoriev A.A.: “Chatsky is still the only heroic face of our literature... an honest and active nature, and also the nature of a fighter...”

Grigoriev A.A.: “Chatsky is still the only heroic face of our literature... an honest and active nature, and also the nature of a fighter...”

Dostoevsky F.M.: “Chatsky is a Decembrist.” His whole idea is to deny the former, recent, naive worship. Everyone sniffed Europe and liked the new manners. Just manners, because the essence of worship and servility in Europe is the same.”

Dostoevsky F.M.: “Chatsky is a Decembrist.” His whole idea is to deny the former, recent, naive worship. Everyone sniffed Europe and liked the new manners. Just manners, because the essence of worship and servility in Europe is the same.”

Griboedov A.S.: “...and this man, of course, is in conflict with the society around him, no one understands him, no one wants to forgive him, why is he a little higher than others...”

Griboedov A.S.: “...and this man, of course, is in conflict with the society around him, no one understands him, no one wants to forgive him, why is he a little higher than others...”

Herzen A.I.: “...This is a Decembrist, this is a man who ends the era of Peter I and is trying to discern, at least on the horizon, the promised land... which he will not see.”

Card No. 5

Belinsky V.G.: “...This is just a loudmouth, an ideal buffoon. Does entering society and starting to scold everyone to their face as fools and brutes mean being a deep person?.. This is... a boy on a stick on horseback, who imagines that he is sitting on a horse... This comedy was deeply appreciated by someone who said that this is grief , - just not from intelligence, but from cleverness... We clearly see that the poet seriously wanted to portray in Chatsky the ideal of a deep man in contradiction with society, but God knows what happened.”

Card number 6

Goncharov A.I.: “Chatsky is inevitable with every change from one century to another. Chatsky’s position on the social ladder is varied, but the role and fate are all the same, from major state and political figures who control the destinies of the masses, to a modest share in a close circle.”

Fizminutka(conducted by teacher)
Now about Molchalin: (see his statements)

Why didn’t Sophia’s fainting, caused by the news of Molchalin’s fall from his horse, convince Chatsky that it was not he, but Molchalin, who was the chosen one of her heart?

Why is he so persistently looking for a meeting with Sophia?

What features of Molchalin are revealed in a conversation with Sophia?

And why does Chatsky conclude: “He’s being naughty, she doesn’t love him”?

According to what life principles lives Molchalin?

What properties of this character’s nature allow us to classify

Is it to the people of the “past century”?

Why does Famusov’s Moscow need Molchalin?

Statements by characters

“Suddenly, a dear man, one of those whom we will see - as if we had known each other for centuries, appeared here with me; and insinuating and smart, but timid..."

“The one I love is not like this:

Molchalin is ready to forget himself for others,

The enemy of insolence is always shy, timid..."

“...Where is he, by the way?

Have you not yet broken the silence of the press?

There used to be songs where there were new notebooks

He sees and pesters: please write it off.

However, he will reach the known degrees,

After all, nowadays they love the dumb.”

"Tell me why

You and the young lady are modest, but the maid is a rake?”

“Molchalin was so stupid before!.. A most pathetic creature!”

“And he?.. will remain silent and hang his head”

“Look, he gained the friendship of everyone in the house: He served under the priest for three years,

He is often pointlessly angry,

And he will disarm him with silence..."

“... He is finally compliant, modest, quiet, Not a shadow of concern in his face...”

“Helpful, modest, with a blush in his face. Here he is on tiptoe, and not rich in words..."

“Molchalin! - Who else will settle everything so peacefully! so he pets the pug at the right time, then he wipes the card at the right time...”

Clarifying questions

Y Who is Molchalin? What are the details of his biography?

Y Why did Sophia fall in love with this man? What is he like in her mind? Or maybe it's just a hobby?

Y What is Molchalin’s purpose in life? By what means does he want to achieve it?

Y How are Molchalin’s character traits reflected in his speech?

Y Can Molchalin become different?
C) Literary critical material (cards are prepared in advance, students read and comment on them)

Here is how the outstanding Russian writer I. Goncharov wrote about Molchalin:

“...Molchalin, although a poor little official, lives in the best society, is accepted in the first houses, plays cards with noble old women, therefore, is not devoid of certain decency in his manner and tone. He is “ingratiating, quiet,” the play says about him. This domestic cat, soft, affectionate, who wanders everywhere around the house, and if he fornicates, then quietly and decently!”

(From the article by I. Goncharov “A Million Torments”)

Y Justify this assessment of Molchalin. Could you add anything to the characterization that Goncharov gives?

y Why are “Molchalins” especially dangerous?

Do you agree with all of Goncharov’s conclusions?
Now let's see what Molchalin himself says and to whom:

(Cards are prepared in advance, students comment on them)
“At my age I should not dare to have my own judgment”

“I don’t see anything enviable in Sofya Pavlovna,”

“Let’s go share love, our lamentable theft,”

“We’ll waste time without a wedding...”

“I have three little things...”, “cunning work”, “There is a mirror on the outside, and a mirror on the inside”
“As I work and effort...”

“No, sir, everyone has their own talent...”, “Two, sir: Moderation and accuracy,”

“Were you not given ranks, were you unsuccessful in your service?”

“I dare not pronounce my judgment”
“You are a cheerful creature! alive!

“What a face you have!”

“Pillow, beaded pattern...”,

“The pincushion and scissors, how cute!”

“Little bottles of perfume: mignonette and jasmine,”

“Who would have guessed that in these cheeks, in these veins of Love, the blush has not yet played!”

“My little angel, I would like to feel half the same for her as I feel for you; No, no matter how much I tell myself, I’m getting ready to be gentle, but I’m going to hook up and throw a sheet,”

“Let me hug you from the fullness of my heart,” “Why isn’t she you!”

4. Class work with a table.

Students work with the table “Comparative characteristics of Chatsky and Molchalin”


Comparative features

Chatsky

Molchalin

Origin

Famous Moscow noble family

Unknown poor employee

Behavior

Free, independent

Serves and pleases everyone

Life values

I would be glad to serve. It's sickening to be served!

“And take awards and have fun”

Relation to Sophia

He loves and does not hide his feelings from Sophia and her father

“And so I pretend to be a lover to please the daughter of such a man.”

Attitude to Famus society

The morality of Famus society does not accept

He values ​​very much the fact that he found himself in this society and wants to gain a foothold in it. He especially hopes for Famusov in this regard

  1. Summary of the entire topic
Who do people usually respect? Who do you feel sympathy for? To the one who works or to the one who lives at the expense of others? Molchalin works, but Chatsky does not. Can we say that we like Molchalin? Why?

Conclusions. It is unacceptable to live like Molchalin: (constantly please everyone, be dishonest, constantly deceive, ingratiate yourself, etc.). “I’d be glad to serve, but it’s sickening to be served,” is Chatsky’s position. Naturally, we see differences between these representatives of the younger generation. A person himself chooses the path he will follow...

And what does the Famus society want to see young people? (Such as Molchalin)

V. Lesson summary. You know from your literature and history classes that getting into high society is extremely difficult. High society seeks rapprochement with representatives only of its own circle. BUT:


  • Why don’t representatives of Famus society accept Chatsky? And they willingly communicate with Molchalin?

  • Who is the “real” sincere person in comedy?

  • Which of the heroes is closest to you?

  • What associations do you have with the names of Chatsky and Molchalin?
Reflection:

Is this topic relevant today? Why? (Reviews about youth in modern reality)

What do you remember about today's lesson?

What were you thinking about while analyzing these characters?

Will the knowledge you acquired in this lesson help you in life?


  1. Analysis of Chatsky's monologue (from the last act) in writing (to everyone);

  2. Prepare a test (5-7 tasks) on the topic of the lesson (optional).

The very name of the comedy “Woe from Wit” is significant. For educators, convinced of the omnipotence of knowledge, intelligence is a synonym for happiness. But the powers of the mind have faced serious tests in all eras. New advanced ideas are not always accepted by society, and the bearers of these ideas are often declared crazy.

It is no coincidence that Griboedov also addresses the topic of the mind. His comedy is a story about innovative ideas and society's reaction to them. At first, the title of the play was “Woe to Wit,” which the writer later replaced with “Woe from Wit.”

Even before Chatsky’s arrival, the idea of ​​madness is in the air in Famusov’s house. It is associated with a negative attitude towards education and enlightenment. Famusov directly tells Sophia that he doesn’t see any benefit in reading. Each comedy hero will express his opinion about learning. But they will all agree on one thing: “Learning is a plague.” This is how simply “Famusov’s Moscow” will explain the reason for Chatsky’s madness, without accepting his criticism and ridicule of their way of life.

Each of the comedy heroes has their own definition of an intelligent person.

For Famusov, the one who is practical is smart. He considers Chatsky smart, but completely unsuitable for his daughter. But Skalozub is what you need: “And a golden bag, and aims to become a general.” It is with Skalozub that Famusov will talk about the danger of such smart people in society as Chatsky. After all, Chatsky, according to Famusov, does not know how to use the acquired knowledge: knowledge did not help him achieve either wealth or rank. Famusov even has an ideal of an intelligent person - Maxim Petrovich. Famusov says about him: “In our opinion, he’s smart.” And the whole intelligence of Maxim Petrovich lay in the ability to bravely sacrifice the back of his head in the hope of royal attention. Thanks to this “cleverness” of his, that is, the ability to “bend over backwards” and serve where necessary, Maxim Petrovich achieved rank and wealth.

Molchalin, Famusov’s secretary, also has his own idea of ​​intelligence. This is a practical mind. Molchalin has a dream: to become some kind of high official or general. For this he is ready to do anything. Not to have an opinion, to show that he is capable of doing any work, to humiliate himself in front of anyone, to flatter everyone. Molchalin is a man without faith, without ideas, without thoughts. Molchalin has his own program of action. And he follows it without thinking about what means can be used to achieve the goal. He is the embodiment of Famusov’s idea: “to please all people without exception,” to live “as our fathers did.” Yes, and he loves Sophia “by position.”

Chatsky is the complete opposite of Molchalin. He is smart, he has a heart, and he is also impeccably honest. Chatsky's speech is apt and expressive, full of irony and indignation. His love for Sophia is selfless and honest. The hero is a patriot who believes in the strength of the Russian people and their talent. He is irritated by imitation of everything foreign. He wants to serve the real cause, and not humiliate himself for the sake of rank. Chatsky's mind is the mind advanced person. But society does not accept his views, since they contradict the way of life of the Moscow nobility.

Sophia is not a stupid girl. Her mind is also practical. After all, she draws all her knowledge about life from French sentimental novels. Therefore, Molchalin becomes her lover. Everything is like in the novels: a poor young man who fell in love with a girl from a noble family.

The play presents another type of mind - the natural, everyday mind of a commoner. He is embodied in the image of the maid Lisa. It is she who says about Chatsky that he is “sensitive, and cheerful, and sharp.” About Famusov, Lisa will say that “like all Moscow people, he would like a son-in-law with stars and ranks.” Of course, Lisa is smart, cunning, resourceful, but still very devoted to her mistress.

So, in the comedy “Woe from Wit” Griboedov presents different types mind: from the practical mind to the worldly wise. And Chatsky became the embodiment of the progressive mind. But Famus society is frightened by such a mind, and it is better to declare a representative of a progressive mind crazy and force him to leave Moscow.

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  • Topic: The image of Chatsky in the system of images of the comedy “Woe from Wit” Lesson objectives:
    continue to develop the skills of analyzing a dramatic work, stimulate students’ independence in finding answers to the questions posed;
    develop comparative analysis skills, the ability to highlight the main thing, generalize, draw conclusions, and develop students’ speech;
    to cultivate moral qualities of students (conscience, duty, honesty).
    During the classes
    I. Organizational moment of the lesson.
    Teacher's word:
    Hello guys! Let's wish each other success. Today we will continue to study the comedy “Woe from Wit”, we will talk about representatives of the Famus society, we will see how different the opinions of the younger generation on certain things can be.
    II. Checking homework.
    Questions:





    III. Conversation on previously studied material
    Questions:
    What genre does comedy belong to? Why? Remember - 4 actions, prototypes of heroes, living language, 3 unities, speaking names;
    In what phenomenon and action does Chatsky appear? Is this legal?;
    Why is so much space given to the description of Famusov’s house in Act I?;
    Who would you classify as belonging to the “present century” and who to the “past century”? What is most important to them, you and I could learn from the presentation;
    Which of the heroes do you sympathize with? What moral qualities does this character have?
    IV. Learning a new topic
    1/Characteristics of the main character according to plan
    Chatsky's personal drama.
    What is Chatsky protesting against? what are his own ideals?
    Is Chatsky lonely?
    Who is Chatsky - the winner or the loser?
    The meaning of Chatsky's image.
    1.Teacher’s word (recording the topic in notebooks)
    So, in the center of our views is Chatsky Alexander Andreevich - the smartest person who should have become a hero of his time. Griboedov was the first in Russian literature to create a realistic image of a positive hero who embodied in his worldview the real traits of a 19th-century man. Chatsky and another young man named Molchalin are contemporaries. And how could they not be the support and hope of their country. But what paths will they choose? What is most important to them? Do society need them?
    1 Chatsky is excited, lively, happy. His appearance evokes sympathy. But he doesn’t know that Sophia doesn’t love him.
    2
    What makes Chatsky angry? What does Chatsky proclaim?
    1 Serfdom; the cruelty of the landowners. 1 Humanity, respect for the ordinary Russian person.
    2 Careerism, veneration of rank. 2 Service to the cause, not to individuals.
    3 Ignorance. 3 enlightenment
    4 Slave morality, voicelessness. 4 Freedom of thought and expression.
    5 Disregard for national culture 5 Respect for national customs, language; development national culture.
    Chatsky in the fight against the old world.
    : It would seem that vice is not punished, and virtue does not triumph in comedy. However, the reader is firmly convinced of Chatsky’s moral victory over the old world.
    Reading a fragment of an article by I.A. Goncharov “A Million Torments” about Chatsky. Slide 7
    The teacher's word about the meaning of Chatsky's image.
    The significance of Chatsky’s image is not only in exposing the old world, but also in establishing new, Decembrist ideals. In Chatsky they are clearly expressed: he demands the liberation of an enslaved personality, respect for to the common people, development of science and national culture, freedom of opinion, free choice professions, fair assessment of a person according to his qualities.
    Is Chatsky lonely?
    At first glance, it seems that Chatsky is completely alone. But if you read the play, you can see that Chatsky is supported by his like-minded people. In addition to Skalozub’s cousin, Prince Fyodor and professors Pedagogical Institute, “practicing” “in schisms and lack of faith,” these include those students who studied with these professors.
    So, Chatsky’s circle of like-minded people is wider than it seems at first glance.
    Chatsky is a typical image. There weren’t many people like him in Russian life, a minority protested, but Griboedov realized that such people were the future, and created the image of a leading man of the first period liberation movement in Russia.
    4. Class work with a table.
    The guys work with the table “Comparative characteristics of Chatsky and Molchalin” (2 students summarize the conclusions).
    Comparative features
    Origin
    Upbringing, education Free, in Famusov’s house Life values ​​“And win awards and have fun”
    Attitude towards Sophia “And so I accept a lover to please the daughter of such a man”
    Attitude towards Famus society The morality of Famus society does not accept Fizminutka (conducted by the teacher).
    5. Generalization on the entire topic
    Conclusions. Living like Molchalin is unacceptable (constantly pleasing everyone, being dishonest, constantly deceiving, etc.). “I’d be glad to serve, but it’s sickening to be served,” is Chatsky’s position. Naturally, we see differences between these representatives of the younger generation. A person himself chooses the path he will follow...
    V. Lesson summary.
    Questions:
    Why don’t representatives of Famus society accept Chatsky?
    Who is the “real” sincere person in comedy?
    Which comedy hero should we be closer to?
    What associations do you have with the names of Chatsky and Molchalin?
    What do you remember about today's lesson? Will the knowledge you acquired in class help you write an essay if such a topic is stated?
    VI. Homework:
    analysis of Chatsky’s monologue (from the last act) in writing. characterization of Chatsky’s image based on monologues
    article uch.s.152-157
    VII.Giving motivated grades to students for the lesson.

    The image of Chatsky in the comedy by A. S. Griboedov “Woe from Wit”

    The image of Chatsky caused numerous controversy in criticism. I. A. Goncharov considered the hero Griboyedov a “sincere and ardent figure”, superior to Onegin and Pechorin. “...Chatsky is not only smarter than all other people, but also positively smart. His speech is full of intelligence and wit. He has a heart, and, moreover, he is impeccably honest,” the critic wrote. Apollo Grigoriev spoke about this image in approximately the same way, who considered Chatsky to be a real fighter, an honest, passionate and truthful person. Finally, Griboyedov himself held a similar opinion: “In my comedy there are 25 fools for one sane person; and this person, of course, is in conflict with the society around him.”

    Belinsky assessed Chatsky completely differently, considering this image almost farcical: “...What kind of a deep person is Chatsky? This is just a loudmouth, a phrase-monger, an ideal buffoon, profaning everything sacred he talks about. ...This is a new Don Quixote, a boy on a stick on horseback, who imagines that he is sitting on a horse...” Pushkin assessed this image in approximately the same way. “In the comedy “Woe from Wit”, who is smart? actor? answer: Griboyedov. Do you know what Chatsky is? An ardent, noble and kind fellow, who spent some time with very smart person(namely Griboedov) and imbued with his witticisms and satirical remarks. Everything he says is very smart. But to whom is he telling all this? Famusov? Skalozub? At the ball for Moscow grandmothers? Molchalin? This is unforgivable,” the poet wrote in a letter to Bestuzhev.

    Which of the critics is right in assessing Chatsky? Let's try to understand the character of the hero.

    Chatsky is a young man of the noble circle, smart, capable, received a good education, showing great promise. His eloquence, logic, and depth of knowledge delight Famusov, who considers the possibility quite real for Chatsky brilliant career. However, Alexander Andreevich is disappointed in public service: “I’d be glad to serve, but it’s sickening to be served,” he declares to Famusov. In his opinion, one must serve “the cause, not individuals,” “without demanding either places or promotion to rank.” Bureaucracy, veneration for rank, protectionism and bribery, so widespread in contemporary Moscow, are not acceptable for Chatsky. He doesn't find social ideal in your own country:

    Where? show us, fathers of the fatherland,

    Which ones should we take as models?

    Aren't these the ones who are rich in robbery?

    They found protection from court in friends, in kinship,

    Magnificent building chambers,

    Where they spill out in feasts and extravagance,

    And where foreign clients will not be resurrected

    The meanest features of the past life.

    Chatsky criticizes the rigidity of the views of Moscow society, its mental immobility. He also speaks out against serfdom, recalling the landowner who exchanged his servants, who repeatedly saved his life and honor, for three greyhounds. Behind the lush, beautiful uniforms of the military, Chatsky sees “weakness,” “poverty of reason.” The hero also does not recognize the “slavish, blind imitation” of everything foreign, which manifests itself in the foreign power of fashion, in the dominance of the French language.

    Chatsky has his own opinion about everything, he openly despises Molchalin’s self-abasement, Maxim Petrovich’s flattery and sycophancy. Alexander Andreevich evaluates people by their internal qualities, regardless of rank and wealth.

    It is characteristic that Chatsky, to whom “the smoke of the Fatherland is sweet and pleasant,” sees absolutely nothing positive in his contemporary Moscow, in the “past century,” and finally, in those people for whom he should feel love, respect, and gratitude. Late father young man, Andrei Ilyich was probably a close friend of Pavel Afanasyevich. Chatsky spent his childhood and adolescence in the Famusovs’ house, and here he experienced the feeling of first love... However, from the first minute of his presence, almost all of the hero’s reactions to those around him are negative, he is sarcastic and caustic in his assessments.

    What keeps the hero in a society that he hates so much? Only love for Sophia. As S. A. Fomichev notes, Chatsky rushed to Moscow after some special shock, desperately trying to find his elusive faith. Probably, during his trip abroad, the hero matured spiritually, experienced the collapse of many ideals, and began to evaluate the realities of Moscow life in a new way. And now he longs to find the previous harmony of worldview - in love.

    However, even in love, Chatsky is far from “ideal” and is not consistent. At first, he suddenly leaves Sophia and does not give any news about himself. Returning from distant travels three years later, he behaves as if he broke up with the woman he loved just yesterday. Chatsky’s questions and intonations when meeting with Sophia are tactless: “Has your uncle lost his life?”, “And that consumptive one, your relatives, is the enemy of books...”, “You’ll get tired of living with them, and in whom you won’t find any stains?” As I. F. Smolnikov notes, this tactlessness can only be explained by the spiritual closeness that Chatsky feels in relation to Sophia, out of old habit considering her worldview close to his own.

    In the depths of his soul, Chatsky probably does not even think that during his absence Sophia could fall in love with someone else. Not timid hope, but selfishness and self-confidence are heard in his words:

    Well, kiss me, weren’t you waiting? speak!

    Well, for the sake of it? No? Look at my face.

    Surprised? but only? here's the welcome!

    Chatsky cannot believe in Sophia’s love for Molchalin, and here he is to a certain extent right. Sophia only thinks that she loves Molchalin, but she is mistaken in her feelings. When Alexander Andreevich witnesses the heroes’ failed meeting, he becomes cruel and sarcastic:

    You will make peace with him after mature reflection.

    Destroy yourself, and why!

    Think you can always

    Protect, and swaddle, and send to work.

    Husband-boy, husband-servant, from the wife's pages -

    The high ideal of all Moscow men.

    Chatsky regards Sophia’s affair with Molchalin as a personal insult: “Here I am sacrificed to someone!” I don’t know how I curbed my rage!” Perhaps Chatsky, to some extent, could understand Sophia if her chosen one was a worthy person with progressive views and principles. In this situation, the heroine automatically becomes Chatsky’s enemy, without arousing in him either pity or noble feelings. He doesn't understand at all inner world Sophia, suggesting her reconciliation with Molchalin “after mature reflection.”

    Thus, the hero fails both “in the love field” and in the public sphere. However, as N.K. Piksanov notes, “these two elements do not exhaust Chatsky’s psychological and everyday appearance. Literary criticism has long noted another feature of Chatsky: dandyism. With Molchalin he is lordly arrogant. ...Like a socialite he stays with the countess-granddaughter. Finally, Chatsky’s charming dialogue with Natalya Dmitrievna Griboyedov maintains the tone of flirtation...”

    Undoubtedly, civil position Chatsky was close to Griboyedov. Chatsky’s criticism of the social order and way of life of the Moscow nobility of the 20s of the 19th century contains a lot of true and vitally truthful things. But Chatsky wastes all his “ardor” on declaring civic views and beliefs - in love he is too dry, despite the sincerity of his feelings; he lacks kindness and warmth. He is too ideological in his relationship with Sophia. And this is the most important contradiction in the character of the hero.

    Grigoriev A. Regarding the publication of the old work “Woe from Wit”. - In the book: A. Grigoriev. Literary criticism. M., 1967. P. 503.

    Griboyedov A. S. Letter to P. A. Katenin. - In the book: Griboedov A. S. Poli. collection op. Pg., 1917, vol. 3. P. 167.

    Belinsky V.G. Woe from Wit. - In the book: V. G. Belinsky. A look at Russian literature. M., 1987. P. 244.

    Pushkin A. S. Letter to A. A. Bestuzhev. - In the book: A. S. Griboyedov in Russian criticism. M., 1958. P. 40.

    Fomichev S. A. Comedy by A. S. Griboyedov “Woe from Wit”: Commentary. Book for teachers. M., 1983. P. 193.

    Piksanov N.K. Creative history"Fire from mind." M., 1971.

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