"Chamber № 6" Chekhov: a summary of the chapters

"Chamber № 6" Chekhov - one of the most famous works of the writer. The story was first published in 1892. This article will be discussed in this article. And more specifically, we will consider the brief content of this story Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.

"Chamber No. 6," Chekhov: a summary of the chapters. Chapter 1

The story begins with a description of the large courtyard where the wing is located. It is a non-plastered building with a rusted roof, surrounded by numerous nettles and burdock. Here is Chamber No. 6 - a place where there are insane persons.

In the hall of the wing on a pile of straw is the old soldier Nikita, who serves as a watchman. Most of all he likes order. And to keep it hitting crazy.

For the story "Chamber № 6" Chekhov is very important to describe this place, since it is with him will be associated with the development of the plot and its denouement. Directly behind the passage is a room where a terrible stench reigns. Here lie the beds of five insane persons. The very first - Moseska, an old restless Jew, to whom the only one is allowed to go out. His neighbor is Ivan Dmitrievich Gromov, a former official who became obsessed with the pursuit mania. He often walks the ward and talks about human meanness, violence and about the wonderful life that awaits everyone in the future.

2 chapter. History of Gromov

This chapter describes how Gromov, one of the main characters in the story "Chamber No. 6," found himself in this place. Chekhov, in his characteristic manner, describes in some detail the events that deprived him of the hero of his reason.

It all begins with the fact that Gromov's father, a fairly wealthy official, was put on trial for embezzlement and forgery. And soon he died in custody, and all his property was confiscated. As a result, Ivan Dmitrievich and his mother were left with no means of subsistence. Gromov had to give lessons, and most of the money was given to his mother until she died. Ivan Dmitrievich by nature was inclined to emotional unrest. That is why he complained that it is boring and stuffy to live in the city, and the society does not have high interests. Gromov read a lot, why he was known in the city as a "walking reference dictionary."

3 chapter. Ward №6

However, it is still unknown to us how the Chamber No. 6 took over the main character. A brief summary tells how Gromov once met in the alley of prisoners who were escorted with guns. And at this point the hero somehow decided that he, too, could be taken and taken to prison. Ivan Dmitrievich was seized with a strong alarm. He was not guilty of anything, but no one is immune from judicial error or slander.

Gradually, he convinced himself that he could be arrested at any moment. In anticipation of this Gromov ceased to sleep. And when the stewards came to the hostess of the room, Gromov decided that they were policemen, went out and ran in terror through the street. Soon he was detained and identified in ward No. 6.

4 chapter. Other Inhabitants

We continue to talk about Chekhov's "Chamber No. 6". The summary is returned to the rest of the inhabitants of the wing. To the right of Gromov lies a nearly round, fat-eaten peasant with a completely stupefied face. From this inhabitant of the chamber constantly stinks. Nikita, who is cleaning after him, always beats him, but he does not react to it at all, just wobbles like a heavy barrel.

The next inmate of the chamber was a petty bourgeois. His main dream is to get the order. Moreover, he is sure that he is constantly awarded with one or another order. He tells this to Gromov in great secret.

Chapter 5. Ragin

The story of those who were sheltered by Chamber No. 6 is finished. The summary of the chapters refers to the description of the main character of the story - Andrei Efimych Ragin, doctor. This man is broad in shoulders, tall, but quiet. The doctor dresses very casually, not caring at all about his appearance.

When Andrei Efimych arrived in the city, he found theft and insanitary conditions in the hospital. Ragin slightly improved the situation, but until the end he could not correct the situation because of his weak character. He does not yell at anyone and even embarrassed, talking to his own servant. Initially, Ragin honestly tried to help the sick, but seeing that the number did not decrease, he gradually dropped his hands and began to appear at work every other day.

Chapter 6. Views of Ragin

However, these are not all the main characters in the story "Chamber number 6". A brief summary of the chapters introduces us to the sergeant-major of the hospital, Sergei Sergeyevich. He helps in the work of Ragin, but he himself is a man of insight and hypocrisy. Nevertheless Sergey Sergeich assumes the performance of all operations, since Raginu is unhappy with the sight of blood.

Long hours spent at home, Andrei Efimych spends on reading books on philosophy and history. Often Mikhail Averyanich, a postmaster, visits him. Together they talk a lot about the fact that there are no people in the city who could lead an interesting and intelligent conversation. Ragin regrets that he did not go to the humanities, but at the behest of his father received a medical education. He believes that man can not find in life the meaning of existence, and all his sufferings end only in death.

Chapter 7. Classes of Ragin

Slow and measured life of the heroes of the work "Chamber number 6" (a summary of the chapters confirms this). When Ragina leaves the postmaster, he again takes up reading, reflecting on the power of the human mind, grieving that, no matter how bright the mind is, it still awaits death. And this death makes all lifetime achievements completely meaningless. Ragin admires the medical achievements of Koch and Pasteur, but immediately realizes that this illness and death has not become less. The hospitals like the one where he serves, on-site and ward No. 6 have not disappeared. The doctor is tormented by the thought that he is in vain receiving his salary, because he can not make anyone's life easier.

8 chapter. The appearance of Hobotov

The summary of Chekhov ("Chamber number 6") tells how two years ago the Zemstvo increased the amount allocated for the maintenance of the hospital annually by 300 rubles. This money was spent on hiring a new doctor to help Ragin. He was just a young man - Evgeny Fedorovich Hobotov. He was not particularly literate, he rarely showed up at work, and wrote off recommendations to patients from a book of recipes that is very popular. Khobotov strongly envied Andrei Yefimich, his immediate superior, and wanted to take his place and become the head of the hospital.

Chapter 9. Acquaintance with Gromov

On a March evening, Andrei Yefimitch met Moseska, who was returning from a charity gathering in galoshes on his bare foot. Ragin followed him. Darkness and stench was met by his chamber number 6. A brief description describes how the hero told Nikita to give Moseske new boots. Then the doctor noticed Gromov and called him a crap, which keeps healthy people locked up.

Ragin begins to calm the patient. He talks about a future in which there will be no crazy houses and oppression, and now it is necessary to pass the test of suffering. But Gromov only laughs in response - only a person who knows no hardship can say this. Ragin decides to come back to somehow again to talk with Gromov.

Chapter 10-11. Philosophical conversations

Since then, Ragin is attracted by Chamber No. 6. Chekhov finds a worthy interlocutor for his protagonist-Gromov turns out to be. The doctor often goes to the insane. They conduct long and lively conversations and enthusiastically argue. Ragin receives great pleasure from these meetings.

About the visit of the Ragins of Chamber No. 6 Hobotov learns. He overhears the philosophical conversation between the boss and the madman. Nikita is in the same bewilderment as the young doctor. Then the next day Khobotov leads Sergey Sergeevich. Listening to Ragin's conversations, they come to the conclusion that the doctor has gone mad.

12-13 of the chapter. Trip

The events of Chekhov's novel "Chamber No. 6" continue to unfold (a brief summary is given in the article). Andrei Yefimich begins to notice that others are whispering behind him. Once he is invited to the city's head, where other doctors, including Khobotov, also gathered. Ragin understands that this is a commission for the examination of his sanity. At the same time, Mikhail Averyanovich offers a friend somewhere to go, and Ragin gladly agrees.

Before leaving, the doctor resigns and leaves for the railway station. Together with him went to Michael Averyanovich, who already during the first days of the journey had greatly bothered Ragin his stories about the old times. Heroes arrive in Moscow, where they visit the sights.

Chapter 14. Return

The heroes of the story "Chamber No. 6" (Chekhov) set off on a journey. A brief description describes how Ragin with a postmaster from Moscow travels to St. Petersburg. Then Mikhail Averyanych persuades Andrei Efimych to visit Warsaw.

Soon the friends returned to their hometown. Ragin learns that Hobotov has already taken his place. The hero also has to look for a new apartment, since the new head of the hospital occupied him.

15-16 of the chapter. Life in retirement

Ragin hired a room in a small house belonging to the petty bourgeois Belova. Here he read a lot. Sometimes I went to the hospital, but from there he was expelled. Pensions to the former head physician were not appointed. Occasionally, Khobotov and Mikhail Averyanovich came to see him. Ragin devote himself more and more to philosophical reflections.

The story of thinking people and narrow-minded townsfolk - that is what lies at the heart of the work "Chamber No. 6". Chekhov (a summary of this confirms) selects a hero-philosopher and places him in a district town inhabited by philistines, who are only concerned with low-lying problems.

So, when Hobotov and Mikhail Averyanovich came to Ragin, chatting about all sorts of stupidities, the former doctor, tired of their conversations, started shouting at them and eventually drove them out. However, in the morning Ragin, having suffered all night, went to apologize to the postmaster.

And then the former doctor is in ward number 6.

Chapters 17-18. New patient

The summary of Chekhov's Chamber No. 6 continues with the fact that Nikita comes to Ragin, brings him a hospital gown and points to his bed. Andrei Yefimich sits down and begins to convince himself that this place does not differ from Belova's rooms. Gromov wakes up and maliciously comments on the position of the former doctor.

Despair takes possession of Ragin. The summary of Chekhov's Chamber No. 6 describes how Andrei Yefimich confesses to Gromov that he finally lost courage. Now he understood the rightness of a madman - philosophizing behind bars is not as beautiful as in freedom. Ragin decides to leave the room and starts knocking on the door. But Nikita appears and is severely beaten by the former doctor. Lying on his bed, the hero realizes that all patients in ward No. 6 have suffered this for years, and he did not even want to notice it.

Chapter 19. Decoupling

The summary of Chekhov ("Chamber No. 6") is coming to an end by the fact that the next day Ragin was visited by Khobotov, Mikhail Averyanich and his servant Daryushka. However, this did not make the hero happy, and in the evening he died of an apoplectic stroke. His body was taken out of the room by two men by the arms and legs, without even closing their eyes.

At the funeral of Ragin in the local small chapel were only Daryushka and Mikhail Averyanovich.