"Oblomov's Dream", a brief summary

Oblomov from the novel of the same name I.A. Goncharova - the personification of petty-bourgeois life. This is a young man, a landowner, leading a "contemplative" way of life, which implies perfect inaction. The hero is burdened by this state of affairs, however, With himself he is not capable. In the first part of the novel, in chapter 9, the author tells about the formation of the worldview of Oblomov, his ideals of life. The chapter is called "Oblomov's Dream", its brief content is as follows: Ilya Ilyich fell asleep, and in his dream episodes of a distant childhood came to him: his native estate, the village of Oblomovka. The village was located in the wilderness, the nearest town was about twenty miles away, and therefore the Oblomovs were strangers to all kinds of progress, for centuries people lived in a patriarchal order, seriously believed in signs and fairy tales. Life flowed drowsily, in its turn, the peasants lived carefree as children, not striving for anything, and did not know and did not want another life.

The owner of the estate, Oblomov Sr., was no different from his serfs, he was lazy and listless. His daily activities are walking or sitting by the window. All the interests of the family - A tasty meal and a good sleep, in breaks leisurely doing household chores. Parents forbade Ilyusha to engage in any business himself, which subsequently formed in him the ineradicable character trait with which Oblomov fought without result-laziness. In the parental home, they did not attach any importance to the education and education of the heir, Oblomov went reluctantly to school, his closest friend, Andrei Shtolts, the teacher's son, helped him to do his homework.

" Oblomov's Dream, " the summary of which is given above, is an ironic description of "paradise on Earth." In this chapter, the author mercilessly ridicules the self-satisfied, inactive way of life of most of the landlords of that time.

However, Goncharov portrayed his hero is not a negative character. The author's attitude towards him, of course, is sharp in places, but at the same time pitiful. Oblomov had all the makings for the development of an active and educated personality. In the chapter "The Sleep of Oblomov," a brief summary of this, it is mentioned that Ilya Ilyich was very inquisitive as a child, with a poetic mindset, but parenting Ruined in him all the talents given by nature and left only the opportunity to observe the maelstrom of life events from a comfortable sofa. The real life of the hero can be described by the same words from the chapter "The dream of Oblomov." The text, a brief summary of which is given above, completely characterizes the lifestyle of the adult Ilyusha, only the place of action has changed. He repeatedly made attempts to change his character, overcome apathy, do self-education, but all his intentions remained the same. The ordered books were lying on the shelves, never open, the purity of the room depended entirely on Zakhar's servant, the visit to his home Oblomovka was postponed indefinitely.

The "Sleep of Oblomov," a brief summary of which gives an idea of the atmosphere surrounding the little boy, is considered by many critics as the overture of the novel, since this chapter briefly describes the whole future life of the protagonist, his other fate can not even be imagined. Unlike sleep, Oblomov's death is described in the novel sparingly, probably because the worst thing in his life has already happened. It was not even death, but only the end of existence, "as if one day forgot to get a watch."

Summary "Oblomov's Dream" describes the stages of development of a defective individual, shows one of numerous examples of how an unfavorable environment destroys the best human qualities on the vine.