The hero of Griboyedov's comedy "Woe from Wit" PI Famusov: characterization of the image

Comedy AS Griboyedov "Woe from Wit" refers to those works that do not lose their sharpness and relevance over time. Moreover, the more years they are separated from the moment of creation, the more valuable they are. This happens with precious wines, picturesque canvases, sculptures, buildings, etc.

The plot and plot

Let's recall to begin with, what is the plot and plot. These are the most important literary concepts, without the knowledge of which it is impossible to analyze any artistic work. It is customary to name the sequence of events, which are replaced by one another in the course of the content. In the comedy this morning in the house of Famusov, an accidental collision with his secretary in the apartments of Sofia. Then even more unexpected arrival to Moscow Chatsky, his visits, conversations with Afanasy Pavlovich, an attempt to find out who became a successful rival. Finally, the ball, the culmination of all intrigues and intricacies, rumors that Chatsky is crazy. Frustration Sophia, the horror of Famusov and the flight of the young "Carbonarius" out of Moscow. As for the plot and the conflict, they are connected, in fact, two characters: Chatsky and Famusov. Their characteristics and help determine the main parameters of the work. Let us examine in more detail what the last is.

Incarnation of the barly Moscow

In the comedy the first capital of Russia is the personification of the old way of life, formed by centuries. Glamor and luxury are associated primarily with the past times of Catherine II. This century and considers ideal Famusov. Characteristics of the hero fits well into the meaning of his name, which Griboyedov chose for the character is not accidental. "Fama" in Latin means "rumor". Rumor, publicity, other people's idle conversations and Pavel Afanasyevich is afraid. He has two "horror stories": "whatever happens" and "what the princess Marya Alexeyevna will say." However, one more important meaning of the name "Famusov" is important. Characteristics of the character as a person known, enjoying influence, respect in society, he also corresponds. It's not for nothing that the hero is crouching in front of him, his patronage is being sought, and he is listening to the opinion. According to Griboyedov's plan, it was Famusov (his character in comedy proves this) that personifies the ancient Moscow lordly: hospitable, loving to walk, gossip, observing etiquette and external rules of propriety, the keeper of the house-building, patriarchal, autocratic-serf traditions.

Main character traits

What role does Famusov play in "Woe from Wit"? The characterization of Pavel Afanasievich is absolutely unambiguous. He is already in his years, a widower, but has excellent health, which allows him to trail behind a pretty Lisa, exposing himself at the same time as an exemplary, modest, sedate family man and father before Sofya. For the sake of fashion and new times, he is forced to teach his daughter "in French", to dance and "all sciences", to dress in foreign stores on the Kuznetsk bridge, and himself with righteous anger responds about science, enlightenment. In his opinion, the study is "this is the plague," the source of dissent, revolutionary ideas, everything new that threatens to displace the customary and convenient character of things, the autocratic system, to break the way on which the power of Famusov and wealth are based. Intelligent, cunning and calculating, this "old Russian gentleman" yearns for the times of "Maxim Petrovich," when high ranks and titles, awards and salaries were distributed not on merit and merit, but on the basis of flattery, sycophancy, servility and headphones. A hard-core serf and retrograde, looking down on those who are poor, he happily acts as a benefactor, as in the case of Molchalin. His firm conviction, he says Sophia: "Who is poor, you are not a couple." This is also a very bright characteristic of Famusov. "Woe from Wit", in fact, it is a portrait of two epochs: "centuries past" and rallied around him Skalozub, Princess Mary Alexeyevna, princes Tugoukhovskih, Famusov himself, as well as "the present century", personified by a single Chatsky.

According to critics, in the comedy the victory was left for Chatsky. But very doubtful, reminiscent of more defeat. And the resonances of Famusov, alas, were, are and continue to be, remaining the main, routine part of society.