Analysis of "Ionych": how clear everything is

Chekhov certainly belongs to the classics, and to the Russian classics. He lived at the very end of the 19th century and at the very beginning of the 20th century. In fact, he was a younger contemporary of such word giants as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. But in spirit it is strong, just strikingly different from them.

Chekhov is studied in the school in sufficient detail, his works in the school curriculum are much larger than, for example, Tolstoy. This is "Thick and thin", and "Ionich", and "Gooseberries", and "Cherry Orchard". The works are small, but Chekhov did not write novels and novels, he was a master of the story and theatrical plays.

Make the analysis of "Ionych" schoolchildren are asked at the lessons of literature. But can children fully understand this work? The official version of the "correct analysis" is: Ionych made a career, but as a person did not get better, but Kotik (Ekaterina Ivanovna) developed spiritually, but did not make a career.

First of all, it is necessary to find out how much the heroes of the work are described in detail . Analysis of Ionich as a literary image and Catherine Ivanovna shows that the characters are described very shallowly. It's about emotional and emotional manifestations, but not about the spiritual problems that they solve for themselves. In general, it is the spiritual problems that concern the heroes of the Russian classics, this is the golden standard of literature.

The summary of the story is as follows. A young zemsky doctor Dmitry Iontovich Startsev comes to the city of S., where he gets acquainted with the creatively gifted family of the Turks and falls in love with his daughter, Ekaterina Ivanovna, nicknamed Kitty. He makes her an offer, she denies him, talking about her intention to go to Moscow to study at the conservatory, since she sees music as her main vocation (she is a gifted pianist). The young man is crushed, but after the departure of the beloved to Moscow, calms down and builds up his life: he starts an extensive practice, overgrown with property, servants, crew and no longer visits the Turks. Ekaterina Ivanovna comes back disappointed by Moscow and fascinated by Ionich, his noble work as a zemstvo doctor, who cares for the fate of the people. But Startsev has changed a lot during this time, so the girl's words do not touch him at all, and he reluctantly leaves this house to never again return here. Over the years, he becomes a fat, rude, lonely person, greedy for money and stingy in feelings.

This is the plot of this work. But in reality, what did Dmitry Iontovich Startsev consider himself when he came to the city of S.? Which one saw his career? What was the main meaning of his life? The analysis of Ionych as a personality according to Chekhov's story is difficult, because these moments are omitted here.

The same and with Ekaterina Ivanovna: we do not know why she wanted to become a pianist. To become famous? Or in order to light a spark in another soul with the help of music? What kind of music does Kotik like? It is also impossible to learn about this from the work. An analysis of the story "Ionich" the reader is forced to do according to the rules established by the author. It turns out that Dmitry Ionych is a sweet and naive young man who, as people say, "wasted his life". And Ekaterina Ivanovna, on the contrary, turns from a selfish fool into a thinking and deeply feeling person. The analysis of "Ionych" is presented to the author of this article only by such, according to the data that is available.

But is there any certainty that a passing fad of Catherine Ivanovna has at least something in common with love? By no means. This is a short-term hobby, which, most likely, would dissipate like smoke in the event that Kotik agreed to a marriage. So is Ionich an idealist at the beginning of the work? Does not say anything about it. He has all the makings of that Jonah, which he became several years later. And Ekaterina Ivanovna, if she considers the work of the zemstvo doctor so noble, because he helps the simple people, always has the opportunity to do charity work and also help those in need. But instead, she, just like a few years ago, enthusiastically plays the piano four hours a day.

In general, Chekhov's works, as the author of the article sees, do not imply higher spiritual aspirations in a person. Chekhov himself was an atheist, and, figuratively speaking, there is a ceiling in his world beyond which one can not rise above.

Reading and analyzing Chekhov's story can easily lead to depression.

Dostoevsky and Tolstoy also wrote on serious and even sad topics. But after reading the works of any of them there is no melancholy, sadness. And we can say that over the heroes of these Russian classics stretched a huge sky.

Chekhov was the inspiration of many authors of the 20th century, the age of atheism and almost universal lack of spirituality.