The comedy "Woe from Wit" by A.S. Griboyedov was written in the first half of the 19th century and is a satire on the views of the noble society of that time. In the play, two opposing camps collide: the conservative nobility and the younger generation of nobles, who have new views on the structure of society. The main character of "Woe from Wit" Alexander Andreyevich Chatsky aptly called the conflicting parties "the present century" and "the past century." Also presented in the comedy "Woe from Wit" generation dispute. What is each of the parties, what are their views and ideals, will make it possible to understand the analysis of "Woe from Wit".

The "bygone age" in the comedy is much more numerous than the camp of its opponents. The main representative of the conservative nobility is Pavel Afanasyevich Famusov, in whose house all comedy phenomena take place. He is the manager of the government house. His daughter Sophia was raised by him from childhood, because her mother died. Their relationship reflects the conflict between fathers and children in Woe From Wit.

In the first act, Famusov finds Sophia in a room with Molchalin, his secretary, who lives in their house. He does not like the behavior of his daughter, and Famusov begins to read her morality. His views on education reflect the position of the entire nobility: “These languages \u200b\u200bwere given to us! We take vagrants, both into the house, and on tickets, so that our daughters can learn everything. " A minimum of requirements are imposed on foreign teachers, the main thing is that they should be "more in number, at a cheaper price."

However, Famusov believes that the example of her own father should have the best educational impact on a daughter. In this regard, in the play "Woe from Wit" the problem of fathers and children becomes even more acute. Famusov says about himself that he is known for his monastic behavior. But is he such a good example to follow if, a second before he began to lecture Sophia, the reader watched him openly flirt with the servant Lisa? For Famusov, only what is said about him in the world matters. And if the noble society does not judge about his love affairs, then his conscience is clear. Even Liza, imbued with the morals that reign in the house of Famusov, warns her young mistress not from night meetings with Molchalin, but from public gossip: "Sin is not a problem, rumor is not good." This position characterizes Famusov as a morally corrupted person. Does an immoral person have the right to talk about morality in front of his daughter, and even be considered an example for her?

In this regard, the conclusion suggests itself that for Famusov (and in his person and for the entire old Moscow noble society) it is more important to seem a worthy person, and not to be such. Moreover, the desire of representatives of the "past century" to make a good impression applies only to rich and noble people, because communication with them contributes to the acquisition of personal benefit. People who do not have high ranks, awards and wealth are rewarded only with contempt from the noble society: "For those in need: for those arrogance, they lie in the dust, and for those who are higher, flattery is woven like lace."
Famusov transfers this principle of dealing with people to his attitude to family life. “The poor man is not your match,” he says to his daughter. The feeling of love has no power, it is despised by this society. Calculation and profit dominate in the life of Famusov and his supporters: "Be inferior, but if there are two thousand family souls, he is the groom." This position gives rise to the lack of freedom of these people. They are hostages and slaves of their own comfort: "And who in Moscow has not been gagged with lunches, dinners and dances?"

What is humiliation for the progressive people of the new generation is the norm for the representatives of the conservative nobility. And this is no longer just a dispute between generations in the work "Woe from Wit", but a much deeper divergence in the views of the two warring parties. Famusov recalls with great admiration his uncle Maksim Petrovich, who "knew honor before everyone," had "a hundred people at his service" and was "all in orders." How did he deserve his high position in society? Once, at a reception with the Empress, he stumbled and fell, hitting the back of his head painfully. Seeing the smile on the autocrat's face, Maxim Petrovich decided to repeat his fall several more times in order to amuse the empress and the court. Such an ability to "serve as a favor", according to Famusov, is worthy of respect, and the younger generation should take an example from him.

Famusov reads his daughter Colonel Skalozub as the bridegroom, who "will not utter a clever word ever." He is good only because "he picked up the signs of darkness," and after all, Famusov, "like everyone in Moscow," "would like a son-in-law ... with stars and ranks."

The younger generation in the society of the conservative nobility. The image of Molchalin.

The conflict between the “present century” and the “past century” is not defined or limited in the comedy “Woe from Wit” to the theme of fathers and children. For example, Molchalin, belonging to the younger generation by age, adheres to the views of the "past century." In the first appearances, he appears before the reader as Sophia's humble lover. But he, like Famusov, is very much afraid that a bad opinion might develop in society: "Evil tongues are worse than a pistol." As the play develops, the true face of Molchalin is revealed. It turns out that he is with Sophia "according to his position", that is, in order to please her father. In fact, he is more attracted by the servant Liza, with whom he behaves much more relaxed than with the daughter of Famusov. Molchalin's laconicism hides his duplicity. He does not miss the opportunity to show his helpfulness to influential guests at the party, because "you have to depend on others." This young man lives according to the rules of the "past century", and therefore "The Molchalins are blissful in the world."

"The present century" in the play "Woe from Wit". The image of Chatsky.

The only defender of different views on the problems touched upon in the work, a representative of the "present century", is Chatsky. He was brought up together with Sophia, between them there was youthful love, which the hero keeps in his heart at the time of the events of the play. Chatsky was not in Famusov's house for three years. wandered around the world. Now he returned with the hopes of Sophia's mutual love. But here everything has changed. Beloved meets him coldly, and his views are fundamentally at odds with the views of Famus society.

To Famusov's call, "go serve!" Chatsky replies that he is ready to serve, but only "to the cause, and not to the persons," but "to serve" he is generally "sickening." In the "past century" Chatsky does not see freedom for the human person. He does not want to be a jester for a society where “he was famous, whose neck was often bent,” where a person is judged not by personal qualities, but by those material benefits that he possesses. Indeed, how can one judge a person only by his ranks, if “ranks are given by people, and people can be deceived”? Chatsky sees enemies of free life in Famus society and does not find role models in it. The protagonist in his accusatory monologues against Famusov and his supporters opposes serfdom, against the slavish love of Russian people for everything foreign, against rank-worship and careerism. Chatsky is a supporter of enlightenment, a creative and searching mind capable of acting in harmony with conscience.

"The present century" is inferior in the play to the "past century" in number. This is the only reason Chatsky is doomed to defeat in this battle. It's just that the time of the chatskys hasn't come yet. The split in the noble milieu has only been outlined, but in the future the progressive views of the protagonist of the comedy "Woe from Wit" will give lush shoots. Now Chatsky has been declared insane, because the accusations of a madman are not terrible. The conservative nobility, having supported the rumor about Chatsky's madness, only temporarily protected themselves from the changes they are so afraid of, but which are inevitable.

conclusions

Thus, in the comedy "Woe from Wit" the problem of generations is not the main one and by no means reveals the full depth of the conflict between the "present century" and the "past century." The contradictions between the two camps lie in the difference in their perception of life and the structure of society, in different ways of interacting with this society. This conflict cannot be resolved by verbal battles. Only time and a series of historical events will naturally replace the old with the new.

The conducted comparative analysis of two generations will help 9th grade students to describe the conflict between the “present century” and the “past century” in their essay on the topic “The present century” and “the past century” in the comedy “Woe from Wit” by Griboyedov

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Characteristics	The present century	A century past
Attitude to wealth, to ranks	“They found protection from the court in friends, in kinship, magnificent building chambers, where they are poured in feasts and extravagance, and where foreign clients of the past life will not revive the vilest features”	"Be inferior, but if you have enough, two thousand family souls, he is the groom"
Service attitude	"I would be glad to serve, to serve sickeningly", "Uniform! one uniform! In their former life, he once sheltered, embroidered and beautiful, their weakness, reason, poverty; And we follow them on a happy journey! And in wives, daughters - the same passion for uniforms! I myself have long renounced tenderness for him ?! Now I can't fall into this childishness ... "	"And I have, what business, what is not business, my custom is this: signed, so off your shoulders"
Attitude towards foreign	"And where the vilest traits will not be resurrected by foreign clients of the past." "As from the earliest times we got used to believe that there is no salvation for us without the Germans."	"The door is open for the invited and uninvited, especially for foreigners."
Attitude towards education	"What, now, just as since ancient times, are they bothering to recruit regiments of teachers in more numbers, at a cheaper price? ... we are told to recognize each of us as a historian and geographer."	"Take all the books and burn them", "Learning is a plague, learning is the reason that nowadays there are more insane people and deeds and opinions."
Relationship to serfdom	“That Nestor of noble villains, surrounded by a crowd of servants; zealous, they during the hours of wine and fight and honor, and his life more than once saved: suddenly, for them he exchanged three greyhounds !!! "	Famusov is the defender of the old century, the heyday of serfdom.
Attitude to Moscow customs and pastime	"And who in Moscow has not been gagged, lunches, dinners and dances?"	"I was invited to Praskovya Fyodorovna's house on Tuesday for trout," "On Thursday, I was invited to the burial," "Or maybe on Friday, or maybe on Saturday, I have to baptize at the widow's, at the doctor's."
Attitude towards nepotism, patronage	"And who are the judges? - For the antiquity of years to a free life, their enmity is irreconcilable ..."	“In my presence, other people's servants are very rare, more and more sisters, sister-in-law, children”
Attitude towards freedom of judgment	"Have mercy, we are not guys, why are other people's opinions only holy?"	Learning is the plague, learning is the reason. What is worse today than when, crazy people and deeds and opinions have divorced
Attitude to love	Sincerity of feeling	"Be bad, but if there are two thousand family souls, he is the groom"
Ideals	Chatsky's ideal is a free, independent person, alien to slavish humiliation.	Famusov's ideal is a nobleman of the Catherine's century, "hunters to match"

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ATTITUDE TO EDUCATION

The present century: The main representative of the present century in comedy is Chatsky. He is smart, well-developed, "knows how to talk", "knows how to make fun of everyone, talks, jokes." Unfortunately, his mind makes him feel "out of place" in Famus society. People do not understand and do not listen to him, and towards the end of the work they consider him already crazy.

The Past Century: In the work of Famusov (it is he and his society that are regarded as representatives of the past century), he has a very negative attitude towards education: "I would like to take the books and burn them."

(Talking about Sophia :) "Tell me that it is not good for her to spoil her eyes, and it’s not very useful in reading: she has no sleep from French books, but I have a painful sleep from Russians." "Learning is the plague, learning is the reason." "All my life I have been reading fables, and here are the fruits of these books" (about Sophia).

Famusov believes that education is a completely unnecessary part of human life, that, having money, a person does not need either education or books (as a way of entertainment).

ATTITUDE TO SERVICE

Present century: Chatsky was in military service. His main goal is business, not profit, rank. Service is necessary for self-development, improvement of abilities. "I would be glad to serve, it is sickening to serve."

Past century: For Famusov, service is, first of all, getting a rank. Military service is also a way of developing a career, and a career is money. Famusov believes that a person without money is nothing - a person of the lowest class.

ATTITUDE TO WEALTH AND ORDERS

Present century: For Chatsky, wealth is not the main characteristic of a person, although he understands that it is an indicator of power (in any century). "And to those who are higher, flattery was woven like lace." - people for the sake of money are ready to say goodbye with pride and go to any lengths. "Ranks are given by people, but people can be deceived."

Ages past: Wealth is the definition of position in society. If a person is rich, then Famusov, most likely, will happily begin to communicate with him (These are visits to visit dear guests, and also, possibly, benefit for himself). Of course, Famusov also wants to find a rich husband for Sofia's daughter, to improve her own income. "He who is poor is not your match." "Be inferior, but if there are two thousand family souls, he is the groom."

ATTITUDE TO A FOREIGNER

Present century: Being in Europe, Chatsky got used to its changeability, life, movement, fashion. "What's new Moscow will show me?" "As from the earliest times we got used to believe that there is no salvation for us without the Germans." "Oh, if we were born to adopt everything, even if we would borrow a little from the Chinese for their wisdom of ignorance of foreigners. Will we rise again from the foreign rule of fashions? So that our smart, vigorous people, although in language we are not considered Germans."

Past century: Accustomed to his generation, Famusov does not welcome French fashion. Not approving of books at all, he even more dislikes French novels. "She has no sleep from French books." When Famusov found Molchalin with Sophia: "And here are the fruits of these books! And all the Kuznetsky Most, and the eternal French, from there fashion to us, authors and muses: destroyers of pockets and hearts! When the Creator will deliver us from their hats! Cheptsov! And hairpins! And pins! And bookstores and biscuit shops! "

ATTITUDE TO FREEDOM OF JUDGMENT

Present century: First of all, you need to listen to yourself and to your mind. "Why are other people's opinions only holy? I believe my own eyes." In a conversation with Molchalin, Chatsky completely disagrees with him that "in their years one should not dare to have one's own judgments." But, unfortunately, having his own opinion leads him to troubles in the Famus society.

Past century: "Today, nowadays, there are more insane people, and deeds, and opinions." Accordingly, all troubles occur due to the emergence of their own opinions in other people. In Famus society, it is beneficial to keep those who have no such "flaw" with them. People must live and act strictly according to a template, obeying, most importantly, people who are higher in rank.

ATTITUDE TO LOVE

Present century:

1) For Chatsky, love is, first of all, a sincere feeling. Despite this, he knows how to think sensibly, puts love no higher than reason.

2) Sophia, brought up on French novels, completely goes into her dreams, often very different from reality. This makes her blind, not seeing that Molchalin is looking solely for the benefit of their "love". “I don’t care what is for him, what is in the water!”, “Happy hours are not noticed”.

3) Molchalin hardly understands the concept of "sincere love". Beautiful words are the only way he affects Sophia, for whom this and his ideal fictional image created by her is quite enough. Sophia for Molchalin is the perfect way to get close to her father's money. According to Chatsky, Molchalin is not worthy of love. At the same time, he manages to flirt with Lisa. As a result, Sophia is a benefit for him, Liza is entertainment.

Past century: Famusov does not believe in the existence of love, since he himself is in love only with his own income. In his opinion, marriage is good connections, climbing the career ladder. "That beggar, this dandy-friend, is notorious as a brat, a tomboy; What a commission, creator, to be a father to an adult daughter!"

"Present century" and "past century".
In the comedy "Woe from Wit", written at the beginning of the 19th century, A.S. Griboyedov touches upon many serious issues of social life, morality, culture, relevant in the era of the change of centuries, when social foundations change and contradictions between representatives of the "present century" and "The past century."
The work contains people of different societies, from Famusov and Khlestova to serfs. The representative of an advanced, revolutionary-minded society is Alexander Andreevich Chatsky, he is opposed by the conservative Famusian society, which includes both the older generation (Skalozub, Khryumina) and the youth (Sofya, Molchalin). The "past century" is not only an indicator of age, but also a system of outdated views.
So in what questions are the main contradictions between the "present century" and the "past century"?
Members of the Famus society value a person only by origin, wealth, as well as position in society. Ideals for them are people such as Maxim Petrovich, an arrogant nobleman and a "hunter to podpodlich". All the characteristic features of the worship of that time are clearly expressed in the image of Mochalin: he is silent, afraid to express his opinion, seeks favor with everyone whose rank is higher than his own, in order to become an important official, he is ready for much. For Chatsky, the main human quality is a rich spiritual world. He communicates with those who are really interesting to him and does not curry favor with the guests of Famusov's house.
The goal of life for Pavel Afanasyevich and those like him is career and enrichment. Nepotism is a common occurrence in their circles. Secular people serve not for the good of the state, but for personal gain, this confirms the statement of Colonel Skalozub:
Yes, to get ranks, there are many channels;
As a true philosopher, I judge about them:
I just wanted to be a general.
Chatsky, however, does not want to serve "persons", it is to him that the statement belongs: "I would be glad to serve, it is sickening to serve."
Alexander Andreevich is a well-educated person. He spent three years abroad, which changed his worldview. Chatsky is the bearer of new, revolutionary ideas, but it is everything new and progressive that scares the Famus society, and these people see the source of "free-thinking" in education:
Learning is the plague, learning is the reason
What's more important now than when
Insane divorced people, and deeds, and thoughts.
Society saw in Chatsky a person who contradicts the basic moral foundations, which is why the rumor about his madness spread so quickly, and it was not difficult for anyone to believe in him.
Representatives of the two centuries have different views on love. Famusov managed to benefit from the brightest and purest feeling: for his daughter he chose Skalozub as his husband, who "both marks a golden bag and marks the generals." It is clear that with such an attitude, there is no need to talk about true love. Chatsky kept sincere feelings for Sophia for many years. Returning to Moscow, he hoped for reciprocity, but Sophia was under the strong influence of her father's society, and after reading French novels, she found herself "both a boy-husband and a servant-husband" Molchalin, and he, in turn, with Sophia's help was going to get the next rank:
And now I take the form of a lover
To please the daughter of such a man
The only time the opinions of Famusov and Chatsky coincide on the issue of the influence of foreigners on Russia, but each has its own reasons. Chatsky speaks like a true patriot, he is an opponent of "empty, slavish, blind imitation" of foreigners, he is disgusted to listen to the speech of people in Famus society, where "a mixture of languages: French and Nizhny Novgorod" prevailed. Famusov has a negative attitude towards foreigners only because he is a father, and his daughter can inadvertently marry some Frenchman:
And all the Kuznetsky Most and the eternal French,
From there, fashion to us, both authors and muses:
Robbers of pockets and hearts.
In a clash with the Famusian society, Chatsky is defeated, but he remains undefeated, as he understands the need to fight the "past century." He believes that the future belongs to his fellow spirit.

Plan:

1. Introduction

a) representatives of the "past century";

b) representatives of the "present century".

2. Main part:

a) the point of view of Chatsky;

b) Famusov's point of view;

c) conflict resolution.

3. Conclusion.

In the comedy "Woe from Wit" A.S. Griboyedov shows the conflict between the “present century” in the person of Chatsky and the “past century” in the person of the “Famus society”. This is the main conflict that the entire play is about; it is not for nothing that Goncharov writes in his critical article “Million of Torments” that “Chatsky begins a new century - and this is his whole meaning and his whole“ mind ”. Thus, even the title of the work indicates that, first of all, Griboyedov wanted to show the collision of two centuries.

The "past century" is, of course, the Famusovs. Pavel Afanasevich Famusov, an elderly nobleman and an official with money, and his daughter, Sofia Pavlovna Famusova, an educated and pretty young girl. This should also include Molchalin a, Colonel Skalozub, as well as almost all the minor characters in the comedy: the Tugoukhovsky couple, Mrs. Khlestova and others. All together they form the "Famus society", the personification of the "past century."

"The present century" - Alexander Andreevich Chatsky. Other people are fleetingly mentioned, as if heroes similar to him in thinking: Skalozub's cousin, Prince Fyodor - these young people also strive to live a different life, different from the life of the "Famus society". However, there is a significant difference between them and Chatsky: Chatsky is an accuser and an implacable fighter, while these characters do not impose their point of view on anyone.

The collision of Famusov and Chatsky inevitably leads to the collision of the centuries to which they belong. According to Pavel Afanasyevich, Chatsky should have taken up the service - Famusov sees in a young man good inclinations for a brilliant career, moreover, Alexander Andreevich is the son of his friend, therefore Famusov is extremely friendly towards him. Chatsky is also happy to return home, not yet suspecting how this return will end; he is glad to see Famusov, but he is not ready to share his views: "I would be glad to serve, it is sickening to serve."

A young nobleman, after traveling around Europe, sees too clearly all the frightening flaws of the Motherland: serfdom, destructive for human souls, imitation of foreigners, “imitation”, stupid and ridiculous “love for the uniform” ... each of these flaws raises a sincere protest in him, and Chatsky bursts another fiery tirade. His famous monologues "And, for sure, the world began to become stupid", "I will not reason ...", "Who are the judges?" - a desperate attempt to make people see what false ideals they follow, how they curtain the windows with their own hands from the rays of a bright future. Famusov is disappointed in Chatsky. "Small with a head" refuses to follow generally accepted traditions, acts as a denouncer and even an offender of the values \u200b\u200bof "Famus society". “All have their own laws,” and Chatsky diligently violates these laws, and then mocks them.

Of course, a worthy representative of Moscow society cannot stand this, and every now and then he asks Chatsky to keep quiet for his own good. Oddly enough, the most terrible, decisive clash does not occur between Pavel Afansievich and Chatsky. Yes, they develop the conflict of centuries, demonstrating different views on the order in society, but the end of the conflict will not be put by Famusov, but by his daughter. Sofia, beloved to the last by Chatsky, not only exchanged him for the helpful hypocritical Molchalin, but also involuntarily became the culprit of his exile - it was because of her that Chatsky was considered insane. Rather, she just wanted to spread a rumor in order to avenge him for making fun of Molchalin, but the "Famus society" too willingly picked up and believed: after all, a madman is not dangerous, all his accusatory, terrible "past century" speeches can be attributed to a clouding of reason ...

So, the “present century” and the “past century” could not but come into conflict because of too different, contradictory views on the correct structure of society and the behavior of people in it. And although in the comedy Chatsky flees Moscow, admitting his defeat, the "Famus society" does not have long. Goncharov writes about it this way: "Chatsky is crushed by the amount of old power, inflicting a mortal blow on it with the quality of fresh power."