"Thunderstorm" - summary

Without any exaggeration of the play is the island "thunderstorm", you can call the largest pearl among his creations. This drama is exposed and demonstrated by an example of one particular situation and family all the power of the human tragedy, to which the chain of events can lead. And it is precisely the circumstances described in the work as quickly as possible and clearly demonstrate the situation and political changes in Russia, which reigned in the 19th century.



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The plot of the first action

It all begins with the fact that the whole city hears how a rich merchant city of Kalinov Wild swears on his nephew named Boris. He reports it with so much in vain, accusing in linja, negligence and non-historicalness. After the wild ends of words and anger on a nephew ends, he leaves, and it was then Boris gives explanations to Kuligina, who witnessed this ugly scene that he was forced to tolerate the self-smuggling and swearing uncle, since otherwise risks to remain without inheritance.

Finally, remaining alone, Boris places his own thoughts, and they are dedicated to one person, in which he has long been in love. Unfortunately, this woman is not free, her name is Catherine and she is married to Tikhon Kabanov.

The next scene already transfers the viewer to the streets of Kalinov. The Kabanov family, Kabaniha herself, her daughter, Varnik and Son Tikhon, with his wife Katerina, about which was mentioned earlier. During a walk between the Kabaniy and Tikhon, there is a unpleasant conversation, in which the mother reproaches the Son that he married, he cooled to his mother, which she sadly loved before and was heard in everything. But Tikhon finds words that assure the mother in that nothing has changed, and the power of his love for her is still great. Kabaniha leaves home, and Tikhon goes to the wilderness, with whom he has common things.

Barbara and Katya stay together and continue to walk. There is a dialogue between them, in which Katerina is recognized as its forever, which has not liked her husband for a long time, and in love with another. Because of this, the woman is very tormented, as I am convinced that it is a big sin. Barbara as can, comforts Katerina.



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Events described in the second action

Tikhon is going to go on business, it will not be for two weeks. Katerina is very much going through the departure of his husband, as it realizes that his absence can cause Katya to be a temptation. She begs him not to leave her one, or at the worst ending with him on the trip, but Tikhon does not agree and is leaving alone.

Meanwhile, Varvara comes to the rescue in the affairs of Love Katerina. She secretly picks the key from the mother's Kabanya from the outer door, and gives Kate, so that it could secretly leave the house when she is pleased. Katya really wants to meet with Boris alone, but at the same time fears to deceive the spouse. It is spuning contradictions.

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What happens in the third action?

The third action begins with the fact that the cabinet will visit wild. He complains to her that the workers need to pay a salary, and he gives money, as he disrupts from the heart. It really does not want to part with the ht. And he does not particularly care that workers worked, not to twist the hands, and earned what they were supposed.

Boris daughters walk alongside the Kabani home to seem to see her beloved. Here the barbarian runs up to him and reports that he is waiting for the nearest ravine. Boris goes to the specified place and sees Katerina, with which in a hurry to retire. Barbara also leaves his beloved Kudryash. She is forced to meet him secretly, as he is not pleasing to her own mother. Then all members of the scene return and say that they will meet tomorrow at the same time in the same place.

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Fourth content content

Meanwhile, passed ten days. Home, without waiting, the Tikhon returns. Katerina's behavior is very strange. Walking around the city with boa and husband, Katerina accidentally sees Boris and cannot hold back tears. Barbara tells him that he left.

At this time, the thunderstorm and people are going to worry, because clouds are too black and being trouble. Katerina makes it worthless and tells Tikhon that, as if her thunderstorms did not destroy it. At this time, a lady passes by the walking, which will hear the city madman and throws the word "sinner". Here, Katerina understands that it is unable to deceive her husband and recognizes to him and the Kabanchi is that all ten days of the lack of Tikhon saw Boris.

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Fifth action - dramatic junction

Tikhon is discouraged. When meeting with Kulizhin, he reports to the fact that Varvara dared to escape with Kudryash, and Katerina's behavior puzzles him. Kuligin says Tikhon, that Katya needs to forgive. However, Tikhon understands that his mother will never allow him to do. At this time, Wildly reports Boris that he should leave for three years in the merchant affairs.

Katerina, broken and messenger from the feeling of guilt goes in Kalinov and sees Boris. He reports that uncle sends it to Siberia, and it is impossible to refuse. Katya is killed by these news and understands what he wants to just die.

The servant informs Tikhon in the time that Katerina left the house. He goes to seek his wife, Kabaniha and other townspeople join him. There is a message that the woman was drowned, dropped off the cliff, Tikhon realizes that it can be Katya and wants to run there, but Kabanch does not allow. But Tikhon in some century does not listen to the mother and goes into place. There he accuses everything that happened, and in the death of his wife, too, his mother Kabanchi, showing disobedience and disobedience for the first time in life

The island of his play wanted to show that the provincial cities of that time were a swamp, where tyrant and despot, stupidity and vice rules, and ordinary people could not do anything with it, languished under their ig. Any devive people in this city there is no place. And if these appear, they are trying to negotiate them in any way.

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