Character History
In the works of Maxim Gorky, realism and romanticism are surprisingly harmoniously combined. Short stories, the direction of which critics were determined as social identity, occupy a special place in the work of the writer. The work of "Chelkash" refers to their number.History of creation
The writing is written in 1894. As the basis of History, Gorky took a story conveyed to him by a neighbor in the House in the hospital of the city of Nikolaev. A year later, the story published the magazine "Russian wealth".
The work is permeated with the Spirit of romance hiding in the description of nature. This course is characteristic of all early writings of the author. The main acting face becomes a homeless thief and drunkhagus. The bammer has untidy appearance. He resembles a bony hawk. The hero appears in front of the reader in a raised mood, as it is anticipating earnings. He and Gabril, a rustic strong guy, decided on the night robbery. Gorky gives a detailed description of each image before describing their act.
In contrast to Cheljas, Gaburla is a believer and a kind guy whose greed crosses all life values. At first, it seems that proud and freedom-loving chelkash knocks down a young man with a true way, but subsequently revealed the true poverty. Cheljash remembers his past, spouse and parents. Partly in Gavrile he sees himself, so it is decided to help the guy who returns home, failing to earn money.
Chelkash loves the sea that gives him a feeling of freedom. The sea allows you to forget about concerns, evaluate the real nature of each hero. Cheljash loves the power and freedom of the sea, and Gabril is afraid. The peasant who was accustomed to Earth is afraid of the manifestation of endless strength of the waves, and a special fear appears in his soul when the searchlights illuminate the sea far.
The light of the ship Gavril regards as a sign of over and regains prayers. But the morning advantage of prey shows that the god-fearing guy is temporary. He was not pleased with how money was distributed, and ready to kill Chelkasha for the sake of profit. Hero wounds the accomplice, selects all the money and flushes the traces of the crime. But the sin from the soul of Gavrille is no longer washed away.
Describing a guy act, bitter shows how it is easy to lose humanity, how quickly can be a low creature when it comes to money. The question of loyalty and treason is rising here, with whom the trusted to the unauthorized person of Chelkash faced.
Story "Chelkash"
An analysis of the image of the actors is provided at the beginning of the story following the description of the port. Cheljasch is a non-darling drunk, famous for thieves and dexterity. He is ease, but age and addiction to the bottle do not affect the success of its enterprises. The hero appears with a nontrivial person, whose fate and the nature of unique. For the works of Gorky characteristic of the presence of such characters. Often they possess an inexplicable burden for the delightful beauty of something comprehensive. In the case of Chelkash, there is an unrestrained love for the sea.
A man has a difficult fate. His childhood was successful, but life was not easy. From a military officer, proud and freedom-loving, he turned into a poor man. The characteristics of the character of the hero is to combine opposite qualities. Gorky described the features inherent in people in a difficult position, exposing the real essence of the character's soul. Principles and vices of a person are checked in such circumstances.
Chelkash lost a goal in life and steal to maintain its existence. He spends money on drinking and the most necessary. Gabril has a dream of its own farm and family, so theft for him is a crime for the good purpose. Gorky allows the reader to choose who from the heroes is a positive character, and who lost human dignity. The complexity and contradiction of the characters of the characters are not allowed to answer the question uniquely. Both men combine negative features and positive qualities.
Bejakash, accustomed to walk dirty, torn and bare, alone. He has no one, so his own future cares about a man. He lives this afternoon, without worrying about work and not recognizing his distress. After becoming a garbage of society, he drove from himself thoughts about it, drunk them. Only the sea gave the hero of calmness, because in him he was the king of the situation.
A former officer has retained the quality brought up years of service. Despite the thieves' lotion, Cheljasch retained humanity. He steals not for enrichment, but to support the thin, but the usual lifestyle. Having deceived Gavril, lumbering him on robbery, Chelkash took his passport from the guy. The newly connected accomplice was the hostage of a man who was pleased with his luck.
Chelkasha entails the taste of freedom, so he goes to theft. He is lost for society a person who, having everything you need, did not appreciate this. Lost family and status, he prefers not to think about what happened, not to change the situation. Alcoholic and tramp, a man dries spiritual pain to avoid recognizing his disaster. My own life is contracted by the hero, but he was not breaking to the other.
Quotes
Despite the plight of the main character, his negative image, sins and misconduct, Gorky endowed the Cheljasha with a great character, comparable to the Great Sea:
"He, thief, loved the sea. His kipping nervous nature, greedy impressions, never was happy with the contemplation of this dark latitude, vigorous, free and powerful. "Chelkash was aware of the seriousness of his fall. He was afraid to remember his past, because his thoughts oppressed and did not give peace, driving a man's soul:
"Memory, this Beach Unhappy, even revitalizes the stones of the past and even in poison, no time, poured honey drops ..."The man's spirit was broken by life peripetias, only nobility and human principles remained solid in it. Pride and nobility were warm in his soul, allowing not to reach the bottom of the abyss, in which his human being was rapidly falling. Therefore, Gabril caused his hostility.
"It is always unpleasant to see that the person you consider worse and below yourself, loves or hates the same as you and, thus, becomes like you."