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Saveliy - “Holy Russian hero”, “With a huge gray mane, Tea not cut for twenty years, With a huge beard, Grandfather looked like a bear.” In strength, he was definitely similar to a bear, in his youth he hunted him with his bare hands.

S. spent almost his entire life in Siberia in hard labor for burying a cruel German manager alive in the ground. S.'s native village was in the wilderness. Therefore, the peasants lived in it relatively freely: "The Zemstvo police did not come to us for a year." But they meekly endured the atrocities of their landowner. It is in patience, according to the author, that the heroism of the Russian people lies, but this patience also has a limit. S. was sentenced to 20 years, and after an attempt to escape, another 20 were added. But all this did not break the Russian hero. He believed that "Branded, but not a slave!" Returning home and living in his son's family, S. behaved independently and independently: "He did not like families, He did not let him into his corner." But on the other hand, S. treated his grandson's wife, Matryona, and her son Demushka well. The accident made him the culprit in the death of his beloved great-grandson (through an oversight, S. Demushka was bitten by pigs). In inconsolable grief, S. goes to repentance in a monastery, where he remains to pray for the entire destitute Russian people. At the end of his life, he pronounces a terrible verdict on the Russian peasantry: "There are three paths for men: a tavern, prison and hard labor, And for women in Rus' Three loops ... Get into any one."

One of the main characters of Nekrasov’s poem “Who Lives Well in Rus'” - Savely - the reader will recognize when he is already an old man who has lived a long and hard life. The poet draws a colorful portrait of this amazing old man:

With a huge gray mane,

Tea, twenty years uncut,

With a big beard

Grandpa looked like a bear

Especially, as from the forest,

Bending down, he left.

Savely's life turned out to be very difficult, fate did not spoil him. In his old age, Savely lived in the family of his son, father-in-law Matryona Timofeevna. It is noteworthy that grandfather Saveliy does not like his family. Obviously, all household members do not have the best qualities, and an honest and sincere old man feels this very well. In his native family, Saveliy is called “branded, convict”. And he himself, not at all offended by this, says: “Branded, but not a slave.

It is interesting to observe how Saveliy is not averse to playing a trick on his family members:

And they will annoy him hard -

He will joke: “Look

Matchmakers to us!” Unmarried

Cinderella - to the window:

but instead of matchmakers - beggars!

From a tin button

Grandfather fashioned two kopecks,

Threw up on the floor -

Father-in-law got caught!

Not drunk from drinking -

The beaten one dragged on!

What does this relationship between the old man and his family indicate? First of all, it is striking that Saveliy is different both from his son and from all relatives. His son does not possess any exceptional qualities, does not shun drunkenness, is almost completely devoid of kindness and nobility. And Savely, on the contrary, is kind, smart, outstanding. He eschews his household, apparently, he is disgusted by pettiness, envy, malice, characteristic of his relatives. Old man Savely is the only one in her husband's family who was kind to Matryona. The old man does not hide all the hardships that have fallen to his lot:

“Oh, the share of Holy Russian

Homemade hero!

He's been bullied all his life.

Time will reflect

About death - hellish torments

In the other world they are waiting.”

Old man Savely is very freedom-loving. It combines qualities such as physical and mental strength. Savely is a real Russian hero who does not recognize any pressure on himself. In his youth, Savely had remarkable strength, no one could compete with him. In addition, life used to be different, the peasants were not burdened with the hardest duty to pay dues and work off corvée. Savely says:

We did not rule corvee,

We didn't pay dues

And so, when it comes to judgment,

We will send once in three years.

In such circumstances, the character of the young Savely was tempered. Nobody pressured her, nobody made her feel like a slave. In addition, nature itself was on the side of the peasants:

Dense forests all around,

Swamps all around,

Not a horse ride to us,

Not a foot pass!

When reading these lines, fairy-tale motifs are recalled, because in fairy tales and legends people were absolutely free, they controlled their own lives.

The old man tells how the peasants dealt with the bears:

We were only concerned

Bears... yes with bears

We got along easily.

With a knife and with a horn

I myself am scarier than the elk,

Along the reserved paths

I go: “My forest!” - I scream.

Saveliy, like a real fairy tale hero, claims his rights to the forest surrounding him. It is the forest - with its untrodden paths, mighty trees - that is the real element of the hero Savely. In the forest, the hero is not afraid of anything, he is the real master of the silent kingdom around him. That is why in old age he leaves his family and goes into the forest.

Savely tells how, in his youth, his fellow villagers managed to deceive the master, to hide the wealth from him. And although we had to endure a lot for this, no one could reproach people for cowardice and lack of will. The peasants were able to convince the landowners of their absolute poverty, so they managed to avoid complete ruin and enslavement.

Savely is a very proud person. This is felt in everything: in his attitude to life, in his steadfastness and courage with which he defends his own. When he talks about his youth, he recalls how only weak-minded people surrendered to the master. Of course, he himself was not one of those people:

Excellently fought Shalashnikov,

And not so hot great Incomes received:

Weak people gave up

And the strong for the patrimony

They stood well.

I also endured

He hesitated, thinking:

“Whatever you do, dog son,

And you won't knock out your whole soul,

Leave something!”

Old man Savely bitterly says that now there is practically no self-respect left in people. Now cowardice, animal fear for oneself and one's well-being and lack of desire to fight prevail:

Those were the proud people!

And now give a crack -

Corrector, landowner

Drag the last penny!

Gradually, he got into the confidence of the peasants and ordered them to drain the swamp, then cut down the forest. In a word, the peasants came to their senses only when a magnificent road appeared along which it was easy to get to their godforsaken place.

And then came the hardship

Korean peasant -

thread ravaged

The free life was over, now the peasants fully felt all the hardships of a servile existence. Old man Saveliy speaks of people's long-suffering, explaining it by the courage and spiritual strength of people. Only truly strong and courageous people can be so patient as to endure such mockery of themselves, and so generous as not to forgive such an attitude towards themselves.

And so we endured

That we are rich.

That is Russian bogatyrdom.

Do you think, Matryonushka,

The man is not a hero?

And his life is not military,

And death is not written for him

In battle - a hero!

Nekrasov finds amazing comparisons, speaking of people's long-suffering and courage. He uses folk epic speaking of heroes:

Hands twisted with chains

Legs forged with iron

Back ... dense forests

Passed on it - broke.

And the chest? Elijah the prophet

On it rattles-rides

On a chariot of fire...

The hero suffers everything!

Old man Savely tells how for eighteen years the peasants endured the arbitrariness of the German manager. Their whole life was now in the power of this cruel man. People had to work tirelessly. And every time the manager was dissatisfied with the results of the work, he demanded more. Constant bullying by the Germans causes the strongest indignation in the soul of the peasants. And once another portion of bullying made people commit a crime. They kill the German manager. When reading these lines, the thought of higher justice comes to mind. The peasants have already managed to feel absolutely powerless and weak-willed. Everything they held dear was taken from them. But after all, a person cannot be mocked with complete impunity. Sooner or later you will have to pay for your actions.

But, of course, the murder of the manager did not go unpunished:

Buoy-city, There I learned to read and write,

Until they decided us.

The solution came out: hard labor

And weave in advance ...

The life of Savely, the Holy Russian hero, after hard labor was very difficult. He spent twenty years in captivity, only closer to old age he was free. Savely's whole life is very tragic, and in old age he turns out to be the unwitting culprit in the death of his little grandson. This case once again proves that, despite all his strength, Savely cannot withstand hostile circumstances. He is just a plaything in the hands of fate.

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Who lives well in Rus'

One of the main characters of Nekrasov's poem “Who Lives Well in Rus'” - Savely - the reader will recognize when he is already an old man who has lived a long and difficult life. The poet draws a colorful portrait of this amazing old man:

With a huge gray mane,

Tea, twenty years uncut,

With a big beard

Grandpa looked like a bear

Especially, as from the forest,

Bending down, he left.

It is interesting to observe how Saveliy is not averse to playing a trick on his family members:

And they will annoy him hard -

He will joke: “Look

Matchmakers to us!” Unmarried

Cinderella - to the window:

But instead of matchmakers - beggars!

From a tin button

Grandfather fashioned two kopecks,

Threw up on the floor -

Father-in-law got caught!

Not drunk from drinking -

The beaten one dragged on!

“Oh, the share of Holy Russian

Homemade hero!

He's been bullied all his life.

Time will reflect

About death - hellish torments

In the other world they are waiting.”

We did not rule corvee,

We didn't pay dues

And so, when it comes to judgment,

We will send once in three years.

In such circumstances, the character of the young Savely was tempered. Nobody pressured her, nobody made her feel like a slave. In addition, nature itself was on the side of the peasants:

Dense forests all around,

Swamps all around,

Not a horse ride to us,

Not a foot pass!

When reading these lines, fairy-tale motifs are recalled, because in fairy tales and legends people were absolutely free, they controlled their own lives.

The old man tells how the peasants dealt with the bears:

We were only concerned

Bears... yes with bears

We got along easily.

With a knife and with a horn

I myself am scarier than the elk,

Along the reserved paths

I go: “My forest!” - I scream.

Excellently fought Shalashnikov,

And not so hot great Incomes received:

Weak people gave up

And the strong for the patrimony

They stood well.

I also endured

He hesitated, thinking:

“Whatever you do, dog son,

And you won't knock out your whole soul,

Leave something!”

Old man Savely bitterly says that now there is practically no self-respect left in people. Now cowardice, animal fear for oneself and one's well-being and lack of desire to fight prevail:

Those were the proud people!

And now give a crack -

Corrector, landowner

Drag the last penny!

And then came the hardship

Korean peasant -

Threads ravaged

And so we endured

That we are rich.

That is Russian bogatyrdom.

Do you think, Matryonushka,

The man is not a hero?

And his life is not military,

And death is not written for him

In battle - a hero!

Nekrasov finds amazing comparisons, speaking of people's long-suffering and courage. He uses the folk epos, speaking of heroes:

Hands twisted with chains

Legs forged with iron

Back ... dense forests

Passed on it - broke.

And the chest? Elijah the prophet

On it rattles-rides

On a chariot of fire...

The hero suffers everything!

But, of course, the murder of the manager did not go unpunished:

Buoy-city, There I learned to read and write,

Until they decided us.

The solution came out: hard labor

And weave in advance ...

SAVELIY, THE BOGATYR SVYATORUSSKY With a huge gray mane, Tea, not cut for twenty years, With a huge beard, Grandfather looked like a bear, Especially from the forest, Bent over, he came out ... Yes, grandfather could not straighten up: he had already knocked, According to fairy tales, a hundred years. Grandfather lived in a special room, he did not like families. He didn’t let me into his corner;

Savely's life turned out to be very difficult, fate did not spoil him. In his old age, Savely lived in the family of his son, father-in-law Matryona Timofeevna. It is noteworthy that grandfather Saveliy does not like his family. Obviously, all household members do not have the best qualities, and an honest and sincere old man feels this very well. In his native family, Saveliy is called branded, convict. And he himself, not at all offended by this, says: Branded, but not a slave.

It is interesting to watch how Saveliy is not averse to playing a trick on his family members: And they will annoy him a lot. Unmarried Cinderella to the window: beggars instead of matchmakers! From a tin button, Grandfather fashioned a two-kopeck coin, Threw it on the floor Father-in-law got caught! Not drunk from the tavern Beaten dragged along!

What does this relationship between the old man and his family indicate? First of all, it is striking that Saveliy is different both from his son and from all relatives. His son does not possess any exceptional qualities, does not shun drunkenness, is almost completely devoid of kindness and nobility. And Savely, on the contrary, is kind, smart, outstanding. He shuns his household apparently, he is disgusted by pettiness, envy, anger, characteristic of his relatives. Old man Saveliy was the only one in her husband's family who was kind to Matryona. The old man does not hide all the hardships that have fallen to his lot:

Old man Savely is very freedom-loving. It combines qualities such as physical and mental strength. Saveliy is a real Russian hero who does not recognize any pressure on himself. In his youth, Savely had remarkable strength, no one could compete with him. In addition, life used to be different, the peasants were not burdened with the hardest duty to pay dues and work off corvée. Savely says:

Nature itself protected the peasants from the invasion of the master, the police and other troublemakers. Therefore, the peasants could live and work in peace, not feeling someone else's power over them. When reading these lines, fairy-tale motifs are recalled, because in fairy tales and legends people were absolutely free, they controlled their own lives. The old man tells how the peasants dealt with the bears:

Saveliy, like a real fairy-tale hero, lays claim to the surrounding forest. It is the forest with its untrodden paths and mighty trees that is the real element of the hero Savely. In the forest, the hero is not afraid of anything, he is the real master of the silent kingdom around him. That is why in old age he leaves his family and goes into the forest.

The unity of the bogatyr Savely and the nature around him seems undeniable. Nature helps Savely to become stronger. Even in old age, when years and hardships have bent the old man's back, you still feel remarkable strength in him. Savely tells how, in his youth, his fellow villagers managed to deceive the master, to hide the wealth from him. And although we had to endure a lot for this, no one could reproach people for cowardice and lack of will. The peasants were able to convince the landowners of their absolute poverty, so they managed to avoid complete ruin and enslavement.

Savely's young years passed in an atmosphere of freedom. But peasant freedom did not last long. The master died, and his heir sent a German, who at first behaved quietly and imperceptibly. The German gradually became friends with the entire local population, little by little he observed peasant life. Gradually, he got into the confidence of the peasants and ordered them to drain the swamp, then cut down the forest. In a word, the peasants came to their senses only when a magnificent road appeared along which it was easy to get to their godforsaken place.

That is why we endured, That we are heroes. That is Russian bogatyrdom. Do you think, Matryonushka, A man is not a hero? And his life is not military, And death is not written for him In battle, but a hero!

Nekrasov finds amazing comparisons, speaking of people's long-suffering and courage. He uses the folk epos, speaking of heroes: Hands are twisted with chains, Legs are forged with iron, Back ... dense forests Passed through it broke. And the chest? Elijah the prophet Rides and rattles on it On a fiery chariot... The hero endures everything!

SAVELIY, BOGATYR SVYATORUSSKY The project was prepared by: Barinova Ekaterina Malyuzhenko Ekaterina Galkina Valeria Grigoryan Karine Sabirova Alina

1. How old is the hero? What is it appearance? “I couldn’t: he was already knocked, According to fairy tales, a hundred years old” “With a huge gray mane, Tea uncut for twenty years, With a huge beard, Grandfather looked like a bear, Especially as he came out of the forest, bending over. Grandpa has an arched back "" He came in: well, will he straighten up? The bear will punch a hole in the light room with its head! Artist V. Serov

2. What is the hero's story? What troubles and hardships fell to his lot? “In the times before the village” “Oh, share Holy Russian Bogatyr homespun! He's been bullied all his life. Time will think about death - hellish torments In the next worldly life they are waiting. “We were only worried about the Bears. . . Yes, we dealt with bears easily.

3. How does the hero talk about life, what does he accept and what he denies in the peasant way of life? “According to the time of Shalashnikov“ The dead. . . lost. . . "He thought up a new thing, An order comes to us:" Appear! ... "" To not endure - the abyss! To endure - the abyss ... "" Give it up! Give it up! . . "

4. What moral qualities does the author give to the hero? How does he feel about him? The author endows Savely with such moral qualities as kindness, love for the motherland and people. Savely is also characterized by intelligence, patience, perseverance, self-esteem. Savely is a freedom-loving, proud man. He is the embodiment of strength and courage. "Branded, but not a slave" Nekrasov creates an image that combines contradictory features: heroic patience "for the time being", social activity, the ability to rebel.

5. What is the hero's idea of happiness, of the paths that lead to it? One of the conditions for the happiness of the people in the understanding of Savely is freedom. "People of the servile rank - real dogs sometimes: The heavier the punishment, The sweeter the Lord is to them. Savely sees him in protest against social injustice, in thoughts about the fate of the peasant, in love for his native working people. "Where is your strength gone? What were you good for? Under rods, under sticks, she left for little things!

Savely did not understand the current people, who immediately gave up and did not even try to fight. “there were proud people And now give a crack - to the police chief, the landowner They are dragging the last penny. » Nekrasov himself is deeply convinced that happiness is possible only in a society of free people. “The limits of the Russian people have not yet been set Before them a wide path. » Savely dies with words about the hopelessness of the peasant fate. And yet this image leaves an impression of strength, indomitable will, longing for freedom. The wise prophecy of Savely remains in the memory: “To not endure is an abyss, To endure is an abyss”

6. Why did the wanderers not recognize the hero as happy? “Oh, the share of the Holy Russian Bogatyr of the homespun! He's been bullied all his life. Time will think about death - the torments of hell are waiting in a dim life ”

7. Can you see the meaning in speaking surname hero? Savely is a real Russian hero who does not recognize any pressure on himself. Artist A. Lebedev

8. What is the semantic role of folklore elements in the chapter about the hero? Nekrasov considered his work "an epic of modern peasant life." In it, Nekrasov asked himself the question: did the abolition of serfdom bring happiness to the peasantry? Nekrasov seeks to give a vivid and emotionally effective image of peasant life, to arouse sympathy for the peasantry, to awaken the desire to fight for peasant happiness. That is why the author uses in large quantities folklore elements, such as folk songs, vernacular, fabulous images, riddles, signs, sayings, proverbs, epics. This is a poem about "the people" and for the "people", a poem in which the author acts as a defender of the "people's" (peasant) interests.

In the words of Saveliy about the heroism of the peasant, there is undoubtedly an echo of the epic about Svyatogor and earthly cravings: “Do you think, Matryonushka, the Muzhik is not a hero? And his life is not military, And death is not written for him In battle - but a hero! “For the time being, he lifted a terrible thrust, Yes, he himself went into the ground up to his chest With an effort! There are no tears on his face - blood flows!

N. Nekrasov created many wonderful peasant images in the poem “Who should live well in Rus'”. Among them, a hundred-year-old man stands out, having experienced many hardships in his lifetime. But, despite his age, he still retained the strength and fortitude of the spirit. “Holy Russian hero” - such a definition is given to grandfather Savely in the work.

“Who should live well in Rus'”: a summary of chapters 3.4 of part 3

Wandering peasants, who decided to find the answer to the question posed in the title of the poem, learned about this hero from a young woman, Matrena Timofeevna. “He was also a lucky man,” she notes during a story about her life.

Matryona met grandfather Savely when he was already about a hundred years old. He lived separately from his son's family, in his room, and was the only one who treated his grandson's young wife affectionately and caringly. The hero always loved the forest, where even at the time of extreme old age he liked to pick mushrooms and berries, put snares on birds. This is the first characteristic of Savely.

“Who in Rus' should live well” is a poem about the life of peasants before and after the milestone of 1861. The life story of the old man, which he told his daughter-in-law, introduces the times when the peasants were considered more resilient and decisive, and the bondage was not felt so strongly: “Once every three years we will give something to the landowner and that’s enough,” said the hero. And although a lot of difficulties fell to his lot: serf life, and long hard labor, and settlement - however, the main test awaited Savely ahead. In his old age, he neglected his great-grandson, who was bitten by pigs. After that, he left home, and soon settled in a monastery, where until his last days in this world he prayed for sins: his own and those of others.

What is so attractive about the image of Saveliy in the work “Who should live well in Rus'”?

Hero's appearance

According to Matrena, even at a hundred years old the old man looked tall and strong, so he looked more like a huge bear. With a large gray mane that has not been trimmed for a long time. Bent over, but still striking in his greatness - in his youth, according to his stories, he single-handedly opposed the she-bear and raised her on a horn. Now, of course, the power was no longer the same: the hero often asked the question: “Where did the former power go?” Nevertheless, it seemed to Matryona that if grandfather straightened up to his full height, he would certainly punch a hole in the room with his head. This description complements Savely's characterization.

“Who in Rus' has a good life” tells about the young years of the hero, including the story of how he ended up in hard labor.

free life

In the days of his grandfather's youth, his native Korez places were deaf and impassable. The forests and swamps that spread around were well known to the local peasants, but they instilled fear in strangers, including the master. Nekrasov introduces into the poem for a reason - this, in fact, begins the characterization of Saveliy - “Who in Rus' lives well” the combination “Korezhsky” region. It in itself already symbolizes incredible physical strength and endurance.

So, the landowner Shalashnikov did not look at the peasants at all, and the police came once a year to collect tribute. The serfs equated themselves with the freemen: they paid little and lived in abundance, like merchants. At first, they still gave tribute with honey, fish, and animal skins. Over time, as the hour of payment approached, they dressed up as beggars. And although Shalashnikov flogged them so that he hardened the “skin” for a whole century, the peasants who stood for the patrimony turned out to be adamant. “No matter how you take it, you won’t shake out your whole soul,” Savely thought so too. “Who should live well in Rus'” shows that the character of the hero was tempered and strengthened in conditions when he and his comrades felt their freedom. And therefore, until the end of his life, it was impossible to change either this conviction or his proud disposition. At a hundred years old, Savely also advocated the right to be independent, including from relatives.

In his story, grandfather drew attention to one more thing - the Russian peasant did not always endure bullying. He remembered the time when the people wanted and could stand up for themselves.

Protest against arbitrariness

After the death of Shalashnikov, the peasants hoped that now there would be complete freedom. But the heirs sent a German manager. At first he pretended to be quiet and calm, he did not require dues. And he himself, by cunning, forced the peasants to dry up the swamp and cut through the clearing. When they came to their senses, it was too late: foolishly they themselves paved the way to themselves. It was then that their merchant life ended - Savely notes in his story.

“Who should live well in Rus'” - a work in which the best are presented. In the case of a German, the author shows the unity of the people that he has always dreamed of. It turned out that it was not easy to break the men accustomed to free life. For eighteen years they somehow demolished the power of the manager, but their patience also came to a limit. Once Khristian Khristyanych forced them to dig a hole, and by the end of the day he was indignant that nothing had been done. In tired people - they worked tirelessly - the anger accumulated over the years boiled up, and suddenly a decision came. Savely lightly, shoulder, pushed the German to the pit. Nine of his comrades standing next to him immediately understood everything - and after a few minutes the hated Vogel was buried alive in that very hole. Of course, such an act was punished, but in the soul of everyone there was satisfaction from the fact that he did not submit. It is no coincidence that the old man answered the word "convict" addressed to him by his son every time: "Branded, but not a slave." And this is one of the main qualities of the hero, which he was always proud of.

penal servitude

Twenty years of penal servitude and the same number of settlements - such was the verdict on the rebels. But he could not change the people to whom Savely belonged. The image of the hero from the work “To whom it is good to live in Rus'” in new trials was tempered even more. Flogging in prison, and then in Siberia after the failed escapes, in comparison with the punishments of Shalashnikov, seemed to him only a worthless smearing. Hard work was also nothing new. Saveliy even managed to save money, with which, having returned to his native place, he built a house. The desire for independence and freedom remained the same. This is probably why the old man singled out only his grandson's wife, Matryona, from the whole family. She was just like him: rebellious, purposeful, ready to fight for her own happiness.

Relationships with household members

This is another important component of the story about the hero - in the end, it is from the small details that the characterization of Saveliy is formed in a small chapter.

“Who in Rus' should live well” - a poem about the “lucky ones”. But is it possible to attribute to them a person who felt lonely in his family? Matrena noted that grandfather did not like to communicate with relatives and therefore settled in the upper room. The reasons were simple: pure in soul and kind in nature, Savely could not accept the anger and envy that reigned in the family. The old man's son had none of the qualities of his father. There was no kindness, no sincerity, no desire for work in him. But indifference to everything, a tendency to idleness and drinking were noted. His wife and daughter, who remained in the old girls, differed little from him. In order to somehow teach his relatives a lesson, Savely sometimes began to joke. For example, he tossed a pewter “coin” made from a button to his son. As a result, the latter returned from the tavern beaten. The hero just laughed.

Later, Saveliy's loneliness will be brightened up by Matryona and Demushka. Already after the death of the child, the old man admits that next to his grandson, his hardened heart and soul thawed, and he again felt full of strength and hope.

History with Demushka

The death of the boy became a real tragedy for the old man, although the origins of what happened must be sought in the very way of Russian life of that time. The mother-in-law forbade Matryona to take her son with her into the field, allegedly interfering with work, and the hundred-year-old Savely began to look after the child.

“To whom in Rus' it is good to live” - the characterization of its heroes does not always turn out to be cheerful - this is a poem about difficult trials, which not everyone can cope with. Here, in this case, the hero, who has seen a lot in his lifetime, suddenly really felt like a criminal. He could never forgive himself for falling asleep and not looking after the child. Savely did not leave his closet for a week, and then he went into the forest, where he always felt freer and more confident. In the fall, he settled in a monastery to repent and pray. He asked God to have compassion on the heart of the suffering mother and that she forgive him, the unreasonable one. And the soul of the old man was rooting for all the Russian peasantry, suffering, with a difficult fate - he will tell about this at a meeting that happened a few years after the tragedy, Matryona.

Thoughts on the people

The characterization of Saveliy from the poem “Who Lives Well in Rus'” will be incomplete if you do not mention the hero’s attitude towards the Russian peasantry. He calls the people suffering and at the same time courageous, capable of enduring any test in this life. Hands and feet are forever chained, as if passed along the back, and in the chest - "Ilya the prophet ... thunders ... on a chariot of fire." This is how the hero describes the man. Then he adds: a true hero. And he ends his speech with the words that even after death human suffering does not end - in this, unfortunately, one can hear the motives of the humility of the novice elder. For in the next world, the same “hellish torments” await the unfortunate, Savely believes.

“Who should live well in Rus'”: characteristics of the “bogatyr of Svyatogorsk” (conclusions)

Summing up, it can be noted that the appearance of the hero embodies best qualities Russian person. The story itself is reminiscent of folk tale or epic. Strong, proud, independent, he rises above the rest of the heroes of the poem and, in fact, becomes the first rebel to defend the interests of the people. However, the comparison of the hero with Svyatogor is not accidental. It was this hero who was considered in Rus' at the same time the strongest and most inactive. In my thoughts about future fate people Savely comes to a little encouraging conclusion: "God knows." Consequently, this image from the poem “To whom it is good to live in Rus'” is very contradictory and does not answer the question of wanderers. That is why the story about the search for a happy person does not end until the young and active Grisha meets the peasants.