When you read this story, the words of one of the Russian classics come to mind that there are two troubles in Russia: fools and roads. In this case, we are talking about the first option. A.P. Chekhov's story "The Intruder" was published in the summer of 1885 in the "Petersburg newspaper". This is one of those many Chekhov stories that are read while laughing through tears. When analyzing the story, an abyss of relations between peasants and gentlemen who were present in Russia at that time opens up.
Story line
The peasant Denis Grigoriev is on trial. He stands barefoot before the judge, apparently, he does not shine with special sharpness of mind, although he is ready to prove his case to the end. The essence of the crime is that this man unscrewed nuts from the rails on the railway. As he explains to the judge, this is an extremely necessary thing in the manufacture of a net, because without it the net does not sink. To the arguments of the judge that because of these nuts a train could derail and people could die, Grigoriev repeats one thing that he did not even have in his thoughts.
And indeed it is. He did not have any intent to harm, just a person so stupid that he cannot realize the consequences of his actions. Moreover, in the course of the investigation, it turns out that all the men in their village are doing this, and the number of nuts unscrewed from the rails goes to dozens. And the seines that the peasants make with the help of these nuts are bought by the gentlemen. All that remains for the judge to do is to order Grigoriev to be taken to prison. This decision sincerely surprises the man. For what?!
Story analysis
"Intruder" raises the topic of negligence, sore for Russia at all times. Who is to blame for trains derailing and people dying? Illiterate, in the vast majority of people who do not understand what their actions can lead to, or smart, gentlemen who understand everything perfectly, who buy nets with these unscrewed nuts from them.
It seems that if the same Denis Grigoriev knew that he was actually becoming a murderer, if someone explained this to him, then most likely he would not do this, since the Russian peasant is basically God-fearing and consciously on such a sin as murder, will not go. The problem is that, judging by the finale of the work, due to his innate stupidity and darkness, he did not understand anything, for which he was punished, because he simply earns his living.
The story clearly and clearly voiced who are the true attackers. Smart, literate gentlemen who buy fishing tackle from village men in order to enjoy fishing in the future, are well aware of the technology for making these seines, but are silent. They know what such “needlework” of peasants leads to, but they continue to buy these nets, thereby encouraging the peasants to further “creativity”.
The story is written in the style of realism, because it reflects the concrete reality of Russian reality at the end of the 19th century. Unusual composition of the work. There is no beginning or end here. As if the scene with Denis is torn out of the general picture and presented to the reader. The verdict is unknown. One can feel the desire of the author for the reader himself to endure it. The story was written over a hundred years ago, but an inquisitive reader can easily draw vivid parallels with the present.
Heroes of the story
Of course, the central character here is the village peasant Denis Grigoriev. The second character is an investigator who interrogates a man. The character is rather neutral, with no special characteristics. In his story, Chekhov continues the theme of the little man, filling it with new content, developing it. Standing in front of the forensic investigator, the peasant quite honestly and sincerely talks about what he did and why. At first, he arouses pity in the reader, like a man who is unjustly punished.
But, in the course of the story, it turns out that he is indeed a criminal. The only problem is that he ended up in this hypostasis out of ignorance, his limitations and, indeed, boundless stupidity. You can't call him an idiot or a mentally deranged person. Not! He simply does not realize what consequences his handiwork can lead to. He cannot be called evil or a person with malicious intent. In real life, he probably wouldn't hurt a fly.
But, his darkness and impenetrable stupidity takes on an ominous tone in light of what consequences may come from his actions. But terrible things could happen. The forensic investigator is trying to get through to his mind: “Don’t look at the watchman, because the train could go off the rails, people would be killed!” Grigoriev's further reasoning makes his figure more and more sinister. He tries to convince the investigator that he does everything thoughtfully and "with his head." And from his words it becomes, indeed, scary, because now it is completely clear what can be expected from him. This person lives in the moment, he is only interested in his momentary needs.
When you read the story and the dialogue of the investigator with Grigoriev, the common phrase “he is about Ivan, and he is about the blockhead” comes to mind. The investigator tells him that people can die, and he answers him that you can’t catch good fish without nuts. Selfishness is perfect, but it is not the result of his evil nature. This character is a downtrodden creature. People like Grigoriev are forced to constantly think about how to feed their family, we can assume that a lot. In addition, he is completely uneducated, crushed by difficult life circumstances. His behavior is quite understandable and explainable.
Therefore, the bitter irony with which the author describes his "intruder" is understandable. Which one is the criminal? He did not really understand what his fault was. The third hero, who can be given the main place along with Grigoriev, can be called those gentlemen who buy gear with unscrewed nuts from people like Denis Grigoriev. They are the main culprits. The guys who unscrew the nuts do not understand what they are doing. And they understand everything. The question is which one is the bigger culprit?
This story is not only a criticism of the system that turns ordinary people into a weak-willed herd, with which you can do whatever the powers that be please. The author also voices some well-known national traits. The most famous of them is our Russian "maybe". Perhaps it will pass and it will work out. The writer shows that his character is cunning in his own way, like most, does not like those in power, does not particularly think about the consequences of his actions. The reason for this is both in the Russian mentality and in the conditions in which the Russian people exist.
Answer from Anatoly Ten[guru]
Answer from Yoyoma Burkov[guru]
Man pi, sorry, stole nuts from the rail railway. He was pulled up as a terrorist, and he loaded them with pi, excuse me, he stole. They explain to him that a steam locomotive can go off the rails, but he cannot understand it - how is it because of one nut? Moreover, the whole village was fishermen and all the nuts there, sorry - they took it. Somewhere like that.
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If you retell the "plot" from these answers to the teacher, then the "couple" is provided for you.
The story itself is small, you would YOURSELF! I read it in 10-15 minutes..
Answer from Natusik[guru]
All of us from childhood were taught to tell the truth and not to deceive, not to break the law and be responsible for our actions. If you live honestly, then you are not ashamed of what you have done before. And we were TEACHED first to think, and then to act, and in general to try to act in such a way as not to harm anyone. You think about all this when you read the story of the Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov "Intruder".
Although main character this story - a poor skinny man, dirty and unkempt, barefoot Denis Grigoriev - does not deceive anyone. He truthfully answers the investigator's questions in court.
It turns out that his fault lies in the fact that he unscrewed the nut on the railway, which attaches the rails to the sleepers. He did this in order to make a sinker for catching fish from a nut. Otherwise, you won’t catch fish in their area, even the “very last boy” knows this. Denis Grigoriev did this for several reasons, one of them is poverty: "You won't find lead on the road, you have to buy it, but cloves are no good."
Denis Grigoriev was not going to arrange a train wreck: "... There were no such thoughts in my head ... We unscrew how much ... we leave ... We do not go crazy ... we understand ...". Nuts, it turns out, are unscrewed by all the Klimov peasants, and Mitrofan Petrov makes nets "and sells to the gentlemen. He needs a lot of these same nuts. For each net, read about ten ...". Here is the second reason why they unscrew the nuts on the railway: for the master's nets, because the gentlemen also catch fish.
That is, the gentlemen know where the nuts for their nets come from and turn a blind eye to the fact that "damage to the railway ... can endanger ... transport ... the consequence of this should be misfortune." Both men and gentlemen know this. The men are to blame because of the master's whim. The judge understands that it is impossible to take into custody and send to prison all the gentlemen in the district (after all, it is for them that the peasants unscrew the screws), and therefore cannot pass a sentence; he writes something without listening to Denis. Denis justifies himself and says that he is not deceiving and is ready to confirm this under oath.
The investigator did not make any decision - there is no mention of this in the story. And Denis, resisting two hefty soldiers, mutters: "We must judge skillfully, not in vain ... Although they are flogged, but for the cause, according to conscience ...". He still does not understand what he is accused of.
The malefactors in this story are not at all Denis Grigoriev and his brothers or one of the Klimov peasants, but those gentlemen, because of whom the peasants break the law. If they really did not act according to their conscience, they would be ready to answer for it, but not in vain! That is, the title of Chekhov's story "Intruder" is ironic.
Answer from Fields Gavrilyuk[newbie]
The best story is short, it's just that everything is too short and you learn little
Answer from Igor Prokofiev[active]
The village peasant, not understanding the reason for the arrest, and even more so for what he could be sent to hard labor, suggested that this was due to the machinations of the headman. He starts mumbling something about his relatives. It turns out that there are three brothers in the family. And also says that he should not be responsible for their actions. But the investigator has already lost all interest in him and is calling his assistants, who are supposed to escort the peasant to the cell. The attacker is still trying to protect himself, even remembers the deceased gentleman, who could decide everything in good conscience. But no one listens to him anymore. This is how it ends summary story "Intruder". Chekhov, throughout the entire work, only sadly sneers at his character, not trying to draw any conclusions about the peasant’s fault, giving the reader the opportunity to decide for himself whether the attacker is guilty or not.
Answer from Victoria Zolotukhina[active]
They caught a man unwinding bolts on a railway track. During interrogation, he explained that he needed the NUTS as a sinker for fishing. He could not understand that this was a crime, that this could lead to zhel. dor. catastrophe and loss of life, because he only needs nuts. And even being taken to prison, he kept making noise that he couldn’t go to jail, he had no time, and there was nothing to arrest him for.
Answer from Џ i[newbie]
They caught a man unwinding bolts on a railway track. During interrogation, he explained that he needed the NUTS as a sinker for fishing. He could not understand that this was a crime, that this could lead to zhel. dor. catastrophe and loss of life, because he only needs nuts. And even being taken to prison, he kept making noise that he couldn’t go to jail, he had no time, and there was nothing to arrest him for.
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Answer from Maria Rotkina[newbie]
The investigator finds out that Denis, like other Klimov men, unscrews nuts in order to make weights out of them. The defendant sincerely does not understand that such unscrewing can lead to a train accident and to the death of people. The investigator sends the attacker to prison, but he still does not understand what he did.
Answer from Grant Gevorgyan[newbie]
I read it in 5 minutes, I read it very quickly and understood the meaning
Answer from Olga Pershina[active]
There is a trial of a barefoot and thin peasant Denis Grigoriev. He is accused of unscrewing the nut that secures the rails to the sleepers. The peasant does not deny this, but he does not see his guilt.
The investigator finds out that Denis, like other Klimov men, unscrews nuts in order to make weights out of them. The defendant sincerely does not understand that such unscrewing can lead to a train accident and to the death of people. The investigator sends the attacker to prison, but he still does not understand what he did.
Answer from Alina Babanova[newbie]
Description: A small, skinny man was caught at the scene of the crime when he unscrewed the nuts that fasten the rails to the sleepers. The entire action of this story takes place in a cell, this intruder is being interrogated by a forensic investigator. The poor little man did not understand what he was accused of, he does not see anything malicious in his act, because everyone does it.
The story is very funny. I liked it, it even seemed to me at first that the peasant was cunning, just to confuse the investigator. But by the end of the story, I realized that he really did not understand anything.
Heroes of the story: Denis Grigoriev - peasant, Investigator, Ivan Semyonov Akinfov - railway watchman, Mitrofan Petrov
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Year of publication of the story: 1885
Chekhov's story "The Intruder" is a very small work of the famous Russian writer. It was written in 1885, but to this day it is considered a landmark in the writer's work. The story "Intruder" is included in the school curriculum of most educational institutions countries, which provided him with high interest from readers, and the writer a high place among.
The plot of the story "Intruder" briefly
If you read Chekhov's "Intruder" in a summary, then you will learn the story of Denis Grigorievich. On July 7, Ivan Semyonov Akinfov, the railroad watchman, caught him unscrewing the nut that secures the railroad tracks. And now Denis is standing before the magistrate. To his question why he unscrewed the nuts, Denis Grigorievich claims that the nut is the ideal weight for fishing. After all, lead must be bought, and carnations will not allow the live bait to sink to the very bottom. But pike and burbot peck only there, and shilishper, which is caught on the surface, does not live in their river.
The story of the protagonist of the story "Intruder" by Chekhov is interrupted by the angry shout of the investigator. He asks Denis not to pretend to be a fool. After all, he must understand that loosening the nuts could lead to the derailment of the train and the death of people. Denis Grigoryevich, like the general, is surprised. After all, they unscrew the whole village and not without a mind. Some of the nuts are left. To these words, the investigator claims that last year a train had already derailed here, and now it is clear why. The protagonist of the story only agrees that the investigator is an educated person, and everything should be clear to him. And Denis himself only complains about the watchman, who, without understanding, brought him here, and even hit him twice in the teeth.
Further, in A.P. Chekhov's story "Intruder", you can read that the investigator shows another nut that was found during the search. Denis Grigoryevich says that if this is the one that lay under the red chest, then Ignashka, the son of Crooked Seeds, gave it to him. And if the one that was lying in the sleigh, then they, together with Mitrofan, unscrewed it. After all, Mitrofan Petrovich needs a lot of nuts. He then mends the nets, and for each net, at least 10 pieces are needed. His story is interrupted by the investigator, who says that this is article 1081, which threatens Denis Grigoryevich with exile and hard labor. And the main character could not be unaware of the harm that he does. Denis again begins to talk about fishing, but the investigator's shout interrupts him and begins to write.
Unable to stand it, Denis asks if he can go home. The investigator says that he must take him into custody and send him to prison. To this, the protagonist of the work "Intruder" by Chekhov says that he cannot go to prison, and for no reason. After all, he needs to take three rubles from Yegor for the fat, and he did not fight and did not steal. He also has no shortfalls. And if the headman said something, then you can ask the master of the indispensable member. After all, their three brothers are Kuzma, Yegor and Denis, and if Kuzma does not pay, he is not a defendant. The investigator calls Semyon and orders the detainee to be taken away. And he only mutters that it is a pity that the gentleman-general died. If he gave lashes, then for the cause.
The Intruder story at Top Books
Chekhov's story "The Intruder" is so popular to read, largely thanks to schoolchildren. Nevertheless, such interest allowed the work to take a high place in ours, as well as be presented among. And given the dynamics of the growth of interest in the work during its passage in the school curriculum, we will see it more than once on the pages of our site.
On the Top Books website, you can read Chekhov's story "Intruder" online.
Title of the work: intruder
Year of writing: 1885
Genre of work: humorous story
Main characters: Denis Grigoriev- man, Investigator- judicial worker.
Plot
The story is written in the form of a dialogue between the court investigator and a simple peasant Denis Grigoriev. Ivan Semyonov Akinfov, a railway watchman, caught a peasant unscrewing the nut that holds the rail. As it turned out, he needed her as a sinker for fishing. It is comfortable, already immediately with a hole and you don’t need to buy it, like lead or a similar material. The accusations that people could have suffered because of negligence do not affect Grigoriev. Rather the opposite. Denis justifies himself and does not consider himself an intruder. Thinking only about fishing, the man is not able to comprehend the danger to human lives with his mind. It turns out that nuts are massively used to make seines for gentlemen. Denis is taken into custody, but he still does not understand the reason for the arrest.
Conclusion (my opinion)
Chekhov vividly showed the real features of the Russian people. The most important person to worry about is yourself. Criticism is being read of a system under which people simply become dumb, unable to make sound decisions. And the gentlemen who buy seines are also intruders. They know everything, but turn a blind eye to the threat. The story encourages us to understand that people like us live nearby. If every person thinks about his neighbor, the world will be a better place.
A very thin peasant stood in front of the investigator of the court. In his eyes, a sullen severity was visible from behind thick eyebrows. His hair was unkempt and unkempt, giving him a spidery sternness.
Grigoriev Denis, come here and answer my questions, the investigator tells him. - On the seventh of July of this year, the railway watchman Ivan Akinfov, when he was walking along the line in the morning, saw you unscrewing the nuts on the rails. With this nut, he detained you. Is everything right?
Is everything right I said? Was it all right?
Of course it is.
Why did you unscrew it?
Stop your “chivo”, answer the question clearly: why did you unscrew the nut?
I wouldn’t need it, I wouldn’t unscrew it, Denis croaked, looking at the ceiling.
I repeat: what do you need it for?
We make sinkers from nuts.
Well, we, the people, are all the peasants here, the Klimovskys.
So, you don’t pretend to be a fool to me here, - the investigator flared up. - Don't lie to me here. Speak a lot.
I've never lied, and now I'm lying ... - Denis muttered, blinking. - And what about without a weight? Nothing can be caught without a sinker, everything loves space: both perch and pike with burbot swim along the bottom.
What are you telling me here? What pike? What burbot?
Well, you asked why. I'm saying everyone catches it.
That is, you claim that you unscrewed the nut on the tracks in order to make a sinker out of it?
Well, of course. Don't play with them.
Well, you can take lead, a piece of scrap metal, a nail ....
You need to buy lead, but carnations and scrap metal will not work. And it’s better not to have a nut, it’s both heavy and already with a hole.
Stop fooling around. Like a newborn, don't you understand what consequences such unscrewing can lead to? If the watchman had overlooked, the train would have gone downhill, so many people would have died. I would die because of you! You would have killed them!
Forgive, Lord, and deliver, your honor! I didn't kill anyone. I am baptized and not some kind of villain. Lived a century and this was not in my head. We do not unscrew everything in a row, we leave it. We do it wisely.
Now it is clear why the train derailed last year, the investigator says. - Clear…
I say, now I understand why the train derailed last year.
That's why you are educated to understand, your honor.
During the search, they also found a nut on you. Where did you unscrew it? Where on the way?
I didn’t unscrew it, Ignashka brought it to me, and the one that lies in the sleigh was unscrewed with Mitrofan.
Mitrofan?
Yes, Mitrofan, have you heard? He makes a net for us, but sells it to the gentlemen. And for each of them, about ten pieces are needed.
That's it, under article 1081 you are sentenced to a link to hard labor for causing damage to the railway.
What? Why to hard labor? I didn't hurt anyone, I didn't know anything!
You're lying, you understand everything, pretending to be me here!
I'm not lying, nothing is caught without a sinker. Ask in the village if you don't believe...
In the ensuing silence, Denis stands shifting from one foot to the other, examining the investigator's desk, and he is writing something quickly, quickly.
May I go? Denis couldn't stand the silence.
No. I have to arrest you and send you to jail.
Why go to jail? Your honor? Didn't steal, didn't fight. For what?!
