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White poodle (A.I. Kuprin)
1. Characteristics of the main characters:
- Artaud - cheerful, dexterous, loyal, kind, trusting
- Sergey - kind, brave, inquisitive, patient, desperate
- Martyn Lodyzhkin is old, wise, sensible, experienced, modest.
2. Names of heroes..
- I want to be like Sergei, because he is very brave and dexterous, he was not afraid to take his dog from the masters.
- I would advise Trilly to improve, because otherwise he will grow up to be a very bad, spoiled person.
3. If you had a brother.. how much would you sell him for?
- Sergey - I would never sell my brother or friend for anything.
- Ladies from the "Friendship" dacha - depending on the circumstances.
4. Characteristics of heroes:
- Sergey - courage, kindness, dexterity, courage, devotion, responsibility
- Trilly - greed, tearfulness, heartlessness, disrespect for elders.
5. The story “The White Poodle” teaches mercy and compassion. I would give my clothes to these poor people. The story evokes a feeling of pity for the poor and teaches that even the poorest person is worthy of respect.
Wonderful Doctor (A.I. Kuprin)
1. Round diagram - PIROGOV, the name belonged to the professor.
2. Episodes
- Grishka Mertsalov - 2
- Professor Pirogov - 1, 3
- Mertsalov -
3. Aphorism:
- Miracles are beautiful, and to console a brother, to help a friend rise from the depths of suffering - these are the greatest miracles in the world.
4. The story is called “The Wonderful Doctor” because the doctor miraculously appeared at the right time in a suffering family and saved them by performing a miraculous act.
The lady is a minor character in the story; a wealthy landowner spending the summer at her dacha in Crimea; mother of the capricious and wayward boy Trilly. By nature, this woman is soulless and unkind.
A janitor working at the Druzhba dacha; the man who lured Martyn Lodyzhkin’s dog. In fact, this is a forced man, since he obeys the orders of his mistress, but even this does not justify his vile act.
Grandfather is the main character of the story; an elderly and poor organ grinder named Martyn Lodyzhkin, who is forced to earn his living by touring small villages. His faithful friend, the white poodle Artaud, and the twelve-year-old orphan Seryozha are on tour with him.
Poodle Artaud is the main character of the story; a mischievous dog touring with grandfather Lodyzhkin and Seryozha. Everyone knows that the poodle is a breed of decorative dog, which is characterized by such qualities as loyalty, kindness, intelligence and trainability.
Seryozha is one of the main characters of the story; a twelve-year-old orphan boy whom Martyn Lodyzhkin took from some drunkard about five years ago; faithful companion of Lodyzhkin and the poodle Arto. It is no coincidence that the character of Seryozha is shown in this story.
Trilly is a minor character in the story; a spoiled boy of about eight years old; representative of the wealthy class. Trilly lives in a luxurious dacha in the south of Crimea. His entourage consists of his mother - a rich and soulless lady, as well as a whole regiment of servants - a janitor, a cook, a nanny, etc.
Doctor
The doctor is a fat and bald gentleman with gold glasses. He is constantly present with the boy Trill, as the lady is afraid that something might happen to him.
Lackey
The footman is an episodic character in the story, old and fat. He wears long sideburns, but no mustache or beard. Dressed in a tailcoat. Fulfills any whims of the lady and Trilly.
In the work of A.I. Kuprin “White Poodle” the main character of the story named Lodyzhkin Martyn has a similar characteristic. The hunched, exhausted-looking old man has a rather painful appearance. His younger comrades, who became his family - the twelve-year-old boy Seryozha, for whom he replaced his father, and the poodle Artaud, are loyal and help at any moment.
There are two categories of heroes in the story, one of which looks down on Martyn during their acquaintance and speeches, giving him an assessment only based on his social status in society. The second is to treat you with respect, as if you were a family member. But grandpa always remains calm. Without complaining about fate and his condition, he continues to lead his group of acrobats, moving from one settlement to another.
The old man has neither a permanent place of residence nor a penny to his name. Earning his lunch by performing, he rejoices at every coin he receives.
Martin is endowed with only positive qualities. He became a role model for his pupil Seryozha. Thanks to the care and compassion that the grandfather showed, there was respect and cohesion in the group. He demonstrated such true human qualities as determination, honesty, and justice. He proved that life is a great happiness, you need to enjoy every moment, nature, love your loved ones, try to earn an honest living. He is a patriot, a true connoisseur of the landscape, for example, the coast of Crimea, where he takes his friends.
Generosity is one of his main characteristics. He divides his entire daily earnings, but not into equal parts. Grandfather always keeps a smaller part for himself. This also manifests his concern for Seryozha, for whom he wants to buy a new suit and shoes. “Tears flowed down the wrinkles” - this is how his pity for the boy is manifested.
The image of an organ grinder is complemented by fair, firm decisions that make him worthy of respect. He does not recognize the inequality of people, considering everyone to be one. He continues to work resignedly, but does not lose his dignity and devotion even when they want to buy the poodle. The old man proudly leaves this house with the dog.
A connoisseur of true friendships, the selfless worker has absorbed the best qualities characteristic of a wise man who has seen a lot of bitterness, injustice and poverty along his path.
A huge number of pages in literary works are occupied by images of older people. Their portrait sketches, characters, and behavior are varied. However, this age category was not chosen by the authors by chance.
The life of older people is the result of the years they have lived: sad and joyful. But in any case, they are experienced, wise people who have a lot to learn from.
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Kuprin wrote the story “The White Poodle” in 1903. In the work, the author touched on themes of care, selfless friendship, and social inequality. The conflict of the story is based on the contrast between how wandering artists and rich people treat a trained dog. The old man and the boy perceive Artaud as a close friend, while for the lady’s son this is just a toy, which he will probably forget about tomorrow.
Main characters
Martyn Lodyzhkin- old man, organ grinder.
Sergey- twelve year old boy, acrobat. Five years ago Lodyzhkin “rented” it from a drunken shoemaker.
Artaud- a white poodle, “cut like a lion.”
Other characters
Trilly- the son of the owners of the “Druzhba” dacha, a capricious boy of eight to ten years old.
Lady- owner of the “Friendship” dacha.
Street cleaner– served with Trilly’s parents.
Chapter 1
“A small traveling troupe was making its way along the southern coast of Crimea.” The poodle Artaud ran ahead, Sergei walked behind him, and grandfather Martyn Lodyzhkin “with a barrel organ on his crooked back” trudged behind. The barrel organ barely worked, and only the long-obsolete waltz and gallop could be played on it.
Chapter 2
The troupe went to the old count's park, “in the dense greenery of which beautiful dachas were scattered.” Sergei and Martyn began to walk around the dachas, but “it turned out to be a bad day for them.”
Almost everywhere they were turned away or refused; they paid only in two. And although Lodyzhkin was glad to have at least some income, he was greatly outraged by one lady: the woman watched the performance for a long time and questioned them, and then gave them only a ten-kopeck piece of paper.
They walked around the entire dacha village. There was one last dacha left behind a high fence, on which was written “Dacha Druzhba”.
Chapter 3
The troupe entered the garden, and Seryozha laid out a rug in front of the balcony. Just as they were about to start the performance, a boy ran out onto the terrace, making shrill sounds. The servants, a young lady and a fat bald gentleman hurried after him. They tried in every possible way to calm the child, but he did not let up.
Lodyzhkin said to begin the performance. Hearing the sounds of the barrel organ, “everyone on the balcony perked up at once.” They wanted to drive the artists away, but Trilli began to act up so that they would be returned. Lodyzhkin played the barrel organ, Sergei performed acrobatic stunts. After this, Martin took out a thin whip, and Artaud obediently followed his orders.
Seeing the trained dog, Trilly immediately demanded the poodle for himself. The lady asked how much Lodyzhkin wanted for Artaud. Martyn replied that the poodle is not for sale, because he feeds them. The boy screamed even louder. The angry lady was ready to pay whatever she wanted, but Lodyzhkin did not yield. Then the janitor drove the artists out of the dacha.
Chapter 4
Already at the sea, the janitor caught up with the artists. Feeding the poodle sausage, he explained that he had come on behalf of a lady who was offering 300 rubles for the dog. The old man resolutely refused to sell Artaud.
Chapter 5
Lodyzhkin and Seryozha stopped for breakfast in the “corner between Miskhor and Alupka” near the spring. After breakfast they decided to get some sleep. Half asleep, grandfather talked to himself: discussing how he would buy a pink leotard with gold and pink satin shoes.
While Sergei and Martyn were sleeping, Artaud disappeared. Seeing a piece of sausage lying on the road, the old man realized that the janitor had taken the dog. Martin was very upset.
The indignant Sergei said that he would come back now and force him to give up the dog, otherwise he would have to turn to the peace officer. Lodyzhkin replied that they could not appeal to the peace officer: he lives on someone else’s passport, and in fact is a peasant Ivan Dudkin.
Chapter 6
“Silently they walked to Alupka” and stopped in a dirty Turkish coffee shop called “Yldyz” - “Star”. Late at night, Sergei quietly got ready and left. The boy went to the Druzhba dacha. Having climbed through the patterned cast-iron gate, he decided to go around the dacha.
From the stone basement, Sergei heard a groaning squeal. The boy called the dog and “a frantic, intermittent barking immediately filled the entire garden.” A bass scream was heard in the basement and something banged. The indignant Sergei shouted that they should not dare to hit the dog.
The janitor and Artaud ran out of the basement with a piece of rope around their neck. Seryozha, followed by the poodle, ran away. Having found a place where the fence wall was low enough, the boy picked up the dog, jumped in himself, and they quickly ran away.
Although the janitor did not pursue them anymore, the dog and the boy ran for a long time. After resting at the source, Sergei and Artaud returned to the coffee shop. Artaud, in joy, ran up to Lodyzhkin with a squeal and woke him up. The old man wanted to turn to the boy for an explanation, but he had already fallen asleep.
Conclusion
In the story “The White Poodle,” Kuprin contrasts two boys – the acrobat Seryozha and the lord’s son Trilly. Seryozha is not much older than his antipode, but at the same time he perceives the world around him completely differently. The little acrobat admires the Crimean nature, treats Lodyzhnik with understanding, and without hesitation rushes to return his friend Artaud. Trilly, on the other hand, treats everything as a consumer; for him, only the immediate fulfillment of his whims is important, regardless of what it would cost his parents.
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Art is rarely connected to the lives of ordinary people. However, there are writers who can create a great work based on the events that happen to us in everyday life. Alexander Ivanovich Kuprin traveled a lot around Russia. He loved to communicate with ordinary people, memorizing their stories, which later became the basis of literary works. This article will outline a brief summary of “The White Poodle” - a very famous work by Kuprin, which tells us how love, courage and devotion can defeat the power of power and money.
Meet the main characters
In search of income, a troupe with an old barrel organ wanders through the streets of Crimea: the boy Seryozha, grandfather Lodyzhkin, a beautiful white poodle. This is how the work begins, which Kuprin called “White Poodle”. The summary of this story, of course, is not able to convey the beauty of the writer’s language, telling about the splendor of this amazing island, the richness of whose nature delighted the boy Seryozha. He admired magnolias, waterfalls, streams, roses. Grandfather, who had already been here, did not react to this beauty.
In search of income
It was a hot summer day. A troupe of traveling performers were driven away or paid with fake money for their performance. True, they were paid twice, but so little that they could barely afford to pay for lodging and dinner, so continues the story, which Kuprin called “The White Poodle.” The summary of this work further tells that a company of artists approached a dacha with the promising name “Friendship”, which forced the grandfather to make the assumption of inevitable luck. They walked along the garden paths and stopped under the balcony.
Next, the summary of “The White Poodle” tells us about a boy of about ten years old who ran out onto the terrace. He made a scandal. Nannies and footmen ran out after the little barchuk, trying their best to console him. The little brawler fell to the floor and began punching and kicking, trying to hit one of the servants.
The artists did not immediately come to their senses, but nevertheless began the performance. Barchuk, his name was Trilly, ordered that the actors be left behind. The summary of the book “The White Poodle” has reached the beginning of its climax.
Caprice Trilly
The boy Seryozha showed all the acrobatic performances that he was capable of. It was the turn of the white poodle. Artaud said hello, turned over, and at the end of the performance, according to tradition, he took his cap and approached Trilly to receive the money.
Barchuk suddenly screamed, the artists were dumbfounded. Artaud hurried back to the boy and grandfather. The summary of “The White Poodle” tells that Trilly wanted to get this dog at any cost. The story goes on to describe the vileness that rich people were able to resort to. Grandfather and Seryozha did not agree to sell Artaud, because this is not only their companion, but also a true friend! The artists did not receive payment for the performance and left Druzhba: they were simply kicked out of there.
Theft of Artaud
Having opened their eyes, the artists simply did not believe what had happened. The summary of “The White Poodle” cannot convey how upset grandfather and Seryozha were. They looked for the dog for a long time, called him, but could not find their favorite, Artoshenka, anywhere, because there was simply no other dog like him.
Return
The boy Seryozha decided that he must return Artaud. The next night the boy went to that very dacha “Druzhba”. He was able to get over the gate without any difficulty, because he was a very good acrobat. This episode shows how courageous Seryozha was, who on a dark night tried to find the place where Artaud was kept. Seryozha understood that the dog was not taken into the house; such people are not capable of treating animals kindly. He searched for his friend for a very long time and almost reached despair. Suddenly Seryozha heard Artaud’s quiet howl. He called the dog and his friend, hearing the voice of the little owner, was able to gnaw the rope and break out to meet the boy. They ran for a long time along the garden wall, hearing that they were being chased. Finally, jumping over the fence, the fugitives rushed with all their might, trying to escape as quickly as possible. When it became clear that those who were catching up with them were left far behind, Seryozha and the poodle were able to catch their breath and walk. When they approached the sleeping grandfather, Artaud, of course, licked his face. This ending suggests that justice can prevail if you act fearlessly, but wisely.
The story “White Poodle” is based on a real story that Kuprin heard from traveling artists in Crimea. The author became interested in this case and, having learned all the smallest details, wrote a story.
Characters
Some of the characters in this story make us feel with them, while others cause us contempt. Artists love a dog, it is their best friend. The inhabitants of the Friendship villa treat Artaud as a toy that can get boring or boring.
In the story we see two boys. Being almost the same age, they are completely different from each other. The boy Seryozha is hardy, dexterous, strong, he is capable of real masculine actions, and Trilly is a demanding, capricious egoist who can only demand something from others. This makes us realize that financial wealth is not a prerequisite for developing a strong personality. You can have a rich inner world and a pure soul without having money or servants.