One of the main characters in the play of the famous Russian playwright A.N. Ostrovsky is the nephew of the merchant Wild - Boris. “Thunderstorm” is a famous play and tragedy that embodied in its plot all the originality and unbending spirit of the people of that time, made an invaluable contribution to the history of literature, contributing to an understanding of the life of that era.
Story line
The plot is built on feelings and emotions, on relationships in the family and outside it. In those days, the people of the small town lived as one big family, the tragedy of one person concerned everyone and was discussed by everyone.
So it happened with the Tikhon family. The reason was the
betrayal of his wife - a situation in which the characterization of Boris manifested itself in the best possible way. Thunderstorm is a play whose main meaning is the tragic consequences of betrayal, but betrayal in the name of love. How will this event affect every member of the family, how will the true essence of the human soul manifest and reveal itself? For example, the main character Boris, whose moral principles and
inner world were contrary to the current situation, decided to abandon his beloved person, stop communicating with Katerina, thereby wounding her in the heart. Acted like a coward or ... a hero? What exactly is Boris’s characterization? Thunderstorm is a natural phenomenon that can reveal and convey the
feelings, emotions and torments of all the main characters. Experiences and doubts, the right thing to do and the right choice in the face of fear and death ...
Characteristics of the hero: Boris. Thunderstorm is a great tragedy of a small human soul
Already from the first scene of the play it is clear that Boris, who arrived from Moscow, stands out from the crowd with his noble behavior, respectful attitude and good manners. He himself says that he is “trained in literacy and languages”, studied diligently and strived for the best. After the death of his parents, who tragically died from the cholera epidemic that was raging at that time, he had to come to his only relative - his uncle - to receive an inheritance. According to the conditions of the will, he will receive it only in case of respect for the merchant Wild. Brought up and meek, courteous and cultured - such is the characteristic of Boris. Thunderstorm is a work that reveals the inner world of such people in the best possible way. He was ready to harbor a grudge and understanding that he would not receive any inheritance, while continuing to play the role of a loving nephew, to remain living in this town and endure a rude and impudent uncle, not wanting him evil and treating him with understanding. This characterizes him as a person with a big and bright soul, open and kind, but at the same time he becomes more depressed and gloomy, his feelings are written on his face.
Fateful decision
Fate cannot be deceived - it is this folk wisdom that characterizes the behavior and actions of the main characters. Boris fell in love with Katerina, a woman with whom, as he himself said, he was not destined to even talk, because his love was already married. This circumstance very much influenced the protagonist, he admitted that he was crushed and killed only by the thought of the impossibility of being close to his beloved person, but “the Lord’s ways are inscrutable”, and fate brought two lovers together, giving a spark of hope to both, because Katerina answers the young man reciprocity. At this moment, the whole characteristic of Boris has radically changed. Thunderstorm is an allegory that the author applied in this play. It displays and conveys the emotions of all the main characters, their torment and doubt, brewing tragedy. Katerina’s husband was supposed to leave the city. And after the departure of the spouse, she completely surrenders to emotions.
This happened because Katerina never loved Tikhon and was offended by his entire family for humiliation. She cannot resist surging feelings and is cheating on her husband with Boris, who also could not control himself and rushed “into the pool with his head”, indulging in sin with a married woman. This moment can characterize him as a frivolous person, but everything is far from the case. After the return of Tikhon, he refused to communicate with Katerina in the hope that her husband would forgive her, did not destroy her family, thereby causing irreparable injury to his beloved. It was much harder for him at that moment, but he agreed to hide his feelings for the sake of the woman's happiness. In order not to discredit her name, he asked not to admit it, but she decided differently ... We can say that the characterization of Boris ("Thunderstorm") was manifested in cowardice and repentance, but this is the second side of the coin.
A quote from Boris. Thunderstorm - a tragedy of feelings
The most famous quote, which Boris described himself: "Drove, hammered, and then he decided to fall in love foolishly." From the very beginning, he did not like the philistine life in a small town, he was bored; having left the big city and not finding support here, he began to yearn, and the very first phrase shows his moral condition: “I understand that all this is ours, Russian, native, but still I will not get used to it in any way.” Such a life was alien to him, he did not want to put up with it, at the same time, pride and egoism manifested themselves more and more often. He pushed away his beloved, did not begin to talk and talk with her, and his cowardice led to tragedy - Katerina committed suicide. This is the best characteristic of Boris. Thunderstorm is a play that shows what indifference and play with the feelings of another person, indecision and cowardice, untimely decisions and the bitterness of resentment bring to.