The work of N.V. Gogol "Taras Bulba" reflects not only the historical past, but also shows the personal drama of the Cossack Taras Bulba and his sons - Ostap and Andriy. On the one hand, the two brothers are different, and on the other, they are very similar. Therefore, their comparison is quite interesting.

Review of the story "Taras Bulba"

A review of the story will make it possible to understand how it turned out that, having grown up in the same family and brought up in the same way, the children of Taras - Ostap and Andriy - are brothers and enemies. Taras Bulba loved his native Ukraine with all his heart. A lively, restless Cossack, he seemed to have been created for an abusive battle. The field is clean and a good horse is all that his soul asks for.

Merciless to the enemy, tender to his comrades, Taras protects the oppressed and destitute. His whole life is connected with the Zaporizhzhya Sich. He devoted himself undividedly to the service of his native land. The main thing for him is the freedom and independence of his people. An experienced and wise leader of the Cossack army, Taras led simple life and was no different from his comrades.

Severe and adamant, devoted to his homeland, he sends his sons to the Sich as soon as they returned home from Kiev, where they studied military sciences. Taras Bulba proudly told all his friends - Ostap and Andriy would become real Cossacks. The brothers go to the Sich with their father.

On the way, they were more silent, worried about the imminent separation from their mother and home. Sich met them with a real revelry. Bulba is making efforts to raise an army on a campaign against Poland. Soon the Cossacks attacked the city of Dubno, where, as they believed, there were many rich inhabitants and gold. The Cossacks won the first battle, but could not enter the city.

Decisive battle

Near the walls of Dubno they set up camp and prepare for the second battle. Taras Bulba is proud of his sons. Ostap and Andriy fight with dignity. The eldest son is elected ataman of the Uman kuren. A born Cossack, in battle Ostap shows bravery and courage, acts coolly and boldly. The younger Andriy fights enthusiastically and bravely. With his characteristic fervor, he performs such actions that a reasonable Ostap would not have dared to do.

At night, the servant of his beloved sneaks to Andriy. Andriy abandons the army and goes over to the side of the enemy. In the second battle, Bulba saw his son Andriy leaving the city gates with Polish knights. The father cannot bear Andriy's betrayal. Having lured him into a trap, Taras kills his son.

In this battle, the Cossack army suffered heavy losses. Ostap was captured, where he died under torture. The father tried to save his son, but could not. Bulba lost both sons, but courageously continued to fight. The battle lasted four days. Taras lagged behind his army and was overtaken by haiduks. They tied him to an oak tree and lit a fire under it. And in last minutes he thinks about his comrades, about his native land.

Two brothers - two destinies

Comparative characteristics of Ostap and Andriy will help to put together a complete image of the characters and understand their actions and behavior. But first, let's look at how their childhood passed, the features of education.

Ostap and Andriy grew up side by side, played the same games. Their favorite place was the meadow behind the house. The father was often not at home, the mother was engaged in the upbringing of the sons. The youngest son was a mother's joy. Ostap with early years He tried to be like his father in everything. The brothers received the same education. Taras understood that they had to study and sent them to the Kiev bursa. Already there, the brothers showed themselves in different ways.

They both dreamed of exploits and battles. When, on their return, the father said that his sons would go with him to the Zaporozhian Sich, both were delighted. Sich is a place where they will become real Cossacks. On the way, each of them thought about his own. Ostap is about military exploits, that he is in no way inferior to his illustrious father. Andriy - about the beloved beautiful Polish woman.

The author describes the appearance of Ostap and Andriy in a general way. Apparently, in order to note how close they are to each other. Two burly youngsters. The faces are covered with the first fluff of hair, which is still unknown to the razor. Both have long forelocks, for which any Cossack could tear them out. A little later, the author describes their faces, barely tanned. Why their young black mustaches set off the healthy color of youth even brighter.

After the arrival of the brothers in the Sich, they matured in a month. Barely fledged chicks became Cossacks. Youthful softness in facial features was replaced by confidence and determination.

Elder brother Ostap

The strong-willed character of Ostap manifested itself in childhood. He did not like to study, he buried the primer four times. He ran away from the bursa and stayed to study only under the threat of his father. When he was punished, he endured everything silently. He lay down himself under the rods and never asked for mercy, did not betray anyone. Ostap was a faithful comrade, and his friends responded in kind. After the order of his father, Ostap did his best and became the best in his studies.

Ostap is a reliable comrade and an impeccable fighter. He is calm, silent and reasonable. Ostap honors the traditions of grandfathers and fathers. He does not face the problem of choosing between his feelings and duty. Comparative characteristics of Ostap and Andriy will help to better and deeper understand both brothers.

Despite the fact that Ostap is a man of duty, the death of his brother hurts him painfully. Kind by nature, it is very difficult for him to look at his mother's tears. But he tries not to show it. He loved his parents with all his heart, but his desire to serve the Ukrainian people and his native land made him related to his father.

An integral nature, Ostap unconditionally accepts the life, ideals and principles of the Cossacks from the Sich. At twenty-two, he is cold-blooded and sober about many things. He lived his short life with dignity. Always respectful, but knows the limits - Ostap's respectfulness does not turn into obsequiousness.

He respects the opinion of the Cossacks, but he is categorically not interested in the opinion of foreigners. Ostap never lost his head in battle, never got embarrassed. The Cossacks with dignity appreciated his strength and dexterity, courage and courage in battle. Father Taras proudly said that he would become a good colonel.

The author notes that his body breathed strength and the knightly qualities of the young man acquired the strength of a lion. For a young Cossack, the world is harsh, but everything is simple in it: there are enemies - there are friends, there are friends - there are strangers. Ostap is not interested in politics, he is just a warrior - a brave, stern, loyal and straightforward Cossack. He remains true to his duty and homeland to the end. In captivity, he was subjected to terrible torments, Ostap did not say a word.

When the captured Cossacks are led to the scaffold, Ostap goes ahead of everyone. Proudly looks at the Poles and addresses only the Cossacks, so that they do not say a word to the Poles, do not shame the Cossack glory. Not a cry, not a single groan escaped from his chest. He died as a proud and faithful son of his land.

The youngest son of Taras - Andriy

Comparative characteristics of Ostap and Andriy will answer many questions. It is noticeable that the author devotes more space to Andriy in the story. His appearance is described in more detail. And, besides, this is the only hero of the story, with whom the lyrical line is connected - the story of his love for the lady. But first things first.

While studying in the bursa, the youngest son of Bulba showed himself as a lively, developed, intelligent and inventive person. He liked to study, and knowledge was given to him easily. Andriy was a ringleader in "dangerous enterprises", but he skillfully got away with it. Easy-going and determined, he could find a way out of any situation. And managed to avoid punishment. Father was sure that in the future Andriy would become a glorious Cossack.

He had an early need to love. What he was ashamed to confess to his brother and comrades. Sensitive by nature, he loved to walk the streets of Kiev and enjoy the beauty of the gardens. When he saw the beautiful lady, his heart was filled with warmth, and he could not forget it.

A few years later he meets this girl again. She has matured, changed, and Andriy seems even more beautiful. He tells her about everything he feels, tremblingly hugs her and understands that he does not want to part with her. Not only the comparative characteristics of Ostap and Andriy, but also the description of the appearance of the brothers make it possible to understand that they are completely different.

In describing the appearance of the older brother, the author focuses only on his strength. Unlike Ostap, more attention is paid to the description of Andrii: a handsome young man, a velvet eyebrow arched, his eyes sparkle with clear hardness, his cheeks glow with bright fire and his black mustache shines like silk.

Andriy loves nature, misses his mother a lot. But it can not be called weak-character. He understands what he did terrible crime- betrayed his father and comrades in arms. And he knew what the consequences of his action would be. But he tries to remain himself to the end, fighting for his own happiness.

Two extremes coexist in him - a subtle sensitive nature and a brave warrior who is not afraid to look death in the face. He throws bread to a hungry man, but in battle his hand does not falter. The feelings of the young Cossack, which did not fade for several years, confirm how strong his love for the lady was. And the girl answered him the same.

To meet with the pannochka, Andriy penetrates into a strange city. But first he enters the Catholic Church. He is not embarrassed that this is a temple of a faith alien to him. He looks with amazement at the play of light, listens to the organ. In this episode, it is perfectly shown that the beauty of an alien religion, the suffering and sorrow of a warring people are available to him. But the spiritual beauty of Andriy fades when he speaks "against his own", furiously and decisively, like a young greyhound dog.

Ostap and Andriy - brothers and enemies

The author introduces the reader to the brothers when they return home from school. Father ridiculed their ridiculous outfit. Ostap was offended by these words, and he wished to resolve the dispute with his fists. The father plays along with his son to see if he really will stop at nothing. Andriy is indifferent and does not show himself in this episode.

At dinner, the conversation turns to studies, the father starts talking about punishment with rods. The eldest son does not want to talk about this topic, while the younger one is determined to strike back. From this scene it becomes clear that Ostap is reasonable and calm, Andriy is an ardent young man who longs for exploits.

Ostap, who studied at the seminary without much pleasure, ran away from there several times. On his fifth escape, his father warned that he would send Ostap to a monastery. The words of his father had an effect on the young man, and he, thanks to his willpower and perseverance, becomes one of the best students. He took part in many tricks, but did not betray his comrades. He steadfastly endured punishment with rods.

Andriy studied with pleasure. Just like his brother, he participated in various adventures. But thanks to his resourcefulness, he successfully avoided punishment. Like all his comrades, Andriy dreamed of fame and exploits, but the feeling of love occupied special place in his mind. Already in the Sich, when the lady's maid finds him, he, on pain of death, pulls out a bag of food from under his sleeping brother in order to save his beloved from starvation in the besieged city.

In battle, Andriy, without hesitation, rushed to the center of the battle, doing what other Cossacks could not do. Ostap, on the contrary, acted judiciously: he assessed the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy before taking action. Both brothers enjoyed great respect among the Cossacks.

Two brothers - Ostap and Andriy - two destinies, two characters, two deaths. One brother dies heroically, like a glorious son of his people. Taras takes revenge for the execution of Ostap by burning cities and war. The second brother dies shamefully for apostasy and betrayal of his people at the hands of his father. Taras does not bury his son according to Cossack customs, he says that they will bury him without him.

Taras taught both of his sons to love their people, land and freedom. And wished they were worthy defenders native land and sincerely served their people. That is why the betrayal of the youngest son Andriy outgrew the scale of the family drama and became a conflict between the two worlds. For Taras, his whole life consisted in the struggle for justice. The younger son preferred love for a girl to his father's values. The eldest remains faithful to everything that his father taught to the end.

1. Historical story "Taras Bulba"

2. Comparative characteristics Ostap and Andria

3. My attitude towards the main characters.

Gogol's story "Taras Bulba" tells about the heroic deeds of the Zaporizhzhya Cossacks, who defended the Russian land from enemies. On the example of the family of Taras Bulba, the writer showed the manners and customs of the Zaporizhzhya Cossacks of those years.

There were severe morals in the Sich. There they taught nothing but discipline, sometimes they shot at a target and rode horses, and occasionally went hunting. “The Cossack loves to sleep under the free sky, so that not the low ceiling of the hut, but the starry canopy is above his head, and there was no more honor for the Cossack than to stand up for his will, there was no other law than military partnership.”

Gogol to create multifaceted and expressive images of the Zaporizhzhya Cossacks, a true legend of the stormy, wartime, heroic time.

The main characters of the story are two brothers Ostap and Andriy, who grew up and brought up in the same conditions, they are so different in character and outlook on life.

Ostap is an impeccable fighter, a reliable comrade. He is silent, calm, reasonable. Ostap continues and honors the traditions of his fathers and grandfathers. For him, there is never a problem of choice, hesitation between feelings and duty. He is amazingly wholesome. Unconditionally accepts Ostap Zaporozhye way of life, the ideals and principles of senior comrades. Respectfulness never turns into obsequiousness, he is ready to take the initiative, but he respects the opinions of other Cossacks. At the same time, he will never be interested in the opinion, the view of "strangers" - infidels, foreigners. Ostap sees the world as harsh and simple. There are enemies and friends, our own and others. He is not interested in politics, he is a straightforward, brave, loyal and stern warrior. Ostap thinks only of battles, he passionately dreams of feats of arms and is ready to die for his Motherland.

Andriy is the complete opposite of his brother. Gogol showed differences not only human, but also historical. Ostap and Andriy are almost the same age, but they are types belonging to different historical times. Ostap from a heroic and primitive era, Andriy is internally close to the later time of a developed and refined culture and civilization, when politics and trade take the place of war and robbery. Andriy is softer, more refined, more flexible than his brother. He is endowed with great sensitivity to the alien, "other", greater sensitivity. Andriy Gogol marked the rudiments of fine taste, a sense of beauty. It cannot, however, be called weaker. He is characterized by courage in battle and a much more important quality - the courage to make an independent choice. Passion leads him into the camp of the enemy, but there is more behind this. Andriy now wants to fight for his own, what he himself found and called his own, and did not receive by inheritance, by tradition.

The two brothers must become enemies. Both perish, one at the hands of enemies, the other at the hands of his father. You can't call one good and the other bad.

It is difficult not to bow before the courage, courage and steadfastness of Ostap. But such an all-consuming love of Andrii also cannot be ignored. You need to have no less courage to agree to leave everything for the sake of love: home, relatives, friends, homeland. I can’t say who I like more, which one of them I would choose as a positive hero. I think that in each case, the heart itself tells you what to do. And from their point of view, both Ostap and Andriy are right in their actions. This is what real men do, they die either for the Motherland or for the woman they love.

The image of Ostap and Andriy in the story by N.V. Gogol "Taras Bulba"

In the story "Taras Bulba" N.V. Gogol glorifies the heroism of the Russian people. Russian critic V.G. Belinsky wrote: "Taras Bulba is an excerpt, an episode from the great epic of the life of an entire nation." And N.V. Gogol wrote about his work as follows: “Then there was that poetic time when everything was mined with a saber, when everyone, in turn, strove to be actor and not by the spectator.

Using the family of Taras as an example, Gogol showed the manners and customs of the Zaporozhye Cossacks of those years. Taras Bulba was a wealthy Cossack and could afford to send his children to study in the Bursa. He wanted his children to grow up not only strong and brave, but also educated people. Taras believed that if children grow up at home, next to their mother, then good Cossacks will not come out of them, because every Cossack must "feel the battle."

The eldest son Ostap did not want to study: he ran away from the bursa several times, but he was returned; he buried textbooks, but new ones were bought for him. And one day Taras told Ostap that if he did not study, he would be sent to a monastery for twenty years. Only this threat forced Ostap to continue his studies. When Ostap and his friends did all sorts of pranks, he took all the blame on himself and did not betray his friends. And Andriy loved to study and was the instigator of all pranks. But he always managed to escape punishment. Despite the differences, Ostap and Andriy had a solid character, only Ostap manifested this in devotion to the cause and homeland, and Andriy in love for the beautiful lady.

There were severe morals in the Sich. There they taught nothing but discipline, sometimes they shot at a target and rode horses, and occasionally went hunting. “The Cossack loves to sleep under the free sky, so that not the low ceiling of the hut, but the starry canopy is above his head, and there was no more honor for the Cossack than to stand up for his will, there was no other law than military partnership.” “The plowman breaks his plow, the brewers and brewers threw their caddies and broke the barrels, the craftsman and the merchant sent both the craft and the shop to hell, broke the pots in the house. And everything that was mounted on a horse. In a word, the Russian character here received a wide, powerful scope and a dozen appearance.

The Zaporizhian Cossacks arose in the lower reaches of the Dnieper on the islands beyond the rapids. There were a lot of people there. In the 16th century, the future Ukraine and Belarus were part of the Commonwealth. Religious persecution caused resistance and uprisings against the Polish state. It was in this harsh time that Gogol's heroes had to live.

Ostap was written by the family "the way of battle and the difficult knowledge to manage military affairs."

Ostap was written by the family "the way of battle and the difficult knowledge to manage military affairs." The inclinations of the future leader were noticeable in him. "Fortress breathed his body, and his knightly qualities have already acquired the broad strength of a lion." But fate was not destined for Ostap to become a great commander and leader. In the battle near Dubno, he was captured and, having endured terrible torture, was executed on Warsaw Square. Ostap is the embodiment of devotion to faith, duty and comrades.

Andriy is the complete opposite of his older brother. He was completely immersed in "the charming music of bullets and swords." He did not know what it means to calculate in advance one's own or other people's strength. Under the influence of his feelings, he was able not only to fight heroically, but also to betray his comrades. Love for the beautiful lady killed the youngest son Taras. Yielding to feelings, he forgot his love for the Motherland and his duty to his comrades, and a bullet fired by the hand of his own father with the words: “I gave birth to you, I will kill you,” cut short Andriy’s young life.

Gogol describes Ostap, Andriy, and Taras with great love. His story sounds like a hymn to the fatherland, to the heroism of compatriots. Andriy, for the sake of his feelings, was not afraid to give up his faith, his family, and went against his homeland. Ostap inspires respect for his devotion to the common cause, unshakable faith and steadfastness.

Gogol's story "Taras Bulba" can be compared with Homer's poems. His heroes are perceived as epic heroes: “Is there really such fires, torments and such a force in the world that would overpower the Russian force.”

Ostap and Andriy "Taras Bulba"

The main characters of the story "Taras Bulba" by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol - Ostap and Andriy

Their father, an experienced colonel Taras Bulba, had a great influence on them. Ostap fully agreed with his father, his goal in life was to visit the Zaporizhzhya Sich and accomplish a feat. Its motto is "fight and feast". Andriy saw a different meaning in life. He studied more willingly than his brother, was interested in art. He did not despise women, like his father and other Cossacks. Andriy, like Ostap, recognized his father as his only judge.

Both Ostap and Andriy are proud, with a sense of their own dignity. Both brothers are dora, but Ostap - to Andriy, his father, the Cossacks, and Andriy - even to the enemy: he took pity on the Pole. The brothers were patriots, defenders of the Motherland, but Andriy could not cope with his feelings and became a traitor.

Ostap did not want to study in the bursa and even buried his textbook four times. But when Taras got angry and said that Ostap would never see the Setch if he did not study at the bursa, Ostap became a diligent, industrious and diligent student, one of the first. He was a good, reliable comrade, the Bursaks respected him, willingly obeyed. He was honest and straightforward - when he was punished, he did not evade. Andriy was inventive, cunning, dexterous, and avoided punishment. He is the leader of the Bursaks, but at the same time secretive, loves solitude. He has developed aesthetic taste.

Already in the first battles, it became clear that Andriy was frivolous, brave, desperate and saw in the battle "mad bliss and rapture", "passionate passion". And Ostap, cold-blooded, prudent, calm, self-confident, prudent, reasonable, thought through his actions.

"ABOUT! Yes, it will eventually be a good colonel! - Taras spoke about Ostap, - she-she will be a good colonel, and even such that even the father will shut up in his belt! And about Andriy, he said: “And this is good - the enemy would not have taken him! - warrior! not Ostap, but a kind, kind warrior too!

The Battle of Dubno is a decisive test for Andriy and Ostap. After her, at night, Andriy was the limit of the Motherland, comrades, family. And when the next day he went out to beat his own people, Taras cursed him and executed his own judgment on him - he killed him.

The image of Ostap and Andriy in the story of N.V. Gogol "Taras Bulba".

The story of N.V. Gogol "Taras Bulba" is one of the best works about the Zaporozhye Cossacks, on which the writer worked for almost ten years. The author shows the fate of the heroes of the story against the backdrop of the struggle of the Cossacks for their national liberation. N.V. Gogol reflects on the relationship between people, on the relationship between the concepts of duty, honor and love. For this purpose, the writer introduces into the narrative the images of two Cossacks, the sons of Taras Bulba, Ostap and Andriy. For the first time we meet Ostap and Andrey in their native parental yard. “...Two burly fellows, who still looked frowningly, like recently graduated seminarians. Their strong, healthy faces were covered with the first fluff of hair that a razor had not yet touched. The brothers received the same education, have similar character traits - courage, determination, courage, the ability to stand up for the truth to the end, not to betray themselves, their principles. Taras managed to instill in his sons an interest in Cossack life, instill in them courage and dexterity. But these qualities of character in the brothers are completely different: although Andrei was distinguished by courage in the bursa, it always led to disaster.

“Andriy had feelings somewhat more alive and somehow more developed ... more often he was the leader of a rather dangerous enterprise and sometimes, with the help of his inventive mind, he knew how to evade punishment.” Perseverance and feigned courage were combined in him: he knew how to wriggle out, cunning, even beg for mercy. Quite different is Ostap, who still stood out from the bursa with a clear mind and strong will. Honest and brave, he appears before us as a devoted comrade: “Ostap was always considered one of the best comrades… He never, in any case, betrayed his comrades… he was severe with other motives, except for war and a wild feast… he was straightforward with equals… he had kindness ... ". As soon as the young men get into the Zaporizhzhya Sich, they immediately acquire a good reputation among the Cossacks: both are dexterous, both are brave warriors. But even here their courage is not the same: Ostap is calm and always self-confident; for his clever courage, the Cossacks value him and it is not for nothing that they choose him as a hut chieftain after the death of the Bearded. But Andrei's courage turns out to be reckless and aimless; he thinks little about what he is fighting for. He does not have sincere love for his homeland and friends, and therefore blind love for the enemy's daughter quickly turns him into a traitor. He forgets the sacred feelings of fidelity to the fatherland and society: “And what is my father, comrades, fatherland to me! … I don’t have anyone!”. And here he stands, cowardly, worthless, before the court of his father. Shameful was his life, shameful and his death. Here we see Ostap in the last battle, after which he is captured. Enduring inhuman suffering, he did not even moan; his death was worthy and majestic. After reading the story, we are convinced that only sincere love for the motherland, honest service to it exalts a person, and insidiousness and cowardice makes it worthless.

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In the story "Taras Bulba" Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol praises the heroism of the Russian people. The author shows us the customs and manners of the Zaporozhye Cossacks in the past. Taras Bulba is a wealthy Cossack who has two sons. Considering that children should not grow up at their mother's side, Taras sends his sons to study in the bursa, wishing that they grow up educated, as well as brave and strong Cossacks, because, according to him, a good Cossack is obliged to "feel the battle."

Ostap was the eldest son, in his youth he often ran away from the bursa, not wanting to study. And only when Taras threatened his son that he would send him to a monastery, he continued his studies. Andriy loved to study, but sometimes he was up to mischief and always avoided punishment, while Ostap always took all the blame and did not reveal his friends. Andriy and Ostap, despite all their differences, had an integral character.

Ostap possessed all the qualities of a real Cossack, the future leader was visible in him. But his fate decided otherwise, and in the battle of Dubno he was taken prisoner. After terrible torture, he was executed on the main square in Warsaw. Ostap is the embodiment of devotion to the Motherland and his comrades.

Andriy is the opposite of his brother, under the influence of his feelings, he was ready not only to fight valiantly in battle, but also to commit betrayal. Andriy's love for the beautiful pannochka ruined him. Fascinated by the beauty of the lady, he forgot his homeland and comrades. And his life was cut short by a bullet fired by his father, with the words "I gave birth to you, I will kill you."

The story "Taras Bulba" is a hymn to the Motherland and the heroism of the Cossacks. Ostap is a man full of courage and with an unshakable faith in the common duty. Andriy, for the sake of his feelings, abandons his family and goes against his homeland. The two brothers were destined to become enemies.

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The main character of the story, Taras Bulba, had two sons - Ostap and Andriy. Both the old colonel loved equally strongly, cared for and worried about them. However, after certain events, his attitude towards children changes. main reason Such a development of the plot was that the characters of the sons were different. In the text of the story "Taras Bulba", the characteristics of Ostap and Andriy are given quite voluminously. The reader can learn not only about life in the Sich, but also briefly plunge into the past of these heroes. These two characters, on the one hand, are incredibly different from each other, and on the other, they are very similar. That is why it is interesting to compare, compare Ostap and Andriy.

The author introduces us to the brothers when they came to their father and mother after completing their studies at the Kiev seminary. They are wearing a ridiculous outfit, which the father notices. The eldest, Ostap, was offended by such words, so he wants to resolve the dispute with his fists. Taras Bulba willingly becomes a participant in a petty brawl: he wants to check whether his son really will stop at nothing to defend his own point of view. Ostap lives up to his father's expectations, after which the "fight" ends with a family hug. Andriy does not show himself in any way in this scene. “And you, beybas, why are you standing and lowering your hands?

' Taras asks him. But Bulba's wife intervenes in the dialogue, and the conversation takes a different direction.

The conversation at the table turns to the time in the seminary, namely, punishments with rods. Ostap does not want to talk about it, while Andriy is full of determination to strike back if such a situation happens again. In these two small episodes, an important thing can be traced: Ostap is more reasonable and calmer than Andriy, the youngest son, on the contrary, longs for exploits.

Seminary education

On the way to the Zaporozhian Sich tells about the time when Ostap and Andriy were students in the Kiev seminary. The eldest son was not distinguished at first by special zeal. He ran away four times, and the fifth would have run away, but Taras scared his son by sending him to a monastery for the next escape. Bulba's words had a strong effect on Ostap. After some time, thanks to his perseverance and willpower, he became on a par with the excellent students. You might think: what's wrong with that - I read the textbook and did a couple of tasks. But in those days, education was very different from modern education. Gogol says that the knowledge gained could not be applied anywhere, and the scholastic teaching methods left much to be desired.

Ostap liked to take part in troubles and various jokes. He was often punished, but he never betrayed his "accomplices".

Ostap was a good friend. Fortitude and rigidity in the young man were brought up thanks to punishments in the form of blows with rods. Later, it was these qualities that made Ostap a glorious Cossack. Ostap "was stern to other motives than war and reckless revelry."
Andriy's studies were easier. We can say that he did not put much effort, although he studied willingly. Just like Ostap, Andriy loved all kinds of adventures, only he managed to avoid punishment thanks to his ingenuity. All sorts of feats were in Andriy's dreams, but still, most of the dreams were occupied by a feeling of love. Andriy early discovered in himself the need to love. The young man diligently concealed this from his comrades, “because in that age it is a shame for a Cossack to think about a woman and love” before he tasted the battle.

love experiences

Andriy falls in love with a beautiful panna, whom he meets by chance on the street. The line of relations between the Cossack and the Polish woman is the only love line in the work. Andriy is shown not so much as a Cossack as a knight. Andriy wants to throw everything at the girl's feet, to give himself away, to do as she commands.

Under the city of Dubno, where the Cossacks settled, having decided to starve the city, Andriy is found by a Tatar - a servant of the Polish panna, the same one that Andriy fell in love with in Kiev. Knowing that stealing among the Cossacks is considered a serious violation, the young man, on pain of death, pulls out a bag of food from under Ostap, who had fallen asleep on it. This was done in order to prevent the beloved and her family from starving to death.

Because of his feelings, Andriy decides on an incredibly strong, perhaps reckless, act. The young man renounces all Cossacks, native land and Christian faith in order to stay with panna.

Cossacks

It is important to mention how young people showed themselves in the Sich. They both liked the Cossack prowess and the atmosphere of freedom that reigned. Not much time passed before the sons of Taras Bulba, who had recently arrived in the Sich, began to fight on a par with experienced Cossacks. Ostap needed analytical skills: he could assess the level of danger, knew the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy. Andriy's blood boiled, he was fascinated by the "music of bullets." Kozak, without hesitation, rushed to the epicenter of events and did things that others simply would not have been able to do.

They were both valued and respected by other Cossacks.

Death

The death of both heroes is shown through the prism of Bulba's perception. He kills Andriy, but does not bury him according to Cossack customs: "they will bury him without us ... he will have mourners." For the execution of Ostap, Bulba takes revenge on the burned cities and the war.

From the characteristics of Ostap and Andriy, it is clear that these characters differ from each other, but here one cannot say that one was better and the other worse. They both had values ​​that the Cossacks were ready to defend. Andriy's transfer to the side of the Poles does not at all speak of his weakness, but the fact that Ostap did not try to escape from captivity speaks of his lack of initiative.

Thanks to the analysis of the characteristics of Ostap and Andriy from the story "Taras Bulba", it is clear that these young people were worthy sons of their father. This comparison will be useful for students in grades 6-7 when preparing an essay on the topic "Comparative characteristics of Ostap and Andriy from Gogol's story" Taras Bulba ""

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