The image and characteristics of Nozdryov in the poem “Dead Souls” by N.V. Gogol. "Dead Souls" image of Nozdryov. Description of the hero: Overweight, about thirty years old, broken-hearted, dark-skinned, noisy, always cheerful, fresh, with jet black hair - presentation

Nozdrev – minor character in Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol’s work “Dead Souls”, as well as the third landowner, whom Chichikov visited and bought dead souls. The author describes this character as a man of average height with pink cheeks, white teeth and black sideburns. He looked very young, healthy and energetic.

When Nozdryov tells Chichikov about his return from the fair, where he was “blown away.” From this we can understand that he is gambler. Moreover, this can be said not only about games, but also about the fact that he even lies with passion. He got so used to lying that he stopped living a long time ago real world, constantly coming up with various fables.

When a third person, Mishuev, Nozdryov’s son-in-law, intervenes in the conversation, he constantly tries to bring his father-in-law back from heaven to earth. But this is completely useless. Nozdryov lies with inspiration, and sincerely believing what he himself tells others. The hero does not want to admit that he is only telling a lie, since he is very stubborn.

During conversations, the hero does not behave very decently, he has absolutely no idea about elementary rules etiquette in society. He constantly interrupts everyone, but on the contrary, he does not allow anyone to interrupt him. In addition, Nozdryov is very harmful and because of this, he always wants his remark to be the last in the conversation. It feels as if no one was involved in raising the hero. He even addressed Chichikov himself as “you,” thereby having no concept of politeness.

For Nozdryov, his whole life is a continuous holiday, which consists of games, hunting and drunken revelry. The hero never gets tired of leading such a lifestyle; he quickly finds friends who are similar to him, people who do not appreciate reality.

Nozdryov is very emotional. We can understand this by the epithets he uses to describe his friends. The hero is unpredictable, so the cunning Chichikov tries to behave very carefully: he selects the right words or praises the dog he bought. In this episode, Chichikov’s ability to adapt came in handy different ways to people: he responds to Nozdryov’s rudeness and familiarity with cold calm, enduring all his whims. But, unfortunately, Chichikov was never able to come to an agreement with him, because it is very difficult to come to an agreement with an unpredictable person.

With the help of this hero, Nikolai Vasilyevich wanted to show us a personality for whom reality is completely unimportant. This man wasted all his accumulated energy on all sorts of trifles - games, hunting and other unnecessary and unhelpful things for development. But, nevertheless, the author, with the help of various minor details, was able to emphasize his individuality.

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Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol created a truly unique work in its essence, exposing all the vices of the landowners of the 19th century. Poem " Dead Souls" - that same work.

One of the landowner heroes is Nozdryov. This is a person who prefers parties, fairs, balls and celebrations. The hero is a frequent participant in some kind of fights and conflicts. It is not surprising that the meeting between Chichikov and Nozdryov regarding the purchase and sale dead souls was appointed at the tavern. For the first time, Nozdryov appears at dinner with the police chief (Chapter 1).

Nozdryov's age is thirty-five years. He walks a lot, drinks alcohol and loves gambling. Nozdryov can be considered an awkward and worthless owner of his estate, since his whole head is filled only with thoughts about smoking pipes and dogs. The landowner has no idea about the affairs of the farm and the lives of the peasants under his control. But Nozdryov maintains his own large kennel.

Nozdryov often plays cards, so he is often left without any free money and falls into debt.

As for Nozdryov’s appearance, he looks quite lively, young, fresh, just like “blood and milk.” He wears a cap on his head. His hair, sideburns and mustache are black, his cheeks are scarlet and rosy, and his teeth are snow-white. The height is not short, but not high either.

It should be noted that Nozdryov is an ill-mannered person, since he addresses everyone, even people who are much older than himself, familiarly with “you.” Even with Chichikov, he immediately behaved as if he had known him all his life, “on the inside.”

Nozdryov is a very trashy person. It is typical for a landowner to lie, to gossip, to slander someone. At thirty, he still acts like an eccentric young man. The behavior of mature Nozdryov is similar to the behavior of his eighteen-year-old and twenty-five-year-old counterparts. He remained just as frivolous and scandalous. As they say, you cannot change a person.

Nozdryov is a simple, sociable fellow, broken-hearted. This type of person loves company at school, but they can often get hit during a fight.

When Nozdryov was at some kind of meeting or meeting, it could not end without some kind of story or scrape. Therefore, Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol calls this landowner a “historical man.”

Another negative quality hero - love to annoy one's neighbor. He could ruin the celebration with a fight, interrupt the wedding, and also start gossip about someone that would be a real lie.

Landowner Nozdryov - versatile developed person in every way. At the first meeting, he may offer a deal. The main thing is that this would be of great benefit to him.

Essay on the topic Nozdryov (Dead Souls)

Nozdryov is a young and energetic man, about thirty-five years old. As the author describes, “a man of dark and humble origins.” Nozdryov wastes his efficiency and enterprise at balls, revelries and other entertainment events. In constant search for emotions and the realization of his temperament, he often gets involved in fights and disputes.

Having two children, Nozdryov never raised them. This characterizes him as an irresponsible person. The fact of presence, but not effectiveness, can be traced not only in his family relationships, but also in the household. Having a kennel and a collection of weapons, he was not known as a hunter. Perhaps this state of affairs is dictated by another of his traits - boasting. When he told others about his possessions, horses with blue or pink hair appeared in his stock. Just for the sake of words, he talks about the exorbitant cost of horses, dogs and other inhabitants of the estate that live with him. Simple Russian daggers in Nozdryov’s mouth turned into expensive Turkish ones. There was no planning characteristic feature hero. He always did everything chaotically and impulsively.

He was a "broken fellow." Having made friends in the morning, in the evening the friendship could be ended, culminating in a fight. Nozdryov loved to play cards. And he almost always cheated. He could have started a rumor about his friend or even disrupted the wedding. My word of honor meant little to the broken landowner. Paradoxically, provincial society was tolerant of all his antics. And only when he overdid it in his tricks could he simply be kicked out.

Gogol very clearly described the gigantic difference between his external and inner world. Nozdryov had pleasant appearance, was healthy and fresh. “He was of average height, a very well-built fellow with full rosy cheeks...” The image of a Russian hero can be traced. But only according to external parameters. Inside, Nozdryov was dominated by arrogance, rowdyism and senseless boasting.

Nozdryov is the third landowner from whom Chichikov is trying to buy dead souls. This is a dashing 35-year-old “talker, carouser, reckless driver.” N. lies constantly, bullies everyone indiscriminately; he is very passionate, ready to “take a shit” on his best friend without any purpose. All of N.’s behavior is explained by his dominant quality: “nimbleness and liveliness of character,” i.e. unrestrained, bordering on unconsciousness. N. doesn’t think or plan anything; he simply does not know the limits in anything. On the way to Sobakevich, in the tavern, N. intercepts Chichikov and takes him to his estate. There he quarrels to death with Chichikov: he does not agree to play cards for dead souls, and also does not want to buy a stallion of “Arab blood” and receive souls in addition. The next morning, forgetting about all the grievances, N. persuades Chichikov to play checkers with him for dead souls. Caught in cheating, N. orders Chichikov to be beaten, and only the appearance of the police captain calms him down. It is N. who almost destroys Chichikov. Confronted with him at the ball, N. shouts loudly: “he’s trading dead souls!”, which gives rise to a lot of the most incredible rumors. When officials call on N. to sort things out, the hero confirms all the rumors at once, without being embarrassed by their inconsistency. Later he comes to Chichikov and himself talks about all these rumors. Instantly forgetting about the insult he had caused, he sincerely offers to help Chichikov take away the governor’s daughter. The home environment fully reflects N.’s chaotic character. Everything at home is stupid: there are goats in the middle of the dining room, there are no books or papers in the office, etc. We can say that N.’s boundless lies are the other side of the Russian prowess with which N. endowed in abundance. N. is not completely empty, it’s just that his unbridled energy does not find proper use. With N. in the poem begins a series of heroes who have retained something alive in themselves. Therefore, in the “hierarchy” of heroes, he occupies a relatively high – third – place.

Chichikov's visit to Nozdryov.

Chichikov met with Nozdryov in a tavern. Nozdryov began to invite Ch. to his home, he refused, but soon agreed.

Entering the house, Ch. noticed that no guests were expected here.

Then N. took Ch-va to his office. In Ch.’s office I saw sabers and guns on the wall. This indicates that N. never did business in this room. Rather, it was another rest room.

Ch. also realized that dinner for N-va was not the most important thing in life: “Something was burnt, something was too salty.”

N. also showed Ch-vu his farm. These were dogs, for which N. had a passion, and horses.

Ch. begins a conversation about dead souls. But if Manilov and Korobochka were very surprised when Ch. asked them to sell their souls, then N. reacted differently. He took this situation as a chance for another exchange, and N. loved to exchange things. For a long time he begged Ch-va to buy either horses or a barrel organ. As a result, Ch. agreed to play checkers with him, but the game never ended.

The story with N-v ended with Ch-v having to run away from his house, because he (Ch-v) was almost beaten.

Nozdryov is a broken, frivolous person. He easily loses at cards.

This person can easily betray; he does not know such a thing as strong friendship.

He has two children whom he does not raise at all. This shows his irresponsibility.

Nozdryov is a master of “pouring bullets”. He is a liar, but he is a liar under duress. He deliberately imposes one lie on another. Perhaps in this way he is trying to draw attention to himself.

Nozdryov loves to brag and exaggerate. He almost swore to Ch-woo that he caught a huge fish in his pond.

Society provincial town treated Nozdryov and his antics with a certain indifference. But they couldn’t do it without Nozdryov either. After all, the city residents call Nozdryov when they want to find out who Ch. really is.

In the image of Nozdryov, Gogol presents us with “a deceitful and impudent variety of vulgarity.” Origins this image go back to the comedies of Aristophanes and Plautus, to Western European literature. However, there is a lot in this image that is purely Russian and national. A similar type was already noted by Pushkin in the novel “Eugene Onegin”.

My cousin, Buyanov,

In down, in a cap with a visor

(As you know him, of course)...

The main character traits of Nozdryov are arrogance, boasting, a tendency to rowdy, energy and unpredictability. Gogol notes that people of this type are always “talkers, revelers, reckless drivers”, in their faces you can always see “something open, direct, daring”, they are desperate players, lovers of taking a walk. They are sociable and unceremonious, “they will make friends, it seems, forever; but it almost always happens that the person who has made friends will fight with them that same evening at a friendly party.”

Revealing the image of Nozdryov, Gogol skillfully uses various artistic means. First of all, the portrait of the hero itself is expressive. “He was of average height, a very well-built fellow with full rosy cheeks, teeth as white as snow and jet-black sideburns. It was fresh, like blood and milk; his health seemed to be dripping from his face.”

It is characteristic that Nozdryov has an attractive appearance, physical strength, he laughs “with that ringing laugh that only fresh, healthy man...” Here in the poem the motif of Russian heroism arises. “Historical, folklore and literary traditions were absorbed by one of the leading motifs of “Dead Souls” - Russian heroism, which plays the role of a positive ideological pole in the poem,” wrote E. A. Smirnova. The portrait of the heroes “in the light of the motive of Russian physical heroism, both in its literal and travesty sense” was noted by V. A. Nedzvetsky.

And in Nozdryov’s depiction we observe a comic reduction of this motive. The contrast between his outer appearance and inner appearance is enormous: the hero’s life is meaningless, the “exploits” of this “hero” do not go further than card cheating or a fight committed at a fair.

The very motive of “daring revelry”, “broad Russian soul”, present in Gogol throughout the entire narrative, is comically reduced in the image of Nozdryov. As a pre-revolutionary researcher notes, Nozdryov is only “the appearance of a broad nature. He can least of all claim to be recognized as a “broad person”: he is impudent, a drunkard, a liar, he is at the same time a coward and a completely insignificant person.”

The landscape that frames the episode of Chichikov’s visit to the landowner is also characteristic. “Nozdryov led his guests through a field, which in many places consisted of hummocks. The guests had to make their way between fallow fields and armored fields... In many places their feet squeezed out the water under them, the place was so low. At first they were careful and stepped carefully, but then, seeing that it was of no use, they walked straight, not distinguishing where the most and where the least dirt was.” This landscape speaks of the disorganized economy of the landowner and at the same time symbolizes Nozdryov’s carelessness.

Thus, the hero’s lifestyle is already devoid of any order. The landowner's economy fell into complete decline. There are empty stalls in his stable, a watermill without flutter, and the house is in disorder and neglect. And only his kennel is in good condition. “Among dogs, Nozdryov...is just like a father among a family,” notes Gogol. This comparison sets the theme of the hero’s “slander” in the story. As S. Shevyrev notes, Nozdryov “is very similar to a dog: for no reason at the same time he barks, nibbles, and caresses.”

The hero is prone to lies, deception, and empty chatter. He can easily slander, slander a person, spread gossip about him, “a fable that is more stupid than it is difficult to invent.” It is characteristic that Nozdryov lies for no apparent reason, “out of love for art.” So, having come up with a story about the governor’s daughter, he continues to lie further, involving himself in this story. The reason for this is simple: Nozdryov understood that “he could have caused trouble in this way, but he could no longer hold his tongue. However, it was difficult, because such interesting details presented themselves of their own accord that it was impossible to refuse...”

His penchant for deception and trickery also manifests itself during a card game. That’s why the game often ends in a fight: “they beat him with their boots, or they gave him a hard time on his thick and very good sideburns...”

The character of the hero, his interests and lifestyle are reflected in the interior of his house. There are no books or papers in Nozdryov’s office, but there are hanging sabers, guns, Turkish daggers and pipes of various kinds - “wooden, clay, meerschaum, smoked and unsmoked, covered with suede and uncovered.” In this interior, one object is symbolic - a barrel organ, in which there is “one pipe, very lively, which did not want to calm down.” This expressive detail symbolizes the character of the hero, his restlessness, and irrepressible energy.

Nozdryov is unusually “active”, energetic, his nimbleness and liveliness of character push him to new and new “undertakings”. So, he loves to change: a gun, a dog, horses - everything instantly becomes an object of exchange. If he has money, then at the fair he immediately buys “all sorts of things”: clamps, smoking candles, raisins, tobacco, pistols, herrings, paintings, pots, etc. However, purchased items are rarely delivered to the house: on the same day he can lose everything.

Nozdryov is very consistent in his behavior during the purchase and sale of dead souls. He immediately tries to sell Chichikov a stallion, dogs, a barrel organ, then starts an exchange of chaises and a game of checkers. Noticing Nozdryov's trickery, Chichikov refuses to play. And then the “historical” man causes a scandal, a fight, and only the appearance of the police captain in the house saves Chichikov.

Nozdryov’s speech and manners are also characteristic. He talks loudly, emotionally, often screaming. His speech is very colorful and varied in composition.

In addition, it is worth noting the static nature of this image. Gogol gives the character of Nozdryov as already formed, ready-made; the background of this character is closed to the reader; throughout the narrative, no internal changes occur to the hero. However, as K. Aksakov notes, such “immobility” of the image is natural for an epic work.

Thus, the character created by Gogol - a braggart, a talker, a reckless driver, a reveler, a gambler, a rowdy and argumentative person, a lover of drinking and making up something - is colorful and easily recognizable. The hero is typical, and at the same time, thanks to a number of details, special little things, the writer was able to emphasize his individuality.

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Landowner Nozdryov from the story by N.V. Gogol - another one characteristic type landowners of that time. He is collectively, which exposes the characteristic shortcomings and behavioral characteristics of several people united by similar personality and character traits.

Nozdryov family

Nozdryov is one of the landowners of the city of N. At the time of the story, he is 35 years old. He once was married man, but his married life did not last long. Soon his wife died, Nozdryov did not remarry, quite likely because he was not predisposed to family life. In marriage with his wife, they had two children, but their fate and upbringing are not of interest to Nozdryov - he is more interested in the personality of his children’s nanny, who had a pretty appearance, than in the children themselves.

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One gets the impression that Nozdryov is interested in everything, except for his children, he even treats his dogs much better than he treats them.

Nozdryov was not there only child in the family - he also has a sister. It is known that she married woman. Her husband is a certain Mr. Mizhuev. He is not only a relative of Nozdryov, but also best friend. In his company, Nozdryov often appears at fairs, and together they are engaged in carousing. According to Nozdrev's son-in-law, his wife is not at all similar in character to her brother - she is sweet and good woman.

Mizhuev often denounces Nozdryov’s lies, but still does not leave the category of friends - their common passion for drinking and carousing makes them related and does not allow them to quarrel.

Appearance

The landowner Nozdryov stood out favorably in appearance in comparison with all the other landowners of district N - he was a prominent and attractive man. Nozdryov had a round rosy face, his cheeks were childishly full. When Nozdryov burst into laughter, his cheeks trembled funny. He had teeth as white as snow and dark hair. Nozdryov's face was favorably framed by pitch-black sideburns. From time to time, his sideburns suffered severely in desperate fights with card “friends,” but after the brawl they grew back just as thick.

The landowner's body was also covered with hair - on his chest it was as thick as on his head and more like a beard.

Nozdryov's height was average, and his body could not be called athletic, but it was not flabby either.

Despite his unbalanced life schedule, Nozdryov seemed the embodiment of health - and was a man of “blood and milk”: “health seemed to be dripping from his face.”

Gogol doesn’t talk much about the peculiarities of Nozdryov’s wardrobe. It is known that the landowner preferred a caftan of Caucasian cut, which was the national clothing of the mountain peoples - arkhaluk. In addition, he wears a robe at home. He usually wore a robe over his naked body. He was dressed casually, so one could see his thickly haired chest without effort.

Peasants and the village of Nozdreva

Nikolai Vasilyevich says little about the living conditions of the peasants and the state of the village. Based on Nozdrev’s own lifestyle, it can be assumed that he has a good income from his estate - so good that he can afford to live in grand style and not have to do business. Nozdryov has a clerk - it is he who deals with all the affairs of the landowner.

Since Nozdryov was very fond of boasting about everything he could, the fact that he did not do the same in relation to his village or peasants suggests that not everything was so good on his estate, but the fact that there are many “dead souls” in him once again confirms this idea.

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When Chichikov comes to Nozdryov, he shows him his farm: first the landowner shows his horses. There wasn’t much to boast about here - Nozdryov lost some horses at cards, so part of the cost was empty. Among the horses, Chichikov was shown two mares and a nondescript-looking stallion, but, according to the owner, very expensive. The next curiosity on Nozdryov’s estate was a wolf, which the owner kept on a leash and fed raw meat.

The wolf was followed by a pond with incredibly sized fish. Chichikov, however, was not able to look at this extraordinary fish, but Nozdryov assured that it was not sometimes that two people were needed to pull the fish out of the pond - it was so big.

Nozdryov’s greatest pride and weakness were dogs - of different breeds and colors. Nozdryov had a huge number of them, the landowner loved and cherished them to such an extent that they could be equated to full-fledged relatives: “Nozdryov was among them just like a father among the family; all of them, immediately throwing their tails up, which is called by the rules of dogs, flew straight towards the guests and began to greet them.”

On his estate there is a water mill and a forge. It is likely that Nozdryov’s peasants are skilled workers and craftsmen, since the landowner boasts that he always manages to sell his goods at the fair for the best price possible. high price.

This was not the end of Nozdryov’s household, but the reasons for boasting ended - the roads on his estate were terribly neglected, the fields were so low that water “champed” from the ground:

“In many places their feet squeezed out the water under them, the place was so low. At first they were careful and stepped carefully, but then, seeing that it was of no use, they walked straight on, not distinguishing where there was more and where there was less dirt.”

Of all his serfs, the reader can get acquainted with only some representatives. Most of the attention in the story is paid to the cook, who, apparently, was not distinguished by culinary skills - he mixed completely incompatible ingredients, it seemed that whatever came to hand first ended up in his dishes.

In the story you can see a meager description of the servant Porfiry, who wears an arkhaluk to match his master, however, his caftan is in a deplorable state and is already quite worn out.

In the dining room one could see his two serfs - they were busy whitewashing the room, but their detailed description appearance Gogol doesn’t show any specifics about the condition of the costume. It is known that they carried out their work while singing some monotonous and seemingly endless song. It can be assumed that Nozdryov was not authoritarian towards his serfs - his house was not clean, and in the dining room, in addition to general desolation, one could see leftover food and crumbs.

Nozdryov Estate

Nikolai Vasilyevich does not provide an external description of Nozdryov’s estate. Internal state also not exposed to detailed images.

In general, Nozdryov was not a good owner, he disdainfully treated his estate and farm, he liked to use the fruits, but did not strive to ensure his future and the future of his children. There was a feeling of absence in his house female hand– the tasteless decoration of the house was complemented by general disorder and garbage.

For Nozdryov, this state of affairs did not present any inconvenience - for him it was a common thing.

Nozdryov's office was little like classic workrooms - there were no papers or books. And for the landowner this was unnecessary - the manager of his estate was in charge of the affairs of his estate, and Nozdryov was accustomed to spending his leisure time in other activities, for example, playing cards. Nozdryov's office was full of a variety of weapons: two guns, sabers, daggers.

In addition to weapons, in the office one could also see a collection of smoking pipes - different shapes and material, they finally turned the landowner’s office into a mini-museum.

Also in the office there was a mahogany organ, which Nozdryov began to demonstrate - however, the organ was not in perfect condition - from time to time it malfunctioned, its playing was more like a medley - the songs did not change one into another sequentially, after the end of the composition, but played fragmentarily in pieces mixed together. The organ-organ played on its own for some time after Nozdryov left it alone: ​​“Nozdryov had long ago stopped turning, but there was one very lively pipe in the organ-organ, which did not want to calm down.”

Nozdryov’s dining room, at the time of Chichikov’s visit, was undergoing renovation work - two peasants were whitewashing it, standing on trestles: “In the middle of the dining room there were wooden trestles, and two men, standing on them, whitewashed the walls, singing some kind of endless song.”

Despite the renovation work, negligence in cleaning could be seen with the naked eye - crumbs and remnants of yesterday's food could be seen in the dining room: “There were traces of yesterday's lunch and dinner in the room; it seems that the floor brush was not touched at all. There were bread crumbs on the floor, and tobacco ash was even visible on the tablecloth.”

Judging by the way Nozdryov himself reacted to this state of affairs, it can be assumed that neither the crumbs, nor the food, nor the general garbage in his house bothered him, or rather, he did not notice them at all. He was extremely unpretentious in matters of home improvement.

Personality characteristics

First of all, what is striking in the image of Nozdryov is his desire to become “one of us” for a person. He quickly switches to “you” when communicating with a person, which especially unpleasantly impressed Chichikov, since, according to Pavel Ivanovich, such a transition was undeserved and went beyond the bounds of etiquette, but this does not bother Nozdryov. He often deviates from the norms of etiquette, and it is likely that he has never heard of some features and rules and does not even suspect that he is violating these rules, but also that such rules and norms exist at all. For example, his habits include talking and laughing very loudly. When Chichikov makes a deal with Nozdryov, he is surprised to discover how he loudly discusses the nuances of buying and selling, as if it were the most ordinary thing.

Perhaps such a cheeky tone is to some extent connected with his cheerful character and addiction to drinking. Nozdryov does not miss the opportunity to boast about what unusual wine he tried, and the champagne that is usually served in the governor’s house is just kvass in comparison.

Nozdryov loves revelry and all kinds of entertainment (in his understanding, one is inseparable from the first); he cannot imagine how one can live, depriving oneself of such good things and pleasant pastime. Nozdryov does not understand how some landowners can sit at home all the time - he cannot stay on his estate for more than one day - he is bored and does not know what to do with himself.

Nozdryov does not value his money. He despises misers who do not dare to spend an extra penny. It is likely that his attitude towards money was formed because Nozdryov himself works very little - only in cases where the business cannot advance without his intervention. He does not know the price that he has to pay for this or that entertainment - money comes to him easily and goes away just as easily.

Nozdryov's special passion was cards - he is a regular at the card table. However, playing honestly is not in the landowner’s rules - during the game he constantly cheats and deceives. Those around him have long known this attitude towards him. card game, so always be careful when playing with him.

From time to time, Nozdryov was seen in machinations at the card table and was immediately subject to criticism and even beatings with hair being torn out, in particular his thick sideburns. This state of affairs does not bother Nozdryov - his sideburns grow quickly, and grievances are forgotten before the fight ends. A day later, Nozdryov is ready to sit down at the table to play cards along with the recent debaters, as if nothing had happened.

In general, Nozdryov is a bad and dishonest person. He often becomes the cause of troubles and problems in the lives of other people - Nozdryov can easily upset a wedding and cause the deal to be cancelled. The landowner never sees anything bad or bad in his actions. The reason for this is his addiction to fiction and gossip. Nozdryov often lies, even for the most innocuous reasons. “Nozdryov is a rubbish man, Nozdryov can lie, add more, spread God knows what, some other gossip will come out.”

Nozdryov has an explosive and unrestrained character - it costs him nothing to be rude to anyone or become a participant in a fight.

Thus, Nozdryov in Gogol’s story is shown as an ill-mannered person who does not know how to appreciate what he has. He is a bad owner, a bad father and a bad friend. Nozdryov gives preference not to his children, but to the dogs that he cares for and cherishes. Nozdryov is a constant participant in revelry, gossip and quarrels.

Characteristics of Nozdryov in the poem “Dead Souls”: description of appearance and character in quotes

In the first half of the 19th century, many writers focused their work on huge role theme of Russia. At that time, a ruthless tyranny of landowners and officials reigned, and the life of the peasants was unbearably difficult. The life of serf Russia is reflected in many works. One of them was the novel-poem written by N.V. Gogol, “Dead Souls.” The image of Nozdryov, as well as Chichikov, Manilov and other heroes, is very vivid and outlines the attitude to reality of all representatives of the aristocracy of that time. The author in his work tried to convey to readers the immorality that reigned at that time in all its manifestations.

General sentiments in Russia at the beginning of the 19th century

Domestic government system at that time developed with an emphasis on serfdom. Important moral values were relegated to the background, and position in society and money were considered priorities. People did not strive for the best; they were not interested in science or art. They did not try to leave descendants absolutely nothing cultural heritage. In achieving his goal - wealth - a person stops at nothing. He will deceive, steal, betray, sell. The current situation could not but worry thinking people, those who were far from indifferent to the fate of the Fatherland.

Representatives of the aristocracy in the work

The name "Dead Souls" was not chosen by chance by the author. It is very symbolic and perfectly reflects the mood of serf Russia. The author did not spare paint, depicting a whole gallery of faces, showing the spiritual decline that threatens the fatherland. At the beginning of the story, the reader is introduced to Manilov - an idle dreamer, a visionary. The series of portraits ends with the image of Plyushkin. This representative of the nobility appeared as “a hole in humanity.” In the work "Dead Souls" the image of Nozdryov appears approximately in the middle. In him you can see something from Plyushkin, something from Manilov.

Characteristics of Nozdryov's image

For the first time in the work he appears in the city of NN. The reader does not learn anything special about him except that he was a card sharper. His whole being was somehow absurd: he was ridiculous, he spoke nonsense, without thinking about the consequences of his statements. The author himself, depicting the image of Nozdryov, speaks of him as a “broken guy.” Actually, this is true, and all the hero’s actions emphasize this. Nozdryov got used to thinking little about the future. So, for example, he exchanged his winnings at cards for absolutely unnecessary items and things, which he lost to other, more successful players the very next day. All this, according to Gogol himself, was due to some kind of nimbleness, liveliness and restlessness of the character of the hero. This “energy” forced Nozdryov to commit other actions, most of them rash and spontaneous.

Hero's Vices

Everything that Nozdryov has - purebred dogs, horses - is the best. But the hero’s boasting often has no basis. Despite the fact that his possessions border on someone else's forest, he speaks of it as his own. Illustrating the image of the landowner Nozdryov, it is impossible not to mention all the situations in which he found himself. Either he is taken out of a noble meeting, or he takes part in a fight. One of distinctive features character is his tendency to do dirty tricks to people. Moreover, the closer he got to the person, the stronger his desire to annoy him. So, Nozdryov upsets weddings and trade deals. However, he himself perceived his actions as mischief, not considering them offensive. Moreover, Nozdryov was even sincerely surprised if he heard that one of his acquaintances was offended by him.

Main features of the hero

Revealing the image of Nozdryov, the author depicts vulgarity in a kind of deceitfully impudent form. Its origins can be traced to the comedies of Aristophanes and Plautus. However, there is a lot in the character that is originally Russian and national. Nozdryov's main traits are boasting, arrogance, a tendency to rowdy, unpredictability, and energy. As the author himself notes, people of this type are, as a rule, “reckless, revelers, talkers,” and in their faces you can always see something direct, daring, open. Among other things, they love to go for walks and are avid gamers. They are distinguished by sociability, combined with unceremoniousness. Sometimes it seems that friendship with them can last a very long time, but such people can fight with a “new acquaintance” at a party that same evening.

Contrast between internal and external in a character

The description of Nozdryov’s image in the work is quite clear. When portraying the hero, the author does not regret artistic means. The character portrait is expressive. Outwardly, he is a man of average height, well built, with ruddy, full cheeks, snow-white teeth and tar-colored sideburns. He was a fresh, healthy young man with physical strength. In the episode of the poem, the reader can trace the tradition of Russian heroism. However, the image of Nozdryov is a comic reflection of epic motifs. The contrast of his internal and external features very noticeable. Nozdryov’s lifestyle is the direct opposite of his actions epic heroes. Everything that the character in the poem does makes no sense, and his “exploits” do not extend beyond a fight at a fair or card cheating. The image of Nozdryov comically reflects the motif of a “broad soul”, “daring revelry” - primordially Russian traits. The whole appearance of the character is only the appearance of that national “breadth” in in a good way. The hero not only cannot lay claim to “spiritual breadth,” but also displays absolutely opposite qualities. Nozdryov is a drunkard, impudent and a liar. At the same time, he is cowardly and completely insignificant.

Character's household

Depicting the landscape present in the episode of Chichikov’s visit to Nozdryov, the author points out the owner’s carelessness. His economy was in a very disorganized state and completely fell into disrepair. This, again, indicates a lack of orderliness and thoughtfulness in Nozdryov’s lifestyle. The stalls in his stable were empty, the house was neglected, and it was in disarray. The only place that was properly maintained was the kennel. On it, the landowner felt like a “father of the family.” According to a number of critics, the hero himself is somewhat like a dog: he can bark and cuddle at the same time. Nozdryov’s character traits are also reflected in the interior of the house. There are no papers or books in his office. However, the walls are hung with sabers, guns, Turkish daggers and various pipes. The barrel organ is symbolic in this interior. There is one trumpet in this subject that just didn’t want to calm down. This detail was a kind of symbol of the character’s character. It shows the irrepressible energy, restlessness and agility of the hero.

Nozdryov's behavior

The hero's energy pushes him to various feats. So, for example, having a tendency to exchange, everything that he has is instantly exchanged for something else. The hero immediately spends the money that appears at the fair, buying all sorts of completely smoking candles, clamps, pistols, pots, tobacco, raisins, and so on. But all purchased items are rarely delivered to the house, since he can lose everything on the same day. Despite the disorder of his life in general, Nozdryov shows consistency that is surprising to him when making a deal with Chichikov. The landowner tries to sell everything he can: dogs, a stallion, a barrel organ. Afterwards, Nozdryov starts a game of checkers and an exchange of chaises. But Chichikov notices the trickery and abandons the game. Nozdryov’s manners are also peculiar. His speech is always emotional, varied in composition, he speaks loudly, often screaming. But the image of Nozdryov is static in the sense that he appears to the reader as already fully formed. The hero's backstory is closed, and no internal changes occur to the character during the course of the story.

Conclusion

Gogol, portraying Nozdryov, created a colorful and easily recognizable character. The hero is a typical braggart, reckless driver, talker, debater, rowdy, reveler. He doesn't mind drinking at all and loves to play. However, despite all the “typicality”, some details and individual little things give the character individuality. The entire story is permeated with a fair amount of humor. However, the work depicts the heroes, their characters, manners, actions and behavior, reporting on a rather serious problem of that time - the loss of morality and spirituality. Gogol's novel-poem is “laughter through tears.” The author created the work, tormented by the question of what if people don’t come to their senses and start changing.