The “rout” of Fadeev, whose analysis we will carry out in this article, was written in 1927. For the first time in Russian literature, Alexander Alexandrovich focused on depicting the inner world of participants in the civil war and revolution — fictional characters, ordinary heroes. In the novel, everything is subordinated to the solution of this problem - from the characteristics of the composition, the choice of the situation to the psychological analysis techniques used in the text. Such is the peculiarity of the work "The rout" of Fadeev. An analysis of it, as well as a summary of this novel, we bring to your attention.
Author's choice of time and place of action
Fadeev, talking about the partisan movement that unfolded in the Far East during the civil war, chooses for his story a tragic situation, which is indicated in the title: we are talking about the defeat of one detachment of partisans. Most clearly in these tests, the characters of various heroes are revealed, as our analysis shows. Defeat (Fadeev) is a work in which the idea of personality transformation plays a large role. According to the author himself, there is a "remaking of people."
Image psychology of heroes
A detailed introduction is made up of the first 8 chapters of the work "The rout" of Fadeev. Analyzing them, you can see that a whole series is named after the main characters of the novel: "Levinson", "Sword", "Frost". It can also be noted that the author deliberately slows down the pace of development of the action in order to present the stories of the main characters to readers, describe their relationships, and prepare them to understand their behavior during battles.
Representing the psychology of heroes, the writer uses the tradition of classical Russian literature. Conducting an analysis of the novel "The rout" of Fadeev, it should be noted that most of all, Alexander Alexandrovich relies on the work of Leo Tolstoy. The author follows his principles, despite the fact that the time at which the work was created was marked by a fierce denial of the past, including the literary, and attention to the analysis of the inner world was considered "psycho-goodness." In Tolstoy’s traditions, the text contains psychological analysis techniques: landscape and portrait details, as well as internal monologues that reveal the secret causes of heroes' actions, their feelings and thoughts (chapters Nineteen, Gruz, Levinson).
The use of antithesis, its analysis
“The rout” (A. Fadeev) is a work in which the antithesis technique is used, which reveals the tension of psychological, moral, and historical conflicts. In contrast, Frost and Levinson, as well as the latter and the Sword, the significance of consciousness, conviction in the formation of the human person is shown.
So, in the work the Sword and the Frost clash. Analysis of the novel "The rout" of Fadeev reveals what their confrontation consists of. From the very beginning, this reveals the superiority of the "class instinct" inherent in the proletarians over the doubts of this "clean" intellectual who is not interested in the revolution as such, but in itself. After reading the work, we can make sure that the novel clearly dominates the class principle when a person is evaluated. This is affected primarily by the historical limitation inherent in the views of the author.
Image of the internal formation of man
Fadeev (analysis of the work proves this) focuses on such a moment as the formation of the personality of a person fighting for a new life, its moral and psychological formation, in the novel "The rout". The process of his maturation is most fully revealed by the example of Ivan Morozov, a miner nicknamed Morozok. In one way or another, 12 chapters of 17 are connected with him. The work depicts successively changes in the thoughts and feelings of this person. In this process, a special role is played by Levinson, the squad leader. The feat was the result of the short life of Ivan Morozov. He saved his comrades at the cost of his own life.
Hero who could not stand the test
As we have already noted, Fadeyev is building his novel The Defeat on the antithesis. An analysis of the work shows that the antithesis of Ivan Morozov is Pavel Mechik, who could not stand the test of harsh reality. The author interprets his every act as an expression of egoism, weakness, and the absence of a moral core. All these traits eventually push Mechik to betrayal. In debunking this hero, the author is consistent. This man was initially cowardly for him, petty, and his sufferings are insignificant, superficial. In the description of this intellectual, we do not find the desire to portray a contradictory, complex personality, characteristic of the contemporaries of the author.
We highlighted only the main points that are present in the work "The rout" of Fadeev. Our analysis can be supplemented. After all, each of us in his own way understands literature. Try yourself to find some other features of the novel "The rout" (Fadeev). The analysis in chapters will help you better understand the work, identify interesting patterns.
Summary: the beginning of events
The work tells us that Levinson, the commander of the partisan detachment, orders Frost, his orderly, to take the bag to another detachment. Tom does not want to go, he therefore offers to send someone else. The commander, having heard about this, orders his orderly to surrender his weapon calmly, and then go wherever he wants. After thinking about it, Frost decides to take the letter and goes with the task, noting that he should not "leave the detachment". It is no coincidence that Fadeev ("rout") notes. An analysis of Morozko, the main character of the novel, reveals his complex character, internal struggle. How it will end, you will learn by reading to the end a summary of the work.
Background to Frost, the hero picks up the Sword
We describe further events. Then follows the background of Ivan Morozov. He worked as a miner, already in the second generation. Frost did thoughtlessly everything in his life, including marrying Varya, a walker as a hauler, and then also left to defend the Soviets in the eighteenth year.
On the way to the detachment under the command of Shaldyba, where the orderly is carrying the package, he notices a battle between the partisans and the Japanese. Russian soldiers are fleeing, leaving behind a wounded kid dressed in a city jacket. Frost picks him up and returns to his commander Levinson. Carrying out the analysis of the story "The rout" of Fadeev, we already mentioned about Pavel Mechik. Below we will introduce this hero to you in more detail.
Mechikov in the infirmary
Pavel Mechik, who was picked up by Ivan, woke up only in a forest infirmary, noticed nurse Varia (who is Morozka’s wife) and Dr. Stashinsky. The wounded are given a dressing. It is reported in the background of this character that when he was still living in the city, he wanted to preach, so he decided to go to the partisans. However, he was disappointed when he hit the red. He is trying to talk to Dr. Stashinsky in the infirmary. But he, having learned that this man made friendship mainly with the Socialist-Revolutionary maximalists, is reluctant to talk with Mechik.
The act of frost
The wounded hero did not immediately like Frost. His opinion of him was strengthened when Morozka visited his wife in the infirmary. After that, he tried to steal melon from Ryabets, the village chairman. However, he was forced to retire, caught by the owner. The chairman complains to Levinson, and he gives the order to take the weapon from Frost. A village gathering was scheduled for the evening in order to discuss the improper behavior of this orderly. Having pushed among the men, Levinson finally understands that the detachment needs to retreat, since the Japanese are already very close. The partisans gather at the appointed hour, and the commander sets out what is the matter, offering everyone to decide what to do with Frost.
Frost gives a promise, realizes the relationship between his wife and Mechikov
Dubov, a partisan, a former miner, said that it was necessary to expel an orderly from the detachment. It affects the guilty hero so much that he gives the floor to never disgrace the title of a former miner and partisan. Frost on one of his trips to the infirmary realizes that Mechik and his wife had a special relationship. Never having been jealous of his spouse before anyone, this time he is angry with both his wife and this “mother's little son” (the definition awarded to Morozka Mechika).
Mechik gets a horse
Everyone in the squad thinks that Levinson is a man of the “right”, “special” breed. The partisans believe that the commander understands everything and knows, although he sometimes experienced hesitation and doubt. Levinson, collecting information from all sides, orders his retreat to retreat. Sword, already recovered, returns to the squad. The commander orders to give him a horse. So the Sword gets the “mournful, tearful” mare named Zyuha. The offended partisans do not know how to deal with it. Unable to get close to other members of the detachment, he is not able to see the "main springs" of his mechanism.
Mechikov and Baklanov set off for reconnaissance
Mechikov along with Baklanov decide to send in intelligence. They stumble upon a Japanese patrol in the village and kill three in a shootout. Having discovered the main forces of the Japanese, two partisans return to their squad.
The story of Frolov
It is necessary to retreat, it is necessary to evacuate the hospital, but you cannot take the wounded mortally Frolov with you. Stashinsky and Levinson therefore decide to give him poison. Their conversation accidentally hears the Sword. He is trying to stop the doctor. He yells at him. Frolov understands what is happening and agrees to drink poison.
Village Events
The detachment is retreating, Levinson goes to check the guards during the night, starts a conversation with Mechik, who is standing as a sentry. He tries to explain to the commander that he is bad in the detachment, but after this conversation Levinson has the impression that this partisan is an "impassable mess." The commander sends a Metelitsa reconnaissance. He sneaks into the village, where the Cossacks were at that time, and climbs behind the fence of the house where the squadron chief temporarily lives. The Cossacks find him, lock him in the barn, and in the morning they interrogate him, after which they lead him to the square. Here a man in a vest comes forward, leading a frightened shepherdess by the hand. Metelitsa left the horse to this boy the day before, having met him in the forest. The head of the Cossacks wants to interrogate the child "in his own way," however, Metelitsa, trying to strangle him, rushes at him. The chief shoots - and the Snowstorm dies.
The battle with the Cossacks
Continues his work Fadeev Alexander ("The rout"). Analyzing the further content, the following key points can be distinguished. Cossack squadron leaves on the road. At this time, partisans find him in an ambush, taking the Cossacks to flight. Kill during the battle horse Frosts. The partisans, having occupied the saddle, by order of the commander, shoot the aforementioned man in a vest. Enemy cavalry arrives in the village at dawn. Levinson’s squad, which has become much thinner, retreats into the forest, into the swamps, but gets stuck there, because there is a bog in front. Then Levinson decides to roll the swamp. Having accomplished this, the squad makes its way to the bridge, where the Cossacks ambushed. Sent to the watch Mechik, but runs, discovered by the Cossacks, afraid to warn Levinson's detachment. Frost, who was following him, shoots three times, as agreed, and dies. Levinson's detachment rushes to the attack, only 19 people remain alive.
So, we examined the work that Fadeev created ("The rout"). Summary, analysis of it were presented to you. We hope you find this article helpful.