What is Oblomovism today for each of us?

Today we can talk about what Oblomovism is thanks to the pen of Ivan Alexandrovich Goncharov. By birth, he belonged to the merchant estate. Therefore, education for him was determined - commercial. But while studying, he discovered literature, spiritual life. Therefore, he transferred to the verbal department of Moscow University. How he was right! After all, his fellow practitioners were Aksakov, Lermontov, Turgenev, Belinsky, Herzen.

He did not write much during his life. Ivan Aleksandrovich was not distinguished by “ease of pen”. Working on his novel, which has survived centuries, the writer tried to give a complete and comprehensive description of the social phenomenon of “bummer and oblomovism”. The composition of the work took ten long years.

Why so long? Diplomatic activity in the East and then censorship work required great dedication. Yes, and Ivan Alexandrovich loved to ponder before taking up the pen. Perhaps that is why in Goncharov’s books “Oblomov”, “Cliff”, “Ordinary History” there is wisdom, there is a “storehouse of thoughts” for the reader. The novel "Oblomov" in its relevance was a cultural shock for Russia of the XIX century.

Through the lips of one of the characters in the novel - Stolz, the opposite of the main character Oblomov Ilya Ilyich, the landowner of the village of Oblomovka - the writer defines a new word in Russian that has become a household word. What is Oblomovism? Composing unrealistic pipe plans, big as castles in the air, lying comfortably on your couch? The lifestyle of a single landowner who went into oblivion with him? Nikolai Alexandrovich Dobrolyubov answered this in his article. “Laziness and apathy”, the origin and development of which was initiated by the environment, determine the all-consuming inertness of the Goncharov hero. Possessing positive character traits, noble impulses of the soul, he never realizes them. He is afraid to get involved in the "ant running" of people, initially philosophically considering it to be useless. Dobrolyubov’s article, by the way, is directly called “What is Oblomovism?”

Is this concept obsolete today? Yes you! Today Oblomovism has turned into a state ideology. Today's Oblomovs, unlike Goncharovsky, are able to imitate pseudo-activities. But they are also deeply indifferent to the “ant running of people”, and often their suffering (after all, in the landowner's vocabulary there was no phrase “These are your problems!”).

To understand this, it is enough to turn on the TV when the discussions of parliamentarians are being broadcast. For years and decades, we see the same Oblomovs on the screen (though often angry and bile, which does not change the essence), telling us all about their great plans, heatedly arguing with opponents to fights. Glasses of water are flying, harsh phrases, personal insults. Be sure that every second of them, leaving the studio, will forget what he promised, rubbing his hands fairly and saying: “Oh, I, Ilya Ilyich, well done!” Therefore, harmless to decent journalists, instead of Gogol's enthusiastic exclamations (“What kind of geese does Ivan Ivanovich have?”) And thoughtful conclusions (“What a wonderful person he is!”) He will ask the question differently, in a Goncharovsky way: “Tell me how You, a wealthy man, understand what Oblomovism is? ”

"Well yes! - you say, - politicians are far away! ” However, there are many people in Oblomov’s “powerless to good,” but not free from the diseases of morality. Don't modern glamorous television and the press, today's "club life" bring up young people and barchuk? Absolutely Oblomov’s (that's where the similarities are, so the similarities!) Our socialite sometimes looks. Having organized their business in such a way that it works on passive income, they live entirely for “secularism”, although formally they “participate” and “flicker” everywhere. But their essence is the Goncharovsky landowner. Because of the Oblomovs at ministerial posts, our domestic Lefthanders cannot shame foreign artists, because of them the work of our skilled people is not in demand. Therefore, dear readers, better answer yourself the question: "What is Oblomovism today?"