Millions of Russians are proud of the fact that someone and somewhere flea savvy and thereby wiped his nose aglitsky masters, and with them the whole of European civilization. Although the characteristic of the Lefthander from the story “Lefthander”, as described by the writer, has no pride at all. A man who is clogged and carried away by his business, who allows himself to be humiliated and trampled underfoot, - that’s what a Lefty is.
Fools ... the law is written, and even read, but not so
But the depth of the work is not limited to one image of the ingenious Russian master. It shows, in modern terms, the entire inefficiency of the human resources management system in the country, which has existed under the rule of Moscow for 500 years. These high-quality resources are destroyed, kicked, transformed into creatures without dignity with a reflex, but not conscious, sense of pride is unclear why. So the managerial staff is also proud of the fact that Lefty has a horseshoe flea! And this does look stupid. Someone, and they should have understood that the genius bestowed from above was tortured and destroyed, and did not bring the country even a hundredth of what it could bring. But this apparatus of loafers and parasites taldychit all: but our Left-hander flew on a flea!
Managerial staff
Leskov’s tale begins with a description of the apartments of the country's top official. His foreign ambassadors surprised with a trinket. He asks his officials: are there people in the country equal to Aglitz masters? And officials do not know anything and answer: “No”. This is where the image of Lefty appears in Leskov’s story in the vague faith of a senior official in Russia, because with his mind he does not understand what he controls.
And he calls the representative of the repressive apparatus - General Platov. He easily and without hesitation answers, they say, there are those who live nearby, in Tula. The top official would immediately disperse the parasites, but he only scolded them condescendingly: ah-ah, you need to believe! Yes, the official should know, and not believe, - then he performs his functions, and it is not for nothing that he eats his bread and benefits the Fatherland.
But the country has someone to rule — everyone knows General Platov, even though he had been resting on the stove for three years: his fists are knotty. Here the character of the Lefthander from the story "Lefty" is perfectly revealed by the writer. From the narrative it further follows that all masters have the same character - slavish. They were built, torn from the right things, humiliated, finally, and they give the idea that it would be nice to shoe a flea and thereby surprise foreigners. They are ready to forge horseshoes, but only Lefthander can make nails, however he is a restive person. "How? Cried Platov, “drag him here!” And all the awkwardness instantly disappears when he throws his Platov by the hair and under his feet. In this symbolism, the entire characteristic of the Lefthander from the story “Lefthander” is depicted - it is the slave of officials-loafers and repressive apparatus of the state.
Comparison with Aglitz masters of Lefty and two management systems
There was a trifle, made for loafers, for many years. The top official has changed. The ambassadors arrived again and remembered the flea. They were surprised - this is a genius, this is a master! But why did he shoe it, if it was only necessary to change the spring? The answer of the Person is murderous: they (masters) did not learn anything from us, they live by God's talents.
And England wanted to look at the Lefty. Yes, please, the main person answers and asks officials, they say, where is he? And they don’t know. To disperse such servants to hell, but the name of the main of them - Platov. A knotty fist will do everything when there are slaves who know how to work.
A trifle in comparison
A full description of the Lefthander from the story “Lefthander” by Leskov is given in the description of his relationship with the Aglitsky Polshkiper, who knew the Baltic Sea. He understands what a brilliant person is in front of him, and admits that he is a trifle in comparison with the Lefthander: only half of the Baltic Sea knows, but requires respect, and he is respected. Some Platov is dragging a lefty for his hair, and plus everything else, he also has no money in his pocket. From the answer of the Master, goosebumps run down the back: he explains to the skipper that Platov has some (!) Merits to the Fatherland, of which the Person knows about, therefore he has the right to drag anyone by the hair. And ordinary people are familiar.
In England, the Lefthander is offered to stay and study. He (with his genius) will bring such benefit to all mankind that the name of the Lefthander will remain for centuries. But the Master loves the Motherland and "Russian women are not an example of the Aglitskys rich." They take Lefty to the factories, but he seizes everything right on the fly and already gives smart advice. Three officials (!) Follow him, these tips are written on paper and they are transported to all Aglitz factories.
Homeland meets its genius
He homesick for Masterova. What to do? The British see - they won’t hold. They gave him money and asked not to forget, to visit. Too good he brought the state "theirs".
The description of the Lefthander from the story “Lefthander” upon his return to his native land can be printed without cuts in modern media.
Frant went ashore Lefty, money ringing in his pocket. I went to the repressive apparatus to find Platov and tell a secret. And there with all disdain for him: “Yes, you are drunk! Do you know who Platov is ?! ” Robbed, beaten and in jail, on the cement floor. The brilliant master fell ill, he began to die. But nobody cares. No one remembers him. And I remembered him Polshkiper, who brought ships to St. Petersburg aglitsky.
The characterization of the Lefthander from the story “Lefthander” in this place becomes complete - the slave is not forced, but by vocation. Polshkiper found him, gave a bribe to representatives of the repressive apparatus, because they did not understand his explanations of what kind of person they were killing. I’ve determined to the hospital. And he dies and all asks an aglitsky friend to find him Platov. A friend made an effort and, through his ambassadors, fulfilled the request of the dying man.
Arrived Platov. Nothing missed the general’s soul, nothing. It should be so. And Lefty asks him to leave alone with Platov. They remain, and the genius tells the general that they should not clean their guns with grated brick. The trunks become wider, and the bullets in them hang out. As the war begins (!) With England, they can defeat Mother Russia. And he died.
If all officials of Russia would have studied without fail the story “Left-handed”, as Leo Tolstoy had advised in due time, then our “left-handed” people would not have fled to that civilization. We do not value what we have. We begin to remember and become aware only when we irrevocably lose.