We offer a brief summary of the story "Prisoner of the Caucasus." Sasha Cherny, its author, makes his heroes the children who first read the work of L. Tolstoy with the same name. Their experiences and the embodiment of the history of Zhilin in the game form the basis of the plot.
Scene
The story begins with an extensive exposure. His characters live on the banks of the small river Krestovka, which flows into the Neva. This spring day was crowded - many went to the marina to enjoy the freshness of nature and feel the revival of life. These are visitors to the English rowing club, and laundry washer , and mischievous boys, and an old man in a punt, and a very old grandmother on the balcony ... The peaceful course of life further emphasizes the acuteness of the sensations of girls, which Sasha Cherny will discuss later. The Caucasian captive - this will show the brief content of the work - aroused sympathy and compassion in their souls.
Outbuilding
Red kitten on the desk. Many books and portraits of writers. Ficus with freshly washed leaves. An open door to the dining room, where one could see a buffet with dishes, a matryoshka doll on a tiled stove, an oval table with a children's pattern. This is how Sasha Cherny describes an office located in a long outbuilding.
The “Prisoner of the Caucasus,” which you read in brief, continues with a description of the sisters, Vali and Katyusha. Against the background of general joy, they looked upset and angry: the eldest even had a tear glistening on her cheek. The reason for this mood was that they had finished reading the story "Prisoner of the Caucasus" by L. Tolstoy.
The power of imagination
The story of Zhilin was perceived by the sisters as true truth, and therefore caused great excitement. In addition, there was neither a mother nor a nanny at home who would explain: is it really possible to torment people like that? One thing calmed me: the hero escaped, which means that everything turned out well for him. And the day was so good that I didn’t feel sad for a long time. Once again they recalled the summary of the story. The Caucasian captive (Sasha Cherny further builds on this plot), freed, could capture the Tatars themselves. And then it’s painful to carve them or show mercy and release them on all four sides. Dean, according to the girls, should have been awarded a medal and taught to read and write. Valya figured out how to get baptized and marry Zhilin. Happy that everything is now so fun, the sisters went out into the street.
Fun game
In the garden, Valya and Katyusha stopped at the pit. They understood each other without words, it remained to distribute the roles. Everyone wanted to be Dinah, because they decided to first be Tatars and capture Mishka, the janitor's little one. Then they will be able to throw him in a hole, and then they will begin to save. The crutches were to become the Tuzik, who was running next to the girls and twirling his tail. Such were the fantasies of Vali and Katyusha, recalling the summary. The “Caucasian captive” (author Sasha Cherny noted that Mishka immediately agreed to join the game) rushed forward on the rod, not wanting to be wounded. Tatars girls had to capture him by force and drag him to the pit. In order to be softer, Valya brought a rug, and now the captives "Zhilin" and "Kostylin" are comfortably located in the pit. It remains to write a message to relatives. Since Mishka was still illiterate, the girls did it. They delivered the ransom sign to the janitor. But the prisoners behaved incorrectly: they had fun and did not try to escape at all. So continues the story of Sasha Cherny.
"Prisoner of the Caucasus": a summary of the outcome of the game
Now Valya and Katyusha turned into Tatar girls. They brought toys from the wing and threw them into the pit: Bear had to exchange them for cakes. Then they scrambled three pies in the kitchen, but Tuzik caught two of them on the go, so the third was handed to Zhilin on a stick. After that, the rescuers lowered a long pole into the pit, but the captives did not want to escape. Neither cries nor orders helped, and as a result the sisters also jumped into the pit and waited for the night. They recalled the summary of the tale: the Caucasian captive - Sasha Cherny quotes Tolstoy here - had to escape at the stars. Yes, and pads from the boards have not yet been filled.
Denouement
When the mother and the nanny returned, they were looking for children for a long time. Yes, the janitor brought an incomprehensible sign with a ransom note. The adults got alarmed and ran out into the garden, where the voices of the girls from the pit came to them. And the sisters, and Mishka, and Tuzik were very pleased, saying that they are Caucasian captives.
Valya and Katyusha walked home, clinging to their mother. They did not understand how such a story might have seemed sad to them in the morning. Now they perceived him as a "fun ... thing." So ends the story Sasha Cherny. The "Prisoner of the Caucasus", the brief content of which is examined in detail, was the beginning of a fun and memorable game for children.