The stories of Yevgeny Nosov are not full of battle scenes and frank horrific episodes from military everyday life. But they suggest thoughts about human destiny and amaze with their openness.
Nosov Eugene praises the feat of everyone. In particular, if a person did not receive awards, did not kill enemies in droves, and did not go out alone with a tank.
To go to war and go through all its circles of hell is a feat in itself. But the will to win is not the only feeling that lingers in the soul of a soldier. The characters are ordinary people from all over the Soviet Union. They are closely related to the small homeland and nature of the native land. They have a family, and therefore to protect the country is to ensure security and peace, first of all, for themselves and their families. And an understanding of the same situation of other warriors makes one stay to the last.
Stories of Evgeny Nosov
The writer knows about the war firsthand. Who, if not an eyewitness, knows all the secret thoughts, experiences of ordinary soldiers. Evgeny Ivanovich Nosov took part in the heated hostilities, so he could tell everything in the first person.
Being himself from ordinary people - the father of the writer was a talented blacksmith - Evgeny Ivanovich was brought up in an atmosphere of love for his native land. Often nature appears in his works as a mirror image of the character’s mental state. She also plays the role of foreboding. She was the first to warn of anxiety, impending changes. Nature is also able to maintain strength. Spring birdsong reminds us that life goes on, and war and sorrows are not eternal.
“Red wine of victory” is a story that is far from battle upheavals. He tells of life outside the military cauldron, but not detached from it. The war was left behind, but some of its personnel were so densely ingrained in the human mind that it is too difficult to get rid of them. Although the man is trying to convince himself that "alive should think about the living."
Nosov Evgeny Ivanovich in the story shows the end of the war as a holiday with a dual nature. The bitterness of loss is adjacent to the joy of the long-awaited peace. And the very expectation of a good news draws in parallel with the image of a new spring, the flourishing of nature. It was she who first reported the victory.
The plot of the story "Red Wine of Victory"
Berlin fell, Soviet soldiers entered the city, the war was over. Already after the surrender of Germany, Nosov Eugene wrote his imperishable work. The author’s own emotional experiences have not yet subsided, so the story turned out to be so sharp and touching. Naturally, we are talking about the story "Red Wine of Victory." The summary of the work can be conveyed in a few words: the wounded soldiers in the hospital are waiting for the end of the war. But if you delve into the plot, the retelling may take up more space than the narrative of the author. The fact is that several pages contain multifaceted characters, various events. From the superficial essays on the life of every wounded man, a panorama of the state of all the inhabitants of the country is revealed.
The story begins with the fact that several military personnel are in the Serpukhov hospital near Moscow. The wounded were delivered to him for about a week. Arrival was remembered by cold weather. The soldier was carried out in his underwear, covered with blankets and on a stretcher brought to the bright rooms, where the staff were waiting to put on clean bandages. It is white color - a priority at the beginning of the work.
The first impressions of a clean bed were indescribable. Each fighter could not imagine that all this is real. But soon the whiteness and softness bothered. The joy was overshadowed by itching wounds and the deplorable heavy smell that stood in the room for twelve people.
The front is behind, and the radio informed that, most likely, no one will return to the battlefield, because the offensive has gained momentum. A certain amount of disappointment is mixed with the joy of an imminent victory - there is so much to go and nowhere to come. Berlin will be taken without them.
But the carts with the wounded do not stop coming from the forest, gather from all sides. Hastily bandaged, groaning, dying soldiers replenish the hospital wards. A picture of an operation in a dirty tent dissonant with a white sheet and bathrobes. But it is difficult to understand the line that separates these two worlds.
In parallel, it tells about a trip to the hospital and how the air changes depending on the area. The closer to the homeland, the easier it is to breathe.
The main characters are 12. These are soldiers, a nurse and the head doctor of the hospital. The soldiers remember their native penates and begin to argue which side is better. But everyone understands that disputes are useless and needed only for fun.
Two of the chamber, Sayenko and Bugaev, were the only walking men, sniper Mihai lost both hands. The most difficult thing for Kopyoshkin is that he is motionless and hardly speaks.
The radio is no longer turned off in the ward, even at night. Along with the news, birdsong, fresh air and the smell of rebirth burst into the chamber. The farther the spring goes, the more impatience grows in the hearts of the soldiers.
And finally, a message about the complete defeat of Germany was made. The head doctor arrives at the hospital to order a festive dinner for the soldiers. The manager of the farm even manages to get some wine.
Immediately after the news of the victory, Kopeshkin dies without drinking for her.
Nosov’s short story “Red Wine of Victory”, the summary of which conveys the essence of the events from February to May 1945, leaves many questions that were dangerous to raise at that time.
The origins of the plot
“Red Wine of Victory” is written in hot pursuit and is based on real events. Indeed, the young writer was seriously wounded and taken to a military hospital in Serpukhov. The building itself, in which it was located, used to be a school before the outbreak of war.
All the characters that are present in the story are also real.
Having been wounded in February 1945, Nosov Evgeny Ivanovich was in a field hospital. Unsanitary conditions, a constantly changing stream of the wounded, a sea of blood, pain, death left an indelible imprint on the writer’s memory.
All the stories of Evgeny Nosov in one way or another are based on real events, but in this nothing has been changed or added.
The writer's life experience is also due to the fact that he conveys in detail the mood of the characters. It’s easy to sketch the plot, but you can get to the depths only having talent and experiencing the same feelings as Yevgeny Nosov. Works about the war are also transmitted through the prism of reality. As he himself says, "I wanted to depict the fighting on the other hand, to deepen the issue, raise new topics."
That is why the stories of Yevgeny Nosov cannot be noted as an innovation in Russian literature of this era.
Story characters
Why do the heroes of the work fascinate us? Evgeny Nosov “Red Wine of Victory” wrote “from nature”. All characters are real, as are their feelings.
Select the main characters:
The narrator is not called by name. We only know about him that he is a simple soldier who was injured and now lies with the rest in the hospital. He is young and hot. He cannot get used to the idea that his body was shredded by metal. I used to think that this only happens to others.
Sasha Selivanov is a “Volgar”, healthy, tall, dark-skinned. There is some part of Tatar blood in it, as evidenced by slightly
slanting eyes. Being in the rear, he sadly reflects on his comrades-in-arms and regrets that he cannot be on the front line with them. This longing was connected with some kind of envy. Young and hot, he strove to fight, to perform feats, but could not, because his leg was in a cast and he could hardly move.
Borodukhov from ordinary men. Already at the age, however, he possessed a powerful figure. The emphasis on “o” in speech made Borodukhov's every word heavy and weighty. This was his fourth wound, because in the hospital he felt at home. Strength of spirit and courage prevented him from breaking down. He endured all operations steadily and never even moaned.
Kopeshkin is the heaviest patient in the ward. He does not move. His body is completely chained in a white plaster shell. The soldier barely talks, therefore he does not take an active part in discussions. Moreover, no one really knows his name, and they think about him only after his death. Then it turns out that his name was Ivan. Kopeshkin was not an outstanding hero. He served as a cabman. Koda was asked about medals, he refused. What kind of medals could there be for someone who shouldn’t even have to kill the Fritz. Companions will learn about his place of residence from the inscription on the letter. What Penza, none of the inhabitants of the chamber knows. As she does not know reliably where she is. But no one doubts that the place is picturesque.
Saenko and Bugaev are cheerful and carefree. Happy in their freedom and in a hurry to enjoy life. But fear in their behavior is guessed that the war is not over yet and that they should have time to rejoice at the compelled "citizen".
Mihai - a former sniper, broad-shouldered, tanned. During the fighting, he lost both hands and is very suffering about this.
Nurse Tanya is the embodiment of femininity, care and mercy. She does not prefer someone alone. Maybe this happens not only because of its tolerance and tact, but also because of the constant workload. Nevertheless, she is friendly with everyone and as kind as possible. Strictness, if it tries to show it, is objective, it is obeyed more out of respect.
The images
In addition to human images, the story also contains abstract ones. Among them, we distinguish the following:
white;
victory;
nature;
small homeland.
Light and clean rooms, bandages, plaster, bathrobes, snow, and even the sky is clear. On the one hand, white color is a symbol of calm, confidence, which guarantees an early victory. On the other hand, it is a shade of surrender. Each character in the story understands that there is a forced retreat before the last jerk.
Thus, whiteness has a dual nature, it gives new hopes, and at the same time depresses.
Victory, like color, also does not represent an unambiguous image. The joy of liberation is overshadowed by the heavy losses paid for it.
Definitely, the image of nature beat Nosov in his story. “Red wine of victory” gives nature as a messenger of change, a fortuneteller. It finds out much earlier about events and signals to others with its changes. Nature and life continue their rhythm.
The author’s attachment to nature also influenced the creation of the image of the small Motherland. Nosov wrote “The Red Wine of Victory,” an analysis of whose biography is direct proof of this, impressed by the many places that he himself saw and about which his fellow soldiers told him. Homeland is a collective image denoting attachment to the world and real life.
Characters
Saturated with a variety of characters Evgeny Nosov “Red Wine of Victory”, despite the small volume of the work. The main one is wine. On the one hand, it is a festive drink that is served in honor of the victory. On the other hand, it resembles blood. This is a kind of payment for victory and serves as a warning to future generations.
Another symbol is the finch, which sings on the top of a tree and thereby makes the soldier remember the peaceful life with all its joys.
The blooming foliage of poplar outside the window is also a symbol of the beginning of a full life. He, as it were, hints at a rebirth. What kind of rebirth this is, everyone will decide for himself: the reincarnation of spiritual forces, the rebirth of the whole nation, or the awakening from a painful dream, whose name is war.
Art tools
At the beginning of the story “The Red Wine of Victory”, by taking graduation, a depressing effect on the reader is made. The frequent repetition of the words “white”, “dirty”, “gray” and the like paints a colorful picture of military everyday life.
The presence of common words, the transmission of lively speech makes the story not detached from life, but, on the contrary, as close as possible to it, which proves the analysis. “Red Wine of Victory” is full of bright epithets and comparisons when it comes to describing the interior and nature.
Personalized images add dynamics to the story, due to which almost every subject lives its own life.
Rich comparisons enable the reader to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of events and feel the atmosphere of that time as much as possible.
Victory Day as a separate image
A large number of personifications in the work recreates victory as a separate concretized image. He runs a red thread through the whole story. All the thoughts of the characters, one way or another, are concentrated around this magical, seemingly surreal word. Verbs contribute to the "revival" of victory, which should come, come.
No one knows how she looks, but everyone feels her intimacy, clearly realizes that she promises long-awaited peace and tranquility, and therefore she is a welcome guest.
Victory is a ticket to the past, in which the best memories remain, and to the future, where everyone is inevitable happiness.
This image of triumph has become new in Russian literature of the post-war era. Prior to this, victory has always been described as a trophy.
“Red Wine of Victory” gives us a chance to overestimate previous views, rethink the essence of those past terrifying events.
The image of war in the story
The image of war is an occasion to conduct a more thorough analysis. “The red wine of victory” gives us an absolutely new vision of this phenomenon. Nosov's predecessors sought to portray the war as a separate image. It was an evil aunt, and a stepmother, for some - and "mother dear." Most often depicted is the attitude to the struggle of either the whole people or enemy forces - as a way to seize foreign lands.
Nosov Eugene, whose books give a completely new understanding of many things, including war, refuses to give the status of a separate image, living organism to this horror. Instead, he makes an absent-minded, frightening sketch that takes on specific features only if you look at it through the prism of an individual human life.
Parallels with Foreign Writers
An attempt to delve into the souls of individual combatants is not new to world literature. Writing on this subject in any country has always been risky, because in this light war seems like a great grief for ordinary soldiers on both sides.
The works of Erich Maria Remarque are imbued with deep psychologism. He began to write in this vein after the First World War.
Similar moods are observed in the novels of Ernest Hemingway.
The main difference between the works of Yevgeny Nosov, including the story “The Red Wine of Victory”, is the panoramic image in much smaller genre forms.
For Russian literature, this side of the war before the writer remained completely closed. He made a huge, invaluable contribution to the development of patriotic education of youth.