Fonvizin’s comedy “Undergrowth” was written by the author for several years. At first he read it to his relatives and friends, and then she became a real masterpiece of literature. Probably, Fonvizin’s comedy “Undergrowth” didn’t leave anyone indifferent, because it carries a deep meaning.
Talking surnames of heroes
The comedy of Fonvizin is very interesting, and at the same time makes the reader think about how people behave and what their stupid actions lead to. It is worth noting that the names of all the heroes of the comedy are talking: Prostakova, Skotinin, Pravdin, Starodum, etc. Prostakovs are ordinary simpletons who do not shine with intelligence and are not educated people. Skotinin is Mitrofanushka’s uncle, who goes against his nephew and his sister for his own benefit. Pravdin is a fighter for justice, a man who loves order and truth. Starodum is Uncle Sofia, who always listened to the opinions of all people, but always remained only with his thoughts and did not change his decisions. D.I. Fonvizin gave all the heroes speaking surnames that immediately help to understand and form opinions about this or that person in "Little Growth".
They want to marry Sofia
Undergrowth is one of the heroes. So called the son of Prostakova - Mitrofanushka, who did not like to study and believed that he did not need it. The under-aged mother really wanted to marry him to Sophia, who has an estate - she learned about this from a letter written by Starodum to her niece. Since none of their family could read, Pravdin voiced everything that his uncle wrote. Starodum informed his niece that she had become the heiress of his property acquired in Siberia, which gives an income of 10,000 a year.
In addition to the undergrowth, the uncle of the guy, Skotinin, expressed a desire to marry Sofia. But it is worth noting that he did not like Sofia at all, but her villages.
Sofia meeting with Milon
Later, soldiers went through the village of Prostakovs, whose leader was Milon. Here he met Pravdin, who was his old friend. Milon shared with his comrade that he had been separated for six months from his beloved, because she had become an orphan and some relatives took her to her home. Unexpectedly for himself during his story, Milon saw Sofia. Lovers were very happy to see each other. Sophia decided to tell him that Prostakova wants to marry her non-prodigal son, after which Milon became jealous. But, having learned the undergrowth better, the girl's lover calmed down a little.
Undergrowth is the uneducated and stupid son of Prostakova
This is a guy of sixteen years old. He is a completely uneducated and stupid boy. Fonvizin’s comedy “Undergrowth” expresses the author’s attitude towards the nobility. Prostakova’s son is not only illiterate and uneducated, but also very rude. His mother hired teachers for him who could not teach the undergrowth anything. He believed that he did not need to study, was rude to his teachers and disrespectful to them.
Undergrowth is the image of a rude, uneducated and stupid child, which were the children of the nobility at that time. This boy did not need absolutely anything, he constantly repeated: “I do not want to study, I want to get married!” This once again shows his attitude to school and to life in general.
"Undergrowth" is a comedy that Fonvizin wanted to show the degradation of the Russian nobility in those days. A boy who does not want to study, his mother, who everywhere was looking for benefits for herself. Skotinin, who had no feelings and, like his sister, wanted only the best, but did nothing for it. All the heroes of the work show how stupid, evil and uneducated the nobility was. Undergrowth is a child who is brought up incorrectly, and this is what Fonvizin wanted to convey to his readers.