We all, of course, remember the main character of the novel by Goncharov Ilya Ilyich Oblomov. This surname itself causes yawning, and the word "Oblomovism" has become a synonym for a lazy lifestyle. Before talking about what Oblomov’s education was, it’s worth remembering the conditions in which he was brought up.
Parental care
Ilyusha, of course, was the son of caring parents who tried to ensure that the precious child received everything with ease, without difficulty, without making any effort. The boy was not even allowed to pick up what he had dropped, he did not dress himself. In the parental home, labor was considered a real punishment. Food and good sleep were revered for the good .
The boy was taught to give orders to the servants. Initially, of course, he sought to do something himself, but very quickly realized that it was much easier if others did everything for you.
By nature, this child was mobile, but his parents did not let him run, frolic, because they were very afraid that the boy would catch a cold or fall. Nurtured by parental love, Ilyusha gradually lost the strength that nature had given him.
Primary education Oblomova
Although the parents of Ilya Ilyich were indifferent to science, they gave him to study in a small boarding house in the village of Verkhlev, located five miles from their native estate. His education began there, at Ivan Stoltz. So he studied until the age of fifteen.
Oblomov’s education was a formality for parents, they simply believed that having a diploma would facilitate the rapid promotion of their precious son. Having given the boy to the boarding school, mother and father tried in every possible way to avoid Ilyusha overstrain with teaching. For the most insignificant reasons, caring parents left him at home, so Ivan Stolz, an energetic teacher, was able to do very little for the development of Ilya Oblomov.
University of Moscow
After much deliberation, the parents gave their son to study further. He entered the faculty of law at Moscow University. So continued the formation of Oblomov.
Since parents could not just “take care” of their son in Moscow, he undoubtedly received much more knowledge there. His disputes with Stolz carry the ideas of humanism expressed by the famous professor Nadezhdin.
It should be noted that Oblomov initially studied with enthusiasm, he was inspired by the ideas of Goethe and Byron, but then he lost interest in learning.
He ceased to understand why science was needed, often asked himself the question of when he would live. By life, he understood rest and enjoyment. He eventually abandoned science. After this, the real “life” began - the time of lying on the couch and idleness. Here, perhaps, is all that is said in the novel about the education of Oblomov.
Summing up, it should be noted that the environment in which Ilya Ilyich spent his childhood was not conducive to his enthusiasm for any serious activity in adulthood. Any work was considered by him as something negative. Almost always, Oblomov studied for show, that is, to get a certificate. Being a gifted man by nature, he could not realize himself in life. So, we see that the formation of Oblomov in the novel "Oblomov" had a formal character.