“Woe from Wit” is one of the classic works of Russian literature, the theses of which remain relevant today. The work “Woe from Wit”, Griboedov, whose brief content is in demand today not only in the course of the school or university program in literature, but also in life, is truly a pearl of Russian classics.
Sophia, the daughter of Famusov, at dawn plays music with Molchalin, a subordinate of his own father. The maid Lisa makes sure that no one knows that the daughter of the master wanted to make music at such an early hour, and that no one thinks anything extra about the girl.
Suddenly Famusov himself appears and starts on the heels of following Lisa, who is more and more worried about Sophia. Finally, the family father leaves the room, in a few moments Sofia and Molchalin enter it. As soon as Lisa manages to make them a suggestion and tell about the arrival of Famusov, the latter appears on the threshold. So begins the novel "Woe from Wit." Griboedov, a brief summary of the work of which is considered in this article, speaks of a comic situation, but the heroes are not at all laughing.
Sophia tells everyone present her dream, thereby trying to hint her father at elevated feelings for poor and timid Molchalin. However, Famusov reacts rather harshly, saying that a man without money in his pocket will not be able to become a couple for his daughter, after which he advises her to lie down, and he goes off to sign documents accompanied by Molchalin.
Famusov's daughter confesses to Lisa her feelings for Molchalin. For the sake of love, she is ready to renounce her good name and go across public opinion. Lisa is categorically against Sophia’s feelings and reminds her of the existence of Chatsky, in whom she was once in love, but now does not want to hear about him. These were the young girls of his era in Grieboedov's Woe from Wit. The summary of the story conveys the mood of the time in which it was customary to act at the behest of the heart, not the mind.
Suddenly Chatsky arrives at the Famusovs' house, who was previously brought up here. For several years he traveled, and now straight from the road seeks to see Sophia. Further - worse, he says that she treats him too cold, and he rushed on a horse headlong for almost two days. In their dialogue, even a hint of love was not indicated by Griboedov. “Woe from Wit”, the content of which we are considering, clearly shows how the destruction of love and the extinction of past feelings occur.
Famusov appears and leads conversations with Chatsky. Sophia, meanwhile, is slipping away. Chatsky for some time responds to vulgar remarks of the interlocutor and tries to translate the topic of conversation to Sophia, and then leaves. Famusov is trying to understand exactly who his daughter wants to be husbands: Chatsky or Molchalin.
After some time, Chatsky returns to Famusov’s house and talks with his father. Between them, a conflict erupts, which, it would seem, is settled only with the advent of Skalozub. However, even with a guest, Chatsky allows himself to scold the owner of the house, and Famusov goes into his office. After a short dialogue between Chatsky and Skalozub, the latter goes there too. Griboedov filled his novel “Woe from Wit” with scandals, mental torments and riddles of the human soul. The summary of the work indicates the irresistible desire of the hero to understand the vicissitudes of Famusov’s house.
Throughout a significant part of the work, Chatsky is trying to find out who Sophia loves: Skalozub or Molchalin, forgetting that it would be nice to find out how she relates to him. In his attempts to understand a simple truth, Chatsky becomes the object of general ridicule, some seriously consider him mentally abnormal. However, not so new chose the plot twist of his work Griboedov. “Woe from Wit”, whose heroes are hopelessly stupid and unable to accept a truly intelligent person into their society, is full of examples of naivety, greed and hypocrisy.
The result of the story is logical: it turns out that Molchalin, in general, does not feel any feelings for Sophia and is with her only because of career prospects. Chatsky, seeing the madness happening in the Famusovs' house, decides to simply retire, so as not to be ridiculed and disgraced.