"Amphibian man is a book that has won the recognition of many people, showing how sometimes the twists and turns of fate are amazing. We will consider this work from the point of view of reader interest and indicate what it stores in itself that is so special.
Genre
Genre affiliation is easy enough to identify. All novels, like this book, are written in the genre of science fiction, which Alexander Romanovich Belyaev very much loves. Amphibian Man is the peak work that was born by this famous author. Unlike his other "children", this novel shows with full force the beloved genre.
Alexander Belyaev "Amphibian Man". Thematic focus
Like many works by Alexander Belyaev, it is saturated with marine themes. The title of the novel fully shows this. The author speaks with particular brilliance about the depths of the sea, where the main character is, and does not skimp on epithets or on other paths that can describe his favorite element in all colors.
main characters
In the book "Amphibian Man" the main characters are described quite vitally, and the author does not skimp on the revival of the image of each of them. The main characters are:
- Ichthyander is an amphibian man.
- Balthazar, who is one of the fishermen collecting pearls, and the father of Ichthyander.
- Zurita is the captain of the ship and the main pearl catcher.
- Guttiere is Balthazar's adopted daughter and the most beautiful girl in the area.
- Salvator is a crazy genius and guardian of the amphibian man.
All the characters represented play an important role in this work. Compared to other novels, where they usually happen to be one or two, in Belyaev's "Amphibian Man" the main characters are all characters who are actively involved. Each of them played a role in this epic novel.
Noting the overall value of the characters, we will consider each separately.
Characteristics of Heroes
The first one to note is Ichthyander. The hero is presented as smart and kind, he helps the poor. Belyaev sees his hero as a marine Robin Hood, who, according to legend, robs the rich and gives to the poor. A similar legend is present in this work, where, according to the narrative line, the sea devil, as local fishermen call Ichthyander, cuts the net of wealthy fishermen and gives the catch to the poor.
The described behavior gave rise to a flurry of positive emotions and received numerous good reviews. Amphibian man has become a favorite both in the book industry and in the cinema.
The young man is presented honest and, unfortunately, naive. This is manifested in sincere faith to people who are not familiar and are looking for the opportunity to take advantage of the other. The description provided is excellent Zurite. In addition to these positive qualities of the most important hero of the book, it is worth noting one more that played a decisive role in the whole novel - self-sacrifice and love. “Sea Devil”, according to the plot, saves the girl not only from death, but also from dishonor and violence from her fans, eventually getting into trouble and losing faith in people. At the end of the novel, Ichthyander decides to sail away to his adoptive father's friend to seek help there.
Zurita is the next hero who deserves our attention. The presented character is negative. In his book, Belyaev does not depart from existing traditions, which imply the presence of a positive and negative hero in the plot of a work. It is this "villain" that Zurita becomes - the captain of the pearl collector team. The main feature of the hero is greed, which applies not only to his activities, but also to personal interests. The main indicator of this characteristic is the desire to acquire as many pearls as possible, using the fantastic abilities of an amphibian man. The second object of the character’s greed is the girl Guttiere, who captivates him with her beauty and which he abducts from the house.
Guttiere is the next heroine of Belyaev. The girl is represented by the author beautiful and young, honest, and most importantly - able to sympathize and worry. Guttiere is also considered a positive heroine who has become a victim of her own beauty. However, despite the vicissitudes of her fate, at the end of the novel she becomes happy.
Salvator is the next character worth mentioning.
The author presented this hero of the book “Amphibian Man” as the instigator of all subsequent events. Thanks to his activity, a creature appeared about which legends began to circulate, and he became a legend of Russian and even foreign classics. However, in spite of such an important role, an evil genius, whose affairs did good, cannot be imagined. It was Salvator who gave birth to a dying child and helped to gain abilities that you should only dream about. The essence of this character is to save the other and care with the goal of preservation throughout life.
Balthazar is the last hero worth mentioning. However, he played an important role in this work. The reality for this character is simple. He is the father of the most beautiful girl (this is his adopted daughter) in the district and the young man whom he considered once dead. His kindness and love for his daughter help to protect the girl, even for a short while, from the attacks of an annoying fan of Zurita. It is Balthazar that helps the amphibian man to survive and regain previously lost freedom.
So, noting the main characters of the described novel, we want to say that in the book "Amphibian Man" the author tries to show how strong the attachment between the parent and his child can be. That there is mutual assistance for the sake of the life of another, or simply for the sake of a clear conscience, and also exists, as in any fairy tale, good and evil, where the first side defeats the second after a long and sometimes dangerous struggle.
Plot
Amphibian Man is a book that fascinates with its plot and indicates that in our world, or rather, in the world of science, all kinds of miracles are possible, which are the result of an experiment conducted by a good genius.
Speaking of science and experiments, we have in mind Salvator, who, to save the child, implanted gills for him so that he can live under water. Ichthyander received true pleasure from underwater life, but he also had to be on land to understand at least a little of the human essence and, if necessary, find help among people.
In the book “Amphibian Man”, the theme of love and sympathy between two creatures of different nature is a red thread. The book is saturated with love, compassion, greed and remorse, which comes too late.
It was the plot of the book that influenced numerous reviews. Amphibian Man has become one of society’s favorite novels.
Interesting facts about the book "Amphibian Man"
According to one of the sources, not all the names indicated by the author in the work are the result of his fantasies.
For example, the name of Salvator - the mad scientist who created Ichthyander - is taken from reality. The salvator was the professor who experimented with the children after receiving written consent from their parents. The fate of a real scientist gave impetus to create a fictional character of the famous book.
The second interesting fact relates directly to the birth of Ichthyander. In Russia, the scientist Myshkin lived, who implanted animals and children with foreign organs. One of the wards was a young man who underwent a good operation, but eventually died due to the incompatibility of existing internal organs. The real youth became the prototype of the fictional Ichthyander, who began to live in the world famous work of Belyaev.
Reviews Amphibian Man - Bestselling Book
Many who read at least one of the novels by Alexander Romanovich Belyaev were delighted with his work. People say that the novel "Amphibian Man" simply can not leave indifferent. Each response shows how exciting the lines were born by the Russian classic. According to numerous reviews, the book captures from the first pages and does not let go until the end. I am glad that the younger generation also finds this work interesting and relevant to itself. After all, the theme of love is eternal, so to speak reviews. Amphibian Man is a novel that is read in other countries, and also with great pleasure.
Summary
In the presented article, we examined the work written by Alexander Belyaev. Amphibian Man - a book designed for any age, captivates the imagination of each of its readers. She inspires reading other works of Belyaev, who loves the marine theme. This is evidenced by their names: "The Island of the Dead Ships," "Above the Abyss."
Despite the fact that all the works presented received excellent reviews, the novel described in the article was most liked by the people, and not only in the form of a book, but also in the form of films.
The book "Amphibian Man" (the author is shown in the photo below) is a work that everyone should read. We must be proud of our classics, who presented us with so many wonderful works.
In conclusion, we want to give advice: read only good and high-quality literature, because any forgotten book is an abandoned close friend.