Comparative characteristics of Ostap and Andriy, the heroes of N. V. Gogol’s story “Taras Bulba”

Education, study

The second chapter of the story tells that at the age of 12, their father sent Ostap and Andriy to study at the Kiev Academy. Before this, they were raised in freedom, so at first it was difficult for them to get used to studying.

Ostap ran away from the bursa in his first year. They caught him, flogged him, and tried to force him to study. 4 times Ostap buried the primer in the ground and 4 times they flogged him and bought a new one. Finally, his father promised to keep him for 20 years and said that he would never see the Zaporozhye Sich if he did not learn all the sciences at the academy. From then on, Ostap studied diligently and became one of the best students .

After robbing other people's gardens and orchards, students were punished with rods and whips. No punishment forced Ostap to hand over his comrades.

Andriy studied more willingly than his brother ; his studies were easier for him. He had an inventive mind, so Andriy sometimes dodged punishment for some dangerous business.

While studying, both brothers dreamed of military exploits . Ostap did not think about anything in his youth, “except for war and riotous revelry.” Andriy dreamed not only of military glory, but also of love. He hid his dreams from his comrades, since at that time it was shameful for a Cossack to think about love without taking part in a single battle. Once in Kyiv, he fell in love with a beautiful Polish woman, the daughter of the Kovno governor, but she soon left with her father.

Attitude towards comrades

Ostap was a good friend. When he studied in Kyiv, he was considered one of the best comrades in the bursa. Hungry students often stole vegetables and fruits. Ostap also took part in these raids on gardens and vegetable gardens, and was flogged more than once for this, but he never betrayed his friends.

Having become a warrior, Ostap took care of his comrades. For example, when near the city of Dubno the Cossacks rushed after the enemies into the city, he stopped them: “Away, away from the walls, gentlemen brothers!” (Chapter 7). The Poles began to throw “everything they could get their hands on” at the Cossacks from the walls, but did not cause them much harm.

Attitude towards parents, comrades

The brothers were over 20 years old when they finished studying and arrived at their father's house. The father thought the clothes the seminarians wore were funny, and he began to mock his sons. Ostap could not stand it and told his father not to laugh, otherwise he would beat him. Taras and Ostap began to “punch each other,” then Taras stopped and praised his son that “he fights well,” and told him to fight with others as well.

The brothers respected and were a little afraid of their father, they were proud of his intelligence and military courage.

They loved and pitied their mother. When they went with their father to the Zaporozhye Sich, the mother was in grief and despair, and the brothers felt sorry for her and could hardly hold back their tears.

In the Zaporozhye Sich, Ostap and Andriy made friends with the Cossacks of their kuren. He and his comrades went hunting in the steppe, went to lakes and rivers for fishing.

Quoted description of Ostap and Andriy from “Taras Bulba.

“His body breathed with strength, and his knightly qualities had already acquired the broad strength of a lion.”

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". These were two strapping young men. Their strong, healthy faces were covered with the first fluff of hair that had not yet been touched by a razor. "

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Andria Gogol described Ostap in the text much more often, who was revealed more through the description of internal qualities.

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Andriy is the second son of Taras Bulba, he is only a year younger than Ostap. He is not at all like his stern relatives.

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". A velvet eyebrow arched in a bold arc, tanned cheeks shone with all the brightness of virgin fire, and a young black mustache shone like silk. "

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/ / / Comparative characteristics of Ostap and Andriy (based on Gogol’s story “Taras Bulba”)

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Both brothers showed their best there. But the characters of Ostap and Andriy are most clearly revealed during the battle.

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For one - a heroic death, for the second - a shameful death. Apparently, this is correct, this is how it should be.

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• The image and characterization of Andriy in the story “Taras Bulba” will help you understand what a real Zaporozhye Cossack should be like.

Cossacks

In the first military campaign, the brothers showed themselves as brave, strong warriors. Taras Bulba was proud of them. In battle, the brothers behaved differently:

• Ostap turned out to be very capable of military affairs. In battle, he was self-possessed, cool-headed, could soberly assess the danger and quickly find a way to overcome it. Gogol writes that Ostap's knightly qualities acquired the strength of a lion. The father realized that his eldest son had the makings of a commander.
• Andriy did not act calmly in battle, did not think or calculate the strength and danger. He excitedly and recklessly, like a drunk, rushed into battle and defeated the enemy with a frantic onslaught. This showed his ardent and unbridled character. Taras says about him that he is “not Ostap, but a kind, kind warrior too!” (Chapter 5).

Seminary studies

On the way to the Zaporozhye Sich, it tells about the time when Ostap and Andriy were students at the Kyiv seminary. The eldest son was not particularly diligent at first. He escaped four times, and would have escaped a fifth, but Taras intimidated his son by saying that the next escape would send him to a monastery. Bulba's words had a strong effect on Ostap. After some time, thanks to his perseverance and willpower, he became one of the excellent students. You might think: what’s wrong with that? I read the textbook and did a couple of assignments. But in those days, learning was very different from modern learning. Gogol says that the knowledge gained could not be applied anywhere, and scholastic teaching methods left much to be desired.

Ostap loved to take part in skirmishes and various jokes. He was often punished, but he never betrayed his “accomplices.” Ostap was a good friend. Perseverance and toughness in the young man were brought up thanks to punishments in the form of blows with rods. Later, it was these qualities that made Ostap a glorious Cossack. Ostap “was harsh towards motives other than war and riotous revelry.” Andriy found his studies easier. We can say that he did not put in much effort, although he studied willingly. Just like Ostap, Andriy loved all kinds of adventures, but he managed to avoid punishment thanks to his ingenuity. All kinds of exploits were in Andriy’s dreams, but most of the dreams were still occupied by the feeling of love. Andriy early discovered the need to love. The young man diligently hid this from his comrades, “because in that age it was a shame for a Cossack to think about a woman and love” before he tasted battle.

Attitude to the Motherland

Ostap fought, wanting to punish the enemies who constantly encroached on his homeland. Ostap's goal was to prevent the Poles from oppressing the Orthodox people. When the Kurenny ataman was killed, the Cossacks chose Ostap as ataman right in the battle. He led them forward, and they killed many enemies.

And at this time, Andriy, because of his love for the beautiful daughter of the Polish governor, remains in the camp of enemies. Pannochka tells him: “Your name is father, comrades, homeland, and we are your enemies.” Andriy responds to this: “What is my father, comrades, homeland to me?” He renounces his Motherland and says to the lady: “My Fatherland is you!” (Chapter 6).

Attitude towards love

Ostap from the story “Taras Bulba” dreamed of going to the Zaporozhye Sich and becoming a Cossack. The family was completely not for him. Ostap did not think that one day he would lose his head because of his feelings for a beautiful girl. This outcome of events simply did not fit into his worldview. “He was harsh towards motives other than war and riotous revelry; at least I never thought about anything else.”

The execution episode once again states that his wife and family are not important to him. In the last minutes, Ostap did not want to see his mother or hear the cry of his inconsolable wife.

Death of Ostap and Andriy

The brothers ended their earthly journey in different ways.

Andriy was shot by his father, who did not forgive him for betraying his comrades and his faith. But Andriy did not repent of going over to the side of the Poles. In the last minutes of his life, he remembered the beautiful Polish girl. Andriy did not try to escape punishment, since for him his father was the embodiment of justice, and he always felt an inner awe of his father.

Ostap, having learned about the death of his brother, felt sorry for him and wanted to bury him, but then enemy forces surrounded the Cossack army in the forest, and in the battle Ostap was captured, and Taras was seriously wounded.

When the executioner tortured Ostap at the execution site, he endured the torment without groans or screams. For Cossacks, death for the Fatherland is beautiful and worthy. It was love for the Motherland that helped Ostap gather all his strength and show his comrades and enemies an example of courage and perseverance.

Raising Ostap and Andriy. Quoted description of Ostap and Andriy from Taras Bulba

The laws of the Zaporozhye Sich, the place where the Cossacks settled, were very strict and aimed at educating real warriors.

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The essay plan “Comparative characteristics of Ostap and Andriy” should include the paragraph “The attitude of the brothers to the rules of the Cossacks.”

Taras sends his sons to study at a theological seminary so that they gain knowledge, and then plans to take them to Sich.

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My father couldn’t be happier that he raised real brave men. But could he have thought that life would turn out completely differently.

• Ostap is devoted to him, the Cossacks, his Motherland. In this he is strikingly different from his brother.

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Having arrived in the Sich following their father, they soon began to stand out “among other young people for their direct prowess and luck in everything.” The father was glad that he raised his sons to match himself.

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“Hey, he’ll be a good colonel,” old Taras admired his son. “And one that will put Dad in his belt.” This is what Taras said about his eldest son.

These characters were not conceived by N.V. Gogol as antagonists. Their childhood was spent under tender maternal care. Andriy retained his affection for his mother throughout his life.

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As teenagers, both sons of Taras Bulba entered the seminary. At this time, the difference in their character traits began to clearly appear.

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Old Taras experienced Andriy’s defection as a deep personal drama. He personally executed Andriy, who was captured, unable to forgive him for his betrayal of the Cossack oath.

Comparative characteristics of Ostap and Andria (table)

Comparative characteristics of Andriy Ostap in the story Taras Bulba

Cossacks are a widespread movement that includes camaraderie, support of friends, protection and loyalty to their native Ukraine. As a rule, the Cossacks did not disobey the orders of their elders and followed the path that their parents passed on to them, but there were exceptions.

So Gogol in his work “Taras Bulba” depicted two brothers who were raised the same, in equal conditions, but in the end they faced different fates. Andriy grew up affectionate and had a good relationship with his mother, and his brother Ostap took after his father - he did not tolerate a woman’s business. Already at school, the difference in character was noticeable: Ostap did not like to study, but Andriy worked hard. Ostap famously fought with his fists and could beat anyone who went against him, his parents or his homeland. So, when he met his father, he started a fight - he wasn’t afraid. Then they both are tested in battle, Ostap immediately acted clearly according to plan, and his brother completely surrendered to emotions, but was also a brave warrior.

Gogol shows in his story how Andriy falls in love with a girl who professes a completely different faith and is considered his enemy. He brings her bread while everyone is sleeping so that she does not die of hunger, and stays with her, thereby abandoning his relatives and his native country. Ostap bravely dies in captivity of enemies. Andria is killed by his father for treason.

From the very beginning it is clear that the brothers are completely different in character, and then in their actions. They have one thing in common: courage. Andriy’s courage manifests itself in hidden help to the girl he loves, while Ostap shows courage in battle and in attacking the enemy. Their differences are that they have different opinions about honor and love, therefore each has their own death. Ostap decided to follow in his father’s footsteps, adhering to old nomes and customs, Andria was led by feelings to which he succumbed.

There is no doubt that each hero had his own positive and negative qualities, like every person