Appearance
Coming from a noble family, the commander of a squadron of hussars in 1805 had dashing features, although he was well over 30 years old. A black, lush mustache was the officer’s favorite asset. The eyes, the color of coal, sparkled, radiating the romantic nature of the man. The red nose indicated the outpouring of wine.
Denisov was short, distinguished by his burr, and had trouble pronouncing the letter r, but he joked a lot. A cheerful smile was adorned with a row of white teeth.
Being a gambling person, he always went without money. His comrades considered Vaska a dashing grunt and a skilled horseman. The squadron loved its commander; it was considered lucky to serve under his command. When Rostov's wallet was stolen, Denisov made every effort, he wanted to preserve his honor.
The wonderful dancer aroused the admiration of his friends by dancing the mazurka in Poland. While visiting Otradnoye, Vasily fingered the keys of a musical instrument with his short fingers and tried to come up with a melody on his own. The officer composed the poem “The Sorceress”, all that remains is to create the music, it will turn out to be a love song.
In the circle of ladies, the soldier transformed into a gallant gentleman, often surprising Nikolai.
Image 3
This character is quite clearly represented in the novel War and Peace, but is only a minor character.
He is a middle-aged man, also tall - not big, and not small. He himself is from a noble family, and also has under his command a serf footman, whose name is Lavrushka. In the regiment he is considered a rogue, since this serf invents a lot of things that cannot be in reality. Denisov himself was an officer in service and commanded the 2nd squadron of the Pavlograd Hussar Regiment in the war.
Rostov served in this very squadron. It was there that Denisov met him, and it so happened that he was both his commander and friend at the same time. Vasily has a hoarse but true voice. He also burrs because he can't pronounce the letter "r". They speak of him as a sweet and nice person. He likes to drink and play cards for something. By nature, he is very romantic, and most likely this is why he believes in love. He dances well, can sing and play the clavichord, and sometimes writes poetry. As an officer, he is described as a brave and brave man, very honest and compassionate. When the French were taken prisoner, there was never any talk of killing them. Everyone at work loves him.
Crossing Enns
Denisov became the first commander of Nikolai Rostov. Good friendly relations began between the men after the military operation on the bridge of the Enns River. Russian troops retreated. The command found it difficult to negotiate with each other. The soldiers successfully crossed to the other side. Denisov's squadron was left to defend the retreat. When the French approached almost within shooting range, the order was given to burn the bridge.
For the first time, Nikolai Rostov had to carry out an order under enemy bullets. The guy made a lot of mistakes, forgot the straw for lighting, ran in the wrong place, and was scared during the operation. Denisov supported the recruit and congratulated him on his baptism of fire. The captain reassured:
Well done! And the work is squalid! An attack is a nice thing to do, it's a big deal, but here, who knows what, they hit it like a target.
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The image and character of Vasily Denisov in Leo Tolstoy’s work “War and Peace” is the prototype of Denis Davydov, the famous hero of the War of 1812. Even the names emphasize the connection between a real person and a book character.
Denisov Dmitrievich is one of the most colorful secondary characters in the novel. A descendant of nobles, a squadron commander, a cavalryman, in 1805 he looked younger than his years, but he was well over thirty.
The guy was short, with sparkling dark eyes, black tousled mustache and hair. He stood out for his burr, and poorly articulates the letter “P,” but he has a wonderful sense of humor. He is a brave man, capable of daring and rash actions, just like in the story of the seizure of transport with food. The guy participates in absolutely all companies, managing a partisan unit in 1912 that saved captured guys, including Pierre. He is so brave, risky, with an open soul and rushes into battle under bullets on his war horse. He almost never had money for living in his life, he drank it away and spent it on gambling, nevertheless Vasily is ready to sacrifice everything just to preserve the dignity of the regiment. And surrounded by women, the fighter turned into a polite gentleman, often surprising his comrades with his behavior.
Denisov became the commander of Nikolai Rostov. Good-natured friendly relations began between the guys after the battle on the Enns River Bridge. Our troops were retreating. The management had disagreements among themselves. The rank and file crossed the river safely. In order to protect the retreat, a detachment was left under the command of Denisov. When the French came too close to firing range, the command was given to destroy the bridge.
Nikolai Rostov had the opportunity to carry out orders for the first time in front of enemy bullets. The young man made many mistakes, forgot the lighting material, ran in a completely different direction, he experienced great fear during the fighting.
After the Battle of Austerlitz, Nikolai Rostov called his friend to his place. Dmitrievich fell in love with the young countess and could not take his eyes off her. The man was thinking about the lady all the time. The girl convinced the warrior to dance at the ball, the guy was with her the whole time. The hero constantly praised the grace of his partner. During a delirium of love, he decided to propose his hand and heart to Rostova, to which she gave a negative answer. Throughout his subsequent life he suffered from unrequited love. Denisov had a kind soul, deeply believing in the power of love.
Natasha Rostova
The brave warrior had a romantic soul and deeply believed in the life-affirming power of love:
We sleep until we love. We are the children of God... but I fell in love - and you are God, you are pure, as on the bright day of creation...
After the Battle of Austerlitz, Nikolai Rostov invited his comrade home. Denisov fell in love with the young countess and could not take his eyes off her. An adult man constantly thought about Natasha. The girl persuaded the hero to dance at a home ball, the gentleman was always nearby. Leo Tolstoy admires the courageous cavalryman: Denisov’s short stature is leveled when he rides a horse or leads a woman in a dance.
The good warrior tirelessly praised the grace of his partner to his brother Nikolai. Being in a delirium of love, Vasily proposed to Rostova. The old countess, who considered Natasha a small child, gave a categorical negative answer, outraged by the daring act of an experienced officer. For many years the hero will suffer from unrequited love.
Characteristics of the image of Vasily Denisov in Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace”
Among the heroes of “War and Peace” there are historical, real-life persons: Kutuzov, Napoleon, Alexander, Bagration, Weyrother... Tolstoy draws each of them as he sees it, sometimes completely biased; for example, Napoleon, of course, was not really the same as Tolstoy portrayed him. The writer invented many of the characters in the novel, but what does it mean - invented? In the old Prince Bolkonsky, in Andrei and Pierre, in Natasha, in Prince Vasily and Dolokhov, the traits of many people whom Tolstoy knew were combined. It is believed that Nikolai Ilyich Rostov and Marya Nikolaevna Bolkonskaya are to some extent based on Tolstoy’s parents, but these are not accurate portraits, and much in Nikolai and Princess Marya does not at all resemble the writer’s father and mother.
Only one person in the novel has a very definite prototype - Denisov. It is “copied” from the famous partisan poet, hero of the War of 1812 Denis Davydov. Even the name emphasizes the connection between the literary hero and a living person: Davydov’s name was Denis Vasilyevich, in Tolstoy’s novel it was Vasily Denisov. But, describing the partisan war in the fourth volume, Tolstoy will mention the activities of Denis Davydov, which are in no way connected with Denisov - and this will, as it were, separate him from the hero of the novel. And, besides, is it really so important to us, reading the novel today, which living person Tolstoy had in mind? The people described in the novel live so clearly in our imagination that Prince Andrei turns out to be more familiar and more alive than, for example, the real-life Decembrists Batenkov or Fonvizin, and Pierre is closer to me than, say, Sergei Grigorievich Volkonsky, and the wives of the Decembrists I understand through Natasha... Therefore, we will talk about Vasily Denisov - as we see him in the novel, without trying to compare him with the prototype and decide what Tolstoy took from life and what he invented.
“Denisov was a little man with a red face, shiny black eyes, black tousled mustache and hair.” A dashing cavalryman, a grunt, a gambler and a master drinker, he is at the same time romantically in love with a woman called “she,” and tells Rostov in the most sublime terms: “I am writing to her... We sleep until we love. We are the children of pg'ah... and I fell in love - and you are a god, you are pure, as on the first day of creation..."
For Rostov, Denisov is a model, an ideal of a real man: a brave, desperate man with an open soul. In battle, he “devil” spins under bullets on his dashing horse; He never has any money - he drinks it away and loses it, but when Telyanin stole his wallet, Denisov is ready to sacrifice his last, just to preserve the honor of the regiment.
After Austerlitz, Denisov goes on vacation to Moscow with Rostov - on the way, of course, he gets drunk and, barely opening his eyes, is present when Nikolai meets his relatives. When the old countess entered and pressed her face to her son’s chest, “Denisov, unnoticed by anyone, entered the room, stood right there and, looking at them, rubbed his eyes.” Unlike Dolokhov, he is a good person. Just a good person, kind and able to feel, able to think about other people. Therefore, during the duel, where he was Dolokhov’s second, he, unable to bear it, shouted to Pierre: “Shut up!”, so he hesitated, trying to delay the start of the duel.
Opal
After serving his leave, Denisov returns to the regiment, finds the soldiers hungry, despair and anger seize the officer’s soul. They have to retreat through the territory of German villages devastated by the war. The soldiers must be provided with food; subordinates are dying, exhausted by the lack of food. The commander commits a blatant act, orders to recapture part of the provisions from the Russian infantrymen.
Denisov calls the leadership of the provision unit, an explanation awaits. Fate has turned its back on the brave hussar; he ends up in the office of his avid enemy Velyatin. A predictable scandal ensues between the men. It would not behoove Denisov to grovel before a thief, a selfish rear rat sitting “to put it in his pocket”! Vasily, in a state of passion, beats Veal. Now the commander is facing trial.
The bureaucratic machine has wound the hero's pride on its gear. Denisov goes to the hospital. The injury, in his opinion, is trivial, but he must wait out the storm. The attempt to avoid punishment failed. The Emperor personally rejected the request for clemency.
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If I were a robber, I would ask for mercy, otherwise I’m being judged for bringing robbers to light. Let them judge, I'm not afraid of anyone; I honestly served the Tsar and the Fatherland and did not steal!”
Essay on the topic Vasily Denisov
It’s no secret that Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy embodied the characters of very real personalities in the characters of his novel “War and Peace”. One of these characters was the officer of the combat hussar regiment Vasily Denisov, whose image and character were inspired by the personality of Denis Vasilyevich Davydov, poet and hero of the Russian-French war.
The author describes the hero as “a small man with a red face, shiny black eyes, black tousled mustache and hair.” Vasily is a nobleman by birth, but due to his gambling nature, he never has money in his pocket. But despite this, he is a good person, unlike Dolokhov. In battle, he “spins like hell” - this is how his soldiers describe him, who sincerely respect their commander for his courage in battle. Through Rostov's eyes, the character is the standard of a real, independent, sometimes desperate and brave young man.
Despite his dashing antics, Denisov is quite a romantic person: for his beloved, Natasha Rostova, he writes poems, then puts music on them, and while in Moscow, desperately, as if in battle, he proposes to his lady of his heart.
The further fate of the hero is sad. From vacation, he returns to the regiment, where a terrible picture appears before him: the soldiers are starving. He cannot watch them die, and in despair, the commander gives the order to recapture a small part of the provisions from the Russian infantry soldiers. Then Denisov ends up having a conversation in the office of his sworn enemy, Velyatin, who was reputed to be a thief and a deceiver. As expected, there is a violent scene where Veal is beaten by a disgruntled officer. A trial is awaited. Despite Rostov’s entreaties, proud Denisov does not ask for pardon, arguing his position by saying that he is not going to go to trial for “bringing robbers to clean water.”
Although the injustice of the judicial system gave a tough rebuff to the brave hussar, he did not change his moral guidelines. During the war, Denisov became the head of the partisan army, destroying enemy forces and helping prisoners escape. His courage and loyalty to ideals are truly amazing and make you sympathize with the hero in difficult situations and rejoice for him in moments of happiness.
Guerrilla warfare
The injustice of state power broke the brave cavalryman. However, Vasily did not change his moral ideals. Denisov led a partisan detachment and continued to defend the fatherland, destroying the enemy army. The man, together with the people, raised the club of anger, skillfully led ordinary men. The detachment consisted of 200 peasants, soldiers and officers who had escaped from captivity.
The commander was distinguished by the fact that he did not kill captured French soldiers. The strength of the hero’s psychologism is reflected in the episode of the death of young Petya Rostov, the commander howled like a wild beast. The detachment consisted of 200 peasants, soldiers and officers who had escaped from captivity. After the war, Denisov was restored to his rank. At a dinner with the Rostovs in 1820, Denisov was present as a retired general, condemning the state of government affairs in Russia.
Titles of Igor Denisov
Team
- Four-time Russian champion.
- Two-time winner of the Russian Cup
- Winner of the Premier League Cup.
- Two-time winner of the Russian Super Cup.
- Winner of the UEFA Cup.
- Winner of the UEFA Super Cup.
Individual
- Footballer of the Year in Russia for the 2011-2012 season according to the RFU.
- 6 times included in the list of 33 best football players in Russia, 4 times at No. 1.
