Why Oblomov didn't marry Olga. Is it real love
The main plot situation in the novel is the relationship between Oblomov and Olga Ilyinskaya. Here Goncharov follows the path that by that time had become traditional in Russian literature: testing a person's values through his intimate feelings, his passions. It is Holguin's look at her lover that helps to see Oblomov, the way the author wanted to show him. At one time, Chernyshevsky wrote about how through the moral weakness of a person who was unable to respond to a strong feeling of love, his social inconsistency is revealed. Oblomov does not oppose this conclusion, but further reinforces it. Olga Ilyinskaya is characterized by harmony of mind, heart, will, active good. Oblomov's inability to understand and accept this high moral standard of life turns into an inexorable condemnation to him as a person. In the novel, the suddenly flared up feeling of love of Ilya Ilyich, fortunately mutual, is so poetic that hope can arise: Oblomov will be reborn as a person in full measure. The inner life of the hero was set in motion. Love discovered in him the properties of immediacy, which then poured into a strong emotional impulse, into passion. Together with a feeling for Olga, Oblomov awakens an active interest in spiritual life, in art, in the mental demands of the time. Olga sees in Oblomov intelligence, simplicity, gullibility, the absence of all those secular conventions that are also alien to her. She feels that there is no cynicism in Ilya, but there is a constant desire for doubt and sympathy. And it is in Olga, and not in Stolz, that one can see "a hint of a new Russian life"; from it one can expect a word that will burn and dispel the "Oblomovism".
In relation to women, all Oblomovites behave in the same shameful way. They do not know how to love at all and do not know what to look for in love, just like in life in general. They are not averse to flirting with a woman as long as they see in her a doll moving on springs; They would not mind enslaving a woman's soul for themselves ... of course! their lordly nature is very pleased with this! But just as soon as it comes to something serious, as soon as they begin to suspect that they are really not a toy, but a woman who can demand from them respect for their rights, they immediately turn to the most shameful flight.
Oblomov wants by all means have a woman, wants to force her all kinds of sacrifices as a proof of love. You see, he did not hope at first that Olga would marry him, and timidly proposed to her. And when she told him that he should have done this long ago, he was embarrassed, he was not satisfied with Olga's consent. He began to torture her, how much she loved him to be able to become his mistress! And he was annoyed when she said that she would never follow this path; but then her explanation and the passionate scene calmed him ... But nevertheless, he chickened out at the end to the point that even in Olga's eyes he was afraid to appear, pretended to be sick, covered himself with a raised bridge, made it clear to Olga that she could compromise him. And all because she demanded from him determination, deed, that which was not part of his habits. Marriage in itself did not frighten him, but Olga wanted him to arrange business on the property before marriage; it would be victim, and he, of course, did not commit this sacrifice, but was the real Oblomov. And meanwhile he is very demanding. It seemed to him that he was not quite handsome and generally not attractive enough for Olga to fall in love with him very much. He begins to suffer, does not sleep at night, finally, arms himself with energy and writes a long message to Olga.
All Oblomovites love to humiliate themselves; but they do this with the aim of having the pleasure of being refuted and to hear themselves praise from those before whom they scold themselves.
Oblomov, writing a libel on himself to Olga, felt “that it’s not hard for him, that he’s almost happy.” ". Ilya Ilyich, of course, could not stand himself at the height of humiliation in front of Olga: he rushed to peep what impression the letter would make on her, saw that she was crying, was satisfied and - could not resist not to appear before her at such a critical moment. And she proved to him what a vulgar and pitiful egoist he was in this letter, written "out of concern for her happiness." Here he finally gave up, as all Oblomovites do, however, meeting a woman who is higher than them in character and development.
Olga constantly reflects not only about her feelings, but also about the influence on Oblomov, about her "mission":
"And all this miracle will be done by her, so timid, silent, to which no one has obeyed until now, who has not yet begun to live!"
And this love for Olga becomes a duty. She expects from Oblomov activity, will, energy; in her view, he should become like Stolz, but only while preserving the best that is in his soul. Olga loves that Oblomov, which she herself created in her imagination, which she sincerely wanted to create in life.
"I thought that I would revive you, that you can still live for me - and you have already died a long time ago."
Olga articulates all this with difficulty and asks a bitter question:
“Who cursed you, Ilya? What did you do? What killed you? There is no name for this evil ... "
“Yes,” Ilya answers. -Oblomovshchina !»
According to the tradition in Russian literature, love becomes a test for heroes and reveals new facets of characters. This tradition was followed by Pushkin (Onegin and Tatiana), Lermontov (Pechorin and Vera), Turgenev (Bazarov and Odintsova), Tolstoy (Bolkonsky and Natasha Rostova). This topic is also touched upon in Goncharov's novel Oblomov. Using the love of Ilya Ilyich Oblomov and Olga Ilyinsky as an example, the author showed how a person's personality is revealed through this feeling.
Olga Ilyinskaya is a positive image of the novel. This is an intelligent girl with sincere, free from pretense, manners. She did not enjoy much success in the world; only Stolz was able to appreciate her. Andrey singled out Olga among other women, because "she, although unconsciously, walked a simple, natural way of life ... and did not shy away from the natural manifestation of thought, feeling, will ..."
Oblomov, having met Olga, first of all drew attention to her beauty: "Whoever met her, even absent-minded, stopped for a moment before this so strictly and deliberately, artistically created being." When Oblomov heard her singing, love awakened in his heart: "From words, from sounds, from this pure, strong girlish voice, the heart was beating, nerves trembled, eyes sparkled and flooded with tears ..." The thirst for life and love, which sounded in Olga's voice, echoed in the soul of Ilya Ilyich. For a harmonious appearance, he felt a wonderful soul, capable of deep feelings.
Thinking about his future life, Oblomov dreamed of a tall, slender woman, with a quiet proud look. Seeing Olga, he realized that his ideal and she is one person. For Oblomov, the highest harmony is peace, and Olga would be a statue of harmony "if she were to be turned into a statue." But she could not become a statue, and, presenting her in his "earthly paradise", Oblomov began to understand that he would not be able to create an idyll.
The love of the heroes was doomed from the very beginning. Ilya Ilyich Oblomov and Olga Ilyinskaya understood the meaning of life, love, family happiness in different ways. If for Oblomov love is a disease, a passion, then for Olga it is a duty. Ilya Ilyich fell in love with Olga deeply and sincerely, idolized her, gave her all his “I”: “He gets up at seven o'clock, reads, carries books somewhere. No sleep, no fatigue, no boredom on my face. Even colors appeared on him, glitter in his eyes, something like courage or, at least, self-confidence. The robe is not to be seen on him. "
Olga's feelings showed consistent calculation. Having agreed with Stolz, she took the life of Ilya Ilyich into her own hands. Despite her youth, she was able to discern in him an open heart, a kind soul, "dove tenderness." At the same time, she liked the very idea that it was she, a young and inexperienced girl, who would revive such a person as Oblomov to life. “She will show him the goal, make him fall in love again with everything that he has stopped loving, and Stolz will not recognize him when he returns. And all this miracle will be done by her, so timid, silent, which no one has obeyed until now, who has not yet begun to live! She is the culprit of such a transformation! "
Olga tried to change Ilya Ilyich, he also needed feelings that would bring him closer to his native Oblomovka, the blessed corner of the earth where he grew up, where the meaning of life fits into the thought of food, sleep, in idle conversations: care and warmth, requiring nothing in return. He found all this in Agafya Matveyevna Pshenitsyna, and therefore became attached to her as to a realized dream of returning.
Realizing how different their views on life are, Oblomov decides to write Olga a letter, which becomes a real poetic work. This letter reads a deep feeling and desire for happiness for the beloved girl. Knowing himself, Olga's inexperience, in a letter he opens her eyes to a mistake, asks not to make it: “I love your present is not true love, but future love. This is only an unconscious need to love ... ”But Olga understood Oblomov's act differently - as a fear of unhappiness. She understands that anyone can stop loving or falling in love with another person, but she says that she cannot follow a person if there is a risk in this. And it is Olga who decides to break off their relationship. In the last conversation, she tells Ilya Ilyich that she loved the future Oblomov. Assessing the relationship between Oblomov and Olga, Dobrolyubov wrote: “Olga left Oblomov when she stopped believing in him; she will leave Stolz too, if she ceases to believe in him. "
Having written a letter, Oblomov gave up happiness in the name of his beloved. Olga and Ilya broke up, but their relationship had a profound impact on their future life. Oblomov found happiness in Agafya Matveyevna's house, which became his second Oblomovka. He is ashamed of such a life, he realizes that he lived it in vain, but it is too late to change anything.
The love of Olga and Oblomov enriched the spiritual world of both. But the greatest merit is that Ilya Ilyich contributed to the formation of Olga's spiritual world. Several years after parting with Ilya, she confesses to Stolz: "I do not love him as before, but there is something that I love in him, to which I seem to have remained faithful and will not change, like others ..." this shows the whole depth of her nature. Unlike Stolz, whose life goals have boundaries, people like Oblomov and Olga all their lives never stop thinking about the purpose of a person and asking themselves the question: "What's next?"
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The image of Olga Ilyinskaya stands out noticeably against the general background of the characters in the novel. Thanks to her honesty, sincerity and nobility, many people associate the girl with an angel who descended from heaven to earth.
The origin of Ilyinskaya and her family
Olga Sergeevna Ilyinskaya was a hereditary noblewoman. Her parents died, and her aunt took her up. The author does not tell at what age Ilinskaya became an orphan. The only thing that is known: it happened after the girl was 5 years old. (When Olga was 5, her father left their estate with her).
Olga's estate was on bail for some time, but at the moment when the main events unfold, all the documents were put in order, and the girl could already live on her estate. The Ilyinsky estate was not in good condition, but had an advantageous location, which was promising for its restoration and development.
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Olga's family is not numerous - she was the only child in the family, so she has no brothers or sisters. The girl's only relative is her aunt, Marya Mikhailovna. The aunt has neither a husband nor her children - Olga has replaced her family.
A trusting relationship arose between aunt and niece, but Olga is not always and not ready to discuss everything with her aunt. So, for example, she hides the details of their relationship with Oblomov, but does this not because she does not trust Marya Mikhailovna, but because she is not ready to discuss this situation with anyone.
Leisure
The role of women in society at that time was limited. For female representatives of noble birth, the road to any service was closed. Women at that time were engaged in household chores and raising children.
Like all women, Olga is actively engaged in needlework - she often embroiders, she likes this activity, because she is fascinated by the process of creating unusual patterns.
Olga's leisure time is not limited only to needlework: in her free time, the girl does not neglect books. She likes to learn something new, but Olga loves listening to stories and retellings of books even more.
It is because of this that Oblomov begins to actively read books - thanks to the retelling of the plot, he manages to attract the attention of his beloved to his person and hold him for a long time.
Ilyinskaya also loves theater - she is fascinated by the play of actors. The girl never misses the chance to see the performance.
Olga, like the bulk of the nobles, knows how to play musical instruments. In addition to this, she has a developed ear for music, the girl sings well, accompanying herself on the piano.
Ilyinskaya's appearance
Olga Sergeevna is a girl with a pleasant, attractive appearance. People around her consider her a beautiful and sweet girl. Olga has pleasant gray-blue eyes, in them you can always find something kind and affectionate.
Olga has eyebrows of different shapes. One of them is always curved - just in this place a small fold is noticeable - according to the author, this indicates the girl's tenacity. In general, her eyebrows were not generally accepted - a thin arched, shape, they did not frame her eyes. Olga's eyebrows were fluffy and looked more like a straight line. Her face was oval, it was not distinguished by classical beauty - it was not immaculately white, and her cheeks were not ruddy, her teeth did not look like pearls, but she could not be considered unattractive.
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Olga always tilted her head a little, which gave her some nobility. This image was enhanced by the neck - beautiful and thin. Her nose "formed a slightly prominently convex, graceful line."
The girl had beautiful curly hair, which she tied in a braid at the back of her head, which further enhanced her noble image.
The girl's lips were thin and always tightly compressed. One got the impression that her lips weren't laughing, even when her whole face was laughing.
Ilinskaya's hands were of normal size, a little damp and soft.
Olga was beautifully built - she had a good figure. Her gait was light and beautiful. The people around her considered her like an angel.
Olga's clothes do not differ in anything unusual. Her dress is always clean and tidy. The girl does not pursue fashion trends; when choosing clothes, she is guided by personal preferences, and not by the postulates of fashion. In her wardrobe, you can find clothes for any occasion - there are both light silk dresses and exquisite, lace, and warm ones, on a cotton lining for the cold season. During hot days, Olga Sergeevna uses a decorative umbrella, and in cold days she dresses in a mantle with a kerchief or a hat and cloak.
Characteristics of personal qualities
Olga has always been a "wonderful creature." She was active and quick-witted in childhood. Even in her childhood, Olga was noticeably distinguished by her sincerity and emotionality.
Olga does not know how to lie and deceive - the concepts of falsehood and deception are alien to him.
Olga is not like most girls of high society - her inability to flirt and flirt became her hallmark. She never purses her lip, like most cutesy girls in case of indignation, does not stick out her leg while playing the piano in order to attract the attention of the male half of the listeners, does not pretend to faint and does not play ghostly soreness in order to draw attention to her person.
Olga is a simple girl. Her speech lacks learned philosophical sayings. She never uses overheard judgments about anything for selfish purposes and does not pass off anyone's opinion as hers. Based on this, many consider her a simpleton and not shrewd and narrow-minded.
In general, Olga was a timid girl. She rarely intervened in the conversation, not so much because she knew little about the subject of discussion, but because by nature she was a taciturn person.
Olga is a sincere and emotional girl, she rarely remains indifferent to current events, but tries not to advertise her feelings. Her calm nature allows her to do this.
Olga is a very curious girl, she likes to listen to different stories, both from real life of people and literary stories. From time to time, the girl likes to fall into thoughtfulness.
In relation to others, Olga Sergeevna is kind and patient. She is a gullible person. Ilyinskaya has long awaited decisive action on the part of Oblomov, even in those cases when it was easy to indicate her neglect by Oblomov. However, she cannot be called spineless - after being convinced of Oblomov's deception, the girl follows the dictates of her pride - she breaks off relations with Ilya Ilyich, despite the fact that her affection for him is still strong.
Despite the fact that Olga is a dreamy girl, she is not devoid of a pragmatic and clear mind. Ilyinskaya is an intelligent girl, she often becomes Oblomov's advisor, the solutions she proposed surprise Oblomov with their simplicity and at the same time effectiveness.
Olga has perseverance and perseverance, she is used to following her goal in life, and not waiting for what she wants to come true by itself.
Ilyinskaya is a gentle and sensual person. She is gentle and affectionate with the person she loves.
She is highly moral and faithful. Ilyinskaya does not recognize treason and does not understand such a relationship between beloved people or spouses.
Undoubtedly, Olga has decisiveness - she is always open to change and is not afraid of them. Ilyinskaya is not used to drifting with the flow of life, she is ready to radically change her life.
The relationship between Olga Ilyinskaya and Ilya Ilyich Oblomov
Olga and Ilya Ilyich Oblomov met at the initiative of their mutual friend, Andrei Stolts. Andrei Ivanovich, in one of his regular visits to Oblomov, decides to actively tackle the modernization of his friend's life.
One evening he brings him to the Ilyinsky house. The eccentric and simple-minded Ilya Ilyich became the subject of Olga's interest. At the time of their acquaintance, the girl was still very young and inexperienced, so she completely surrenders to the feeling of sympathy that has arisen, allowing her to grow into love.
Ilya Ilyich also fell in love with a girl. Since he was the same age as Stolz, he shared a rather large age interval with Olga Oblomov - 10 years, but in the case of Oblomov this was little noticeable. Ilya Ilyich was an extremely unadapted person for life, and his ascetic, lazy lifestyle completely deprived him of the opportunity and ability to communicate with people. Ilya Ilyich has not yet had the experience of a romantic relationship, so he is in some way frightened by the feeling that has arisen in relation to Olga, he is embarrassed and ashamed of his feelings and does not know how he needs to behave correctly.
In one of the evenings Olga performed the aria “Casta Diva”, which was Oblomov's favorite work, in prison. Oblomov's unexpectedly frustrated confession became the reason for the active development of relations between these heroes.
Ilya Ilyich noticeably changed under the influence of the feeling that had arisen - he gradually began to abandon his usual Oblomovism, began to monitor his wardrobe, the state of his housing. Oblomov actively reads books and constantly makes appearances.
In a word, he leads the usual life of an aristocrat. However, such a change was not truly his desire - he does it for the sake of his love and in the name of Olga. Oblomov is completely devoted to love, he is a very sentimental and romantic person. It is difficult for Ilya Ilyich to understand other manifestations of love, different from this. He is very demanding of Olga, he wants her love to be identical to his love for the girl, and finding various features, he questions the girl's love. In this regard, Oblomov writes a letter to the girl in which he reproaches her for the lack of true feelings towards him and announces her separation.
After reading the letter, Olga is very upset, she does not understand why her feelings were questioned, because she did not give Oblomov a reason to think that his personality was unpleasant to him. Oblomov, who saw the girl's reaction to the message about the breakup, understands the erroneousness of his actions, he is ashamed of his act. Lovers explain and reconcile - their relationship continues to evolve.
Oblomov proposes to Olga, and the girl agrees. The only thing left is to make their relationship public (which until that time were in secret) and to announce the engagement, but Oblomov does not dare to start such actions - he has changed, but not so much. Drastic changes frighten Ilya Ilyich and he is wasting time. By this moment Oblomov gets tired of Olga's activity and determination, an active life position, a willingness to change his life and develop as a person are alien to him. His relationship with Olga is more and more often associated with work. Oblomov does not dare to break up with the girl, but he has no desire to develop a relationship longer. He takes a wait and see attitude. At first, Olga does not care much about such lack of initiative of her beloved.
She believes that Oblomov needs some time to start acting, but the more time passes, the more the girl realizes the ghostly feelings of her lover.
The apogee of the relationship is the exposure of Oblomov's deception with his invented illness. The upset girl decides to break off relations with Oblomov.
This event has a depressing effect on Olga - despite the secrecy of their relationship, everyone around has already started talking about them as future spouses, and this further hurts the wounded Olga.
The relationship between Olga and Andrei Stolts
Olga Sergeevna and Andrei Ivanovich were old acquaintances. A significant age difference (Stolz was 10 years older than Ilyinskaya) did not allow them to create a romantic relationship at the beginning of their communication - in the eyes of Andrei Ivanovich, the girl looked like a child.
For a long time, their communication did not go beyond the framework of a friendly, although it was impossible to deny the presence of sympathy. Andrei Ivanovich's behavior prompted Ilyinskaya to think that he was indifferent to her as a woman. This state of affairs increased significantly after Stolz introduced the young girl to his friend, Ilya Ilyich Oblomov. Andrei Ivanovich was able to present even the most unattractive traits of a person in a favorable light, which happened in the case of Oblomov. This fact does not come from selfish goals, but became the fault of the positive and optimistic beginning of Stolz, who knows how to consider positive, attractive character traits in a person. Olga turns her attention to Oblomov and falls in love with him.
The development of a romantic relationship was not long in coming - Olga's feelings were mutual. However, Oblomovism and Oblomov's suspiciousness did not allow this relationship to develop and create a family - the engagement of Olga and Oblomov was terminated. This incident caused Olga's blues. The girl was disappointed in love and men in general.
Soon Olga and her aunt are going abroad. For some time they lived in France, where they met Andrei Stolz. Andrei Ivanovich, who knew nothing not only about Olga's engagement to Oblomov, but also about the romantic relationship between them, becomes an active guest in the Ilyinsky house.
After some time, Stolz notices affection for the girl - he realizes that his life is no longer conceivable without Olga. Andrei Ivanovich decides to explain himself to the girl.
Some time ago, Olga would have been happy to hear this, but a bad relationship experience changed her position. Olga decides to open up to Stolz and tells him all the details of her relationship with Oblomov. Andrei Ivanovich is unpleasantly struck by the behavior of his friend, but he is unable to change anything. Stolz does not intend to give up his intention and proposes to the girl. Olga does not feel passion or love for Stolz - a feeling of affection and sympathy connects her with Andrei Ivanovich, but the girl agrees to become his wife.
The marriage of Olga and Andrei did not become unsuccessful - Olga was able to find harmony in marriage and become a happy mother.
After the marriage with Andrei Stolts, Olga was transformed, she was able to abstract herself from the negative impressions that arose after breaking up with Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, but on this their relationship cannot be called complete.
Despite such a sad experience, Olga does not remain indifferent to the fate of Oblomov, and after his death she brings up his son on an equal basis with her children.
Summarize. Olga Ilyinskaya is a positive character in Goncharov's novel. The best features and characteristics are embodied in her - she is romantic, gentle and dreamy in nature, but at the same time has a cold mind and prudence. Olga is noticeably different from the image of cutesy girls who have taken root in society. In her actions, she is guided by morality and humanity, and not by personal benefit, which also distinguishes her from society.
Olga Ilyinskaya in the novel "Oblomov": analysis and characteristics of the heroine
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I believe that Olga and Oblomov broke up for the following reasons: Oblomov's "fake" love for Olga and Olga's disappointment in Oblomov. I will try to explain my opinion.
Firstly, Oblomov does not really love Olga, his feelings for her are just passionate love. No wonder Olga says: “You see, you need to renew the supply of your tenderness every day! That's where the difference between loving and loving is. " Because of his crush, Oblomov greatly upset Olga, for example, in the case when she read his letter that he was going to leave. And he was glad to see her cry - proof that she loved him. Those. his feelings are selfish, it is not so important for him to nurture his own love - for him it is much more important whether Olga loves him or not. Of course, this is not love. No wonder Goncharov never wrote "love" about Oblomov's feelings in the text, he always wrote "passion". And a feeling like passion burns out quickly. This, it seems to me, upset Olga.
The second reason for their separation and, probably, the main one is that Olga was disappointed in Oblomov. She thought she could influence him, make him more decisive - in a word, revive him. What does he say? "Ah, Andrey is not here: he would have settled everything!" He said the same thing at the beginning of the novel. And Olga concludes that she did not succeed in changing his essence: he remained as weak-willed as before. She has a completely different character, and she realizes: with a person like Oblomov, she will not be happy. Here is what she says about the ideal, in his opinion, life: “Is this life? I will wither away, I will die ... "
What conclusion can be drawn? Why did Olga fall in love with him, for what qualities could she fall in love with him, if they are so different? The answer to this question is given by her following remark: “I only recently found out that I loved in you what I wanted to be in you, what Stolz pointed out to me, what we invented with him. I loved the future Oblomov! " Consequently, Olga was blinded all this time, that is, she fell in love with a non-existent image, and not Oblomov. Fortunately, she realized her mistake, realized that the real Oblomov is not suitable for the role of someone who should live with her all her life. It must have hurt her to admit that she only loved a figment of her imagination. But, despite the pain, despite the fact that she will never see Oblomov again in the event of a break in their relationship, she nevertheless decided to part with him, which characterizes her as a strong, strong-willed and decisive personality, incomparable with the weak-willed Oblomov.
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Do you agree that Olga and Oblomov broke up because of Oblomov's character? Maybe Olga was in something wrong?
The main character in the work of Goncharov Oblomov is Ilya Ilyich Oblomov. This is a man who grew up in a noble family. He was used to doing nothing. He just lies on the couch all day. Many people tried to change his fate. One of these people is Olga Ilyinskaya.
Ilya Oblomov and Olga Ilyinskaya met once when Stolz was trying to awaken Oblomov.
Olga Ilyinskaya also decided to help this person. But gradually she realized that she had fallen in love with Oblomov. Oblomov also liked this girl. He liked the way she sings, he could listen to her for a long time.
That's how they fell in love with each other. But Olga presented their relationship differently from Oblomov. Starting to awaken from his former life, he wrote letters to Olga, confessed his love. But he wanted to keep doing nothing. And Olga could not stay idle. This came between them. Because of this, their love crumbled. Oblomov found happiness in another girl, who did not force him to anything.
So, Olga Ilyinskaya did a lot for Oblomov. She was practically able to get him out of deep sleep.
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