The main characters of the story "Asya"
Mr. N.N. - the author, who is also the main character of the story. This is a young man of noble birth. Cheerful and hot.
Unlimited in funds, he travels around Europe in the spirit of the time. After an unfulfilled romance with a pretty widow, the main character decides to retire to the small town of Z. on the banks of the Rhine in Germany in order to completely surrender to his melancholy.
Asya is a young girl of seventeen years old, just a child. She is short, slender, with dark hair and dark skin. She is dexterous, sometimes with the habits of a mischievous boy. Although her father was a noble nobleman, her daughter was born out of wedlock, from the maid of her father’s deceased wife, Tatyana.
The girl was brought up by her father in a noble house only after the death of her mother. I did not have time to receive a decent upbringing and education. The father also soon died and the very young girl was left in the care of her half-brother Gagin. He soon took his sister to St. Petersburg and placed her in a noble boarding school, where she stayed for 4 years.
Gagin, the author does not mention his name, is a handsome young man with soft features and pleasant to talk to. His mother died early, and he was raised by his father until he was 12 years old in the village, after which he left to study and serve in St. Petersburg with his uncle. Their father, on his deathbed, told his son that Asya was his half-sister and bequeathed his 20-year-old son to take care of her.
My sister was 13 years old at the time. Gagin was completely confused about how he could continue to live with his sister suddenly appearing in his arms. When the young girl could no longer stay in the boarding house, Gagin decided to leave the service and go abroad for a year or two with his sister.
"Asya" (main characters)
The romantic story “Asya” was written in 1857 and a year later published in Sovremennik. Later, Turgenev himself translated the work into French, since other translations did not satisfy him.
The main characters of the story “Asya”:
N.N. - a twenty-five year old man. He loved to travel, had good health, youth, and money. He was interested and delighted by new faces and characters. In a German town he met young people like himself. He liked them. Asya, so unusual and so different, a chameleon girl, made a deep impression on him. But he did not fully realize that he loved her. Without realizing it, he did not tell her the words that she had been waiting for. Asya and her brother left, but N.N. I tried to catch up with them, and then I remembered this unusual girl for a long time.
Asya is a dark-skinned, pretty girl with black eyes and a graceful figure. Asya was an extremely active girl. She constantly jumped up, ran into the house, and came back again. I often laughed at my own thoughts. She looked at people directly and boldly. She was a little strange and incomprehensible. She could be lively and laughing, focused and modest, calm and meek. It's different every time. Asya was the daughter of a nobleman and a peasant woman. Therefore, she looked little like a girl of a noble family. She spent 4 years in a boarding school, and there, however, some manners were instilled in her. She studied well, but was a wayward girl. Asya fell in love with N.N., but did not immediately admit it to herself.
Asya's mother was considered an unapproachable woman. She got along with her master only after the death of his wife. Gagin's father wanted to marry her, but she refused, she believed that she could not be a lady. She didn’t want Asya to live in the manor’s house.
Gagin is an ugly young man. He “had just such a face, sweet, affectionate, with big soft eyes and soft curly hair. He spoke in such a way that, even without seeing his face, you could feel from the sound of his voice that he was smiling.” I dreamed of devoting my life to painting. But he was a sluggish man, incapable of hard work. He was a noble young man who took upon himself the care of his half-sister.
Gagin and Asya's father spent most of his life in the village. His wife died early, and, experiencing the death of his beloved woman, he closed himself off within four walls. He sent his son to his brother in St. Petersburg, where young Gagin received an excellent military education.
The story ends with separation. This is how people often cannot tell each other the most important things, and misunderstanding deprives them of happiness. N. was afraid of Asya’s feelings, and somewhere subconsciously he felt that he could not marry Asya. He did not take the step that Asya and her brother expected of him. Gagin took Asya away so that N.N. didn't make her suffer.
Other characters in the story by I.S. Turgenev "Asya"
The main characters live in almost complete solitude, so there are few secondary characters in the story.
Frau Louise is the old wife of the late burgomaster, living in the city of L., where the main action of the story takes place. The main character visited her and even had a confidential relationship with her. The author does not explain what connected the young girl with the old German woman.
The boatman, the boy with notes from Asya, the maid in the Gagins’ house, the girl Gankhen from the pub are completely episodic characters, whose characters the author does not reveal.
Minor characters from Turgenev’s story “Asya”
Gagin
— Asya’s brother, is raising his sister.
I didn’t find my place in life, I wanted to paint, but I never realized my plans. He is kind to his sister and interested in her well-being. Having learned about Asya’s feelings, he himself comes to Mr. N.N. to find out what he thinks about his sister. Sincere concern perhaps prompts him to take his sister out of town so as not to ruin her life. Frau Louise
is a mean woman, a widow. Wise, seasoned madam. It is in her house that Asya makes an appointment with Mr. N.N., and through the widow he learns about the note that the girl should give him.
“Asya” - summary by chapter
Chapter 1
The author begins the story with a story about himself, how he ended up in the small German town of Z. Traveling without a goal and enjoying the “gingerbread” of youth, the author loves most of all to observe people.
So he ends up in the city of Z., where he seeks solitude with a broken widow’s heart. The author admits that his love suffering was rather far-fetched, and temporary solitude is only part of the journey.
So, one day sitting on the banks of the Rhine, N. hears the sounds of music - they are playing a waltz. He learns from a passer-by that the students have arrived in the city of L. for a commercial meeting - a meeting of students of the same fraternity. N. decides to go to the city of L. to look at this business.
Chapter 2
Students in traditional costumes gather and feast until the morning. So in the city of L. they gathered in the city garden and ordered an orchestra. Residents of the city crowded together to gawk at the visiting youth. N. was interested in being in the crowd and watching new faces.
Suddenly he heard Russian speech right next to him. This is how he met Gagin and Asya - they also came to business. N. immediately liked them, although he did not believe that they were brother and sister - they were very different.
When Gagin went to accompany N. to the river, his sister suddenly overtook them and agreed with the carrier about the crossing. They agreed to meet the next day and the author went home happy.
Chapter 3
The next morning, Gagin came to N. early. Over coffee, N. told him the story of his unhappy love for a widow, and Gagin said that he was interested in painting and offered to look at his sketches.
N. Agreed, and they set off across the river. The young man's sister was not at home. The maid said that she went to the ruins. Gagin showed his drawings - lively and sweeping, but all unfinished. He himself admitted to N. that laziness was bothering him. They decided to go find Asya.
Chapter 4
Gagin and N. immediately found the girl in the ruins of the old fortress. She, as if wanting to surprise them, jumped along the rocky slopes over the abyss.
N. admired her dexterity, but at the same time he was annoyed at such childishness.
Gagin accidentally made a slip about his lady love N., and Asya became thoughtful. Returning home, she skillfully played a new role at dinner - a decent and well-bred young lady. After dinner, the mischievous girl asked her brother to go see Frau Louise.
N. realized that he had become attached to Gagin, and on that day they finally got together. Gagin went to see N. off and they went to Frau Louise to pick up Asya. She threw them a geranium branch from the window of the house, joking that she was N.’s lady love.
Returning home, N. thought for a long time with vexation about this spoiled girl, full of doubts whether she was Gagin’s sister.
Chapter 5
The next day, in the morning, N. again went to the Gagins, secretly wanting to see if Asya would be weird this time too. But she, modestly dressed, sat sewing. Gagin was going to go draw sketches from life and N. went with him.
After spending the whole day in nature in an enthusiastic conversation, Gagin and N. returned home. Asya was in the same mood and went home early. This time N. did not notice a shadow of coquetry in her.
N. went home and fell asleep, thinking about the girl and her changeable temper. N. could not believe that Asya was Gagin’s sister.
Chapter 6
Over the next two weeks, N. visited the Gagins every day. Asya no longer indulged in pranks and was diligent. N. noted the difference in the upbringing of his brother and sister. N. noticed that Gagin did not treat the girl like a brother, he was too affectionate.
Once N., having come to see his new friends, accidentally overheard their conversation in the garden, where Asya passionately convinced Gagin that she didn’t want to love anyone else, only him. N. ran home, not wanting to give himself away.
His guesses were confirmed, but N. did not understand why they were fooling him with the story about his brother and sister.
Chapter 7
The next morning N. went hiking in the mountains. He did not want to see the Gagins. So N. wandered around the surrounding area for three days, enjoying the tranquility. N. even tried to resurrect the image of a widow in his soul, but nothing worked - the feelings passed completely.
He didn't remember her anymore. Upon returning home, N. found a note from Gagin, who was surprised why N. left and did not take him with him and asked him to immediately come to them.
Chapter 8
The next morning N. went to the city of L. Gagin was glad to see him, but N. was tense and the conversation did not go well. Asya was at home and behaved unnaturally - she either laughed for no reason, or ran away. This bothered N. even more and he, citing business, announced that he needed to go home.
Gagin went across the Rhine with N. to see him off. Here Gagin told Asya’s story - about her origin, about their father, about why her sister did not receive a decent upbringing, about the girl’s life in a boarding school after the death of her father, and about his decision to go with her on a trip to Europe.
Gagin asked not to judge his sister harshly and said that she values N.’s opinion very much, although she does not show it. N. asked if Asya had any hobbies with men, but Gagin assured that she had never liked anyone before. N.’s soul felt light and they returned together again to L., to the Gagins’ house.
Chapter 9
The main character greeted them silently. N. looked at her with different eyes.
While Gagin was analyzing the sketches, N. invited Asya to take a walk in the garden. And she happily agreed.
They chatted about N.'s trip to the mountains, about why N. was upset on his last visit, and why the girl was laughing for no reason.
Asya asked about N.’s lady love, but he said that there was no lady and he didn’t like anyone.
The young girl stopped being shy and suggested they go dance a waltz, and let Gagin play for them. They waltzed and N. noticed how the feminine principle emerged in her through her girlish severity.
Chapter 10
The whole day was simple and fun. N. left late and wanted to take a boat ride down the Rhine. Looking at the starry sky and the black depths of the river, a new feeling arose in N. - a thirst for happiness, happiness to the point of satiety.
Chapter 11
The next day N. went to the Gagins happy. I was glad to be getting closer to Asya. But when N. came to them, he found the girl dressed up, but sad. And Gagin was in a creative mood and painted the picture in a sweeping manner.
N. did not interfere with him and started a conversation with Asya. She was worried about her education, he complained that she didn’t sleep well and kept thinking that she wasn’t good enough. The girl asked N. if he wouldn’t be bored with her like this. N. replied that he would not, and Asya hotly squeezed his hand. Then she left the room.
Chapter 12
Returning to N. and her brother an hour later, Asya admitted to N. that she was tormented by thoughts that she would soon die. All day she was preoccupied and sad, and at parting she promised N. to always tell him only the truth.
Gagin offered to play them a waltz like yesterday, but Asya flatly refused. N. went home thinking that Asya had fallen in love with him.
Chapter 13
The next day N. woke up with the question “does she really love me?” The image of the “girl with a forced laugh” was ingrained in his soul. N. went to L., but saw Asya only briefly the whole day. She was not feeling well and was lying at home. N. returned home late.
The next day N. was wandering around the city when a boy approached him and handed him a note from Asya. She called him to come to the stone chapel at four o'clock. N. told the messenger what would happen.
Chapter 14
Excited N. returned home and then Gagin came to him. He was excited and told N. that Asya was in love with him. Gagin reported that Asya had a fever at night and in the fever she admitted that she loved N. and asked to take her away as soon as possible if he wanted her to stay alive.
Gagin spoke about the girl’s fears, that N. despises her and is afraid that N. knows her story of ignoble origin. Asya asked her brother if he had told N. everything about her. Gagin did not confess and promised to take her away tomorrow, and only then did she fall asleep. But first I decided to come to N. and find out if he liked Asya. N. said that he liked it, but it was still impossible to talk about marriage.
N. admitted that he received a note from the girl and showed it. They agreed that N. would go on a date, and Gagin would sit at home, as if he knew nothing, and would meet in the evening. N. asked to be given until the evening to make a decision whether he would marry his sister or not.
Chapter 15
At the appointed time, N. arrived in L. and there he was again met by a boy with a note. Asya made an appointment in an hour and a half with Frau Louise. N. went to have a beer and was thinking about a date. He thought that just recently he had dreamed of happiness, but now he was ready to push it away.
N. decided that he could not marry Asa and would not say that he loved her too. With such thoughts, N. went to Frau Louise. The old woman met him downstairs and took him to the third floor, where Asya was already waiting for him.
Chapter 16
Asya sat in the twilight and was afraid to even look at N. She could not speak. N. took her cold hand and saw her eyes - “the look of a woman who fell in love.”
N. could not restrain himself and pressed his lips to her hands, and when he raised his head, he saw that Asya’s face had changed.
The fear disappeared, she was transformed. He pulled her towards him, her shawl fell to the floor and Asya whispered one word, “Yours.”
Suddenly N. remembered Gagin and told the girl that her brother knew everything, that he came to N. and saw the note.
Asya said that she called him to say goodbye before leaving. N. feverishly said that the feeling had just arisen, but she was leaving, and they had to part.
N. accused Asya of haste and carelessness. She began to sob and then disappeared from the room.
N. did not have time to say the most important thing and stood amazed. Then he also left the room.
Chapter 17
N. walked deliriously across the field and thought about what he had done, how he had offended Asya with his reproaches. The words “Yours” burned him and he called himself crazy. N. went to the Gagins’ house.
Chapter 18
Gagin met N. on the threshold and said that Asya had not appeared. N. said that he explained to her as agreed, and she left. The young people went to look for Asya, deciding to split up. It's already dark.
Chapter 19
N. ran around the city looking for Asya. He ran to the Rhine, looked for her on the shore and felt love for Asya. He screamed and called her loudly. He shouted that he loved her and they would never part. N. was scared to think what Asya could have done to herself, but decided to go to the house to find out if Gagin had found her.
Chapter 20
Approaching the house, N. saw a light in the girl’s room. Her brother looked out of the house and said that she was back and everything was fine. N. I wanted to talk to him, tell him about my feelings and ask for his sister’s hand in marriage.
But Gagin said that it was better to meet tomorrow, and they said goodbye. N. returned home inspired. He anticipated happiness.
Chapter 21
The next morning, N., approaching the Gagins’ house, noticed something was wrong - all the windows and doors were open. The maid said that they left early in the morning and gave N. a letter from Gagin.
He wrote that he respected his prejudices and understood that N. could not marry his sister. The girl's brother asked not to look for them.
N. was furious and decided to immediately find them. N. learned that they had sailed along the Rhine to Cologne. On his way home to get his things, N. passed by Frau Louise’s house. She called out to him and handed him a note from Asya. In it, the girl said goodbye to N. forever and said that when they met yesterday she wanted to hear only one word from him, but did not hear it.
N. reproached himself for not saying this word to her, but then squandered it to the wind when he was looking for her on the shore. N. realized that Asya could not bear such a blow and therefore left; there was no coquetry in this.
On the same day N. sailed to Cologne.
Chapter 22
In Cologne, N. learned that the Gagins had gone to London. I went after them, but in London their trace disappeared.
N. was not sad for Asya for long and consoled himself with the thought that he would not be happy with such a wife. N. thought that love would come even stronger, but he was mistaken.
The feeling excited by the girl was the most tender and did not happen again. N. never started a family and all that he had left of Asya was a dried geranium flower and a note.
Minor characters
Gagin
A hero who is raising his sister. A wealthy man who dreams of taking up painting seriously, regrets that he has missed a lot of time. He loves his sister dearly and wants her to have a happy future. Having learned that Asya was in love with N.N., Gagin, a straightforward and honest man, came to him to find out how N.N. himself felt about this. He is not indifferent to Asya's fate, and he tries to protect her from disappointment.
Frau Louise
An elderly woman, a widow, kind and simple. Asya made acquaintance with her, and often visits her. At Frau Louise’s house, Asya made an appointment with N.N. From her story, N.N. learned that Asya gave him a note, which she was supposed to give only if N.N. he will go to the burgomaster’s widow himself.
This is a list of characters in the story, characteristics of the heroes, can be used for a reader's diary.
History of creation
Once, while traveling around Germany, Ivan Sergeevich became a casual observer of a fleeting picture: a decorous elderly woman was looking out from the window of the first floor of a small stone house. After a moment, the pretty face of a young girl appeared in the window on the floor above. What was the fate of these women? And what could bring them together in the same house? Turgenev’s lyrical “Asya” reflects the writer’s fantasies on this matter. Analysis of the narrative suggests that the author, with insightful, subtle psychologism, was able to convey the atmosphere of a German town and the friendship of two different, but very nice women.
Prototypes
They say that the prototype of the timid and sensual Asya was the writer’s own illegitimate daughter, Polina Brewer. The prototype of the main character could also be Turgenev’s half-sister, Varvara Zhitova. Both girls, deeply worried about their dubious position, could not find themselves in aristocratic society.
What did Turgenev want to convey to his reader? “Asya” (the analysis of the work is presented in the article) definitely answers this question. But before we begin a detailed study of the story, let's briefly recall the plot.
The beginning of a sad story
A brief retelling of Turgenev’s “Asia” should begin with a description of the main character on whose behalf the events are narrated.
The anonymous Mr. N.N. appears before the critical gaze of readers. He, remembering his youth, recalls the events of his tour of Europe and his acquaintance with unusual compatriots.
He meets the Gagins - a young man and a young girl, brother and sister, who are traveling together. Men quickly become close to each other, often spending time together talking and having fun.
The main characters of Turgenev’s “Asia” experience genuine feelings of friendship and sympathy for each other. Over time, Mr. N.N. begins to pay attention to his friend’s sister.
Main characters
- Asya
is a young girl of 17 years old. The heroine's real name is Anna Nikolaevna Gagina, but everyone at home called her Asya. The girl dressed modestly and wore a straw hat that covered her face. Asya had beautiful black hair and dark eyes. - Gagin
is Asya's older brother. She is raising Asya since her parents died. Gagin is 24 years old. A handsome young man, with a leisurely speech. - Mr. N
is a young man on whose behalf the story is told. A student who decided to visit Europe.
main character
Asya is a special and unusual girl. She is very well read and knows how to draw beautifully, has a keen sense of beauty and has a keen sense of justice.
Asya has a changeable character and extravagant nature; at times she can be desperate and reckless. On the other hand, the girl is vulnerable and impressionable, kind and affectionate, pure and natural.
Possessing such an amazing and unusual character, she attracts the attention of the main character and forces him to look for the reasons for her strange behavior. His feelings for her are truly contradictory: he simultaneously condemns the girl and admires her.
Watching his brother and sister, the main character begins to suspect that in reality they are not like that. What kind of relationship do they have? Are they really lovers, shamelessly playing with the feelings of their friend?
To answer these questions, you need to know the life story of the main character. This is the main theme of Turgenev’s “Asia”.
Asya's story
Asya is not an ordinary noblewoman. She is the daughter of a wealthy gentleman, Gagin's father, and a poor serf. The ambiguous position, lack of upbringing and personal sorrows leave a certain imprint on the behavior and manners of the main character. She cannot skillfully and socially conduct a conversation, she cannot confidently control her feelings and emotions.
What is so attractive about Asya Turgeneva? The narrator's reviews of her indicate that the girl's main shortcomings are her main virtues. Asya is not like secular coquettes, hypocritical and thoughtless young ladies. She is endowed with imagination, passion, liveliness and spontaneity, which makes her charming and desirable in the eyes of the main character.
Brother and sister
There is a difficult and peculiar relationship between Asya and her brother. Gagin, realizing his duty regarding his younger sister, feels love and pity for her at the same time. He treats her condescendingly and at the same time sincerely, arrogantly and at the same time kindly. And she... She is attached to him genuinely and passionately, afraid of upsetting or sullying him.
“No, I don’t want to love anyone but you, no, no, I want to love you alone - and forever,” she passionately and emotionally reveals to her brother.
Unhappy love
Communication with Mr. N.N. awakens in the heart of a young and inexperienced girl a storm of new and incomprehensible feelings for her. She, who does not understand herself and is afraid of her feelings, behaves strangely and changeably, but these are not ordinary whims. Asya's behavior reflects her inner struggle and confusion, her desire to please and charm.
Unable to hide her feelings and not even realizing that this is necessary, the girl opens her soul to her brother and lover. In this childish, naive act, all of her is revealed - the innocent and impetuous Asya Turgeneva. The main characters cannot appreciate her frankness and temperament.
Gagin calls his sister crazy and laments that “she will certainly destroy herself.” However, he still notes Asya’s sublime and noble feelings, as well as her purity and sincerity.
The main character, on the contrary, cannot appreciate the rare and wonderful qualities of the girl who loves him and whom he himself loves. “To marry a seventeen-year-old girl with her temperament, how is that possible!” - thinks Mr. N.N. Yes, he cannot go against secular rules, cannot marry an illegitimate, cannot fight for his love. And even when Gagin straightforwardly and sadly asks his friend whether he is going to marry his sister, he avoids a direct answer and remains silent.
How does Turgenev end his story “Asya”? Reviews of the work indicate that the chosen epilogue is very realistic and successful.
The main characters of Turgenev's story "Asya"
Asya
- a girl who was born from the relationship of a master and a maid.
She was raised by her mother and only after her death the girl was taken into the manor's house as her own daughter. Asya was weaned from high noble manners; she is simple, generous, although at times a little strange. She rushes from one extreme to another in her behavior, since her character has not yet fully formed. But at the same time, the girl is capable of showing the brightest feelings: love, humility, selflessness. She completely, without a trace, becomes attached to Mr. N.N., even writes him a letter. But all this remains to no avail. Ultimately, Asya and her brother Gagin leave. In Asa, Turgenev embodied his ideal, our image, which would later be called the “Turgenev girl” - a weak, sensitive nature, but strong and strong-willed, capable of making the right and wise decision at a fateful moment. It is for these qualities that the author appreciates Asya. Mr. N.N.
- the person on whose behalf the story is told. Mr. N.N. By chance he ends up in the city where Asya lives. A weak-willed person who lacks willpower and perseverance. At decisive moments he shows cowardice and indecisiveness. We can say that Mr. N.N. is a hero who, although older than the inexperienced girl, still has not figured out himself. After all, in essence, he likes Asya, he is attracted to her, but he does not have the courage to develop this relationship. The girl was the initiator in everything. But this is impossible: in the end everything comes to the conclusion that Mr. N.N. He forever loses the person with whom he could have connected his life, but weakness and fear of responsibility prevented him at such a crucial moment. Turgenev shows that it is these qualities that are an insurmountable obstacle to full communication.
End
The main character, realizing that she is not loved and understood, decides to leave her first love forever. She doesn’t impose herself, doesn’t make a scene. She simply leaves, taking with her a broken heart and unrelenting pain.
This shows the strong side of the girl’s character - she is determined and adamant in what she considers right, her pride and wisdom are worthy of emulation.
What did Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev want to show with his work? “Asya” (the content and plot of the story are briefly described above) teaches readers that it is important to fight for their happiness, value sincerity and innocence, and not follow the lead of the majority opinion.
The main characters of the story Asya Turgeneva (characteristics) essay
The work entitled “Asya” was written by the famous Russian writer Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev. He made a great contribution to the development of Russian and world literature, writing many works of the prose genre. “Asya” is a story and is considered one of the most successful works of Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev. It touches even the most callous reader and leaves no one indifferent and with a heart of stone. After all, its main theme is love.
The number of heroes in this work is not large. These include the narrator (a mysterious gentleman who introduces himself by the initials N.N.), Gagin and Asya. Asya and N.N. can be called the main characters, since the entire work revolves around them.
Let's start with the characteristics of the narrator. This character was worried about the attitude of some young widow towards him, with whom he was in love, but unrequitedly. That's why he called her a treacherous woman. N.N., in order to calm down his mental pain, sadness and melancholy, comes to Germany. Turgenev really perfectly describes the nature and beauty of this country. There is the Rhine here. So it is not far from the water that the narrator settles. He continues to be a little bored, but soon meets two young and interesting people, with whom in the near future he will become good friends and spend a lot of time together. These people are a certain Gagin and his sister named Asya.
N.N. He was primarily a reserved and serious person.
The girl he met did not at first attract any attention from the protagonist. She was about seventeen years old, but despite this age, she continued to behave like a child: capricious, hyperactive. Asya didn’t know how to hide her emotions at all; if she didn’t want to cry, she did it here and now. Laugh too. She was very childish and frivolous. But Turgenev used one rather interesting technique. He described Asya through the prism of nature and the environment. The girl was as beautiful as the greenery, the tree, every bush. With the help of various kinds of metaphors and epithets, Ivan Sergeevich likens the main character to nature.
When Asya confesses her love for N.N. he is a little confused. But he also loves Asechka, who is young. But soon the meetings of heroes end. They are leaving. Several decades later, N.N., telling this story, regrets that he missed Asya and he will have to die alone.
Gagin is supposedly Asya’s brother, but in reality this is absolutely not the case. He is almost a stranger, but he is busy looking after his so-called “sister.” Gagin is a friendly person. N.N. is with him. I always found something to talk about.
At the same time, I would like to call Gagin a kind of “conductor”, a “bridge” between N.N. and Asey.
In his work, Turgenev touched on truly important topics.
Modern reviews
What impression does the pure and straightforward Asya Turgeneva make on modern readers? Reviews of this story continue to be enthusiastic and positive.
Despite the fact that much of the work is not completely clear to the hearts and minds of today’s readers, Asya’s story nevertheless encourages us to think about true feelings and relationships.
Many people like the depth of feelings and fullness of emotions conveyed by Turgenev in the book. The author wrote accurately and vividly, without unnecessary vague phrases and reasoning. It touches the heart not with pathos or eroticism, not with sarcasm or cruelty (as may be common in modern literature). No, Ivan Sergeevich describes on the pages of his story quiet and simple feelings, gentle and noble impulses that find kindness, dignity and generosity in the hidden corners of the human soul.
We really hope that this article will encourage you to take a volume of “Asi” from the library and plunge into the gentle and romantic world of Turgenev, a world where mutual understanding and morality, compassion and prudence reign. And, of course, love.
