Griboedov used telling names, so Molchalin is a person who agreed with everything and did not have his own clear position, his own opinion. Initially, Alexey seems to be a good-natured person, not endowed with mental abilities, at whom you can only laugh. But as the book progresses, readers develop a real disgust for this character. He looked for benefits wherever possible, and if it was beneficial for him to agree with something, he did so, regardless of his attitude to the subject of conversation. Chatsky believed that Alexei would succeed, because in the era of the nineteenth century they loved the “dumb”. Molchalin was hypocritical and tried to suck up to everyone who could somehow help the hero. He does not hide this, because he acts according to his father’s principles, which he bequeathed to Alexei. The hero is able to deceive even his bride, who saw in Molchalin an intelligent, smart man incapable of duplicity. However, sometimes appearances can be deceiving, Molchalin is just that case. Outwardly he looked educated, but his inner world was absolutely unattractive and rotten. Alexey was ready to go over his head, to achieve his goals by any means, even the most dishonest. Sophia's deception was just one of the stages on the path to a good position in society and money. Molchalin did not have a correct understanding of what happiness, love, honor, and honesty are. The hero was ready to humiliate himself for the sake of money, fame, position. And after he acquires all this, he will be able to humiliate those who are in the hierarchy below him. Adaptation to changing circumstances, cunning, and the ability to lie are Molchalin’s only talents. Despite the fact that Molchalin is not the main character in the work, enough space is given to the disclosure of his image. Chatsky never perceived Molchalin as his real opponent, because what’s the point of arguing with a man whose beautiful outer world hides an empty, rotten inner one? Such a hero does not evoke warm feelings in readers, only disgust. In my opinion, Molchalin is not funny, he is scary. After all, for him there are no obstacles on the way to his goal, he is selfish, capable of trampling on the feelings of his fiancée Sophia, who loved him so much and saw in him only the outer shell, not suspecting that in fact he is not what he seems.
Essay No. 2
Alexey Molchalin is a difficult comedy hero. At the beginning of the work, only positive qualities are revealed in the hero; at first, the reader does not suspect anything. An ordinary secretary with a helpful character who has been serving for three whole years. Alexey is helpful and silent: “the famous servant Molchalin!” No one else can resolve any disagreements like that, knows how and where to behave correctly. Alexey does not have his own beliefs and opinions; he will adapt to anyone, just to please. He knows who to talk about what. Alexey does not criticize anyone, this is contrary to pleasing. During his work for Famusov, this hero managed to gain the friendship of every person. No one could think anything bad about him; at first glance, Alexey is absolutely harmless. He knows how to apologize profusely, please everyone he meets, calm an angry person and not say a reproachful word: “He is silent when he is scolded!”, “He softened an angry guest.” It is not in his rules to confront others, Alexey is afraid of losing everyone's love and trust. No one could have imagined that dirty motives were hidden behind such behavior. Even Chatsky did not discern Alexei’s unclean motives, although he had deep insight. Alexander considered him stupid: “Molchalin was so stupid before! The most pitiful creature! Alexei's true face is revealed later. He turns out to be a terrible person who has selfish motives. Alexey grew up in a bourgeois family, Famusov sheltered him. The love affair with Sophia existed only in order to get closer to Pavel Afanasyevich. Molchalin just wanted to live in a secular society and have his own money. In fact, Molchalin is in love with the maid Liza, with whom he behaves inappropriately, unlike Sophia. Alexey Molchalin is a low and vile person, it is very dangerous to deal with such people. Such people will do anything to achieve their goals. The Molchalins perceive those around them as means to achieve their own goals. They will behave as they please, serve, flatter, until they get what they want: “My father bequeathed to me: First, to please all people without exception.” Alexey trampled on Sophia’s feelings, cruelly deceived and trampled on her feelings and hopes. Sophia did not suspect that behind the mask of a submissive groom lay a terrible face. Conclusion: Molchalin is a terrible person, ready for any meanness for his own benefit.
Option No. 2
The poem “Woe from Wit” by Alexander Sergeevich Griboyedov is deservedly considered one of the best works of not only Russian, but also world literature. The characteristics of the main characters are of extremely wide interest. Personally, I had ambivalent feelings about each character. It is impossible to describe even a minor character in one word, let alone the main characters. For example, Sophia can be called frivolous and wise at the same time.
Many people consider Alexei Molchalin, one of the negative characters, funny, and some think that he is scary. I think it's worth listening to both sides.
At the beginning of the work, we know about Molchalin only from the words of Sophia, and he seems to be a completely worthy, educated and well-mannered young man. But then we see him both from the side of the masters and from the side of the servants. Slowly but surely it becomes clear that everything good about him is fake. The further the reader goes into the book, the more disgusting the character seems.
Chatsky believed that Molchalin would achieve great success if he continued to remain silent and please everyone. Of course, from the context it was clear that Chatsky and his friends were making fun of and laughing at the absurdity and baseness of Alexei. This is quite understandable, because this character, without the slightest hesitation, lies and flatters everyone, just to get benefit from it and is justified by the fact that his father bequeathed it to him.
Molchalin deceives Sophia, takes advantage of her favor in order to gain the favor of her father, the landowner Famusov. All his actions are directed only in the name of himself, he did nothing for the sake of other people. And his attempts to start a relationship with Lisa, Sophia’s faithful servant and friend! I consider this a double betrayal. Of course, Lisa, like any faithful friend and good servant, refused him, not wanting to offend Sophia. Molchalin did not accept Lisa’s refusal, and began to shower her with various gifts. It is noteworthy that even in this case, hypocrisy did not leave him: he began to call all his gifts with diminutive words, such as “mirror”, “scissors”. And even when Sophia discovered them, he began to blame her, saying that she was wishful thinking and he never loved her.
I think that the image of Molchalin, created by Griboedov, is still relevant to this day. After all, even today, in our time, you can meet almost all types of people described in his book, for example, such as Chatsky, witty and cheerful, such as Famusov, who always considers himself the best knower of how and what to do, or the same as Molchalin, the minor hero of the comedy “Woe from Wit”, the same vile, vile and rotten people.
As a result, I think that Molchalin and his actions cannot evoke either good feelings or even laughter. Even the fear of him is not felt strongly enough. It seems to me that most people feel something like contempt or disgust for this character. And I fully support such people, because if such people are afraid, they will feel their impunity and will begin to do even more evil.
9th grade
Essay Is Molchalin funny or scary?
Griboyedov, as an author, in his works always touched upon topics that in one way or another related to the human personality, its bad and good qualities, those thoughts and goals that move a person, and those things that one way or another help a person live and develop as an individual. In his works, the reader can very often see reflections on the topic of human society, thoughts that this society has already completely outlived its usefulness, and that this very society does not live at all according to the laws and rules by which it would be worth living. One way or another, in order to become more familiar with the genius of the author, you should familiarize yourself with his work. An excellent example is the work “Woe from Wit”. In it, the author discusses the topic of the incorrectness of human society, which condemns people simply for thinking differently, or even for simply thinking beyond this very society. He says that this society cannot tolerate people who in any way try to isolate themselves from it, and to prevent this from happening, society, by any available means, tries to make a person ashamed of his actions, and therefore many people who are still concerned the opinions of this very society break down and begin to indulge him, and the character of Molchanin will serve as an excellent example of such a person. Molchanin is a perfect example of the lengths a person is willing to go to in order for society to simply accept him. In the service of society, he began to indulge in everything and everyone, sometimes simply forgetting about his honor and pride. He is literally ready to lick the shoes of any person who will somehow bring him closer to the very society for which he so fiercely and desperately strives. This man can rightfully be called the most disgusting character in the work, since he evokes nothing but disgust. As a person, he is two-faced, and is also ready to go over his head, just to achieve his goal. However, he does not state this directly, which also characterizes him as a pitiful, ambiguous person who no longer knows what to do in order to get closer to society and its approval. Thus, the author shows us the image of a rather pitiful person who, having broken under the yoke of society, began to indulge him. Unfortunately, this character does not cause anything but laughter, because this character is the most pathetic and disgusting character in the work.
Why are Molchalins dangerous?
Collection of essays: Why are the Molchalins dangerous?
“Woe from Wit” is one of the most topical works of Russian drama. The problems posed in the comedy continued to excite Russian literature many years after the play appeared. The comedy shows the clash of the “present century” with the “past century”, represented by Chatsky and Famusov’s society. The play depicts the struggle of progressive forces against the feudal reaction.
The world of the Famusovs consists not only of feudal aces like Famusov and Skalozub, but also of the silent, sycophantic officials who serve them. Who is Molchalin? This is a young man who, from childhood, learned his father’s behest:
First, please all people without exception -
The owner, where he will live,
The boss with whom I will serve,
To his servant who cleans dresses,
To a doorman, a nobleman, to avoid evil,
To the janitor's dog, so that it is affectionate.
Fulfilling his father’s behest - to please everyone - helped Molchalin to “win awards and live a happy life.” If, for example, Maxim Petrovich earned honor at the court of Catherine II by “bravely sacrificing the back of his head,” then Molchalin acts more cunningly and subtly. Molchalin, in his words, has two talents: “moderation and accuracy.” Secondly, he understood the spirit of the Moscow nobility and its demands (“after all, nowadays they love the dumb”). This contributes to the fact that he becomes the right person, the right hand of his master Famusov. Sophia even idealizes her hero: “The enemy of insolence, always shy, timid...”; “yielding, modest, quiet, not a shadow of worry in his face”; “The old people won’t set foot on the threshold.” In fact (and Chatsky understands this very well) Molchalin is a cunning, hypocritical, flattering, two-faced person. His idea of happiness is associated only with a successful career, a prominent position in society, and wealth. He likes the maid Lisa, and he takes care of Sophia, since she is the daughter of a rich boss.
For the time being, Sophia cannot see Molchalin in his true light. And he is a great master of presenting himself favorably in the eyes of others. Only two characters have the opportunity to look into Molchalin's true face. This is Chatsky and Lisa. To Lisa, he himself reveals his “soul,” his credo. Frankness with Lisa is safe for him, since she will not betray him. But Chatsky is dangerous, but Molchalin believes that his rules are decent: “At my age I should not dare to have my own judgment”; “... after all, you have to depend on others,” etc.
Molchalin is not petty, pathetic. An invisible figure. This is an insidious, cunning, vile liar who will sell anyone in his name. It is not for nothing that Griboedov, through the mouth of Chatsky, points out to the reader: “The Molchalins are blissful in the world!” Imperceptibly, quietly, people like Molchalin reach “famous degrees,” make their way to power and become the arbiters of the destinies of decent people.
At the end of the comedy, Griboyedov forces the exposed Molchalin to run cowardly and thereby deal with him contemptuously. The playwright wrote: “Every age has its silent ones... Take a closer look: you are surrounded by silent ones.” Molchalin became a household word for meanness and lackeyness. His last name speaks about this. Molchalin became a symbol of slavish silence, to which first Arakcheev, and then Nicholas I, sought to accustom Russia. Saltykov-Shchedrin defined the danger of the silent ones: “O happy, oh hundredfold blessed silent ones! They silently, slowly crawl from one period of history to another.”
Modern Molchalins are dangerous because they are difficult to discern, “Having served, modest, quiet,” he imperceptibly incriminates, carefully and quietly informs, sells and betrays. And “having reached known degrees,” the Molchalins “are blissful in the world.”
Griboyedov A. With. — Why are silent people dangerous?
“Woe from Wit” is one of the most topical works of Russian drama. The problems posed in the comedy continued to excite Russian literature many years after the play appeared. The comedy shows the clash of the “present century” with the “past century”, represented by Chatsky and Famusov’s society. The play depicts the struggle of progressive forces against the feudal reaction. The world of the Famusovs consists not only of feudal aces like Famusov and Skalozub, but also of the silent, sycophantic officials who serve them. Who is Molchalin? This is a young man who, from childhood, learned his father’s behest: First, to please all people without exception - the Master, where I happen to live, the Chief, with whom I will serve, his Servant, who cleans dresses, the Doorman, the nobleman, to avoid evil, To the janitor's dog, so that it is affectionate. Fulfilling his father’s behest - to please everyone - helped Molchalin to “win awards and live a happy life.” If, for example, Maxim Petrovich earned honor at the court of Catherine II by “bravely sacrificing the back of his head,” then Molchalin acts more cunningly and subtly. Molchalin, in his words, has two talents: “moderation and accuracy.” Secondly, he understood the spirit of the Moscow nobility and its demands (“after all, nowadays they love the dumb”). This contributes to the fact that he becomes the right person, the right hand of his master Famusov. Sophia even idealizes her hero: “The enemy of insolence, always shyly, timidly...”; “yielding, modest, quiet, not a shadow of worry in his face”; “The old people won’t set foot on the threshold.” In fact (and Chatsky understands this very well) Molchalin is a cunning, hypocritical, flattering, two-faced person. His idea of happiness is associated only with a successful career, a prominent position in society, and wealth. He likes the maid Lisa, and he takes care of Sophia, since she is the daughter of a rich boss. For the time being, Sophia cannot see Molchalin in his true light. And he is a great master of presenting himself favorably in the eyes of others. Only two characters have the opportunity to look into Molchalin's true face. This is Chatsky and Lisa. To Lisa, he himself reveals his “soul,” his credo. Frankness with Lisa is safe for him, since she will not betray him. But Chatsky is dangerous, but Molchalin believes that his rules are decent: “At my age I should not dare to have my own judgment”; “... after all, you have to depend on others,” etc. Molchalin is not petty, pathetic. An invisible figure. This is an insidious, cunning, vile liar who will sell anyone in his name. It is not for nothing that Griboedov, through the mouth of Chatsky, points out to the reader: “The Molchalins are blissful in the world!” Imperceptibly, quietly, people like Molchalin reach “famous degrees,” make their way to power and become the arbiters of the destinies of decent people. At the end of the comedy, Griboyedov forces the exposed Molchalin to run cowardly and thereby deal with him contemptuously. The playwright wrote: “Every age has its silent ones... Look closely: you are surrounded by silent ones.” Molchalin became a common noun for meanness and lackeyness. His last name speaks about this. Molchalin became a symbol of slavish silence, to which first Arakcheev, and then Nicholas I, sought to accustom Russia. Saltykov-Shchedrin defined the danger of the silent people as follows: “O happy, oh hundredfold blessed silent people! They silently, slowly crawl from one period of history to another.” Modern Molchalins are dangerous because they are difficult to discern, “Having served, modest, quiet,” he discreetly incriminates, carefully and quietly informs, sells and betrays. And “having reached known degrees,” the Silencers “are blissful in the world.”
