Petersburg stories appeared at the darkest time.
IN AND. Lenin, characterizing this era, noted:
“Serf Russia is hammered and immobile. An insignificant minority of the nobility protests, powerless without the support of the people. But the best people from the nobility helped to awaken the people. "
N.V. himself Gogol never called the cycle of these stories "Petersburg stories", so the title is purely businesslike. The story "The Overcoat" also belongs to this cycle, which, in my opinion, is here the most significant of all the others.
Its importance, significance and meaningfulness in comparison with other works is enhanced by the theme touched upon in "The Overcoat": the little man.
Brute force, the lawlessness of those in power reigned and dominated the destinies, lives of little people. Among these people was Akaki Akakievich Bashmachkin.
A “little man” like our hero and many others seems to have to fight for a normal attitude towards them, but they lack physical, moral and spiritual strength.
Akaki Akakievich Bashmachkin is a victim who is not just under the yoke of the world around him and his own impotence, but does not understand the tragedy of his life situation. This is a spiritually "erased" personality. The author sympathizes with the little man and demands attention to this problem.
Akaki Akakievich is so inconspicuous, insignificant in his position that none of his colleagues remembers "when and at what time he entered the service." You can even talk about him vaguely, which, by the way, is what N.V. Gogol: "I served in one department."
Or maybe by this he wanted to emphasize that this incident could have happened in any department, work institution. To say that there are very, very many people like Bashmachkin, but no one notices them.
What is the main character's image? I think the image has two sides.
The first side is the spiritual and physical inconsistency of the character. He doesn't even try to achieve more, so at the beginning we don't feel sorry for him, we understand how wretched he is. One cannot live without perspective, while not realizing oneself as a person. It is impossible to see the meaning of life only in rewriting papers, but to consider the purchase of an overcoat the goal, the meaning. The idea of \u200b\u200bacquiring it makes his life more meaningful, fills it. In my opinion, this is brought to the fore to show the personality of Akaky Akakievich.
The second side is the heartless and unfair attitude of those around him to Akaky Akakievich. See how others relate to Bashmachkin: they laugh at him, mock him. He thought that having acquired an overcoat, he would look more noble, but this did not happen. Soon after the purchase, disaster struck the downtrodden official. "Some people with mustaches" took away his barely bought overcoat. Together with her, Akaki Akakievich loses the only joy in life. His life becomes sad and lonely again. For the first time, trying to achieve justice, he goes to a "significant person" to tell him about his grief. But again he is ignored, rejected, exposed to ridicule. Nobody wanted to help him in difficult times, nobody supported him. And he died, died of loss, grief.
N.V. Gogol, within the framework of the image of one "little man", shows the terrible truth of life. The humiliated "little people" died and suffered not only on the pages of numerous works that illuminate this problem, but also in reality. However, the world around them remained deaf to their sufferings, humiliations and deaths, as cold as a winter night, arrogant Petersburg remains indifferent to the death of Bashmachkin.
The genre "Overcoat" is a social story, the plot of the work is built on an acute social conflict. It is formed by the image, on the one hand, of a soulless state bureaucratic machine, and on the other, the life of a small, poor official. The events of the story take place in St. Petersburg, the capital of the state, a big city, therefore the story is also called St. Petersburg, since the theme of St. Petersburg is developed in it, which has become widespread in the work of Russian writers. Thus, Pushkin called the poem "" (1833) a "Petersburg story". The theme of St. Petersburg appeared in Russian literature as an awareness of a new phenomenon in Russian life: a city built in defiance of nature on the swampy banks of the Neva; a city modeled on Western European cities; a city that, in a short time, occupied a key place in the history of the Russian people and the Russian state along with Moscow.
The founder of which was Pushkin and which was developed by Gogol in the 1830s, acquired a new sound and understanding in "The Overcoat". Following Pushkin, Gogol focuses his attention on the personality of a person, showing his mental suffering, but depicts the "little man" differently: if Pushkin's image of Samson Vyrin in "" is created as the image of a poor and humiliated man, but full of dignity and pride, then the image of Bashmachkin Gogol paints as an image of a downtrodden and uncomplaining man, lost in the "mud of little things" that reveal the hero's miserable life. It is this difference in the heroes of Pushkin and Gogol that was seen by another “little man”, a poor official from the novel in letters to F.M. Dostoevsky's Poor People, who empathized with Vyrin and was offended by the image of Bashmachkin. The difference between Samson Vyrin and Akaki Akakievich Bashmachkin reflects the peculiarities of the Pushkin and Gogol trends in Russian literature.
Gogol deliberately thickens the characteristics when describing Akaky Akakievich. He depicts the hero himself and the life around him, emphasizing that they are the result of an insignificant reality. For example, when the hero was christened at birth, “he burst into tears and made such a grimace as if he had a presentiment that there would be a titular councilor,” or the ridicule of young officials who “told right there before him different stories about him,” “poured on his head to him pieces of paper, calling it snow ", or the special art of the hero" to keep up under the window at the very time when all rubbish was thrown out of him, and therefore he always carried away watermelon and melon crusts and such nonsense on his hat. " There are many similar descriptions in the work.
In the story "The Overcoat" by Gogol, the world of officials is described in detail: his bosses, among whom the figure of a "significant person" stands out, Akaki Akakievich's colleagues, and small employees. Gogol was well acquainted with the world of officials, since at the beginning of his life in St. Petersburg he served in a department. Gogol's general method for describing this world is depersonalization. Thus, the writer calls a character who does not give a surname, an official-general, "a significant person", using here the technique of a hidden oxymoron.
Everything understandable, simple and human is forgotten in this world, therefore Gogol deliberately cites in his story a case when a young official heard in the words of Akaki Akakievich: "Leave me, why are you offending me?" - other words, imbued with moral, religious, humanistic pathos: "I am your brother." In addition to officials, Gogol also carefully painted a picture of Petersburg people - these are minor characters (Petrovich the tailor and Bashmachkina's landlady) and episodic characters (security officers, a private bailiff, a doctor, and others).
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol is one of the most significant figures in Russian literature. It is he who is rightfully called the founder of critical realism, the author who clearly described the image of the "little man" and made it central in Russian literature of that time. Later, many writers used this image in their works. It is no coincidence that FM Dostoevsky in one of his conversations uttered the phrase: "We all came out of Gogol's greatcoat."
History of creation
The literary critic Annenkov noted that N.V. Gogol often listened to anecdotes and various stories that were told in his environment. Sometimes it happened that these anecdotes and comic stories inspired the writer to create new works. So it happened with the "Overcoat". According to Annenkov, one day Gogol heard a joke about a poor official who was very fond of hunting. This official lived in hardship, saving on everything just in order to buy himself a gun for his favorite hobby. And now, the long-awaited moment has come - the gun is purchased. However, the very first hunt was not successful: the gun caught on the bushes and drowned. The official was so shocked by the incident that he fell ill with a fever. This anecdote did not make Gogol laugh at all, but, on the contrary, led to serious reflections. According to many, it was then that the idea of \u200b\u200bwriting the story "The Overcoat" arose in his head.
During Gogol's lifetime, the story did not provoke significant critical discussions and debates. This is due to the fact that at that time writers quite often offered their readers comic works about the life of poor officials. However, the significance of Gogol's work for Russian literature was appreciated over the years. It was Gogol who developed the theme of the "little man" protesting against the laws in force in the system and pushed other writers to further disclose this topic.
Description of the work
The main character of Gogol's work is a junior civil servant Bashmachkin Akaki Akakievich, who was constantly unlucky. Even in choosing a name, the officials' parents came across unsuccessful ones, as a result, the child was named after his father.
The life of the protagonist is modest and unremarkable. He lives in a small rented apartment. He holds a small position with a beggarly salary. By adulthood, the official never acquired a wife, children, or friends.
Bashmachkin wears an old faded uniform and an overcoat full of holes. One day, a fierce frost makes Akaki Akakievich take the old overcoat to the tailor for repair. However, the tailor refuses to repair the old overcoat and speaks of the need to buy a new one.
The price of the overcoat is 80 rubles. This is a lot of money for a small employee. In order to collect the necessary amount, he denies himself even small human joys, which are not many in his life. After a while, the official manages to save up the required amount, and the tailor finally sews an overcoat. The acquisition of an expensive piece of clothing is a grandiose event in the miserable and boring life of an official.
One evening Akaki Akakievich was caught up on the street by unknown people and took away his overcoat. A frustrated official goes with a complaint to a "significant person" in the hope of finding and punishing those responsible for his trouble. However, the "general" does not support the junior employee, but, on the contrary, makes a reprimand. Bashmachkin, rejected and humiliated, was unable to cope with his grief and died.
At the end of the work, the author adds a little mysticism. After the funeral of the titular councilor, a ghost began to notice in the city, who took away his greatcoats from passers-by. A little later, this same ghost took away the overcoat from the very "general" who scolded Akaki Akakievich. This served as a lesson for an important official.
main characters
The central figure of the story is a pitiful civil servant who has been doing routine and uninteresting work all his life. In his work, there are no opportunities for creativity and self-realization. Monotony and monotony literally consume the titular advisor. All he does is rewrite unnecessary papers. The hero has no loved ones. He spends his free evenings at home, sometimes rewriting papers "for himself." The appearance of Akaki Akakievich creates an even stronger effect, the hero becomes truly sorry. There is something insignificant in his image. The impression is reinforced by Gogol's story about the constant troubles befalling the hero (either an unfortunate name, or a baptism). Gogol perfectly created the image of a "little" official who lives in terrible hardships and fights the system every day for his right to exist.
Officials (collective image of bureaucracy)
Gogol, talking about Akaki Akakievich's colleagues, emphasizes such qualities as heartlessness, callousness. Colleagues of the unfortunate official mock and make fun of him in every possible way, without feeling a single gram of sympathy. The whole drama of Bashmachkin's relations with colleagues is contained in the phrase he said: “Leave me, why are you offending me?”.
"Significant person" or "general"
Gogol does not mention the name or surname of this person. It doesn't matter. The rank, position on the social ladder is important. After the loss of his overcoat, Bashmachkin, for the first time in his life, decides to defend his rights and goes with a complaint to the "general". It is here that the "little" official is faced with a tough, soulless bureaucratic machine, the image of which is enclosed in the character of a "significant person".
Analysis of the work
In the person of his protagonist, Gogol seems to unite all the poor and humiliated people. Bashmachkin's life is an eternal struggle for survival, poverty and monotony. Society with its laws does not give the official the right to a normal human existence, humiliates his dignity. At the same time, Akaki Akakievich himself agrees with this position and resignedly endures hardships and difficulties.
The loss of an overcoat is a turning point in the work. It forces the “little official” to declare his rights to the public for the first time. Akaky Akakievich goes with a complaint to the "significant person" who, in Gogol's story, personifies all the heartlessness and impersonality of the bureaucracy. Faced with a wall of aggression and misunderstanding on the part of a "significant person", the poor official does not stand it and dies.
Gogol raises the problem of the extreme importance of the rank, which took place in the society of that time. The author shows that such attachment to rank is destructive for people with a wide variety of social status. The prestigious position of a "significant person" made him indifferent and cruel. And the junior rank of Bashmachkin led to depersonalization of a person, his humiliation.
At the end of the story, it is not by chance that Gogol introduces a fantastic ending in which the ghost of an unfortunate official takes off the general's overcoat. This is some warning to important people that their inhuman actions can have consequences. The fantasy at the end of the work is explained by the fact that in the Russian reality of that time it is almost impossible to imagine a situation of retaliation. Since the "little man" at that time had no rights, he could not demand attention and respect from society.
Can one little piece revolutionize literature? Yes, Russian literature knows such a precedent. This is the story of N.V. Gogol's "The Overcoat". The work was very popular among contemporaries, caused a lot of controversy, and the Gogol trend developed among Russian writers until the middle of the 20th century. What is this great book? About this in our article.
The book is part of a series of works written in the 1830-1840s. and united by a common name - "Petersburg stories". The story of Gogol's "Overcoat" goes back to an anecdote about a poor official who had a great passion for hunting. Despite the small salary, the ardent fan set a goal for himself: by all means buy a Lepazhev's gun, one of the best at that time. The official refused to do everything to save money, and finally, he bought the coveted trophy and went to the Gulf of Finland to shoot birds.
The hunter sailed in the boat, was about to take aim - but did not find the gun. It probably fell out of the boat, but how - remains a mystery. The hero of the story himself admitted that he was a kind of forgetfulness when he was anticipating the cherished prey. Returning home, he fell asleep in a fever. Fortunately, everything ended well. The sick official was rescued by his colleagues, who bought him a new similar gun. This story inspired the author to create the story "The Overcoat".
Genre and direction
N.V. Gogol is one of the most prominent representatives of critical realism in Russian literature. With his prose, the writer sets a special direction, sarcastically called by the critic F. Bulgarin "Natural School". This literary vector is characterized by an appeal to acute social topics related to poverty, morality, and class relationships. Here, the image of the "little man" is being actively developed, which has become traditional for writers of the 19th century.
A narrower trend, characteristic of Petersburg Tales, is fantastic realism. This technique allows the author to influence the reader in the most effective and original way. It is expressed in a mixture of fiction and reality: the real in the story "The Overcoat" is the social problem of tsarist Russia (poverty, crime, inequality), and the fantastic is the ghost of Akaki Akakievich, who robbing passers-by. Dostoevsky, Bulgakov and many other followers of this trend turned to the mystical principle.
The genre of the story allows Gogol to laconically, but brightly enough to highlight several plot lines, to identify many urgent social topics, and even to include the motive of the supernatural in his work.
Composition
The composition "Overcoat" is linear, it is possible to designate an introduction and an epilogue.
- The story begins with a kind of writer's discourse about the city, which is an integral part of all Petersburg Tales. Then follows the biography of the protagonist, which is typical for the authors of the "natural school". It was believed that these data help to better reveal the image and explain the motivation of certain actions.
- Exposition - a description of the situation and position of the hero.
- The plot takes place at the moment when Akaky Akakievich decides to acquire a new overcoat, this intention continues to move the plot until the climax - a happy finding.
- The second part is devoted to the search for an overcoat and the exposure of senior officials.
- The epilogue, where the ghost appears, loops this part: first, the thieves follow Bashmachkin, then the policeman follows the ghost. Maybe a thief?
About what?
One poor official Akaki Akakievich Bashmachkin, in view of the severe frosts, finally dares to buy himself a new overcoat. The hero denies himself everything, saves on food, tries to walk more carefully on the pavement so as not to change the soles once again. By the required time, he manages to accumulate the required amount, soon the coveted overcoat is ready.
But the joy of possession does not last long: on the same evening, when Bashmachkin was returning home after a festive dinner, the robbers took away the object of his happiness from the poor official. The hero tries to fight for his greatcoat, he goes through several instances: from a private person to a significant person, but no one cares about his loss, no one is going to look for robbers. After a visit to the general, who turned out to be a rude and arrogant man, Akaki Akakievich fell ill with a fever and soon died.
But the story "takes a fantastic ending." The spirit of Akaki Akakievich wanders around St. Petersburg, who wants to take revenge on his offenders, and, mainly, he is looking for a significant person. One evening, the ghost catches the arrogant general and takes his overcoat from him, on which he calms down.
The main characters and their characteristics
- The protagonist of the story - Akaki Akakievich Bashmachkin... From the moment of birth it was clear that a difficult, unhappy life awaited him. This was predicted by the midwife, and the baby himself, when he was born, “burst into tears and made such a grimace as if he had a presentiment that there would be a titular counselor”. This is the so-called "little man", but his character is contradictory and goes through certain stages of development.
- Overcoat image works to unleash the potential of this seemingly modest character. The new thing dear to the heart makes the hero possessed, as if she were controlling him by an idol. The little official shows such perseverance and activity that he never showed during his lifetime, and after death - he completely decides to take revenge and keeps Petersburg in fear.
- The role of the overcoat in Gogol's story it is difficult to overestimate. Her image develops in parallel with the protagonist: a leaky overcoat is a modest person, a new one is an enterprising and happy Bashmachkin, a general's one is an almighty spirit, catching up with horror.
- The image of St. Petersburg the story is presented in a completely different way. This is not a lush capital with smart carriages and blooming ceremonies, but a cruel city with its fierce winter, unhealthy climate, dirty staircases and dark alleys.
- The life of a little man is the main theme of the story "The Overcoat", so it is presented quite vividly. Bashmachkin does not have a strong character or special talents, higher-ranking officials allow themselves to manipulate him, ignore him or scold him. And the poor hero only wants to return to himself what belongs to him by right, but significant persons and the big world are not up to the problems of the little man.
- The juxtaposition of the real and the fantastic allows us to show the versatility of Bashmachkin's image. In the harsh reality, he will never reach the selfish and cruel hearts of those in power, but having become a powerful spirit, he can at least avenge his insult.
- The cross-cutting theme of the story is immorality. People are appreciated not for their skill, but for their rank, a significant person is by no means an exemplary family man, he is cold to his children and looks for entertainment on the side. He allows himself to be an arrogant tyrant, forcing those of lower rank to grovel.
- The satirical nature of the story and the absurdity of the situations allow Gogol to point out social vices most expressively. For example, no one is going to look for the missing overcoat, but there is a decree to catch the ghost. This is how the author denounces the inactivity of the St. Petersburg police.
- The main problem of the story is humanism, or rather, its absence. All the heroes of the story are faint-hearted and selfish, they are not capable of empathy. Even Akaki Akakievich has no spiritual goal in life, does not seek to read or be interested in art. He is driven only by the material component of being. Bashmachkin does not recognize himself as a victim in the Christian sense. He has completely adapted to his miserable existence, the character does not know forgiveness and is only capable of revenge. The hero cannot even find peace after death, until he fulfills his low plan.
- Indifference. Co-workers are indifferent to Bashmachkin's grief, and a significant person is trying by all means known to him to stifle all manifestations of humanity in himself.
- The problem of poverty is touched upon by Gogol. A person who performs his duties roughly and diligently does not have the opportunity to update his wardrobe as needed, while sloppy flatterers and dandies successfully advance in the service, dine sumptuously and arrange evenings.
- The problem of social inequality is covered in the story. The general treats the titular councilor as a flea that he can crush. Bashmachkin is shy in front of him, is speechless, and a significant person, not wanting to lose his appearance in the eyes of his colleagues, humiliates the poor suppliant in every possible way. Thus, he shows his power and superiority.
Topics
Problematic
The problematic of the story "The Overcoat" is very broad. Here Gogol raises questions concerning both society and the inner world of a person.
What is the meaning of the story?
The idea of \u200b\u200bGogol's "Overcoat" is to point out the acute social problems that were urgent in Imperial Russia. With the help of a fantastic component, the author shows the hopelessness of the situation: a small person is weak in front of the powers that be, they will never respond to his request, and even kick him out of his office. Gogol, of course, does not approve of revenge, but in the story "The Overcoat" is the only way to reach the hearts of high-ranking officials. It seems to them that only the spirit is above them, and they will agree to listen only to those who surpass them. Becoming a ghost, Bashmachkin takes just this necessary position, so he manages to influence the arrogant tyrants. This is the main idea of \u200b\u200bthe work.
The meaning of Gogol's "Overcoat" is in the search for justice, but the situation seems hopeless, because justice is possible only when turning to the supernatural.
What does it teach?
Gogol's Overcoat was written almost two centuries ago, but it remains relevant to this day. The author makes one think not only about social inequality, the problem of poverty, but also about his own spiritual qualities. The story "The Overcoat" teaches empathy, the writer urges not to turn away from a person who is in a difficult situation and asks for help.
To achieve his authorial goals, Gogol changes the ending of the original anecdote, which became the basis for the work. If in that story colleagues collected an amount sufficient to buy a new gun, then Bashmachkin's colleagues practically did nothing to help a comrade in trouble. He himself died fighting for his rights.
Criticism
In Russian literature, the story "The Overcoat" played a huge role: thanks to this work, a whole trend arose - the "natural school". This work became a symbol of the new art, and this was confirmed by the journal Physiology of St. Petersburg, where many young writers came up with their own versions of the image of a poor official.
Critics recognized Gogol's skill, and "The Overcoat" was considered a worthy work, but the controversy was mainly conducted around the Gogol trend opened by this particular story. For example, V.G. Belinsky called the book "one of the deepest creations of Gogol", but he considered the "natural school" a futile direction, and K. Aksakov refused to Dostoevsky (who also began with the "natural school"), the author of Poor People, in the title of artist.
Not only Russian critics were aware of the role of the "Overcoat" in literature. The French reviewer E. Vogue owns the famous saying "We all came out of Gogol's greatcoat." In 1885 he wrote an article about Dostoevsky, where he spoke about the origins of the writer's work.
Later, Chernyshevsky accused Gogol of excessive sentimentality, deliberate compassion for Bashmachkin. Apollon Grigoriev in his criticism contrasted true art with the Gogolian method of satirical depiction of reality.
The story made a great impression not only on the writer's contemporaries. V. Nabokov in his article "The Apotheosis of the Disguise" analyzes the creative method of Gogol, its features, advantages and disadvantages. Nabokov believes that "The Overcoat" was created for "a reader with a creative imagination", and for the fullest possible understanding of the work, it is necessary to get acquainted with it in the original language, because Gogol's work is "a phenomenon of language, not ideas."
Interesting? Keep it on your wall!Became the most mysterious Russian writer. In this article, we will consider the analysis of the story "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol, trying to penetrate into the subtle intricacies of the plot, and such plots by Gogol are built by the master. Do not forget that you can also read the summary of the story "The Overcoat".
The story "The Overcoat" is a story about one "little man" named Akaki Akakievich Bashmachkin. He served as the simplest scribe in an unremarkable district town, in the office. However, the reader can reflect on what the meaning of a person's life may be, and one cannot do without a thoughtful approach, which is why we are doing an analysis of the story "The Overcoat".
The main character "Overcoat"
So, the main character Akaki Bashmachkin was a "little man". This concept is widely used in Russian literature. However, his character, way of life, values \u200b\u200band attitude attracts more attention. He doesn't need anything. He looks at what is happening around him with detachment, there is emptiness inside him, and in fact, his slogan in life is: "Please, leave me alone." Are there such people today? Quite often. And they are not interested in the reaction of others, they do not care much about who thinks what about them. But is that right?
For example, Akaki Bashmachkin. He often hears ridicule in his address from fellow officials. He is teased by saying hurtful words and competing in wit. Sometimes Bashmachkin will remain silent, and sometimes, raising his eyes, he will answer: "Why so?" Analyzing this side of the "Overcoat", the problem of social tension becomes visible.
Bashmachkin's character
Akaki passionately loved his work, and this was the main thing in his life. He was engaged in rewriting documents, and his work could always be called neat, clean, done with diligence. And what was this petty official doing at home in the evenings? After dinner at home, having come from service, Akaky Akakievich walked up and down the room, slowly living long minutes and hours. Then he sank into a chair and throughout the evening he could be found at the next writing.
The analysis of Gogol's novella "The Overcoat" includes an important conclusion: when the meaning of a person's life is in work, it is shallow and joyless. Here is another confirmation of this idea.
Then, after spending such leisure time, Bashmachkin goes to bed, but what are his thoughts about in bed? About what he will be rewriting in the office tomorrow. He thought about it, and it made him happy. The meaning of life of this official, who was a "little man" and who was already in his sixties, was the most primitive: take paper, dip a pen into an inkwell and write endlessly - accurately and with zeal. However, another goal in Akaki's life did appear.
Other details of the analysis of the "Overcoat"
Akaki had a very small salary in the service. He was paid thirty-six rubles a month, and almost all of it was spent on food and housing. Here came a severe winter - an icy wind blew and frost hit. And Bashmachkin wears worn-out clothes that cannot warm up on a frosty day. Here Nikolai Gogol very accurately describes Akaki's situation, his old worn overcoat, and the actions of an official.
Akaki Akakievich decides to go to the workshop to repair his overcoat. He asks the tailor to fill in the holes, but he announces that the overcoat cannot be repaired, and there is only one way out - to buy a new one. For this thing porn calls a gigantic sum (for Akaki) - eighty rubles. Bashmachkin does not have such money, he will have to save it, and for this it is worth entering into a very economical mode of life. Making an analysis here, one might think why this "little man" goes to such extremes: he stops drinking tea in the evenings, once again he does not give the laundry to the washerwoman, he walks so that his shoes are washed less ... then lose it? But this is his new joy in life, his goal. Gogol tries to encourage the reader to think what is most important in life, what to give priority to.
conclusions
We have briefly examined the plot, but we have isolated from it only those details that are necessary in order to make a clear analysis of the "Overcoat" story. The main character is spiritually and physically untenable. He does not strive for the best, his condition is poor, he is not a person. After another goal appears in life, other than rewriting papers, it seems to change. Now Akaki is focused on buying a greatcoat.
Gogol also shows us another side. How heartlessly and unfairly those around him treat Bashmachkin. He endures ridicule and bullying. In addition, the meaning of his life disappears after Akaki's new overcoat is taken away. He loses his last joy, again Bashmachkin is sad and lonely.
Here, during the analysis, Gogol's goal is visible - to show the harsh truth of that time. "Little people" were destined to suffer and die, they were not needed by anyone and were uninteresting. In the same way, the death of the Shoemaker did not interest his entourage and those who could help him.
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