The image of Chichikov in Nikolai Gogol's poem "Dead Souls"

The image of Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov is, perhaps,the most successful of Gogol's caricatures. The story of the life of this character, which plays the main role in the poem "Dead Souls", is described in detail by the author. To engage in such an artistic and comprehensive study of the writer forced the novelty of the character for which he undertook.

Many features of the landlords of that time are combined in themselves by Paul Ivanovich Chichikov. Characteristics of the hero would not be complete without the description in the eleventh chapter of the conditions in which his formation took place.

As a legacy from the impoverished nobleman PavelIvanovich got some copper and instruction to study well and please everyone, and save money and save money. The absence in the will of lofty words about duty, honor and dignity, he took literally. And life itself soon confirmed that these concepts do not lead to anything good (in his understanding). In the school, Pavlushi's knowledge, behavior, and respectfulness evoked only approval and praise from teachers, who set the boy as an example to other students. After enrolling in the state chambers, he continues to please his boss, to show signs of attention to his daughter. The same behavior is typical for him in any situation. Chichikov quickly comprehended: to please a person, you need to talk with him about his interests, about topics close to him. This behavior helps him in any society to remain his own person. Gradually Pavel Ivanovich drowns out a living soul, tries not to hear the quiet voice of conscience, builds his own happiness on someone else's misfortune. And all this for your own benefit. The weapons that Chichikov skillfully and actively use are fraud and deception, theft from the treasury, insult, bribery. Constant accumulation, acquisition become the meaning of life for the protagonist. And at the same time, money for Chichikov is needed not for their own sake. They serve as a means of achieving a good, prosperous life for his family. Chichikov's image sharply differs from other characters by purposefulness and strength of character. He achieves his by any means, showing with an extraordinary resourcefulness, resourcefulness, perseverance.

Chichikov in the poem "Dead Souls" is not like everyone else andtheir activity, activity, and enterprise. It is not peculiar to him to wander in the clouds of Manilov and the naivety of Korobochka. It can not be compared with a miser Plyushkin, but the careless waste of Nozdryov is also not for him. The enterprisingness of this hero is far from the business of Sobakevich. All these qualities testify to the clear superiority of Pavel Ivanovich over other characters of the poem.

The image of Chichikov is incredibly multifaceted. People like him are very difficult to guess right away, to understand what they really are. Chichikov managed to please the majority of the city's residents as soon as he appeared in it. He managed to present himself as a man of the world, developed and decent. During the conversation, he finds an individual key to everyone in whom he is interested. His ostentatious benevolence is only a means to profitably use the high location of the right people. Nothing is worth Chichikov's reincarnation, change the manner of behavior and at the same time do not forget about your own goals. His ability to adapt to everyone is simply amazing. When Pavel Ivanovich trades with Manilov, he shows delicacy, sensitivity and alertness. But with the Box, on the contrary, behaves aggressively, rudely, impatiently. He understands that Plyushkin is very easy to persuade, with Sobakevich it is necessary to speak businesslike. The energy of the protagonist is indefatigable, but it is directed at low deeds.

The image of Chichikov is the example of a merchant and an entrepreneur, a man of a new type whom Gogol defined as a mean, vile, "dead soul."