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''Woe from Wit'' is a 1823 play by Alexander Griboyedov, his only famous work. It is a comedy set in the Moscow uppper crust of the early 1820's.
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''Woe from Wit'' is a 1823 play by Alexander Griboyedov, his only famous work. It is a comedy set in the Moscow uppper upper crust of the early 1820's.
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** Famusov becomes irritated when one condemns the old habitr of servility to the grandees.
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** Famusov becomes irritated when one condemns the old habitr habit of servility to the grandees.
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The play was intensely copied after Griboedov made it available to the public. It was never publised in his lifetime (he dies in February, 1929). The first edition saw the light in 1833, it contained numerous cuts due to censorship.
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The play was intensely copied after Griboedov made it available to the public. It was never publised in his lifetime (he dies died in February, February 1929). The first edition saw the light in 1833, it contained numerous cuts due to censorship.
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** Repetilov is formed using the French verb répéter (repeat). He does not have ideas of his own but merely repeats the concepts of those arounв him.
** Count 's surname means "hard-of-hearing". Which he is.
** Count 's surname means "hard-of-hearing". Which he is.
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** Repetilov is formed using the French verb répéter (repeat). He does not have ideas of his own but merely repeats the concepts of those arounв around him.
** Count Tugoukhovsky 's surname means "hard-of-hearing". Which he is.
** Count Tugoukhovsky 's surname means "hard-of-hearing". Which he is.
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* PatrioticFervor: Interestingly, Chatsky's opposition to the estanlishment is more patriotic than liberal. He is never directly antimonarchist (which might have something to do with the fact that Griboedov was not going to pen a play with an antimonarchist protagonist). He rather exposes servility to the grandees as well as the adulation of foreigners (primarily French) by the Russian nobility. That is, his views are not seditious at all whatever tradition would make you think
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* PatrioticFervor: Interestingly, Chatsky's opposition to the estanlishment establishment is more patriotic than liberal. He is never directly antimonarchist (which might have something to do with the fact that Griboedov was not going to pen a play with an antimonarchist protagonist). He rather exposes servility to the grandees as well as the adulation of foreigners (primarily French) by the Russian nobility. That is, his views are not seditious at all whatever tradition would make you think
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The main character is Chatsky, a Russian noble, who returns to Moscow from abroad to meet his old flame Sofia, the daughter of Famusov. The thing is, Sofia is already in love with Molchalin, an assistant to her father Pavel Famusov. Chatsky despises Molchalin viewing him as a shallow anв totally worthless character. However he has to face some unpleasant revelations about the preferences of the young girls...
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The main character is Chatsky, a Russian noble, who returns to Moscow from abroad to meet his old flame Sofia, the daughter of Pavel Famusov. The thing is, Sofia is already in love with Molchalin, an assistant to her father Pavel Famusov. father. Chatsky despises Molchalin viewing him as a shallow anв and totally worthless character. However he has to face some unpleasant revelations about the preferences of the young girls...
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Woe from Wit is a 1823 play by Alexander Griboyedov, his only famous work. It is a comedy set in the Moscow uppper crust of the early 1820's.
The main character is Chatsky, a Russian noble, who returns to Moscow from abroad to meet his old flame Sofia, the daughter of Famusov. The thing is, Sofia is already in love with Molchalin, an assistant to her father Pavel Famusov. Chatsky despises Molchalin viewing him as a shallow anв totally worthless character. However he has to face some unpleasant revelations about the preferences of the young girls...
On another plane Chatsky is a young raisonneur who tries to push his (somewhat mixed) agenda to the said beaumonde. He actually does not say anything revolutionnary or antimonarchist. On the contrary he is mostly a patriot, rather than a nihilist and only condemds the people fawning to the grandees. Still he is found a dangerous man and ostracised.
The play was intensely copied after Griboedov made it available to the public. It was never publised in his lifetime (he dies in February, 1929). The first edition saw the light in 1833, it contained numerous cuts due to censorship.
!! Tropes
* AbhorrentAdmirer: A non-erotic example. Repetilov admires Chatsky's personality and his wit. He declares his delight using exaggarated terms. Chatsky is quite annoyed.
* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: Reinforced for Sofia in regard to Chatsky. They were teenage sweethearts there years ago. But then Chatsky left Russia and travelled in the Europe all this time. So Sofia forgot him and took a fancy for Molchalin. Chatsky, on the other hand behaves as if he is entitled to Sofia's love.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Indeed.
** Chatsky loves Sofia.
** Sofia abhors Chatsky and loves Molchalin the meek.
** Molchalin pretends to be fond of Sofia in order to please the daughter of his chief while he courts Sofia's maid Liza.
** Liza never reciprocates the feelings of Molchalin (she actually thinks high of Chatsky) and considers falling in love with Petrushka the pantryman.
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Platon Mikhailovich Gorich, the former friend of Chatsky used to be an outgoing young man, found of exercise and horse riding. Now he is an obedient husband, homester and city dweller who is not interested in the country life. At least because his wife would not allow him.
* BerserkButton:
** Famusov becomes irritated when one condemns the old habitr of servility to the grandees.
** Sofia is livid when Chatsky makes fun of Molchalin.
* CharacterFilibuster: Chatsky has several instances of this. He expresses his opinions on various social issues in some lengthy monologues. Once at a party, he preaches to the guests and is so carried away with his speech that it is only after he finishes the rant that he notices that his entire audience left him. People either started to dance or to play cards.
* TheCynic: Skalozub has many moments of this.
** Once he points ouy that the fire of 1812 which destroyed most of the Moscow
* DirtyOldMan: Famusov tries to bed Liza, the maid of his daughter, Sofia.
* DysfunctionJunction: In the physiological, not psychological sense. The count Tugoukhovsky and countess Khryumina (the granny) are both elderly and hard of hearing, nearly deaf. Their dialogue doesn't make much sense because of that.
* ExtremeDoormat:
** Molchalin, the assistant of Famusov is the one. He'd make anything to please his chief and chief's daughter. He believes that it will bring him success in life.
** Zagoretsky is another example. He is a reputed crook who, however is extremely fawning to the aristocrates. Chatsky lampshades the similarity between two characters.
---> I'll tell you what I thought about:\\
These aged women tend to get quite hot,\\
They always need someone around To serve them as a lightening-rod.\\
Molchalin, he's the kind of man\\
That can appease disputes like no one can!\\
He'll pat a dog, he'll show his greatest skill\\
In playing cards! He's another Zagoretsky!
* {{Foil}}: Repetilov is a foil to Chatsky. He makes even more radical statements than Chatsky however he is implied to be somewhat dimwhitted.
* GossipEvolution: This trope is depicted in all details. Sofia, annoyed by Chatsky, drops a chance mention that he is insane. Later the rumour spreads and evolves.
* GratuitousFrench: For Countess Khryumina, the granddaughter.
* MaliciousSlander: Sofia starts the rumour that Chatsky is insane out of spite when he denigrates Molchalin one time too much.
* MeaningfulName: Many
** Chatsky is believed to be made after Chaadaev, a famous contemporary dissenter.
** Famusov is derived from Fama, the Latin for rumor (rather than fame). He is very anxious about the public opinion.
** Molchalin means "the silent one"
** Skalozub can be approximately translated as "teethgrinner"
** Repetilov is formed using the French verb répéter (repeat). He does not have ideas of his own but merely repeats the concepts of those arounв him.
** Count 's surname means "hard-of-hearing". Which he is.
* MotorMouth: Repetilov is very talkative and quick to hop from one topic to another.
* OnlyKnownByInitials: Two episodic characters, Mr N. and Mr D. Still they have some importance. Mr N. is the character whom Sofia first tells that Chatsky is insane. In the following scene Mr N passes the rumor to Mr D. Later it spreads throughout the party.
* PatrioticFervor: Interestingly, Chatsky's opposition to the estanlishment is more patriotic than liberal. He is never directly antimonarchist (which might have something to do with the fact that Griboedov was not going to pen a play with an antimonarchist protagonist). He rather exposes servility to the grandees as well as the adulation of foreigners (primarily French) by the Russian nobility. That is, his views are not seditious at all whatever tradition would make you think
* TheProtagonist: Chatsky is the one although Famusov is listed the first in the cast, also Famusov's role is the longest.
* WorldOfSnark: Indeed. Most characters have their moments of snarking.
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The main character is Chatsky, a Russian noble, who returns to Moscow from abroad to meet his old flame Sofia, the daughter of Famusov. The thing is, Sofia is already in love with Molchalin, an assistant to her father Pavel Famusov. Chatsky despises Molchalin viewing him as a shallow anв totally worthless character. However he has to face some unpleasant revelations about the preferences of the young girls...
On another plane Chatsky is a young raisonneur who tries to push his (somewhat mixed) agenda to the said beaumonde. He actually does not say anything revolutionnary or antimonarchist. On the contrary he is mostly a patriot, rather than a nihilist and only condemds the people fawning to the grandees. Still he is found a dangerous man and ostracised.
The play was intensely copied after Griboedov made it available to the public. It was never publised in his lifetime (he dies in February, 1929). The first edition saw the light in 1833, it contained numerous cuts due to censorship.
!! Tropes
* AbhorrentAdmirer: A non-erotic example. Repetilov admires Chatsky's personality and his wit. He declares his delight using exaggarated terms. Chatsky is quite annoyed.
* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: Reinforced for Sofia in regard to Chatsky. They were teenage sweethearts there years ago. But then Chatsky left Russia and travelled in the Europe all this time. So Sofia forgot him and took a fancy for Molchalin. Chatsky, on the other hand behaves as if he is entitled to Sofia's love.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Indeed.
** Chatsky loves Sofia.
** Sofia abhors Chatsky and loves Molchalin the meek.
** Molchalin pretends to be fond of Sofia in order to please the daughter of his chief while he courts Sofia's maid Liza.
** Liza never reciprocates the feelings of Molchalin (she actually thinks high of Chatsky) and considers falling in love with Petrushka the pantryman.
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Platon Mikhailovich Gorich, the former friend of Chatsky used to be an outgoing young man, found of exercise and horse riding. Now he is an obedient husband, homester and city dweller who is not interested in the country life. At least because his wife would not allow him.
* BerserkButton:
** Famusov becomes irritated when one condemns the old habitr of servility to the grandees.
** Sofia is livid when Chatsky makes fun of Molchalin.
* CharacterFilibuster: Chatsky has several instances of this. He expresses his opinions on various social issues in some lengthy monologues. Once at a party, he preaches to the guests and is so carried away with his speech that it is only after he finishes the rant that he notices that his entire audience left him. People either started to dance or to play cards.
* TheCynic: Skalozub has many moments of this.
** Once he points ouy that the fire of 1812 which destroyed most of the Moscow
* DirtyOldMan: Famusov tries to bed Liza, the maid of his daughter, Sofia.
* DysfunctionJunction: In the physiological, not psychological sense. The count Tugoukhovsky and countess Khryumina (the granny) are both elderly and hard of hearing, nearly deaf. Their dialogue doesn't make much sense because of that.
* ExtremeDoormat:
** Molchalin, the assistant of Famusov is the one. He'd make anything to please his chief and chief's daughter. He believes that it will bring him success in life.
** Zagoretsky is another example. He is a reputed crook who, however is extremely fawning to the aristocrates. Chatsky lampshades the similarity between two characters.
---> I'll tell you what I thought about:\\
These aged women tend to get quite hot,\\
They always need someone around To serve them as a lightening-rod.\\
Molchalin, he's the kind of man\\
That can appease disputes like no one can!\\
He'll pat a dog, he'll show his greatest skill\\
In playing cards! He's another Zagoretsky!
* {{Foil}}: Repetilov is a foil to Chatsky. He makes even more radical statements than Chatsky however he is implied to be somewhat dimwhitted.
* GossipEvolution: This trope is depicted in all details. Sofia, annoyed by Chatsky, drops a chance mention that he is insane. Later the rumour spreads and evolves.
* GratuitousFrench: For Countess Khryumina, the granddaughter.
* MaliciousSlander: Sofia starts the rumour that Chatsky is insane out of spite when he denigrates Molchalin one time too much.
* MeaningfulName: Many
** Chatsky is believed to be made after Chaadaev, a famous contemporary dissenter.
** Famusov is derived from Fama, the Latin for rumor (rather than fame). He is very anxious about the public opinion.
** Molchalin means "the silent one"
** Skalozub can be approximately translated as "teethgrinner"
** Repetilov is formed using the French verb répéter (repeat). He does not have ideas of his own but merely repeats the concepts of those arounв him.
** Count 's surname means "hard-of-hearing". Which he is.
* MotorMouth: Repetilov is very talkative and quick to hop from one topic to another.
* OnlyKnownByInitials: Two episodic characters, Mr N. and Mr D. Still they have some importance. Mr N. is the character whom Sofia first tells that Chatsky is insane. In the following scene Mr N passes the rumor to Mr D. Later it spreads throughout the party.
* PatrioticFervor: Interestingly, Chatsky's opposition to the estanlishment is more patriotic than liberal. He is never directly antimonarchist (which might have something to do with the fact that Griboedov was not going to pen a play with an antimonarchist protagonist). He rather exposes servility to the grandees as well as the adulation of foreigners (primarily French) by the Russian nobility. That is, his views are not seditious at all whatever tradition would make you think
* TheProtagonist: Chatsky is the one although Famusov is listed the first in the cast, also Famusov's role is the longest.
* WorldOfSnark: Indeed. Most characters have their moments of snarking.
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