In a work that tells about the events of the peasant war of 1773-1774, Pushkin managed to harmoniously love line. The image and characterization of Masha Mironova in The Captain's Daughter will prove to the reader that love can inspire under any circumstances. In the most terrible times, when danger is everywhere, the death of loved ones, fear for one's own life, mutual feelings will help to overcome this.
Acquaintance. Will Shvabrin's words be confirmed?
At the first meeting, Peter did not yet understand what the commandant's daughter really was. Shvabrin described Masha as a "perfect fool", not from the best side. The eighteen-year-old lady is very silent.
"Chubby-faced, with blond, slicked-back hair."
She behaves too modestly, rarely enters into a conversation. So on the first day of meeting new residents,
“The girl sat in a corner, did not keep up the conversation, but took up sewing.”
On marriage and respect for parents
Vasilisa Yegorovna says that it is time for her daughter to get married.
“What dowry does she have? A comb, and a broom, and an altyn of money.
Maria was embarrassed, lowered her head, tears splashed from her eyes. This indicates excessive modesty and obedience. She did not argue with her mother, did not contradict her, did not resent. At that moment, Grinev looked at the daughter of the Mironovs with great respect.
Loyalty to sincere feelings
Masha will tell Peter that Shvabrin called her as his wife. Having been refused, the arrogant officer harbored a grudge. She was not attracted by gifts, despite the poverty of her parents. The girl does not have prudence. She has no idea how you can kiss a person under the crown, not having reciprocity for him. She loves Peter sincerely, for his sake she is ready for a lot.
Masha did not leave Petya when he lay delirious after being wounded in a duel. She cared for the sick with all her might. When Grinev came to his senses and began to talk, she asked me to take care of myself.
"Save yourself for me."
Her actions and such words prove how much she values a person.
Respect for Grinev leads to a desire to receive a blessing for marriage from the beloved's relatives. When the father of the young man sent a letter of refusal, the girl did not resist. She respects the opinions of others, will not go against the will of Peter's relatives, to the detriment of her feelings. This may characterize her as a weak person, unable to defend herself. Upbringing, respect for elders does not allow in this situation to resist circumstances. In others life situations the girl will still show firmness of character.
Mary's courage, loyalty to moral principles
When Shvabrin, going over to the side of the rebel Pugachev, keeps Masha a prisoner in the fortress, she will not submit to him, she will not be afraid to give Peter a letter asking for help. In such a dangerous situation, when her life is threatened by death, she will take risks. Without a drop of fear, Marya will tell Pugachev that she will not become Shvabrin's wife.
“I will never be his wife! It's better to decide to die."
His boundless love and devotion to the commandant's daughter Belogorsk fortress he will show it when he leaves for St. Petersburg for an appointment with the tsarina in order to ask her to pardon her beloved. The honesty and openness of the girl will impress the empress so much that she will fulfill her request. Soon Maria will become the wife of Peter Grinev. They will have children. They will live in the Simbirsk province.
Respect and love of loved ones
In the diary of memories, the younger Grinev writes that his beloved was
"received by parents with that sincere cordiality that distinguished the people of the old age."
Savelich also imbued his master with warm paternal feelings for his beloved.
Tatyana Larina, Maria Troekurova, Lisa Muromskaya, Lyudmila and others. However, one of the most unusual women in his prose was the main character " captain's daughter". How did the image of Masha Mironova differ from others? Let's figure it out.
A little about the background of writing the story "The Captain's Daughter"
Although the story is named after main character, in the center of the plot is her lover - Pyotr Grinev and the rebel Emelyan Pugachev. Moreover, initially in the work Pugachev's rebellion was given much more space, and the main character was supposed to be an officer who joined the rebels (Shvabrin).
However, this plot structure represented rebellion on the positive side. And in Tsarist Russia Pushkin's censorship was very strict, and the story, in fact, praising the anti-monarchist uprising, could remain unpublished.
Knowing this, Alexander Sergeevich changed the mood of the protagonist, reduced references to the rebellion and its causes, and focused the plot on a love story. As a result of all these alterations, the image of Masha Mironova was at the center of all events. Although the story is named after this heroine, nevertheless, Grinev and his relationship with Pugachev are also given a lot of attention in the work.
Biography of Maria Mironova
Before considering in detail the image of Masha Mironova, it is briefly worth learning about the content of the story "The Captain's Daughter". At the same time, it is more expedient to present the events not from the point of view of Grinev the narrator, but as part of the heroine's biography.
Maria Ivanovna Mironova was the only daughter of the captain of the Belgorod garrison, Ivan Kuzmich, and his strong-willed wife, Vasilisa Yegorovna.
A little earlier than meeting Pyotr Grinev, officer Alexei Shvabrin wooed her. Considering that Mironova was a dowry, the young man was an excellent match for the girl financially and socially. However, Maria did not love him, so she refused.
The offended officer, holding a grudge, began to spread false rumors about the girl. These slanders contributed to the fact that Grinev initially treated Masha negatively. But having got to know her better, he became interested in the girl, challenged the slandering Shvabrin to a duel and was wounded.
Nurturing him, Masha Mironova sincerely falls in love with Grinev, and he offers her a hand and a heart. Having received the consent of his beloved, he sends a letter to his father, announcing his intention to marry and asking for blessings.
But Shvabrin again stands in the way of Masha and Peter's happiness, who informs Grinev's relatives about the duel and its reason. Now the father refuses to bless his son. Masha does not want to quarrel with his family and refuses to secretly marry him.
Meanwhile, Emelyan Pugachev raises a riot, declaring himself Peter II. His army is moving towards the Belgorod fortress. The commandant, realizing that they are doomed, tries to save Masha: he dresses her in peasant clothes and hides her in the priest's house. When Pugachev's troops take the fortress, most of its inhabitants go over to the side of the rebel. However, several officers remain true to the oath. For this they are executed.
The only one who manages to survive is Grinev, who once helped Pugachev, not knowing at that time who he was. Together with a faithful servant, Peter goes to the Orenburg fortress. But he does not have the opportunity to take Mary, who was left an orphan, because she became seriously ill.
Shvabrin, who swore allegiance to Pugachev and was appointed commandant of the Belgorod fortress, becomes aware of Maria's refuge. The officer locks the girl up and demands that she marry him. Having received another refusal, he starves her.
The girl manages to deliver the letter to her beloved, and he rushes to her aid. Although Grinev is again captured by Pugachev's supporters, the "resurrected Peter II" once again has mercy on the young man and helps him reunite with his beloved.
Having overcome a lot of obstacles, Masha and Peter get home to the Grinevs. A personal acquaintance with the young man's bride had a beneficial effect on Andrei Grinev, and he agreed to the marriage.
But until the rebellion is suppressed, Peter considers it his duty to fight. The rebellion is soon subdued. Among those arrested is Shvabrin, who, in order to take revenge on Grinev, slanders him. Peter was also arrested and sentenced to exile. Fearing for the fate of Masha, he does not say anything about the reasons for his relationship with Pugachev.
Upon learning of this, Masha travels to the capital on her own to tell the truth and save Grinev. Fate turns out to be merciful to her: she accidentally meets Tsarina Catherine. Not knowing who her interlocutor is, the girl tells the whole truth, and the empress has mercy on the young man. Then the lovers go home and get married.
The image of Masha Mironova in the story "The Captain's Daughter"
Having dealt with the biography, it is worth paying more attention to the character of the heroine. Throughout the story, Pushkin presents the image of Masha Mironova as the image of a girl from the people. It is for this reason that an epigraph from folk songs.
At the time the action began, Masha was already 18 years old, and by the standards of those times, she had already sat up in the girls. Despite this, the pretty creature did not turn into a greedy seeker of her husband. Masha does not try to preen, but dresses simply. He combs his blond hair smoothly into an ordinary hairstyle, and does not construct intricate compositions from them, as was customary among the noble ladies of those times.
Humility and adventurism - two sides of the character of Maria Mironova
Although some researchers call Mironova a variation of the image of Tatyana Larina, this is a controversial statement. After all, girls are very different. So, Tatyana at first actively fights for her love, violating certain norms of decency (declares her love to a man first), but later resigns herself, marries a rich and noble man chosen by her parents and refuses Onegin.
Maria Mironova is different. Having fallen in love, she is full of humility and is ready to give up her happiness for the benefit of Grinev. But when exile threatens her beloved, the girl shows unprecedented courage and goes to ask the queen herself for him.
It is worth noting that such an act for a young lady of the XIX century. was a real brat. After all, not having the necessary connections in society, an unmarried girl, who has lived all her life in a remote province, goes to St. Petersburg. And in those days, except for the queen, the rest of the women of the empire were not particularly allowed to interfere in “male” affairs like politics. It turns out that Masha's act is a gamble.
Sometimes researchers compare this image with another Pushkin's heroine (Masha Mironova - "The Captain's Daughter"). It's about about the heroine of the novel "Dubrovsky" Masha Troekurova, who in the very finale did not find the courage to achieve her happiness and surrendered to the will of circumstances.
Some literary critics argue that the image of Masha Mironova is inconsistent. After all, showing a constantly complaisant character and prudence, in the final she takes extraordinary courage from nowhere, although logically she should have humbly gone into exile, like the wives of the Decembrists or Sonechka Marmeladova from Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment. This change in temper can be explained by the fact that the girl in short term lost her beloved parents, experienced a lot of shocks, and in order to survive, she had to change and become brave.
Masha's relationship with her parents
Considering the image of Masha Mironova, it is worth paying attention to her relationship with her family. The girl's parents were sincere and honest people. For this reason, his father's career did not particularly work out, and the Mironovs failed to save up a fortune. Although they did not live in poverty, they did not have money for a dowry for Mashenka. Therefore, the girl had no special prospects in terms of marriage.
Ivan Kuzmich and Vasilisa Yegorovna, although they raised their daughter as a decent girl with a noble soul, they did not provide her with an education or a position in society.
On the other hand, they always took into account the opinion of their daughter. After all, when she refused a beautiful groom (Shvabrin), who could ensure her future, the Mironovs did not reproach and captivate the girl.
Captain's daughter and Shvabrin
Relations with Alexei Ivanovich especially characterize Masha. Although this hero was ugly, he was quite educated (he spoke French, understood literature), courteous and knew how to charm. And for a young provincial simpleton (who, in fact, was the heroine) in general, it could seem like an ideal.
His courtship with Mironova looked like great luck for the "old" dowry. But the girl suddenly refused. Perhaps Masha felt the vile essence of the failed groom or found out some rumors about his behavior. After all, he once offered Grinev to seduce a girl for a pair of earrings, which means he could have had experience of similar seduction of other young ladies. Or maybe Shvabrin just did not like the young and romantic Masha. Such naive girls tend to fall in love with handsome and a bit silly guys like Grinev.
Why did her refusal hurt the man so much? Perhaps he wanted to marry her in order to become her father's successor in the future. And since the bride was without a dowry and had an accommodating disposition, the hero expected that she would be grateful to him until the end of her days. But the provincial dowry suddenly refused, destroying his ambitious plan.
The image of Masha Mironova, in particular, her high morality, is revealed in more detail in the light of further relationships with the failed groom. She made no excuses when he spread gossip about her. And once in his power, when Shvabrin tried to morally break her, she bravely passed the test.
Masha Mironova and Peter Grinev
The relationship between these characters is also very revealing. Their love story looks very traditional: poems, a duel, a ban on parents and overcoming a lot of obstacles on the way to your happiness. But through this story, the whole depth of Masha's spiritual nobility is shown. Her feelings are more meaningful and deep than Grinev's. In particular, loving her parents very much, the girl does not want a quarrel between Peter and his father.
She endures the first parting more stoically than Grinev, who rushes about and finds himself on the verge of either losing his mind or indulging in debauchery.
After the capture of the fortress by Pugachev and the murder of Masha's parents, the love of the heroes only grows stronger. At some point, each of them, risking his life, saves the other.
Prototypes of the captain's daughter
Masha Mironova had several prototypes, on the basis of which Pushkin created this image. So, in those days, a joke was spread about the meeting of the German ruler Joseph II with the daughter of an unknown captain. Subsequently, Alexander Sergeevich adapted it to the story of the meeting with Catherine II and even called the story that way - “The Captain's Daughter”.
Mironova owes her simplicity and closeness to the people to the heroine of Walter Scott - Gini Deans ("Edinburgh Dungeon"). For the sake of saving her sister, this modest and noble Scottish peasant woman went to the capital and, having achieved an audience with the queen, saved the unfortunate woman from the death penalty. By the way, Pushkin borrowed the idea from the same novel to use the words of folk songs as epigraphs.
Masha Mironova image and characteristics of the heroine in the story The Captain's Daughter
Plan
1. "Pushkin" heroine.
2. Masha Mironova. Characteristics and image in the story “The Captain's Daughter”
2.1. Masha and parents.
2.2. First love.
2.3. Fortitude of the spirit.
3. My attitude towards the main character.
In his talented works, Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin created the image of an ideal girl, to which he returned repeatedly, from novel to novel, from poem to poem. The standard of the "Pushkin" heroine was a meek and pretty young lady, a little romantic, a little dreamy, kind and simple, but at the same time full of inner fire and hidden strength. Such was Tatyana Larina, such was Masha Mironova.
The girl spent her childhood and youth in the solitude of the Belogorodskaya fortress, in need and work. Her parents, although small nobles, lived on one captain's salary. Therefore, they accustomed their daughter to a simple lifestyle and constant work. Masha, an eighteen-year-old young lady, did not shy away from helping her mother in the kitchen, tidying up the rooms, and darning clothes. She did not receive a worthy education and upbringing, but acquired something more valuable and eternal - a tender heart, good disposition, spiritual beauty.
In the story, the girl appears before us as a respectful and polite daughter. She does not strive for balls and dresses, she does not beg her parents for the best, rich life. She is happy with what she has, she is very attached to her father and to her mother and appreciates them. Masha knows that she dresses “simple and cute”, that she does not have a large dowry, which means that she is unlikely to be able to find a good match for herself. But this does not upset the main character. She does not cling to the first comer who gives her signs of attention. For the captain's daughter, sincere love and mutual sympathy is not an empty phrase. The girl refuses a rich gentleman, as she notices worthless character traits and low feelings in him. She is not ready to live with the unloved just because it will ensure her comfortable existence. “When I think that it will be necessary ... to kiss him. Never! For no well-being!” - in the simplicity of her soul, Masha explains her refusal. And at the same time, the girl is capable of strong tender feelings.
Having met Grinev, she falls in love with him sincerely and passionately. This is not a fleeting feeling caused by momentary weakness or euphoria. Masha loves truly, selflessly. Feelings between the main characters do not immediately develop, the girl gradually begins to understand that she is carried away seriously and for a long time. Imperceptibly watching Grinev, noticing him positive traits and habits, the captain's daughter begins to love with all her heart and soul. But even here you can see her deep moral basis. Not flirting, not playing with the feelings of a man, Masha “without any affectation” reciprocates the proposal of young Peter. Her love is pure and innocent, just like herself. And although the girl is truly in love and "sensitive", she values her good name and spotless honor.
The captain's daughter is also prudent and intelligent. She does not want to marry Grinev without the blessing of his parents and is even ready to return the promised word to him. “If you find yourself a betrothed, if you fall in love with another - God bless you, Pyotr Andreevich, - crying, says Masha, and later adds: - I will not forget you for a century; Until the grave, you alone will remain in my heart.” Apparently, the girl agrees to sacrifice her feelings for the well-being of the chosen one. In addition, she is ready to remain faithful and devotion to her beloved until death.
But the most best qualities Marya Ivanovna is revealed to us during her terrible trials - the Pugachev rebellion. It was then that the main character shows those feelings and that fortitude, which, it would seem, is impossible to expect from her. Having lost his father and mother overnight, having lost his freedom and habitual way of life, having experienced the betrayal of soldiers and going through the bullying of a cruel officer, captain's daughter remained true to her principles and beliefs, her concept of duty and honor. How much fortitude and courage she needed to survive the death of her beloved parents and her imprisonment. How much courage and courage the girl needed to resist Shvabrin's attempts to force her to marry him. Sick, destitute, starving, she steadfastly withstood the test of her love for the Motherland and for Grinev.
Much about the character of Masha can be seen in the fact that she fell in love with Grinev's parents. The girl did not hold a grudge against them because they did not immediately accept her as a daughter-in-law, did not torment them with lamentations and complaints. She behaved respectfully and meekly, so that soon the future fathers-in-law “were sincerely attached to her, since it was impossible to know her and not love her.” Courage and moral strength were necessary for these people who fell in love with each other when they learned about the arrest of Grinev and the terrible sentence that he was given.
Special courage and stamina were required from Masha. She remained faithful to her beloved both in her grief and in his trouble. She did not abandon him, did not doubt his honor, did not take advantage of his absence to find herself a more knowledgeable and richer fiancé. No, Maria Mironova boldly decided to take the initiative into her own hands and turn to the Empress herself for a pardon for the convict. In this act, one can see the firm determination, absolute independence and skillful enterprise of a young girl. She sincerely and clearly explains everything to the empress, and she grants forgiveness to the innocent.
Having gone through difficult difficulties and trials, Masha Mironova and Pyotr Grinev did not stop loving each other. Having married, they lived happily ever after, in peace and harmony. I am amazed at the fortitude and moral purity the main character. Her modesty and sanity, respectful attitude to the elders and an unyielding persistent spirit is an example and a model to follow. Those who possess such qualities and character traits, regardless of whether it is a man or a woman, will certainly be rewarded by fate. After all, true happiness and success must be earned and won.
Masha Mironova is the daughter of the commandant of the Belogorsk fortress. This is an ordinary Russian girl, "chubby, ruddy, with light blond hair." By nature, she was cowardly: she was afraid even of a rifle shot. Masha lived rather closed, lonely; there were no suitors in their village. Her mother, Vasilisa Yegorovna, said about her: “Masha; a girl of marriageable age, and what kind of dowry does she have? a kind person; otherwise sit yourself in the girls as an eternal bride.
Having met Grinev, Masha fell in love with him. After a quarrel between Shvabrin and Grinev, she spoke about Shvabrin's proposal to become his wife.
Naturally, Masha refused this offer: “Aleksey Ivanovich, of course, is a smart man, and of a good surname, and has a fortune; but when I think that it will be necessary to kiss him under the aisle in front of everyone. No way! No well-being !" Masha, who did not dream of fabulous wealth, did not want to marry by calculation.
In a duel with Shvabrin, Grinev was seriously wounded and lay unconscious for several days. All these days Masha looked after him. Having come to his senses, Grinev confesses his love to her, after which "without any affectation she confessed to Grinev in a heartfelt inclination and said that her parents would be glad of her happiness." But Masha did not want to get married without the blessing of his parents. Grinev did not receive a blessing, and Masha immediately moved away from him, although it was very difficult for her to do this, since her feelings were still strong.
After the capture of the fortress by Pugachev, Masha's parents were executed, and the priest hid her in her house. Shvabrin, intimidating the priest with a hit, took Masha and put him under lock and key, forcing her to marry him. Fortunately, she manages to send a letter to Grinev with a request for release: “God was pleased to suddenly deprive me of my father and mother: I have neither relatives nor patrons on earth. I resort to you, knowing that you have always wished me well and that you ready to help someone...
Grinev did not leave her at a difficult moment and came with Pugachev. Masha had a conversation with Pugachev, from which he learned that Shvabrin was not her husband. She said: "He is not my husband. I will never be his wife! I rather decided to die, and I will die if they do not deliver me." After these words, Pugachev understood everything: "Come out, fair maiden; I will grant you freedom." Masha saw in front of her a man who was the murderer of her parents, and, along with this, her deliverer. And instead of words of gratitude, "she covered her face with both hands and fell unconscious."
Pugachev released Grinev with Masha, saying at the same time: "Take your beauty; take her wherever you want, and God give you love and advice!" They went to Grinev's parents, but on the way Grinev stayed to fight in another fortress, while Masha and Savelich continued on their way. Grinev's parents received Masha well: "they saw the grace of God in the fact that they had the opportunity to shelter and caress the poor orphan. Soon they sincerely became attached to her, because it was impossible to recognize her and not love her." Grinev's love for Masha no longer seemed to his parents an "empty whim", they only wanted their son to marry the captain's daughter.
Soon Grinev was arrested. Masha was very worried, because she knew the real reason for the arrest and considered herself guilty of Grinev's misfortunes. "She hid her tears and suffering from everyone, and meanwhile she constantly thought about the means of how to save him."
Masha was about to go to St. Petersburg, telling Grinev's parents that "her whole future fate depends on this journey, that she is going to seek protection and help from strong people as the daughter of a man who suffered for his loyalty." In Tsarskoe Selo, walking in the garden, she met and talked with a noble lady. Masha told her about Grinev, and the lady promised to help by talking to the empress. Soon Masha was called to the palace. In the palace, she recognized in the Empress the same lady with whom she had spoken in the garden. The Empress announced to her the release of Grinev, saying at the same time: "I am indebted to the daughter of Captain Mironov."
In Masha's meeting with the Empress, the character of the captain's daughter is truly revealed - a simple Russian girl, cowardly by nature, without any education, who at the necessary moment found in herself enough strength, firmness of spirit and adamant determination to achieve the justification of her innocent fiancé .
The characterization of Masha Mironova from The Captain's Daughter is important for understanding the specifics of the work: it was born in the work of the great Russian writer under the influence of the popularity of Walter Scott's translated novels.
The image of Maria Mironova in the story "The Captain's Daughter"
He evoked a peculiar attitude from various critics - the character was not perceived as deep and even remarkable.
A close friend of Pushkin, P. Vyazemsky, saw in the image a kind of variation of Tatyana Larina. Furious V. Belinsky called it insignificant and colorless.
The lack of interest and specificity was also noted by the composer P. Tchaikovsky. Template and empty - the assessment of the poet M. Tsvetaeva.
But there were also those who did not attribute the image of the main character to the weak points of the story. Perhaps the most authoritative voice here is the opinion of N. Gogol, who valued Pushkin's short story for its artlessness, truly Russian characters and the simple grandeur of unremarkable people.
Characteristics and description of Masha Mironova
Some researchers see the heroine of the novel "The Edinburgh Dungeon" by Walter Scott as the prototype of Masha. However, the similarity here is only plot.
Briefly defining the character: this is a paradoxical (like the story itself and life in general) combination of commonness and simplicity with grandeur and exclusivity. Maria Ivanovna is the eighteen-year-old daughter of the captain of the Belogorsk fortress.
The modesty of the family position is combined in her with intelligence and kindness, which the protagonist of the story appreciated and fell in love with. They had to overcome a lot to be together: the intrigues of a rival for Masha's love, the refusal of the groom's father to bless the marriage, the Pugachev uprising and a military tribunal.
An ordinary girl has become the cause of deadly trials for the protagonist and comes to the Empress herself in the hope of saving him.
The moral beauty of the heroine
The author constantly emphasizes the noble naturalness of the heroine, the absence of coquetry, affectation, any pretense in feelings and speeches. In dealing with people, she is distinguished by sensitivity, tenderness and kindness - the wise Savelich calls her an angel, saying that such a bride does not need a dowry.
Her inherent sweet femininity encourages careful handling of weapons and in general with everything related to the war: a girl who grew up in a military fortress is terribly afraid of the sound of shooting.
He avoids conflicts and quarrels: he does not say anything bad about Shvabrin, he is immensely upset because of Grinev's duel and his father's disfavor.
She is spiritually wise, sees people with her heart. The witty and well-educated Shvabrin could not win a love victory over the young lady, who was stupid in his own words - because there is no truly noble person behind brilliant manners.
Loving Mary wants happiness first of all for a dear person - even if it means marriage with another woman. And all this without romantic pathos and contempt for everyday life: he understands that for happiness a person needs not only love, but also peace and tranquility in the family, some kind of prosperity and certainty.
The appearance of Masha Mironova in the story "The Captain's Daughter"
Pushkin consciously sketched her portrait very schematically. In the face and figure of the girl who inspired the feats, there is no subtlety or exotic features, expressive originality -
her appearance is not romantic and purely Russian.
Together with the main character, the reader sees for the first time a young girl with a chubby and ruddy face. Light blond hair is tidied up unfashionably - not curled into curls, completely removed from the face, opening her ears, “which were on fire with her” (an expressive detail that characterizes at the same time the first impression of a young man far from enthusiasm and the sensitivity of a girl).
Gradually, the reader, together with Peter Grinev, begins to perceive Masha with his heart. “Sweet”, “kind”, “angelic” are constant epithets when it comes to her.
The lover sees that the unfashionable young lady dresses "simple and cute", her voice seems "angelic".
Masha's parents
Ivan Kuzmich and Vasilisa Egorovna Mironovs are a married couple from poor nobles who treated the protagonist in a family way.
The commandant is an experienced drink-loving officer who served for almost 40 years. The kindness and carelessness of character do not help him well in his work in a leadership position and make him “henpecked” by his own wife. He is a man of honor, unsophisticated and direct.
The elderly "commandant" is an excellent hostess, kind and hospitable. A lively and "brave" woman, she actually controls her husband and the entire garrison. The firmness of character is combined with femininity: she does not know how to keep secrets, and she loves and pities her husband.
In the face of death, the father touchingly and simply blesses his daughter, the husband and wife say goodbye to each other so that all the tenderness, strength and depth of their love are visible.
Quote characteristic of Masha Mironova
The speech characterization of the character of the heroine can be expressed in two very significant quotations.
“If you find yourself a betrothed, if you love another, God is with you, Pyotr Andreevich; and I am for both of you ... ”, she says to her lover, having learned from the letter of her father Grinev about the ban on their marriage.
Everything is here: the effort to calmly accept the impossibility of one's own happiness, the dignity of humility, the desire for good for the beloved, the sincerity of feeling without beautiful words.
“Whether we have to see each other or not, God alone knows; but the century will not forget you; to the grave, you alone will remain in my heart, ”said Masha, released from captivity, going to Grinev’s parents.
The faithful soul speaks almost in a vernacular - and naturally poetic. As in one of Pushkin's poems, the cordial "you" replaces the polite "you" - this change conveys the combination in Mary of heart depth and feeling dignity, natural spontaneity and good manners.
The capture of the Belogorsk fortress by Pugachev and the fate of the heroine
Pugachev's raid on the fortress happened faster than expected: the Mironovs' plan to evacuate their daughter to Orenburg did not materialize.
Both of Masha's parents died after the capture of the Belogorsk fortress: rebels hanged her father, and her mother died from a blow to the head with a saber, received in response to lamentations over her murdered husband.
A friend of the priest's mother hid the orphan, who had fallen ill from shock, at home, passing her off as her niece to Pugachev, who was lodging in the same house. Shvabrin knew and did not reveal this secret.
Appointed as the new commandant of the fortress, he began to force her into marriage, threatening to hand her over to the rebels.
Saving the Captain's Daughter
In Orenburg, besieged by the Pugachevites, Peter receives a letter from Masha with a story about Shvabrin's unworthy behavior. Main character asks the military commandant to let him go with a military detachment to Belogorsk. Having been refused, Grinev arbitrarily leaves Orenburg together with the faithful Savelich.
On the way to Belogorsk, they were seized by the rebels near the Berdskaya settlement. The nobleman asks Pugachev himself to rescue his beloved. Pyotr Grinev found his beloved sitting on the floor, in a torn peasant dress, with disheveled hair, pale and thinner. She boldly and simply expresses contempt for Shvabrin.
After her release, Masha goes to Grinev's parents - they later accepted and fell in love with her.
The love story of Masha Mironova and Peter Grinev
The fate of the relationship between two young people is intricately connected with the tragic episode in the history of the whole country. Love in this work is a circumstance, the main condition for the manifestation of the best human qualities of a man and a woman: kindness, loyalty, honor, thoughtful attitude towards oneself and others.
Conclusion
Novel-upbringing or biography entitled "The Captain's Daughter" is by no means accidental. Maria Mironova is just a woman and a person, but she remains herself and does not change herself even in the face of death. She brings love into the life of the protagonist, feelings of admiration for the kindness, courage and devotion of people.