Cornel "Sid": summary, analysis

In this article we will tell you about the work that Cornel created. "Sid", a summary of which is described below, the author wrote in 1636. In addition to retelling, you will find in this text an analysis of the work, the history of its creation, criticism. So, we begin to describe the drama that Cornel created ("Sid"). The brief will introduce you to the main events, after which we will analyze the work.

Start of action

Elvira, a teacher, brings a pleasant message to don Jiemer: the girl's father, Count Gormaz, wants to have the son-in-law of Don Rodrigo, and not Don Sancho. It is in him that Jimena is in love.

This nobleman is also the subject of the sigh of Urrak, the daughter of the Castilian king, the girl's girlfriend. However, she is a slave of her position: only an equal in birth Urrat tells him to make his wife a duty. The Infanta, wishing to end her suffering, did everything to enable Rodrigo to marry Khimene. She is waiting for the wedding, which should put an end to her hopes and torments.

Count Gormas and Don Diego, the fathers of Jimena and Rodrigo, are loyal subjects of the king. The count is a reliable throne of the throne, and now, while Diego is already behind the feats of heroism. He can not in his years drive Christian regiments against infidels, as before.

Duel of Count Gormas and Don Diego

We will describe the following events of the drama, which was created by P. Corneille ("Sid"). The summary tells that Ferdinand, the king, decided to choose a mentor for his son Don Diego, than tested the long-standing friendship of these two nobles. Gormas found this choice unjust. Reasoning about the merits of each turn into a quarrel. The Count eventually slaps Don Diego, and he pulls out the sword, which the opponent knocks at him. But Gormaz can not continue the fight, because killing the old man would be a disgrace to him.

Don Diego decides to send his son to battle

Only blood can wash away the insult of Don Diego. He therefore orders his son to call the enemy to battle. In the confusion of Rodrigo - he will have to raise his hand to the parent of his lover. Two debts compete in his soul, and filial wins, which shows us Corneille ("Sid").

The summary continues. Ferdinand was provoked by the act of Gormas. He tells him to apologize to Diego. The nobility refuses to obey. He is not afraid of any threats, because he is sure that the king can not hold the scepter without the unconquerable sword of Gormas.

Jimena complained about the fathers' vanity. None of the possible options for the development of events promises a girl good. Rodrigo's death will also destroy her happiness, and if he wins, it will become impossible for her to alliance with the murderer of her own father. Even if the fight does not take place, Rodrigo will be disgraced and can not be called more a nobleman.

In the comfort of her dona Urraca proposes that Rodrigo was with her, and there, perhaps, all will settle by the king through the fathers. But the Infanta was late - the duelists have already gone to the place of the duel.

The described circumstances cause in the soul of Urraki ambivalent feelings. Grieving, she secretly and rejoices, in her heart again settles hope. Mentally, she represents Rodrigo who conquered the kingdom and became thereby equal to her.

Rodrigo kills Gormas

The king orders that the rebellious Gormas be taken into custody. But by that time he had already been hit by Rodrigo's hand. Before Ferdinand appears Jimena, praying for death for the murderer. The king decides to judge Rodrigo.

He comes to the house of Gormaz to appear before Jimena. Elvira, the teacher of the girl, is frightened to meet him, since Jimena can not return alone, and if Rodrigo will see her at home, the shadow of the girl's honor will fall. The hero is hiding.

Jimena comes along with Don Sancho, who proposes to become a tool of retribution. The girl does not agree with his proposal, relying on the royal court.

Recognition of Jimena

Jimena admits to the teacher that she loves Rodrigo, therefore, condemning the person to be executed, she will go to death with him. He hears Rodrigo's words and goes out of hiding. He pleads to carry out the trial over him, offering the sword to the girl. But Jimena drives Rodrigo away.

Rad Don Diego, that the son of a meaning stain of shame with him. As for Jimena, he says that the lovers are being changed. But Rodrigo loves a girl and calls only for death.

Rodrigo defeats the Moors

Don Diego offers his son to repel the Moor's army, having risen at the head of a detachment of brave ones. The outing brings a brilliant victory to the Castilians - two Mauritanian kings are taken prisoner. Everyone extols Rodrigo, only Jimena wants revenge.

Infanta persuades the girl to refuse revenge. After all, Rodrigo, the shield and stronghold of Castile, must continue to serve the sovereign. But Jimena insists on the execution of the debt. However, she vainly hopes for the King's trial - Ferdinand admired Rodrigo. He decides to follow the example of the kings of the Moors, who called this hero Sid in conversations with the king. Sid is the master, lord. From now on he will be called so.

Jimena, in spite of the honors given by Rodrigo, begs the king for revenge. Ferdinand, seeing that the girl loves this hero, decides to test her feelings. He reports that Rodrigo died of wounds. Jimena's death turns paler, but when he finds out that this is a lie, he justifies his reaction by the fact that if Sid died at the hands of the Moors, it would not wash off her disgrace, she would be deprived of the possibility of revenge.

The King's Decision

Jimena declares that the one who overcomes Rodrigo will become her husband. Called to fight him Don Sancho. This is not to the liking of the king, but he agrees to allow the duel, while setting out the condition that the hand of Khimena will be given to the one who will emerge victorious from him.

Is Rodrigo say goodbye to Jimena. She is puzzled, because Don Sancho is not strong at all. But the young man says that the penalty is sent, and not to fight. Not wanting his death, the girl says that it is impossible for this hero to die by Sancho's hand, because it will damage his fame, and Khimene is more happy to realize that her father was killed by one of the greatest knights. But in the end, the heroine asks to defeat Rodrigo, so she does not marry an unloved.

Confusion reigns in the soul of Jimena. She does not want Rodrigo to die, but another alignment does not bring relief to the girl. Before her appears Sancho with a naked sword, talks about the duel. But she does not listen to him, hurries to the king, asking not to force her to marry the winner. The girl is ready to give all the fortune to him, and she herself to go to the monastery.

What actually ended the fight?

However, it turns out that Rodrigo knocked the sword from the opponent's hands, but did not want to kill him. The king says that the duel washed away the stain of shame with Jimena, and hands the girl Rodrigo's hand. But she can not become the wife of the man who killed her father. Then Ferdinand decides to wait - he carries the wedding for a year. During this time the girl will forgive Rodrigo, and he will perform many feats for the glory of the king and Castile.

So ends the "Sid" Corneille.

History of creation of the work

Tragedy this author himself defined by the word "tragicomedy", thus emphasizing a happy ending, which in tragedy is impossible. Sid Corneille was written in 1636, when the author was in Rouen. Rodrigo Diaz, the hero of the Reconquista in Spain, became the protagonist of this play. He was known by the name of Sid Kampeador. Corneille used as a literary material the drama "The Youth of Sid" by Guillena de Castro, as well as Spanish romances. He borrowed from the above play 72 verses. In the era of classicism, such borrowings were not exceptions. At the Mare Theater, the first production of this work took place in 1636, in December (according to some sources, it was made next year, in January).

Conflict in the work and the image of the heroes (Pierre Cornell, "Sid")

Analysis of the work shows that the conflict that appears before us in this drama is very characteristic for the drama of the classical period. It was in the tradition of classicism that this author worked. The conflict between personal and general values is held in the play by Pierre Cornel. "Sid", the brief content of which we have reviewed, presents these values as different. The heroes of the play repeatedly appear before the choice, each their motivation and action are different. It is precisely these choice situations that interest the author, such as Corneille ("Sid"). The summary of the chapters shows that there are a lot of such scenes in the play.

In the 17th century there was the notion that personal insult can be passed on to a relative of the offended, so Rodrigo is sent to the duel.

"Sid" is the first in French literature play, which showed the mental anguish of the hero making a choice between feeling and duty. The author resolves the conflict between personal happiness and honor by introducing into the work the idea of a debt even higher than the patrimonial honor - before the monarch, before the country. It is he who is treated in "Side" as the only true one. In the national hero turns Rodrigo execution of this debt. Ethical feudal norms do not prevail over it, since they are replaced by state necessity.

The image of the heroes in "Side" is also characteristic of classicism. They evoke admiration and admiration for the heroic integrity. A similar style of image, one paint (either entirely positive, or entirely negative), is typical of the creativity of this author.

This drama was created using the Alexandrian verse, which is a six-legged iambic in French, written with a pair rhyme.

Criticism of "Sid"

Despite the fact that in the "Side" were the basic requirements of classicism, Corneille rethought them, and as a result, the first theatrical work in this style was produced. For example, the principle of "unity of the palace" was interpreted as "the unity of the city", and the duration of the action was 30 hours, and not 24 hours. Such retreats became the reason for criticism of this drama, which was also blamed for the "immodest" behavior of Jimena, the side line of the infanta in love with Rodrigo, as well as many events that are implausible.

Attacks, however, were in the realm of politics, not art. The Spaniards as heroes, shown by noble and brave people, for Cardinal Richelieu were inopportunely. He fought against Spain for influence in Europe, so he did not want to see a play showing the rivals in a positive way. Caused the fears and disobedient nature of Rodrigo. In addition, Cornel was accused of plagiarism. However, the audience took the work so enthusiastically that even the expression "is beautiful, like" Sid "." But for Corneille, this tragicomedy was the last. After that he created already in accordance with the accepted canons, and in the reissue of 1648 he called the tragedy Cornel "Sid".

A summary of the actions, the analysis of the work were presented somewhat superficially. After reading the original, you will understand why there is an expression "as beautiful as" Sid "." The work is brilliantly written. To this day, the drama created by Pierre Cornell ("Sid") is admired. Analysis of it was carried out by many researchers. Especially it should be noted NP. Kabanov, who created excellent articles on this work. "Sid" Corneille in summary, of course, is much inferior to the original of this drama.