V.Bykov "Sotnikov": a short summary of the story

"Sotnikov," which will be summarized below, is a military drama, it is a drama about the difficult conditions of the Second World War and betrayal, it is a drama about the persistence of the Russian character and false friendship.

Vasil Bykov "Sotnikov": a summary of the work.

The two main characters, around which the plot of the story is based, is Fisherman and, accordingly, Sotnikov himself. One winter night they were given the task: to get any food for the partisan detachment, which was in the forest. The road was going to be difficult - around the Germans alone. The occupied territories were constantly guarded, and local residents reluctantly entered into contact with the partisans. Sotnikov, a brief summary of the novel of the same name, will give the main story, was seriously ill and could hardly keep up with his comrade, but since there was no one else to send for the assignment, he went. Having reached the nearest village, the guests looked into the house of the elder. Rybak, without fear and risk, immediately attacked the elderly man, blaming him for the service of the Germans. Then they took the sheep and went on with the prey. But only they reached the road, as they heard the sound of approaching wheels. The fisherman ran quickly, and Sotnikov told him to leave him. He left, but soon returned for a sick comrade and dragged him to the nearest village. There they were taken to the house of Demchikha, who did not take ill with them and did not cheerfully, she cured Sotnikov, fed and concealed them from the Germans. Later policemen searched for the poor woman's vodka, but their search did not end with success. And then suddenly they heard a cough from the attic. Not believing the mistress of the house, they climbed upstairs. There they found Sotnikov and Fisher. Having tied them, as well as Demchikha, they were taken to the local police. The original of the work and a brief summary (Sotnikov - the main character of the story) should convey the main idea of the work - the preservation of moral principles in the difficult conditions of war.

Already at the first interrogation the whole essence of the heroes was revealed: Sotnikov immediately made it clear to the investigator that the Germans would not wait for him to give any information, that he would remain silent like a real partisan, while Rybak behaved quite the contrary: he was complaisant and submissive, for And received an offer to become a local police officer. The next day, Rybak publicly agreed to serve Germany. When Sotnikov led the execution, it was Rybak who helped him to climb the bench. Sotnikov symbolically several times throws him: "Bastard!" But the support from under the feet of the hero is knocked out by the same Fisherman ...

Sotnikov, a brief summary of the novel of the same name, embodies all the horrors and nightmares of the war, was hanged in the square. The fisherman then realizes that there is no turning back, that it is already impossible to escape after liquidation, it's impossible to return home to your squad!

The story of "Sotnikov", whose brief content should inspire everyone to read the original, is written simply and clearly. The work shows how, under the conditions of war, people can dodge and cave in for their own lives, and how others can give this life for their homeland.