Summary of На дне. Максим Горький

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This video discusses Maxim Gorky's play "The Lower Depths" in detail. The play is set in a cellar in which poor people and criminals live, and it is written 100 years ago. The video discusses the old man, who was called a charlatan by some people. Satin defends him, saying that he lied out of pity for the people he was talking to. He goes on to say that there is a lie that is consoling, reconciling, and is necessary for people to live.

• 00:00:00 In this video, Maxim Gorky's play "The Lower Depths" is discussed in detail. The play is set in a cellar in which poor people and criminals live, and it is written 100 years ago. The first pages of the play are a continuous chat among the characters. Kostoloff, the owner of the hostel, looks for his wife Vassilisa. He talks to Andrey Kleeshtsh, the mechanic, and Vaska Pepel, the thief, about their money problems. Vassilisa comes to the cellar and Vaska tells her that he is divorcing her. Anna, a Kleeshtsh mechanic wife, dies during the night. Luka advises Vaska to stay away from Vassilisa, as she is a dangerous woman. Vaska and Natasha leave the cellar and Natasha tries to get Vaska to marry her. Vaska agrees and they go to Natasha's uncle's house to get married.
• 00:05:00 Natasha runs into the cellar to find Vaska and Vassilisa fighting Kostoloff. Vaska kills Kostoloff and is himself killed. Natasha is able to apprehend Vassilisa and she is taken to the police.
• 00:10:00 The video discusses the old man, who was called a charlatan by some people. Satin defends him, saying that he lied out of pity for the people he was talking to. He goes on to say that there is a lie that is consoling, reconciling, and is necessary for people to live. He then tells the story of how Luka asked the old man once what it is that makes people live. The old man answered that it was for the best if people didn't have happiness, because it could bring happiness to others. Satine then asks Nastya about Natasha, and she says that she hasn't seen her in a long time and Vaska will be sent to prison for murder. Satine then philosophizes about the role of the person in society and says that the person is magnificent and should be respected.