Tikhon Ivanovich Kabanov is one of the main characters of the play “The Thunderstorm”, Katerina’s husband, Kabanikha’s son. He belongs to the younger generation of Kalinovites and, in a sense, marks the end of the patriarchal way of life. The young people of Kalinov no longer want to live according to the old order, but they all express this protest differently, each in accordance with their own character. Unlike Katerina, who is a maximalist and takes an uncompromising position, Tikhon, Varvara and Kudryash have learned to adapt to the established order and, despite the oppression of their elders, live by their own rules.

Formally, they recognize traditional orders, but in reality they act as they want.

Tikhon is a kindly man, but weak. He does not see the need to adhere to ancient traditions in everyday life, but he is also not going to openly go against his mother. The hero tries in every possible way to avoid conflicts and is torn between sympathy for his wife and fear of his mother. He loves Katerina, but does not understand her suffering. Tikhon's soft character does not allow him to help and support his own wife. Kabanikha demands “masculine” actions from her son, but Tikhon does not want to show Katerina his power and demand blind obedience from her. He wants warmth, comfort and affection, but in home he doesn't get it. Tikhon always has to play the role of an obedient son. Only long trips on business are an outlet for him: he forgets about constant humiliations, drowning them in wine. By secretly getting drunk, Tikhon thus expresses his protest against his mother’s oppression; he lacks the courage to take more serious actions. He is trying to teach Katerina to live according to his principles: not to pay attention to reproaches and humiliation, to adapt to the prevailing conditions and not to express his point of view. In a patriarchal family, the husband must be not only the ruler, but also a reliable protection and support for his wife. Tikhon does not fit this role; he is not able to protect his wife from sin, since he only evokes a feeling of pity in her. Constantly humiliated by his mother’s reproaches, Tikhon is sometimes even ready to take out his frustration and resentment on Katerina. He rejoices in the fact that he will be free for two whole weeks and does not notice at all what is happening to his wife. Tikhon refuses to take Katerina with him on the trip, not understanding that this request of hers is a plea for salvation. Yes, he could have saved her, but he didn’t want to. After returning, Tikhon learns about his wife’s betrayal. He accepted this news quite gently: he did not get angry or lose his temper. Tikhon should have supported his wife after her public repentance, protected her from the wrath of her mother-in-law and the ridicule of her household, but he did not do this. Only, bending over the body of the dead Katerina, does Tikhon decide to openly rebel against his mother, blaming her publicly for the death of his wife.

The ending of the play is tragic and ambiguous. Good does not win, but evil does not triumph either. The external conflict is resolved by the collapse of the family, which is very reminiscent of the consequences of a terrible thunderstorm that brings death and destruction. In addition to the external conflict, an active struggle takes place in the souls of some of the characters in the play, which becomes the basis for the internal conflict. Tikhon always submitted to his mother’s influence, suppressing his own individuality. He loved Katerina, but was afraid to resist his mother's oppression. The death of his wife awakened Tikhon’s spiritual strength for open protest. It is this public protest that deals Kabanikha the most terrible blow.

Tikhon Kabanov is Katerina’s husband and Kabanikha’s son. This is a downtrodden person suffering from constant reproaches and orders from Kabanikha. In this character, the crippling, destructive power of the “dark kingdom”, which turns people only into shadows of themselves, is most fully revealed. Tikhon is not capable of fighting back - he constantly makes excuses, pleases his mother in every possible way, and is afraid of disobeying her. But at the same time, Kabanikha did not manage to completely depersonalize her son. For example, Tikhon feels strong shame at the moment before leaving, when, on Kabanikha’s orders, he repeats insulting instructions to Katerina after her. Tikhon even tries to resist, “What is this, mummy, by God!” But it’s enough for his mother to shout at him, and he repeats again: “don’t be rude... honor your mother... don’t look at the guys.” And only when left alone with his wife does he become himself again and admits that he dreams of moving far from Kabanikha in order to feel like a free, self-sufficient person.
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Probably one of the most dramatic moments of the work is the scene in the old gallery, where Katerina admits: “And for ten nights I walked...” In this scene, Tikhon is more worried about Katerina, since his mother also heard these words. He tries to hug her in tears, begging: “Don’t, don’t, don’t say! What you! Mother is here! In the next act, he says to Kuligin: “But I love her, I’m sorry to lay a finger on her... Mama eats her up, and she, like some kind of shadow, walks around unrequited... So I’m killing myself, looking at her.”

Tikhon Kabanov in the work of A.N. Ostrovsky is one of the key characters. This is the son of the cruel merchant Martha, nicknamed by the author Kabanikha. The image of the character Tikhon is very successful in that it shows a huge number of problems of the author’s contemporary society.

The main character of the play, Katerina, is Tikhon’s wife, who, in fact, receives the main attention. But Tikhon himself is an equally important character, and not only because he appears quite often in different situations as a hero, but also because he significantly influences the mental state of his own wife, and this shapes her motivation in the end.

Characteristics of the hero

This man is presented by Ostrovsky as a kind of mama's boy, who does not dare to “take a step” on his own. Before doing anything, he must obtain the mother's consent. The words addressed to his mother speak about his nature: “How can I, Mama, disobey you!” He endures all the antics of his “mama,” like all members of the Kabanov family - in this family, all decisions were made by a woman, and our hero is accustomed to obeying her in everything.

In relation to his wife, he tries to pretend to be a formidable husband, admitting that he does not have his own mind. This makes the man feel unhappy. Always whiny, with a soft character, Tikhon lives like a prison, rushing between his wife and mother. But dreaming of freeing himself from his mother’s influence, he does nothing for this, and when leaving home on business, he drinks continuously. Listening to his mother, Tikhon even beats Katerina, although he himself admits that he has no desire to do this:

"...But I love her, I feel sorry for laying a finger on her. I beat her a little, and even then my mother ordered it. I feel sorry for looking at her...". This extremely undignified act speaks not only of the character’s mental weakness, but also of the inability to sincerely and truly love. His love remains only in words, but in reality he independently pushes his wife to betrayal and suicide.

This weak-willed man still does not admit his guilt. Blames mom for everything. From this we can conclude that he not only does not have his own opinion and the ability to make his own choice, but is also incapable of taking responsibility for his own actions. From the words with which Ostrovsky describes the character’s behavior, we can conclude that the author himself gives a rather negative assessment of the hero:

“...It’s time for you, sir, to live by your own mind...” the author writes in the words of another character, and additionally notes: “... No, they say, it’s your own mind. And that means live for someone else’s. ..". In these quotes from other characters, one can see, rather, the personal opinion of the author, which is conveyed to the readers. At the same time, the author expresses his sympathy for Tikhon’s wife, but does it just as carefully:

"...Oh, Curly, how she prays, if only you could look! What an angelic smile she has on her face, and her face seems to glow..." - these words emphasize not only her beauty, but also her spirituality.

The image of the hero in the work

This character in the play is not too young. He tries to live so that no one notices him. Even the name of the author of the play was not given to him in vain. A quiet, indecisive character fits this name more than ever. From childhood, such character traits as softness, helplessness, and lack of opinion were brought up in him. These traits subsequently turn him into a person unable to do anything on his own.

Being kind by nature, Tikhon loves Katerina in his own way, has compassion for her, and tries to stop her when his wife repents in the presence of Kabanikha. But his softness and habit of obeying his mother in everything deprive the man of even a semblance of will. Therefore, Tikhon not only cannot protect his wife from humiliation, but even humiliates her himself on Kabanikha’s orders. And although he blames his mother for the death of his wife, he continues to obey her further, because he no longer knows how to live otherwise.

The image of this character is noteworthy in that this character, along with negative traits, reflects the transition from patriarchal life to a new one. Let us remember that Tikhon did not consider it necessary to follow the old foundations and rules. For example, when saying goodbye to Katerina, he did not want Katerina to throw herself at her husband’s feet. However, being too weak, Tikhon did not dare to follow his views. Only after the death of his wife did he express his weak protest.

(408 words) In the play “The Thunderstorm” by A.N. There are several Ostrovsky central characters, which influenced the fate of the main character. One of these heroes was Tikhon, the son of Kabanikha. The essay presents his image and characteristics, as well as the character’s relationship to other characters in the play.

Tikhon Ivanovich Kabanov is the son of a wealthy merchant Kabanikha. They are completely different in character from their sister Varvara, despite their family connection. Tikhon's wife - main character plays - a young girl Katerina Kabanova. The author does not specify Tikhon’s age, but one can guess that he is already in adulthood.

Tikhon's spineless character is one of the reasons for his wife's suicide. The image of the hero can be described in two words - “mama's boy.” The hero does not act at will, he cannot do anything on his own without the instructions of his mother. The reader sees in him a weak, humiliated man who is forever chained to Kabanikha. Tikhon only expresses his real opinion about his mother behind her back, he only remains silent in front of her and fulfills all her demands. The hero is not able to leave and refuse her, since he loves her very much.

Tikhon constantly suffers insults, cannot get his word in: “...When, Mama, have I not endured it from you?..”.

The hero did not make himself; all his shortcomings come from his upbringing. Tikhon himself says about himself that he is stupid, does not have his own opinion, which is why he will not contradict his mother. He has no core, it is difficult to call him a “real man.” Tikhon constantly shows his weakness, and sometimes even through tears. The character admits that his whole life is like a prison life sentence from which he cannot escape. His whole fate is torment, but at the same time he is not going to change anything.

Only sometimes can a hero feel like a truly free person. You can compare this to a prisoner taking a walk in the fresh air. He rarely, but still leaves home on work matters. It is at this time that the hero goes on a spree .

“...I went to Moscow, you know?<…>As soon as I left, I went on a spree. I’m very glad that I broke free. And he drank all the way, and he drank all the time in Moscow...”

A mother is constantly jealous of her son's wife. Tikhon feels sorry for Katerina, but he still beats his wife on Kabanikha’s orders.

At the end of the play, when Katerina dies, Tikhon blames his mother for everything. The only time the hero raises his voice almost to a squeal. Kabanov finally expressed his opinion, but it was already too late. In part, it was Kabanikha who influenced this outcome of her daughter-in-law’s fate. But Tikhon also has some guilt. Due to her weak-willed and spineless character, Katerina’s wife suffered constant humiliation from her mother-in-law. Pressure, reproaches and insults from Kabanikha, with Tikhon’s complete inaction, brought the heroine to this outcome.

image of Tikhon based on the play "The Thunderstorm"

1. Just a downtrodden man, henpecked! Sad!
2. Tikhon is quiet (flesh from the flesh of his ancestors and entirely in the power of the dark kingdom). Tikhon has been accustomed to unquestioning obedience since childhood; he obeys her in everything, meekly does everything she orders him. and happily runs away from home at the first opportunity, throwing off the yoke from his neck at least a little. he loves his wife in his own way, but fear of his mother does not allow the feeling to develop; he shows his character only after Katerina, blaming his mother for his wife’s death. But most likely this is a temporary phenomenon, upbringing will take its toll and he will again turn into an uncomplaining son groveling before his mother
3. This image is full of contradictions. On the one hand, he appears to be an obedient and respectful son, completely lost in his mother's personality and morality. On the other hand, he also has his own thoughts, opinions, desires. He would even be ready to forgive his unfaithful wife, since he is kind and generous. But the habit of submission was so deeply ingrained in him that he, trying to be kind and condescending to his “lost” wife, did not notice her state of mind in time and was unable to help her. He tries to escape into alcohol from the tyranny of his mother, and rejoices. when he has to leave home on business, he rejoices because for some time “there will be no thunderstorm” over him. He loves his wife, but somehow too apathetically and calmly, which is why he is not able to either fully understand her, or protect her from harm, or at least emotionally support her. He even perceives her betrayal not from the point of view of betrayal of a loved one, but from the point of view of maternal morality (as a disgrace to family honor). Tikhon is a weak man, not independent, but in the most extreme cases, capable of a short-term rebellion.
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