Grinev Pyotr Andreevich

Characteristics

A kind, sympathetic, conscientious, compassionate, grateful person. To some extent, the main character, due to his upbringing, is conceited and stubborn. He proves himself to be a good officer. His superiors are pleased with his service. A man of honor. Doesn't allow himself to be humiliated, even when his life is at stake. Romantic. So, he imagines himself as a knight saving a damsel in distress. Other character traits: Courage and determination. Not afraid to stand up for truth and justice, even if it contradicts generally accepted norms. Honesty and directness. Always speaks the truth and acts with honesty, without hiding his beliefs and feelings. Responsibility and dedication. Not afraid to take responsibility for his actions and is ready to sacrifice his interests for the sake of others.

1836 year

the hero of the historical novel by A. S. Pushkin "The Captain's Daughter" (1836), acting as the narrator. At the time of the action, he is an officer of the Russian army, in love with Maria Ivanovna Mironova (the title character of the story) and has a complicated relationship with Yemelyan Pugachev. • Embodiment: First appearance - Guard Sergeant • Biography: Gender - male • Social status: Occupation: military man Rank: warrant officer and sergeant • Family : Father - Andrey Petrovich Grinev

Role in the plot

belonged to a wealthy noble family that owned estates in the Simbirsk district, and from infancy was listed in the guard. At the age of 16, he was sent by his strict father, a retired officer, to serve in the army. On the way to Orenburg, Pyotr meets Yemelyan Pugachev, a then unknown fugitive Cossack. During a snowstorm, he shows Grinev the way to an inn and receives a hare sheepskin coat as a gift as a token of gratitude. He and his parents' servant, Savelich, accompanies him throughout the novel Arriving to serve in the border Belogorsk fortress, Grinev falls in love with the daughter of the fortress commandant, Masha Mironova. His fellow soldier, officer Alexei Shvabrin, is also not indifferent to the captain's daughter; a duel occurs between the rivals, Shvabrin wounds Grinev. Pyotr's father learns of the duel and refuses to bless his son's marriage to a dowryless woman. Meanwhile, the uprising begins. Pugachev and his army occupy the Belogorsk fortress and execute the commandant. Shvabrin swears allegiance to him, but Grinev refuses to do so, saying, "No, I am a natural nobleman. I swore allegiance to the Empress." Pugachev orders Grinev to be hanged, but at the last moment he recognizes him as the man who gave him the sheepskin coat and spares his life. Pyotr leaves for Orenburg, which is besieged by the rebels, and fights against Pugachev, but one day he receives a letter from Masha, who has remained in the Belogorsk fortress due to illness. He learns that Shvabrin is forcing Masha to marry, leaves the service without permission, meets with Pugachev, and thanks to his help saves Masha. Later, on Shvabrin's denunciation, Grinev is arrested by government troops. For his connections with the rebels, he is sentenced to death, which is replaced by exile to Siberia for life. However, Masha manages to meet with Catherine II and begs for forgiveness for her fiancé. Grinev marries his beloved, resigns, and devotes his life to his family. The draft version of the story specifies that Grinev died in 1817.