Biryuk

The hut of the forester Biryuk from I. S. Turgenev's story "Biryuk" is described as follows: “The forester’s hut consisted of one room, smoky, low and empty, without sleeping platforms or partitions.” A cradle with a small child in it hung in the middle of the hut, and a pile of rags lay in the corner. There was no furniture, only a tiny bench and a stove. The room was lit by a torch, which kept going out. The smell of bitter smoke made breathing difficult. The hut is striking not only for its poverty but also for its desolation, for the absence of a woman's hand. Indeed, the mistress is nowhere to be found: the forester's wife had fled with a passing tradesman, abandoning their two small children. The forester's hut consisted of one room, grimy, low, and empty, without sleeping platforms or partitions. A tattered sheepskin coat hung on the wall. A single-barreled shotgun lay on a bench, a pile of rags lay in the corner, and two large pots stood near the stove. A torch burned on the table, flickering mournfully and then dying down. In the very center of the hut hung a cradle, tied to the end of a long pole. The author writes about his feelings in Biryuk's hut: "The bitter smell of cooled smoke unpleasantly constricted my breathing. I looked around—my heart ached: it's no fun to enter a peasant's hut at night."

In I. S. Turgenev's story "Biryuk," the infant son of the forester Foma Kuzmich is described as a nursing child whose name is never mentioned. The author indicates that the baby is likely ill: he is breathing "heavily and rapidly." The child wakes up and cries out at the sound of his father's voice describing his wife's actions, as if realizing he is talking about his mother. Biryuk consoles the baby with chewed bread in a birch bark horn, since there is nothing else to feed the unfortunate child. The child wants milk and female warmth, so he often cries as if calling for his mother.

Ulita is the twelve-year-old daughter of the forester Foma (Biryuk) in I. S. Turgenev’s story “Biryuk”. The author describes the girl as sad and sorrowful. Her mother abandoned Ulita and her brother, running away with a tradesman. All the responsibilities of housekeeping and caring for the baby fall on the girl. Some characteristics of Ulita's appearance: barefoot; in a shirt belted with a rope. Despite being an orphan, Ulita feels confident in her peasant environment, which she knows well, and isn't afraid of the peasant thief. She respects her father, but is timid in front of the noble hunter, whom she meets for the first time.

Social status: A serf peasant, serving as a forester in the landowner's forest. His duties include protecting the forest from fires, illegal logging, and poaching. Appearance: A tall, physically very strong young man with small brown eyes, thick curly hair and a beard. Character: honest, principled, uncompromising, kind, merciful, hardworking, executive, stern. Positive traits: kind, fair, honest, compassionate, hardworking. Negative traits: tough, unsociable, sullen. Family: a runaway wife, two children - a 12-year-old daughter, Ulita, and a baby. Attitude of others: Biryuk is not liked and is feared, as he does not give anyone a break. Actions: Biryuk is accustomed to performing his duties impeccably and believes that even in the most difficult life, one should not steal. At the end of the story, he shows mercy by releasing a peasant who was forced to steal to feed his family. Height: tall, physically very strong young man. Shoulders: Well laid back with muscular arms. Face: masculine, with a stern expression. Beard: A black curly beard that covered half of the face. Eyes: small, brown, looking boldly from under wide, fused eyebrows