(350 words) Katerina is the main character in A. Ostrovsky’s play “The Storm”. Using the image of this girl as an example, the author shows the image of an ideal woman of that time, who, for the sake of her happiness and the rules of general morality, finds herself in a hopeless situation.
From childhood, the girl was surrounded by the care and attention of her mother. She was free from the household and other duties, but this did not make her lazy and incapable of independent living, but only on the contrary brought a huge plus in her upbringing. For the reader, she appears beautiful and attractive.
Soon, the girl marries Tikhon and is forced to live in her husband’s house. The rules in this family are set by the mother, whom everyone is used to listening to and obeying in everything. Katerina’s husband was constantly not at home, and she was forced to stay home alone with the Boar. She has a persistent and fighting character and is used to everyone in the house submitting to her. Katerina, accustomed to love and care, finds herself in a world completely parallel to her. Tikhon's mother reproaches the girl for housework and all her affairs, and Tikhon himself does not show any attention to his wife, and sometimes even hits the heroine of the play. But in the end, we see that the hero still loved his wife, but trusted in the bad stories of his mother.
Having suffered such a life, Katerina falls in love with Boris. She understands that this is contrary to moral principles, but gives in to her desires and meets with her lover secretly from her husband and his family. She is tormented by conscience, and she, as an honest heroine, confesses to her husband and mother-in-law in her betrayal. After confessing to the girl, a wave of negativity and anger collapses. Her husband beats her up, and her mother-in-law is ready to kill and "bury in the ground." Realizing that she will never forgive herself for her act and will tolerate the reproaches of her family, Katerina decides to commit suicide and drown herself.
Thus, we see that Katerina, as described by the author, was a fair, decent and responsive girl. She treated other people with special care and understanding. Because of her sensitive and weak nature, she has to endure insulting statements of other people for whom she is not ready. And in search of freedom and happiness, the girl goes to suicide. Because of such a sad ending, the reader evokes feelings of sadness and regret.
