: Dobrolyubov defines it as a state of total passivity, apathy, and the inability to take action. He argues that Oblomov’s lethargy is the direct result of his upbringing as a nobleman who never had to work because serfs did everything for him.
: Olga represents the "new woman" and the potential for life. Her failure to "save" Oblomov proves that the disease of Oblomovism is terminal; love alone cannot overcome decades of ingrained mental sloth. konspekt y a dobroliubov chto takoe oblomovshchina
Dobrolyubov’s essay transformed the way Russians viewed their own social stagnation. The word entered the Russian lexicon permanently to describe a specific type of lazy, idealistic, yet ultimately useless contemplation. : Dobrolyubov defines it as a state of
: The critic places Ilya Oblomov at the end of a long line of "superfluous men" in Russian literature (like Onegin and Pechorin). However, unlike his predecessors who were disillusioned or bored, Oblomov is completely "emptied" of will. Her failure to "save" Oblomov proves that the