Schenkom izvolil branit… (about dog motives in the novel «Oblomov» by I.A.Goncharov)

A range of motives, which are related to the figure of the dog in the novel Oblomov is regarded in the article. The analysis of the motives allows us to understand the essence of the relationships between the characters, to approach to comprehension of the relations between power and people, which are dominant not only in Goncharov's central novel but in all his works as well. The dog motives in the presentation of the characters (in most cases) indicate their weakness, predict failure and defeat.