Mumu

Main Ideas

• The theme of social injustice and the oppression of peasants by landowners.
• The issue of human dignity and freedom under serfdom.
• The tragedy of personal life and the impossibility of happiness for a simple person under a cruel social system.
• The strength and resilience of the human spirit despite external circumstances.
• The cruelty and heartlessness of authority, embodied in the character of the lady.
• The symbolism and significance of loyalty and devotion, represented by the dog Mumu.