Andrey Platonovich owns many works in which he plays up situations. The specificity of the style is the use of bureaucrats.
The story "Pit" begins immediately unusual for the reader. When the hero of the work is fired, the wording was comical, because "thoughtfulness" prevented. Moreover, she was “in the midst of the general pace of labor,” which immediately draws the realities of the time. Creates the atmosphere of the piece.
Style indicates that people were not valued, they were cogs in the system. Such clericalism helped Platonov show the absurdity of situations.
In pursuit of universal happiness, people lose themselves, forget about simple joys. Everyone is afraid, only Zhachev, an invalid who is called the "freak of imperialism", is trying to tell the truth.
Against the background of general stupidity and "sameness", this man looks grotesque. Only now we must not forget that Zhachev exposes vices: he simply blackmails one well-to-do representative of the proletariat, while he insults others.
Only Zhachev really regretted the girl whom the workers found. They saw her as a symbol of hope, but did not follow. The child dies. It was sad, but the work plan does not stand still.
Where is the happiness? People work for the future, but do not live in the present! This is a real tragedy. However, the only plus was that the heroes have food. For the first five-year plan, this was a good sign.
The events depicted are striking in that people themselves are confused. The chosen path leads to a dead end of hopelessness. There seems to be no gap. This feeling haunts all heroes. The tension is felt in every sentence.
