Stojan is born into a poor rural family with his sister Rosa and brother Jovan. To ease their financial burden, his father sends him to the city to serve a wealthy merchant named Gazda Simo . Before leaving, the village women gossip about his departure, highlighting the social pressure and poverty of the time.
: Stojan, a poor boy from the village, is sent by his parents to the city of Mostar to work as an apprentice. Stojan is born into a poor rural family
: Nakon smrti gazde Sime, Stojan preuzima posao i ženi se gazdinom udovicom Anđom, više iz koristi nego iz ljubavi. Postaje jedan od najbogatijih trgovaca u čaršiji, ali gubi sve ljudske vrijednosti, samilost i ljubav. Moralni pad i tragičan kraj : Stojan, a poor boy from the village,
: The central conflict is the clash between traditional moral values and the emerging capitalist spirit of the "čaršija" (marketplace). You can argue that Stojan's financial "success" is actually a personal failure, as he loses his soul in the process. Moralni pad i tragičan kraj : The central
Prelazak sa sela u grad donosi materijalnu dobit, ali uništava iskonske ljudske vrednosti.
: Stojan is diligent and hardworking. He quickly learns the ropes of trade and gains Simo's trust. Over time, he rises through the social ranks, eventually becoming a wealthy and respected merchant himself.
Radnja počinje dolaskom malog Stojana sa sela u grad, gde ga siromašni roditelji šalju da služi kod bogatog trgovca Gazda Sime.