(301 words) Gogol’s play ends with the news of the arrival of the real auditor. The author did not want to talk about how residents of the county town of N. met the new checking officer, because the open finale symbolized the fact that the writer only predicts a judgment day for Russia, which is still too early to talk about. But, if you think about it, then the action could develop only in a few ways ...
Perhaps the real auditor will be the same selfish person who wants to cash in on the problems of others. But then other questions arise: did N. city officials have the funds left to pay off the audit a second time? Will their law be overtaken if this is not possible? It is not possible to find answers to these questions in the text, and it is difficult to discuss this, since the human factor plays an essential role in such things. But, most likely, the residents will be able to join forces and collect a bribe, because the few town governors in tsarist Russia suffered the fate of convicts. So, in reality, paying off the check was quite real.
In another scenario, it may turn out that the real auditor is an honest person who faithfully does his job. Under no circumstances will he agree to accept a bribe and close his eyes to the lawlessness prevailing in the city. With such a development of events, if we imagine that the action takes place in a real-life city in Russia, the situation of its inhabitants is likely to improve. Someone may argue that a single case will not change anything in the general system of urban governance, but big things start small.
It is also possible that nothing will change in the city, despite the efforts of the auditor. Representatives of the local government will establish affairs only at first glance, but in fact everything will remain unchanged and will return to its places after the inspecting official leaves. Even if the top of the city changes, it is likely that new people will steal even more.
Whatever the ending, the main idea of the comedy will remain unchanged. Officials and their typical characters will remain in the spotlight. If there is another finale, they can only get a chance to fix it or finally wallow in vices.
