Women whom heroes, fathers and children, love. Love in the lives of the heroes in the novel Fathers and Sons: attitude to love, the love story of Nikolai Petrovich and Fenechka, attitude to love of Kirsanov (Turgenev I
Anyone who enjoyed attending literature classes while studying at school will definitely remember the work of I. S. Turgenev “Fathers and Sons” and its main character, Evgeny Bazarov. Surely most readers, when asked who he is, will answer that this character is a nihilist. However, in order to remember what Bazarov’s attitude towards love was, most of us will need some time to retrieve from memory what was read. Some people became acquainted with this work five years ago, and others twenty-five years ago. Well, let's try to remember together what Bazarov says about love.
As a true nihilist, Bazarov denies love, because it does not bring practical benefit. Arkady's marriage throws him off balance. He stops seeing him as his follower and calls him a “liberal baric.”
Evgeniy evaluates this feeling only from a physiological point of view, not considering that any woman can be treated in a special way.
Bazarov's attitude towards love is exclusively consumerist. He says that you need to “get some sense” from the opposite sex, and if you don’t succeed, then the world has not converged like a wedge on one person.
Anna Sergeevna Odintsova
All of Evgeny's ideas about love change after he meets Anna Odintsova. Feelings for this woman burst into his heart and take over his mind. It contradicts everything life principles. Bazarov's attitude towards love goes against his ideas about how things should be.
Anna Sergeevna attracts Evgeny's attention at the ball, he admires the beauty and article of this beautiful woman, but asks about her with feigned negligence.
Relations between Bazarov and Odintsova
Anna Sergeevna also became slightly interested in Evgeniy. She invites him to stay at Nikolskoye, her estate. Bazarov accepts this invitation, this woman interests him. In Nikolskoye they spend a lot of time walking around the neighborhood. They talk a lot with each other and argue. Evgeny Bazarov, in Odintsova’s eyes, is a very interesting interlocutor; she sees him as an intelligent person.
What about our hero? It must be said that after the trip to Nikolskoye, love in Bazarov’s life ceases to be only something that does not rise above the level of physiology. He truly fell in love with Odintsova.
So, a change has occurred in Bazarov’s soul that refutes all his theories. His feeling for Anna Sergeevna is deep and strong. Initially he tries to brush it off. However, Odintsova challenges him to a frank conversation while walking in the garden and receives a declaration of love.
Bazarov does not believe that Anna Sergeevna’s feelings for him are mutual. Nevertheless, the love in Bazarov’s life instills in his heart hope that she will be disposed towards him. All his thoughts, all his aspirations are now connected with one single woman. Bazarov only wants to be with her. Anna Sergeevna prefers not to give him hope for reciprocity, choosing peace of mind.
The rejected Bazarov is having a hard time. He goes home, trying to lose himself in work. It becomes clear that Bazarov’s previous attitude towards love is forever in the past.
The main character was destined to meet his beloved again. Being terminally ill, Evgeniy sends a messenger for Anna Sergeevna. Odintsova comes to him with a doctor, but she does not rush into his arms. She was simply afraid for Bazarov. Evgeniy dies in her arms. By the end of his life he remains absolutely alone. Bazarov is rejected by everyone, only the elderly parents continue to selflessly love their son.
So, we see how much Bazarov’s attitude towards love changed when he met his feminine ideal in the person of Anna Sergeevna. The tragedy of this hero turned out to be very similar to the love disappointments that probably everyone experienced. We meet a person whom we consider ideal, but he turns out to be unattainable for some reason. We suffer from lack of attention, not noticing that loved ones are ready to give a lot for us. Towards the end of his life, Bazarov finally begins to understand the power of parental love: “People like them cannot be found in our world during the day.” However, such an important understanding comes to him too late.
Bazarov's attitude towards women
Important distinctive feature Turgenev the novelist was his ability to sensitively guess the problems and contradictions that were brewing in Russian society. This fully applies to the novel “Fathers and Sons” (1861). The action of the novel begins on May 20, 1859. Turgenev, with the help of artistic details and paintings - the exact date, the sale of forests for money, the refusal of men to pay quitrent, the poverty of the “meager region” - creates a convincing image of life that preceded the reform of 1861.
Poverty and misery appear before the eyes of Arkady, driving through his native places. The picture of the “meager region” is complemented by a description of the changes that are taking place in the relations between landowners and peasants. Among the heroes of the novel we find the image of the “improved servant” of the freed Peter. However, trust in the former servants has been undermined, and the traditional environment of the village landowner has been largely disrupted. Nikolai Petrovich resorts to civilian workers, refusing the labor of serfs. He maintains an arrogant attitude towards men until the end of the novel.
Turgenev's novel "Fathers and Sons" poses the problem of the path of the Russian intelligentsia to the people. The dispute about the people plays an extremely important role on the pages of the work. The open clash between Bazarov and Pavel Petrovich is predetermined by the fact that the heroes differ not only in age, but also in social status. Kirsanov is proud of his own aristocracy and treats Bazarov’s “plebeian” manners with contempt.
Kirsanov is sure that Bazarov insults the Russian people,” although in one most important point the views of the heroes completely coincide - the Russian people are patriarchal, they cannot live without faith.
So what is the fundamental difference between the views of Bazarov and Pavel Petrovich on the Russian people? Kirsanov admires the patriarchal backwardness of the Russian peasant and advocates only minor changes in public life. Bazarov condemns ignorance, excessive obedience of the people, and denies the very foundations of the serfdom system. The weak side of Bazarov’s political views lies in his ignorance of what will be built on the ruins of the old world.
In his dispute with Pavel Petrovich, Bazarov states: “My grandfather plowed the land. Ask any of your men which of us - you or me - he would rather recognize as a compatriot. You don’t even know how to talk to him.” Evgeniy believes that he is close to the people. Is it so? In Maryino “Servants. They became attached to him, although he made fun of them: they felt that he was still their brother, not a master.” In the village of Bazarov’s parents, it is the “master” in the eyes of the serfs. The peasants are not able to understand Bazarov’s activities, although they accept him well as a doctor and appreciate the hero’s humanity. Turgenev realistically shows the intellectual distance separating the young nihilist from the men. The tragedy of mutual misunderstanding is depicted by Turgenev with all the strength of his artistic (sometimes satirical) talent. In essence, Bazarov is almost as far from the people as Pavel Petrovich, who eventually settled in Dresden, does not read anything Russian, but keeps a silver ashtray in the shape of a peasant's bast shoe on his desk.
Bazarov’s attitude towards the people and the future of Russia is quite complex. He confesses to Arkady: “And I hated this last guy, Philip or Sidor, for whom I have to bend over backwards and who won’t even say thank you to me. And why should I thank him? Well, he will live in a white hut, and a burdock will grow out of me, well, what then?” Bazarov understands his tragic loneliness, his “untimeliness.” At the same time, Bazarov’s death testifies to the extraordinary nature of this man, for, as Pisarev said, “to die the way Bazarov died is the same as having accomplished a great feat.”
Turgenev’s novel “Fathers and Sons” still sounds quite topical in our time. In fact, the dispute about the Russian people has now spilled over into the pages of many newspapers and magazines. Nowadays, Turgenev’s novel with particular force awakens in the reader the desire to avoid all lies, often covered up by talk of “high principles,” and to fight for the true renewal of society.
Quotes Evgeny Bazarov
I don’t share anyone’s opinions; I have mine.
Every person must educate himself, well, at least like me, for example...
All people are similar to each other both in body and soul; each of us has the same brain, spleen, heart, and lungs; and the so-called moral qualities are the same for everyone: small modifications mean nothing.
A real person is not one about whom there is nothing to think, but who must be obeyed or hated.
When I meet a person who would not give up in front of me, then I will change my opinion about myself.
He who is angry at his pain will certainly overcome it.
There was an empty space in the suitcase, and I put hay in it; It’s the same in our life’s suitcase: no matter what they fill it with, as long as there is no emptiness.
There is no need for you to get excited, because I don’t care at all. A romantic would say: I feel that our paths are starting to diverge, but I’m just saying that we’re tired of each other.
“I only look at the sky when I want to sneeze,” Bazarov grumbled and, turning to Arkady, added in a low voice: “It’s a pity that I interrupted.”
If a woman can hold a conversation for half an hour, this is a good sign.
Nature is not a temple, but a workshop, and man is a worker in it.
A person is able to understand everything - how the ether trembles and what happens in the sun; but how a person can blow his nose differently than himself, he is not able to understand.
Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev. Fathers and Sons
Maybe, for sure, every person is a mystery.
Bazarov stood up and went to the window.
“Yes,” Odintsova repeated with some kind of fear that was still incomprehensible to her.
And you won't be angry?
- No? - Bazarov stood with his back to her. - So know that I love you stupidly, madly... This is what you have achieved.
“And you would like to know the reason for this restraint, you would like to know what is happening inside me?”
The only good thing about a Russian person is that he has a very bad opinion of himself. The important thing is that two and two make four, and the rest is all nonsense.
Before, not long ago, we said that our officials take bribes, that we have neither roads, nor trade, nor proper courts. And then we realized that chatting, just chatting about our ulcers, is not worth the trouble, that it only leads to vulgarity and doctrinalism; we saw that our wise men, the so-called progressive people and exposers, are no good, that we are engaged in nonsense, talking about some kind of art, unconscious creativity, about parliamentarism, about the legal profession and God knows what, when it comes to the urgent ones bread, when the grossest superstition is strangling us, when all our joint-stock companies are bursting solely because there is a shortage of honest people, when the very freedom that the government is busy about will hardly benefit us, because our peasant is happy to rob himself in order to get drunk on intoxication in a tavern.
Yes, go ahead and try to deny death. She denies you, and that's it!
And what is this mysterious relationship between a man and a woman? Bazarov and Odintsova. Bazarov treats love very coldly. Is it so? In his attitude, for example, towards Fenechka there is more humanity and respect than in Pavel Petrovich’s absurd passion for her. The attitude of Bazarov and Pavel Petrovich to the people (quotes from the text). Nature is not a temple, but a workshop, and man is a worker in it.
Bazarov is a nihilist by his convictions. He is a smart, ironic and mocking person. Those around him are afraid of his sharp mind and directness. Evgeny Bazarov does not recognize art and romance. One day Bazarov falls in love with a young widow, Anna Sergeevna Odintsova. Romance awakens love for her in Bazarov’s soul. He reproaches himself for weakness and despises this romantic feeling in himself - love for a woman.
By tragic accident, Bazarov dies at a young age from a fatal infection. Bazarov is a prominent representative of youth in the second half of the 19th century. Nihilism was very popular and “fashionable” among young people of that time. However, interest in it soon faded, like in other fashion trends.
Bazarov is not a nobleman. And what will I believe? Bazarov is a taciturn and ineloquent person. A decent chemist is twenty times more useful than any poet,” Bazarov interrupted... Bazarov announced his departure to her not with the idea of testing her, to see what would come of it: he never “composed.” Upbringing? - Bazarov picked up. The only good thing about a Russian person is that he has a very bad opinion of himself. If they crush you, that's the way to go.
“You want to love,” interrupted Bazarov, “but you cannot love: that is your misfortune.” In the article “About “Fathers and Sons”” Turgenev wrote about Bazarov: “... I excluded everything artistic from the circle of his sympathies,” emphasizing that “I had to draw his figure this way.”
Friendship and love in the life of Bazarov
He speaks sharply negatively about poetry and poets: “A decent chemist is twenty times more useful than any poet,” he advises replacing Pushkin with the materialist Buchner, and calls the poet’s poems “nonsense.” And at the same time, Bazarov knows works of art and literature: he quotes Byron’s “The Bride of Abydos” by heart, is familiar with the novels of Fenimore Cooper, and the ballads of Schiller. This was an era of bitter struggle between Democrats and Liberals.
Social and political views of Bazarov quotes
Among the first were those who, in polemics, attacking the theorists of “pure art”, tended to deny art itself. That’s roughly what Bazarov said, only with his characteristic laconicism: “Raphael is not worth a penny.” For liberals, who valued the poet as the author of romantic poems and elegies, love lyrics, Pushkin turned out to be the banner of “art for art’s sake” in these years.
Philosophical views of Bazarov and their
The nihilist commoner transferred his hostility towards these figures to art as a means they used. Life in the Kirsanov house flowed along its usual course, but a peaceful existence noble nest The arrival of Bazarov, who was brought there by his friend Arkady Kirsanov, seriously stirred things up.
The scraping of the owners evokes irony in Bazarov. Evgeniy is opposed in everything by Pavel Petrovich - a former officer, lives with his brother in the village and his whole life is spent in thoughts and memories of the past. In appearance his is not swagger, like Bazarov’s, but gloss and panache: “a dark English suit, a fashionable low tie and patent leather ankle boots.”
The contrast between him and Bazarov immediately catches the eye, but it is even more noticeable when Pavel Petrovich takes his trousers out of his pocket beautiful hand with long pink nails. Who is this? - he asks hostilely and is surprised to hear that Arkady’s friend has come to visit them. Is this one hairy? - he asks contemptuously. Evgeniy doesn’t have the best opinion of Pavel Petrovich.
The next day after his arrival, Bazarov gets down to business: he easily makes acquaintance with the yard boys and begins to cut frogs. Gradually, Pavel Petrovich begins to feel increasingly irritated towards Bazarov.
This doctor’s son was not only not timid, he even answered abruptly and reluctantly, and there was something rude, almost impudent in the sound of his voice.” A decent chemist is twenty times more useful than any poet,” he declares to Pavel Petrovich, who knows and loves literature. It differentiates the characters and their upbringing and attitude towards love. Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov was brought up like all children of aristocratic families. At first he was given the basics of knowledge at home, then he was assigned to the page corps.
He led an active lifestyle, but everything changed instantly when Princess R. appeared in his life, whom Kirsanov met at a ball and with whom he fell passionately in love. The princess soon lost interest in him, and he almost went crazy and began chasing her all over the world, showing cowardice.
Bazarov does not agree to explain his behavior by his upbringing. The people like it, and that’s why the servants love Bazarov, the kids love him...” But Pavel Petrovich, speaking to a man, turns away and sniffs a scented handkerchief.
Evgeniy is also cynical about women. For Kirsanov, contempt for him from a person like Bazarov is outrageous. Pavel Petrovich, more and more indignant, goes out to meetings with Evgeny, irritated and determined in advance. The word “aristocrat”, disdainfully thrown by Bazarov to the neighboring landowner, completely infuriates Pavel Petrovich, who was eagerly awaiting the fight with Evgeny.
Quotes from Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov
Bazarov is not worried about this. At the same time, he turns out to be sincere and kind person. In fact, I didn’t really prepare at all this year. We, physiologists, know what kind of relationship this is. Just study the anatomy of the eye: where does this mysterious look come from, as you say? Such a rich body! At least now to the anatomical theater” - this is how Bazarov evaluates a wonderful specimen of “the same frog” - Odintsova. Poetic. And these words were no longer spoken by the same Bazarov who proudly proclaimed: “Raphael is not worth a penny.”
In the novel “Fathers and Sons,” Bazarov’s parents are prominent representatives of the older generation. Vasily Ivanovich Bazarov is the father of the main character of the novel. Arina Vasilievna Bazarova is Evgeniy’s mother, a simple Russian woman. Old people speak very reverently about their son. They love him with blind love, which cannot be said about Evgeny himself: Bazarov’s attitude towards his parents can hardly be called love.
But this is far from true. He sees and notices everything, even experiences reciprocal feelings. Bazarov has a negative attitude towards any attempts by his parents to show joy from his presence. Nothing can be changed or returned. Bazarov understands this, and therefore asks Odintsova not to forget his old people: “People like them cannot be found in your big world during the day.”
His views on women and love are sometimes called cynical. Pavel Petrovich exclaims in delirium: “Oh, how I love this empty creature!” Bazarov loves differently. It was not for nothing that Fenechka felt trust in Bazarov. The last aphorism in Bazarov’s life is his words addressed to Odintsova: “Blow on the dying lamp and let it go out.”
My attitude towards Bazarov
Essays on literature: My attitude towards Bazarov I. S. Turgenev is a great Russian writer. In the novel “Fathers and Sons,” the author touches on a well-known problem: the conflict between fathers and children. Moreover, there is not only a conflict between two generations, but also between two camps with different political views.
The children's camp is revolutionary-democratic, and the fathers' camp is liberal-serfdom. The central place in the composition of the novel is occupied by the image of Yevgeny Bazarov. It seems to me that Bazarov is a very interesting person, so I want to write about him and about my attitude towards this man. Bazarov was a commoner democrat, a staunch opponent of the noble-serf system, a materialist in his worldview, passed school labor and hardship, independent-minded and independent. I really respect all these qualities in Bazarov. I like the fact that Evgeniy works hard and achieves everything himself. When he studied at the University, he did not take a penny from his parents.
Bazarov earned his own living and at the same time managed to study well. In general, Bazarov is very smart and strong man. But it seems to me negative trait Bazarov is that he Denies what he cannot understand. He does not like and does not understand art and poetry, since he does not see any meaning in them. Bazarov recognizes only the natural experience of life. On this I disagree with him: after all, art makes our drab life richer, and I believe that Bazarov should at least respect the work and talent of other people. Also, Evgeniy does not appreciate the Beauty of nature. He says: “Nature is not a temple, but a workshop, and man is a worker in it.”
He uses it as a workshop. In the mornings, Bazarov walks a lot through forests and swamps, but does not see any charm in it. He simply makes observations and looks for material for His experiments. But a person’s life is too short to spend it all working in this “workshop” and not noticing anything beautiful around him. Bazarov attracts me as a person. He does not seek to imitate anyone, he is not afraid of being different from everyone else. I think this is wonderful. After all, there are very few such people.
Bazarov sincerely believes in what he does. That is, he is a true nihilist, not because it is fashionable, but because he is convinced of the correctness of this movement. The people surrounding Bazarov are much weaker than him mentally. He treats everyone with indifference and even slight contempt. He respects no one, denies aristocratic principles, and does not understand the high meaning of love. Love for Odintsova, an intelligent and educated woman, helps me see Bazarov’s character from a different perspective. A special place in the novel is occupied by the scene of Evgeny Bazarov’s dying explanation with Anna Sergeevna.
How much strength and feeling there is in this man. But he is lonely, misunderstood, unable to fully reveal his moral potential and bring his ideas to life. Bazarov is a bright personality. I believe that Bazarov can rightfully be considered a hero of his time. Evgeny Bazarov is my opposite. In his character there seemed to be much of what one can respect a person for and admire in a literary hero: intelligence, originality, physical strength, self-confidence, enormous capacity for work.
This Nihilist beats the aristocrat Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov in a dispute, knows how to force Others to listen to himself, to respect his point of view. What's the matter, why is he so unpleasant to me? And only then did I clearly understand what repels me in this Turgenev hero: selfishness and pride, lack of pity and kindness towards others. Evgeny Bazarov is not like others I know literary heroes created writers of the XIX century. I cannot place Onegin and Pechorin next to him. Perhaps only Chernyshevsky’s heroes Lopukhov and Kirsanov partly resemble nihilists, but even they and the “gloomy monster” Rakhmetov seem to me more humane. Bazarov is also not like other Turgenev characters.
The writer himself admits this fact. The hero of “Fathers and Sons” cannot be compared with Rudin and Insarov. Bazarov's personality closes in on itself, because outside of it and around it there are almost no related elements at all. He is unable to maintain a relationship with a woman; his sincere and integral nature does not give in to compromise and does not make concessions; he does not buy a woman's affection with known obligations. But our smart women are usually careful and prudent.
In a word, for Bazarov there are no women who can evoke a serious feeling in him and, for their part, respond ardently to it. “A man must be fierce,” Bazarov answers in a conversation with Kirsanov. And he's all about it. Turgenev repeatedly emphasizes his uncontrollable, rough, harsh nature. Even love, passion, beats “strong and heavy” in him, similar to malice, and perhaps akin to malice. It’s not for nothing that he inspires fear and respect even in Madame Odintsova. Was Evgeny Bazarov born with such a strong nature, inclined to command people, keep them in moral subordination, accept their services as if doing them a favor, or was it due to the fact that he was “self-made” and achieved everything on his own? But, be that as it may, this is the son of a military doctor - a very strong and outstanding personality in all respects.
Bazarov recognizes only what can be felt with his hands, seen with his eyes, put on his tongue, in a word, only what can be witnessed by one of the five senses. He reduces all other human feelings to activity nervous system; As a result, the enjoyment of the beauties of nature, music, painting, poetry, the love of a woman does not seem at all higher and purer to him than the enjoyment of a hearty dinner or a bottle of good wine. Bazarov thoroughly knows the natural and medical sciences; with their help he knocked all prejudices out of his head; but at the same time, he remained an extremely uneducated man: he had heard something about poetry, something about Art, did not bother to think and casually pronounced judgment on Subjects unfamiliar to him. Turgenev shows that Bazarov is a democrat, a commoner, a man of labor, alien to Aristocratic etiquette and conventions. What is his strength? The fact is that he is a representative of the new time. Aristocrats, like Pavel Petrovich, have outlived their usefulness.
New people and new ideas were needed. Evgeny Bazarov throughout the novel shows us this new idea. If you look closely, you can see the similarities between the time that Turgenev describes and ours. Today, old ideas, and with them the leaders of the Communist Party, are a thing of the past. We need to carry out reforms and pull the country out of the swamp. There are endless debates about how to do this. The main place in the novel is occupied by scenes of disputes. Turgenev's heroes reveal their worldview in direct statements, in clashes with their ideological opponents.
Bazarov is an independent nature, not bowing to any aristocrats, but putting thoughts on trial. What is Bazarov's weakness? In my opinion, his main weakness is that he only denies, he does not bring anything positive. How can people live in denial alone?
Today, too, you can meet people who perfectly criticize the old, perfectly prove that a lot needs to be changed, but cannot offer anything worthwhile, much less do. And Evgeny Bazarov appropriated to himself the “title” of a nihilist and denies everything: religion, science, family, morality. It becomes especially creepy when you think about the fact that he denies such things as art and love. Of course, life is richer than his ideas, and the “theorist” himself falls in love “stupidly, madly.” While Evgeny Bazarov is talking about this in the Kirsanovs’ dining room or in Odintsova’s living room, this is his business, his whim. But what if he comes to power? And these are the ones who are eager to come to her.
Turgenev tests Bazarov first with love, then with death. And if love for Odintsova, an intelligent, proud, strong woman, equal to Bazarov himself, defeats the principles of nihilism, then in the dying scene Bazarov believes his ideals to the end, he is not broken, he proudly looks death in the eye. “To die the way Bazarov died is the same as having accomplished a great feat.” Bazarov's rationality was a forgivable and understandable extreme in him: this extreme, which forced him to be wise about himself and break himself, would have disappeared from the action of time and life; she disappeared as death approached.
He became a man instead of being the embodiment of the theory of nihilism, and he expressed his desire to see the woman he loved. Bazarov had to die in order to remain Bazarov. Maybe some people like such heroes. But for me, a gardener cultivating his little garden; The illiterate old woman looking after the kids is much more “heroic” than Bazarov. After all, they create to the best of their ability, but he only destroys.
The role of Bazarov’s parents in the novel “Fathers and Sons”
In the novel “Fathers and Sons,” Bazarov’s parents are prominent representatives of the older generation. Despite the fact that the author does not pay as much attention to them as, say, to the Kirsanov brothers, the images of Vasily Ivanovich and Arina Vlasyevna were not given by chance. With their help, the author most fully shows the relationships between generations.
Vasily Ivanovich Bazarov is the father of the main character of the novel. This is a man of the old school, brought up in strict rules. His desire to appear modern and progressive is cute, but the reader understands that he is more of a conservative than a liberal. Even in his profession as a healer, he adheres to traditional methods, not trusting modern medicine. He believes in God, but tries not to show his faith, especially in front of his wife.
Arina Vlasevna Bazarova is Evgeniy’s mother, a simple Russian woman. She is poorly educated and strongly believes in God. The image of a fussy old woman created by the author looks old-fashioned even for that time. Turgenev writes in the novel that she should have been born two hundred years ago. She evokes only a pleasant impression, which is not spoiled by her piety and superstition, or her good nature and complaisance.
The relationship between parents and Bazarov
The characteristics of Bazarov’s parents clearly show that for these two people there is nothing more important than their The only son. This is where the meaning of their life lies. And it doesn’t matter at all whether Evgeniy is nearby or far away, all thoughts and conversations are only about his beloved and beloved child. Every word exudes care and tenderness. Old people speak very reverently about their son. They love him with blind love, which cannot be said about Evgeny himself: Bazarov’s attitude towards his parents can hardly be called love.
At first glance, it is difficult to call Bazarov’s relationship with his parents warm and affectionate. You can even say that he does not appreciate parental warmth and care at all. But this is far from true. He sees and notices everything, even experiences reciprocal feelings. But it’s not that he doesn’t know how to show them openly, he just doesn’t consider it necessary to do it. And he doesn’t allow those around him to do this.
Bazarov has a negative attitude towards any attempts by his parents to show joy from his presence. Bazarov's family knows this, and his parents try to hide their true feelings from him, do not show increased attention to him and do not show their love.
But all these qualities of Evgeniy turn out to be ostentatious. But the hero understands this too late, only when he is already dying. Nothing can be changed or returned. Bazarov understands this, and therefore asks Odintsova not to forget his old people: “People like them cannot be found in your big world during the day.” These words from his mouth can be compared to a declaration of love for his parents, he just doesn’t know how to express it any other way.
But the absence or manifestation of love is not the cause of misunderstanding between generations, and Bazarov’s upbringing is a clear confirmation of this. He does not abandon his parents; on the contrary, he dreams that they understand him and share his beliefs. Parents try to do this, but still remain true to their traditional views. It is this discrepancy that leads to the problem of eternal misunderstanding between children and fathers.
The main character of Turgenev’s novel “Fathers and Sons” is Bazarov: attitude to love, quotes
The main character of the novel “Fathers and Sons” is Evgeny Bazarov. The attitude towards love of this young and daring nihilist, as many remember, was not entirely respectful. For him, such feelings are nonsense and nonsense. Let's see how much this character changes by the end of the work.
The influence of nihilism on Bazarov’s personality
Eugene cannot take love as something serious, because he is a nihilist, which means he is obliged to deny it, since the feeling cannot bring practical benefit. The main character loses his temper when he learns that Arkady, whom he considered his follower, wants to get married.
To quote Bazarov’s quotes about love in the text, it is enough to remember that he evaluates the relationship between a man and a woman only from the point of view of physiology: one must “get some sense” out of a woman.
The novel “Fathers and Sons” is built on an antithesis; the entire work is permeated by disputes between two generations. Eugene's progressive views are contrasted with the position of a middle-aged aristocrat, Pavel Petrovich. He and the main character have different ideas about life, art, and nature. Throughout the entire work we observe an argument between Bazarov and Kirsanov. These two people also have different ideas about love.
Pavel Petrovich belongs to a generation that elevates feelings and treats women with trepidation and reverence. Evgeny, as we remember, is a pragmatist and treats Kirsanov’s romantic views with caustic irony. However, changes are destined to occur in his life that will force the protagonist to experience love.
Meeting Anna Odintsova significantly changes Bazarov's idea of human relationships. Surprisingly, what Turgenev’s hero feels for her completely contradicts all his life principles. This a beautiful woman attracts Eugene's attention, he involuntarily admires her at the governor's ball, but evaluates her only for her physical attractiveness, rudely noting that she has a “rich body” and “she doesn’t look like other women.”
These are Bazarov’s statements. Our hero doesn’t say a word about love then. During this period of his life, he is still sincerely surprised: “And what is this mystery of the relationship between a man and a woman?” He is sure that he is a physiologist, therefore he is well versed in this.
Relationship between Evgeny and Anna Odintsova
Bazarov is certainly a charismatic person, and Anna could not help but become interested in him. She even decides to invite him to visit her, and Evgeniy comes to her. In Nikolskoye, he and Bazarov spend a lot of time walking, talking, arguing. Odintsova appreciates Evgeniy’s extraordinary mind.
What about Bazarov? The main character's attitude towards love changes completely, for him this feeling ceases to be nonsense and art, now he really loves. He does not dream of reciprocity, but only waits for some favor from the chosen one of his heart.
About the change in the soul of the main character
It is difficult for most of us to remember in which chapter Bazarov talks about love, but we will not be mistaken if we follow Evgeniy and Anna into the garden where they were walking. This woman, seeing that Evgeny had a strong feeling for her, managed to provoke him into frankness and hear a confession.
For Bazarov, Odintsova’s infatuation turns out to be so strong that he can no longer apply his pragmatic theory to what is happening in his life. Eugene now cares about only one woman - Anna, for whom personal peace of mind is above all passions. Odintsova is interested in Bazarov, but she refuses to reciprocate his feelings.
The main character is rejected. Evgeniy is very worried and, upon arriving home, devotes himself entirely to work in order to forget about his feelings. This is how Bazarov changes. Eugene's attitude towards love in this part of the novel is completely different. Now this is no longer a pragmatic nihilist, but a person who is completely captured by feeling.
Love line in the novel
Turgenev's work shows us the strength of feelings of representatives of two generations. Bright representatives of the old generation are the Kirsanov brothers. Nikolai Petrovich, Arkady's father, cannot imagine his life without love. But this feeling for Kirsanov is something calm, quiet, deep. Love for Nikolai Kirsanov is the source of life. In his young years, he selflessly loved his wife, Arkady's mother. After her death, Nikolai Petrovich cannot come to his senses for a long time and finds happiness with the simple Fenichka. Feelings for her are just as deep, strong, but at the same time serene.
Arkady is a representative of the “children” generation by age. But, being the son of his father, he was imbued with love in parental home and, naturally, he expected the same feeling to appear in his life. Bazarov's views excited his mind, but everything changes when Katya appears in his life. Arkady falls in love with her, the girl reciprocates. The feelings that arise between them are strong and calm.
Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov is a representative of the “fathers” generation. In his youth he was very attractive and women undoubtedly liked him. Pavel Kirsanov was waiting for success and a high position in society, but everything changed when Princess R. appeared in his life. She was a married lady, frivolous and empty. She did not respond to his feelings, she drove him away. Kirsanov left the service and followed his love everywhere. Upon learning of her death, Pavel Petrovich was shocked and returned to the village to find peace of mind. The elder Kirsanov was as monogamous as his brother Nikolai. However, the fateful meeting changed his whole life, and he could not imagine marrying another woman.
Separately, it should be said about the emotional unrest that Evgeny Bazarov experiences. The protagonist's attitude towards love is ambiguous; he denied and ridiculed this feeling in every possible way. However, having met a woman who began to completely absorb his thoughts, Bazarov is unable to resist love, he recognizes its existence.
Being terminally ill main character looking for a meeting with his beloved, he wants to see her in last time. Odintsova arrives, but does not rush to Evgeniy. She keeps a low profile. Anna only takes human part, nothing more. So, the main character dies rejected, but towards the end of his life he begins to understand the power of parental love, and here one cannot do without Bazarov’s quote: “People like them cannot be found in our world by day.” Alas, he realizes the value of human relationships too late.
In the novel Fathers and Sons, Bazarov's attitude towards love is shown in dynamics: at first he despises this feeling, laughs at the romantic impulses of Arkady Kirsanov. For the main character, any manifestation of love is just the voice of instinct. He is an ardent nihilist, a supporter of materialistic beliefs. The meeting with Anna Odintsova turns Evgeniy’s mind upside down. He confesses his love for her and admits defeat. At the end of the novel, Bazarov dies, realizing his own loneliness.
Composition
And what a mysterious relationship
between a man and a woman?
I. Turgenev. Fathers and Sons
One of the tasks of I. S. Turgenev in the novel “Fathers and Sons” was not only to highlight the social antagonism of aristocrats and commoners, but also to show the usual conflict between “fathers” and “children” and to identify age-related problems of generations. However, in life there is a feeling that awakens in the heart of any person, regardless of his beliefs and social status. This feeling is love, and it's in different time visited both “fathers” (the Kirsanov brothers) and “children” (Arkady Kirsanov and Evgeny Bazarov), leaving in each of them their own special, unique mark.
In the life of Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov, love has always been a support and driving force. At first - an endless, touching, tender and deep feeling for his wife Masha, with whom they almost never parted: “ten years passed like a dream.” It seems to me that a person who is capable of surrendering so sincerely and completely to the most beautiful feeling must necessarily be kind, able to empathize and sympathize, capable of filling and coloring his love so that it does not turn into routine, a habit. But the happiness ended, Nikolai Petrovich’s wife died. “He barely survived the blow, turned gray in a few weeks,” and began to learn to live again. Together, with his son Arkady, in the village of Maryino, named after his wife. Ten years passed before Nikolai Petrovich’s heart, reaching out to family life, was able to accommodate another love, not equal either in age or social status. Fenechka - the mother of Kirsanov's second son, the daughter of his former housekeeper - managed to illuminate life and fill the house with joy. I want to believe that this marriage will be long and happy.
The fate of Kirsanov’s second brother, Pavel Petrovich, was completely different. Young and energetic, women liked him in his youth, but his heart was given at one moment to Princess R. - a married woman, an empty and frivolous coquette. The intelligent and active Pavel Petrovich was unable to cope with his feelings and subsequently, because of unhappy love, ruined not only his brilliant career as an officer, but also his entire subsequent life, which was overshadowed by the only one, in my opinion, unworthy of him female image. This love could never be satisfied; it deprived Kirsanov of his business, took away rich opportunities, and brought torment and despair. Arkady Kirsanov grew up with a living example of the tender and deep love of his parents before his eyes. That is why he was so indignant when his friend - the nihilist Bazarov - ridiculed human feelings, the mystery of the relationship between a man and a woman, the “mystery” of a woman’s gaze. The trouble is that, trusting and pliable, he fell under the influence of Bazarov’s extraordinary personality, accepting his attitudes and beliefs as his own, and therefore sought to imitate his friend in everything, suppressing many emotions, without expressing his thoughts out loud. However, as soon as he moved away from Evgeny, the need for a close and loving person became the leading one, and Katya entered his life as a long-awaited light. Arkady, of course, had previously had unrequited hobbies that brought neither joy nor peace to the mind and heart, perhaps this gave him the opportunity to feel the difference between his attitude towards Katya and towards other women.
The most uninvited and unexpected guest, love came to Evgeny Bazarov. Smart, reasonable, living with his head and not his heart, he left no room for feelings in his life, because he considered them nonsense, fiction, and an inability to follow his convictions. That is why love took him by surprise, crushed him, and led him to despair. How could he, Bazarov, fall for this bait if he always laughed at this feeling, which he simply did not give the right to exist! But it came and made the image of Bazarov tragic, because, having elevated him, it not only made him doubt his attitudes and beliefs, but also made him more humane.
Love is an eternal feeling, it comes without asking and goes away without warning. And it is during the test of love that the character of people is most fully revealed, as happened in the wonderful novel by I. S. Turgenev “Fathers and Sons.”
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In the novel we see four couples, four love stories: this is the love of Nikolai Kirsanov and Fenichka, Pavel Kirsanov and Princess G., Arkady and Katya, Bazarov and Odintsova. In the life of Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov, love has always been a support and driving force. At first - an endless, touching, tender and deep feeling for his wife Masha, with whom they almost never parted: “ten years passed like a dream.” But the happiness ended, Nikolai Petrovich’s wife died. “He barely survived the blow, turned gray in a few weeks,” and began to learn to live again. Together, with his son Arkady, in the village of Maryino, named after his wife. Ten years passed before Nikolai Petrovich’s heart, drawn to family life, was able to accommodate another love, unequal in age or social status. Fenichka - the mother of Kirsanov's second son, the daughter of his former housekeeper - managed to illuminate life and fill the house with joy. The fate of Kirsanov’s second brother, Pavel Petrovich, was completely different. Young and energetic, women liked him in his youth, but his heart was given at one moment to Princess R. - a married woman, an empty and frivolous coquette. The intelligent and active Pavel Petrovich was unable to cope with his feelings and subsequently ruined not only his brilliant career as an officer, but also his entire subsequent life because of unhappy love. This love could never be satisfied; it deprived Kirsanov of his business, took away rich opportunities, and brought torment and despair. Arkady Kirsanov grew up with a living example of the tender and deep love of his parents before his eyes. That is why he was so indignant when his friend, the nihilist Bazarov, ridiculed human feelings, the mystery of the relationship between a man and a woman, and the “mystery” of a woman’s gaze. As soon as he moved away from Evgeny, the need for a close and loving person became the leading one, and Katya entered his life as a long-awaited light. In the relationship between Arkady and Katya Odintsova, I. S. Turgenev exposes Arkady's nihilistic views. Katya declares that she will remake it and puts her words into action. Kirsanov abandons his past ideology. In essence, Arkady's love for Katya is the result of the subordination of a weak nature to a stronger one. The most striking love story happened in the novel by Yevgeny Bazarov. Smart, reasonable, living with his head and not his heart, he left no room for feelings in his life, because he considered them nonsense, fiction, and an inability to follow his convictions. This is why love took him by surprise, crushed him, and led him to despair. How could he, Bazarov, fall for this bait if he always laughed at this feeling, which he simply did not give the right to exist! But it came and made the image of Bazarov tragic, because, having elevated him, it not only made him doubt his attitudes and beliefs, but also made him more humane. In Odintsova’s company he is harsh and mocking, but when alone with himself he discovers the romance in himself. He is irritated by his own feelings. And when they finally pour out, they only bring suffering. The chosen one rejected Bazarov, frightened by his animal passion and lack of culture of feelings. She cannot sacrifice her order, she needs calm love. Turgenev teaches a cruel lesson to his hero. But love did not destroy Bazarov, due to his character he did not give up, life did not end there.
Lyrical digressions in the poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila" are the most important techniques for developing and revealing the plot. Pushkin constantly, in lyrical digressions, correlates the parodied ballad plot with his own experience - life and literary. The first makes the situations described everyday, and the second makes them fictitious, obviously unreal.
1. One of the lyrical digressions is a parody move. The author interrupts the story at the climax. The narrator returns to the moment of Lyudmila's abduction by Chernomor from the "inflamed Ruslan", giving a lyrical digression that corresponds to the theme. “From the threshold of my hut So I saw, in the middle of summer days, When the arrogant Sultan of the chicken coop followed the cowardly hen, My rooster ran across the yard And with voluptuous wings Already embraced his girlfriend; Above them, in cunning circles The old thief of the village, Taking destructive measures, The kite rushed and swam gray And fell like lightning into the yard. Soared and flies. In terrible claws Into the darkness of safe crevices The poor villain carries away. In vain, struck by his grief and cold fear, the rooster calls his mistress... He sees only flying fluff, blown by the flying wind." Comparison of heroes with the characters of this lyrical digression cannot have any other meaning than parody.
2. A lyrical digression, a kind of “commentary” about the kidnapping of Lyudmila: Ah, if the martyr of love suffers hopelessly from passion; Although it is sad to live, my friends, it is still possible to live. But after many, many years, to hug a friend in love, an object of desires, tears, longing, and suddenly lose a momentary wife forever... oh friends, Of course it would be better if I died!
3. The second song begins lyrical digression about rivals in matters of love. "Rivals in the art of warfare, Do not know peace among themselves; Bear tribute to the dark glory And revel in enmity! Let the world freeze before you, Marveling at the formidable triumphs: No one will regret you, No one will interfere with you. Rivals of a different kind, You, knights of the Parnassian mountains , Try not to make people laugh with the immodest noise of your quarrels; Fight - only carefully. But you, rivals in love, Live in harmony, if possible! " Pushkin calls on his rivals for peace, since “Whoever is destined by inevitable fate to have a girl’s heart will be sweet in spite of the universe; to be angry is stupid and sinful.”
4. The fourth song begins with a lyrical digression about “wizards” who are open enemies, bride kidnappers, and about “friends” who do the same thing, but only secretly: Every day, rising from sleep, I sincerely thank God For the fact that in our times Wizards not so much. Besides, honor and glory to them! Our marriages are safe.... Their plans are not so terrible for husbands and young girls. But there are other wizards, Whom I hate: Smile, blue eyes And dear voice, oh friends! Don't believe them: they are deceitful! Fear, imitating me, Their intoxicating poison, And rest in silence.
There are also two stories in the novel of a completely different, calm, “homely” love - this is Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov’s love for Fenechka and Arkady’s love for Katya. Both of them are pictures of quiet family happiness, but of that genuine passion of which both Turgenev himself and central characters his works are not in these stories. Therefore, they do not arouse much interest either among readers or the author himself.
The theme of love becomes one of the leading ones in the novel “Fathers and Sons”. All his characters undergo the test of love. And the true essence and dignity of each person depends on how they managed to pass this test.