The novel "War and Peace" is the largest work of world literature. It alone combines an excellent depiction of historical events, superbly depicts the “dialectic of the soul”, shows historical figures with great accuracy and, finally, perfectly describes several completely different families. In general, the entire novel flows along several parallel storylines, intertwined in one way or another.
This means that there are several main characters in the novel. Namely: Pierre Bezukhov, Natasha Rostova, Andrei Bolkonsky. Pierre's family is not very large: sisters, his father's daughters and his wife, whom he never loved. The Rostov family is much larger, but we are interested in the family of Prince Andrei Bolkonsky. She is smaller than the Rostov family, but this does not diminish the reader’s and author’s interest in her. On the contrary, the life and way of life of this family is described even more. The first time we encounter the Bolkonsky family in its entirety is at the end of the first part of the first volume, when everyone in Bald Mountains, on the main Bolkonsky estate, is awaiting the arrival of Prince Andrei and his wife. From this moment on, a lot becomes clear about this family, about all its members, starting with the old prince and ending with mlle Bourienne. Before we begin to describe the family members, it should be said that everyone in the Bolkonsky family is special in their own way. If we draw a parallel with the Rostovs, we can immediately say: these are completely different people.
The Rostovs are simple nobles: a good-natured father, a kind mother, a generous son, carefree children. Here everything is completely different. A dictator father, a submissive daughter, a fearful daughter-in-law and an independent son. You can figuratively imagine the Bolkonskys as a triangle, at one peak of which is their father, Prince Nikolai Andreevich Bolkonsky, at the other peak Andrei, and at the third - Princess Marya Bolkonskaya with Lisa, the wife of Prince Andrei. These are three groups, three completely opposite cells (if one or two people can be called that) in a family.
By 1812, life in the Bolkonsky family had become almost unbearable for Princess Marya: the prince was already old, more grouchy and picky towards his daughter. More and more often, his causeless anger fell on her, and he almost brought her to run away from home and wander. People of God constantly came to Princess Marya, whom the old prince always drove away and for which he was always angry with his daughter. In general, the prince completely denied idleness and religion in people; these two integral details of that time were prohibited in the empire of Prince Bolkonsky; holidays for him were replaced by work at the machine, and faith by reaching the heights of mathematics. He wanted to see Princess Marya the same way, but he didn’t succeed, which is why he had frequent quarrels with her, although it’s difficult to call it a quarrel, because the princess was always in the role of defending herself, she would never have dared to untie father quarrel. And so, in 1812, when Napoleon’s forces were on the outskirts of Smolensk, and therefore the Bald Mountains, the prince decided to create his own militia, which ended in a blow for him, which caused his imminent death. And it was death that forced Prince Bolkonsky to finally apologize to his daughter. Thus ends the history of the empire, the great Lysogorsk empire of Prince Nikolai Andreevich Bolkonsky. What about Andrey? After all, he is one of the three main characters of the epic novel. He, of course, is also the son of Prince Bolkonsky, but his environment is very different from his family. He himself is a magnificent, beautifully portrayed personality. A man of honor, independent, leading a correct lifestyle, a patriot, a good friend and adviser - he remains such throughout the entire novel, from the first meeting with Pierre in St. Petersburg, where we first meet him, to the explosion of a cannonball on the Borodino field and his death near Natasha. At the same time, Prince Andrei has something contradictory, like his father: his desire for glory. This does not go well with his main positive qualities. But then came a turning point in his life, when he realized that “he would not fight, even if the French stood under the Bald Mountains.” This is the episode of the wound at Austerlitz, this sky of Austerlitz is one of the most beautiful episodes of the entire novel, unforgettable in its artistic beauty and power. The author showed in it his ability to penetrate into the state and souls of the heroes: “... this is not at all how clouds crawl across this high, endless sky. How come I haven’t seen this high sky before? And how happy I am that I finally recognized him. Yes! Everything is empty, everything is deception, except this endless sky. There is nothing, nothing, except him. But even that is not there, there is nothing but silence, calm. And thank God!.."
Thus, nature in the novel became the background against which important moments in the life of Prince Andrei took place, when he faced making vital decisions that were, by nature, correct. He began to live on the Bogucharovo estate and engage in purely economic affairs. Everything was changed again by the beauty of the surrounding world, namely the oak, a simple old oak: “...on the edge of the road stood an oak. Probably ten times older than the birch trees that made up the forest, it was ten times thicker and twice as tall as each birch tree. It was a huge oak tree, two girths wide, with branches that had been broken off for a long time and with broken bark [...] only he alone did not want to submit to the charm of spring and did not want to see either spring or the sun. “Spring, and love, and happiness!” - as if this oak tree was saying. - And how can you not get tired of the same stupid and senseless deception! Some other, enthusiastic feelings, Prince Andrei saw the new life of this oak tree and decided that it was time for him to start a new life. “The old oak tree, completely transformed, spread out like a tent of lush, dark greenery, was melting, slightly swaying in the rays of the evening sun. [...] “No, life is not over at thirty-one...” Thus, the life of Prince Andrei was twice radically changed by the state of nature, all its beauty and power.
You can’t talk about the Bolkonsky family as something unified, since everyone in it is completely different. The Bolkonsky family is the most interesting in the novel, both from an artistic point of view and from a purely reader’s point of view, since it is always interesting to read about people who are so different, but nevertheless live in the same family.
In the novel “War and Peace”, the depiction of historical events, the “dialectics of the soul” is combined with descriptions of several completely different families and their destinies.
In the Bolkonsky family, everyone is an individual.
Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky bore the rank of general-in-chief, that is, the same as Kutuzov had at that time, with whom he was very familiar. Despite the lifting of the ban on leaving the village, which he received from the new Emperor Alexander, he had no intention of leaving anywhere, since the Bald Mountains were his real empire, and he was an emperor in them, moreover, an autocratic dictator. “With the people around him, from his daughter to his servants, the prince was harsh and invariably demanding, and therefore, without being cruel, he aroused in himself fear and respect, which the most cruel person could not easily achieve.” But there was this person, the architect Mikhail Ivanovich, who always dined with him and whom the prince respected, despite his simple origin. He repeatedly impressed upon his daughter that Mikhaila Ivanovich was no worse than them. “At table, the prince most often turned to the dumb Mikhail Ivanovich.” This is undoubtedly more than strange if you pay attention to his attitude towards his daughter and servants.
The same thing was observed later, when the prince swore that he would marry mlle Bourienne in response to Prince Andrei’s request for a blessing for his wedding with Natasha Rostova. This seemed absurd, but the prince really began to bring the Frenchwoman closer to him. Marya began to suffer even more at that time.
Timid, quiet, having brought no harm to anyone, the wife of Prince Andrei dies. “Two hours later, Prince Andrei entered his father’s office with quiet steps. The old man already knew everything. He stood right at the door, and as soon as it opened, the old man silently, with his senile, hard hands, like a vice, grabbed his son’s neck and sobbed like a child.” Even he, the stern Prince Bolkonsky, managed to become very attached to the little princess. After her death, Marya was left without a good friend, which Princess Bolkonskaya managed to become for her. And then the process of separation begins with both Mlle Bourienne and Julie Kuragina. Only at the very end does she find the long-awaited happiness - Nikolai Rostov.
By 1812, life in the Bolkonsky family became almost unbearable for Princess Marya, the prince became even more grumpy and picky towards his daughter. Princess Marya is devout, and the prince completely denied idleness and religion. These two integral details of that time were prohibited in the empire of Prince Bolkonsky; for him, holidays were replaced by work at the machine, and faith was replaced by comprehending the heights of mathematics. He wanted to make Princess Marya the same, but he did not succeed, which is why frequent quarrels occurred. And so in 1812, when Napoleon was on the outskirts of Smolensk, and therefore the Bald Mountains, the prince dies and before his death asks for forgiveness from his daughter. Thus ends the history of the empire, the great Lysogorsk empire of Prince Nikolai Andreevich Bolkonsky.
Prince Andrei is one of the main characters of the novel. A man of honor, independent, patriotic, good friend and adviser - this is how he is throughout the entire novel, from the first meeting with Pierre in St. Petersburg to the explosion of the cannonball on the Borodino field and his death. At the same time, Prince Andrei goes through contradictions, like his father: his desire for glory was a mistake.
The turning point comes after Austerlitz, when he says that “he will not fight, even if the French stand near the Bald Mountains.” The sky of Austerlitz is the first peak on the path of Prince Andrei. The episode is written with extraordinary skill and subtle psychologism: “... the clouds crawl in a different way, so the high, endless sky. How come I haven’t seen this high sky before? And how happy I am that I finally recognized him. Yes! Everything is empty, everything is deception, except this endless sky. There is nothing, nothing, except him. But even that is not there, there is nothing but silence, tranquility. And thank God!.."
Nature changed the life of Prince Andrei, and after that he began to lead a completely different lifestyle: he settled on the Bogucharovo estate and took up purely economic affairs. And again everything was changed by the beauty of the surrounding world - Prince Andrei saw an old oak tree: “There was an oak tree on the edge of the road. Probably ten times older than the birch trees that made up the forest, it was ten times thicker and twice as tall as each birch tree. It was a huge oak tree, two girths wide, with branches that had apparently been broken off long ago and with broken bark... only he alone did not want to submit to the charm of spring and did not want to see either spring or the sun. “Spring, and love, and happiness! - it was as if this oak tree was speaking. “And how can you not get tired of the same stupid and senseless deception!..” And then, returning, Prince Andrei saw the new life of this oak and decided that it was time for him to start a new life: “Old oak, all transformed, spread out in a tent of lush, dark greenery, thrilled, slightly swaying in the rays of the evening sun... No, life is not over at thirty-one...” Andrei Bolkonsky is a seeking, changing and therefore positive hero in L. N. Tolstoy. He reaches his last peak on the Borodino field, and the author compares as equal magnitudes the apotheosis of the spirit of Prince Andrei and the victory of the entire Russian people, of which Bolkonsky felt himself a part in the battle.
And the old prince, and Andrei, and Marya Bolkonsky - each of them is interesting to the author in his own way, each represents a certain type, but they are united by a special spirituality, the bearers of which in the novel are only a few heroes. And we can say that the Bolkonsky family is a separate, spiritual center of the novel “War and Peace.”
Family composition: Andrei Nikolaevich Bolkonsky, Lisa Bolkonskaya, Marya Bolkonskaya, Nikolai Andreevich Bolkonsky, Nikolenka Andreevich Bolkonsky
Andrey Nikolaevich Bolkonsky
The name Andrey translates as “courageous”; he is a loyal friend, a worthy opponent. At the beginning of the work, Prince Andrei is married to Lisa, but this marriage does not bring him happiness, it burdens him, so he goes to war. Prince Andrei returns from the war on the day of his wife’s birth, Nikolenka’s birthday coincides with the day of her mother’s death. After a long depression, he falls in love with Natasha Rostova, after her refusal to marry, he completely devotes himself to service and dies after being wounded.
“The prince is of short stature, a handsome young man with certain dry features.” He has a tired, boring look and a quiet, measured step. He is 32 years old. Andrei Bolkonsky is distinguished by restraint, pride and honor, patriotism, and independence.
Nikolai Andreevich Bolkonsky
The name Nikolai came to us from ancient Greece, from the Greek “nika” - victory, “laos” - people, that is, Nikolai - “winner of the people”. The patronymic indicates that the person is emotional and has a good imagination. The Bolkonsky family is a family of hereditary military men, and military affairs implies subordination, rigor, precision, and cruelty.
Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky held the rank of general-in-chief, the same as Kutuzov had at that time, but was later dismissed from service for his progressive views. He is the father of two children - Marya and Andrey. They did not have a mother, she died early, all the main upbringing of the children fell on the shoulders of the father, the father was always an ideal for his children.
Nikolai Andreevich was short, with small dry hands and gray drooping eyebrows. “He walked around in a caftan and a powdered wig...” his eyes were smart and young, he was short.
He is a very dry, active person who cannot stand stupidity and superstition, he has everything scheduled down to the minute and there is never any change in his daily routine. He is proud, smart, resourceful, patriotic, reserved. He is characterized by unity of word and deed, conviction, and willpower. He manages to do all the planned things, he is confident in the future, his business is going uphill, he knows how to spend money, so he has a lot of wealth.
Marya Nikolaevna Bolkonskaya
The name Marya means “rejected”, “sad”, girls with such a middle name have a complex character, they are stubborn, persistent, and responsible. She has a strained relationship with her father, because their family has a strict regime, the father controls all his daughter’s actions, but at the same time loves her, although he does not openly demonstrate this, he is involved in her education, teaches her mathematics, wants to teach her to think and analyze.
Appearance: Marya has large, sad and beautiful eyes, a thin, ugly and weak body, she is approximately 23 years old. She may not have been endowed with a striking appearance, but she had high spiritual qualities, was religious and decent. Her family came first; she was strongly attached to her parents' home. She had almost no friends, because she rarely left the side of the house; she corresponded with Julie Kuragina, eagerly awaiting letters from her.
Marya Bolkonskaya was in love with Anatoly Kuragin, he wanted to marry her for money, but, fortunately, their marriage did not take place. Marya found true love with Nikolai Rostov, and subsequently she became a happy mother.
Lisa Bolkonskaya
The name Lisa translates as “who worships God.” Lisa was called in society “the little princess”; she was pregnant, plump, small, attractive woman. She had a curled lip and dark hair.
Her fate is such that she dies very young in childbirth, she was sociable, energetic and lively, she felt that Prince Andrei had lost interest in her, before he went to war, she more than once said that she felt that she would die during childbirth .
Nikolenka Bolkonsky
He has the same upturned lip as his mother, dark hair, he received an excellent upbringing in the Bolkonsky family, Princess Marya replaced his mother. In the epilogue he is 15 years old.
Symbols of the Bolkonsky family: estate in Bald Mountains, family tree, peculiarities of upbringing, strict daily routine, hostility of high society, patriotism.
Conclusion: In the Bolkonsky family, restraint of relations prevails, but at the same time their naturalness, patriotism, and closeness to the people. In this family, special attention is paid to education; all members of this family are highly intelligent and hardworking individuals, they are responsible for their actions and words.
“War and Peace” is a Russian national epic, which reflected the national character of the Russian people at the moment when their historical fate was being decided. L.N. Tolstoy worked on the novel for almost six years: from 1863 to 1869. From the very beginning of work on the work, the writer’s attention was attracted not only by historical events, but also by the private, family life of the characters. Tolstoy believed that the family is a unit of the world, in which the spirit of mutual understanding, naturalness and closeness to the people should reign.
The novel “War and Peace” describes the life of several noble families: the Rostovs, the Bolkonskys and the Kuragins.
The Rostov family is an ideal harmonious whole, where the heart prevails over the mind. Love binds all family members. It manifests itself in sensitivity, attention, and closeness. With the Rostovs, everything is sincere, it comes from the heart. Cordiality, hospitality, hospitality reign in this family, and the traditions and customs of Russian life are preserved.
Parents raised their children, giving them all their love. They can understand, forgive and help. For example, when Nikolenka Rostov lost a huge amount of money to Dolokhov, he did not hear a word of reproach from his father and was able to pay off his gambling debt.
The children of this family have absorbed all the best qualities of the “Rostov breed”. Natasha is the personification of heartfelt sensitivity, poetry, musicality and intuitiveness. She knows how to enjoy life and people like a child.
Life of the heart, honesty, naturalness, moral purity and decency determine their relationships in the family and behavior among people.
Unlike the Rostovs, the Bolkonskys live with their minds, not their hearts. This is an old aristocratic family. In addition to blood ties, the members of this family are also connected by spiritual closeness.
At first glance, the relationships in this family are difficult and devoid of cordiality. However, internally these people are close to each other. They are not inclined to show their feelings.
Old Prince Bolkonsky embodies the best features of a serviceman (nobility, devoted to the one to whom he “sworn allegiance.” The concept of honor and duty of an officer was in the first place for him. He served under Catherine II, participated in Suvorov’s campaigns. He considered intelligence and activity to be the main virtues ", and his vices are laziness and idleness. The life of Nikolai Andreevich Bolkonsky is a continuous activity. He either writes memoirs about past campaigns, or manages the estate. Prince Andrei Bolkonsky greatly respects and honors his father, who was able to instill in him a high concept of honor. " “Your path is the path of honor,” he tells his son. And Prince Andrei follows his father’s parting words both during the campaign of 1806, in the Battles of Shengraben and Austerlitz, and during the War of 1812.
Marya Bolkonskaya loves her father and brother very much. She is ready to give all of herself for the sake of her loved ones. Princess Marya completely submits to her father's will. His word is law for her. At first glance, she seems weak and indecisive, but at the right moment she shows strength of will and fortitude. Tolstoy's novel family national
Both the Rostovs and the Bolkonskys are patriots, their feelings were especially clearly manifested during the Patriotic War of 1812. They express the people's spirit of war. Prince Nikolai Andreevich dies because his heart could not stand the shame of the retreat of the Russian troops and the surrender of Smolensk. Marya Bolkonskaya rejects the French general's offer of patronage and leaves Bogucharovo. The Rostovs give their carts to the soldiers wounded on the Borodino field and pay the most dear ones - with the death of Petya.
Another family is shown in the novel. This is Kuragin. The members of this family appear before us in all their insignificance, vulgarity, callousness, greed, and immorality. They use people to achieve their selfish goals. The family is devoid of spirituality. For Helen and Anatole, the main thing in life is the satisfaction of their base desires. They are completely cut off from people's life, they live in a brilliant but cold world, where all feelings are perverted. During the war, they lead the same salon life, talking about patriotism.
In the epilogue of the novel, two more families are shown. This is the Bezukhov family (Pierre and Natasha), which embodied the author's ideal of a family based on mutual understanding and trust, and the Rostov family - Marya and Nikolai. Marya brought kindness and tenderness, high spirituality to the Rostov family, and Nikolai shows spiritual kindness in relation to those closest to him.
By showing different families in his novel, Tolstoy wanted to say that the future belongs to families such as the Rostovs, Bezukhovs, and Bolkonskys.
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The Rostov family and the Bolkonsky family in the novel
L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"
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- Leo Tolstoy’s views on the relationships of close people in the novel “War and Peace.”
- The warmth of the Rostov family.
- Spirituality of the Bolkonsky family.
- Two different ideals.
In the novel “War and Peace,” L. N. Tolstoy showed Russian society during a period of military, political and moral trials. Family, friendship, and love relationships bind the heroes of the novel. For Leo Tolstoy, the family is the environment that gives a person everything in life and educates him. The Rostov, Bolkonsky, Kuragin, Bezukhov, and Drubetsky families are represented differently. They differ not only in the degree of nobility and birth, but also in completely different ways of life - that is, habits, customs, views. Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy shows his views on the relationships of close people and on the family structure using the example of the Rostov and Bolkonsky families.
In the Rostov family one can notice an atmosphere of cordiality, love and goodwill, since “there is an air of love in the Rostov house.” The Count and Countess are kind and simple people, open to children with all their hearts and souls. They welcome everyone who comes to them. In the family, everyone is frank with each other: they sincerely have fun and cry, and experience life’s dramas together. All children feel parental tenderness and affection. Natasha is a sincere, selfless, charming girl, ready to love the whole world. The youngest son Petya is kind and honest. Sonya is a gentle and sensitive girl. Despite the fact that she is not the natural daughter in this house, she is comfortable here, because she is loved just as reverently as other children. All members of the Rostov family are unusually close to each other. Tolstoy shows us this family in the difficult moments of their lives, when their destinies are closely intertwined with the destinies of thousands of Russian noble families during the War of 1812.
The Rostov family embodied the best features of the Russian nobility: patriotism, spiritual and emotional generosity, responsiveness, sincerity, and willingness to help. The Rostov family is not characterized by hypocrisy and hypocrisy, so everyone here loves each other, children trust their parents, and they respect their wishes. The doors of Countess Rostova's Moscow house were always wide open for invited and uninvited guests.
In the large Rostov family, the head is Ilya Andreevich - a Moscow gentleman, the kindest man who idolizes his wife, adores his children, and is quite generous and trusting. Despite the fact that his material affairs are in a state of disarray, since he does not know how to manage a household at all, Ilya Andreevich could not limit himself and his entire family to the usual luxury. He paid the forty-three thousand lost by his son Nikolai, no matter how hard it was for him to do it, because he is very noble: his own honor and the honor of his children are above all else for him.
Natasha grew up in such a friendly and friendly family. She looks like her mother both in appearance and in character, just like her mother, she shows the same care and thriftiness. But she also has her father’s traits: kindness, generous nature, the desire to unite and make everyone happy. A very important quality of Natasha is naturalness. She is not capable of playing a predetermined role, does not depend on the opinions of strangers, and does not live according to the laws of the world. The heroine is endowed with love for people, a talent for communication, and an openness of soul. She can love and surrender to love completely, and this is precisely what Tolstoy saw as the main purpose of a woman, and he saw the origins of devotion and kindness, selflessness and sincerity in family upbringing. The favorite of the whole family, Natasha Rostova has a keen sense of goodness and truth, the beauty of the human soul, and Russian nature.
Another family member Nikolai Rostov. His soul is simple, honest and decent. Nikolai builds the complex world of military relationships using three main foundations for him: honor, dignity and loyalty to the oath. The maturation of character is taking place before our eyes. An impetuous, pure young man turns into a defender of the fatherland.
In the image of the Rostovs, Tolstoy embodied his ideal of the strength of the family, the inviolability of the family nest, home. The entire Rostov family is love incarnate. The troubles and grief that befell the Rostovs did not embitter them. Closeness to the people and spiritual decency are the essence of this family.
Another family is also described in the novel. In spirit, it is in many ways the opposite of Rostov, but is equally loved by the writer. In the Bolkonsky family there is an atmosphere of intense internal life, somewhat harsh.
The Bolkonsky family is described with undoubted sympathy. It shows three generations: the eldest prince Nikolai Andreevich, his children Andrei and Marya, his grandson Nikolushka. The Bolkonskys are active people. Each of the family members is constantly busy with something; there is not a drop of laziness and idleness in them, which are characteristic of families of high society.
Everyone in the family is special in their own way. The head of the family, Prince Nikolai Andreevich, was harsh with all the people around him, and therefore, without being cruel, he aroused fear and respect. Most of all, he values intelligence and activity in people. Therefore, while raising his daughter, he tries to develop these qualities in her. The old prince was a Russian master, and sometimes he showed tyranny and despotism. The old prince inherited pride, independence, nobility and sharpness of mind to his son. Both son and father Bolkonsky are well-educated. The old Prince Bolkonsky was never idle: he either wrote memoirs, or worked at the machine or in the garden, or worked with his daughter, managed the farm very well and did not oppress the peasants. In Prince Andrei we also see this trait inherited from his father: he is engaged in social work with Speransky, makes life easier for the peasants on his estate and is constantly looking for his place in life.
Andrei is an arrogant person, confident in his superiority over others, knowing that he has a high purpose in this life.
Prince Andrei went through a difficult life path: from selfish aspirations for personal glory to an understanding of the need for universal love and forgiveness. He takes care of the soldiers and officers of his regiment during the war. He was affectionate with them, in response to this the regiment called him “our prince.”
Princess Marya is smart, romantic, religious. She lives in constant unconscious expectation of family happiness and love. She humbly endures all her father’s mockery, puts up with everything, but does not stop loving him very much. Princess Marya was not distinguished by external beauty and grace, but she captivated people with the light of her “radiant eyes,” her spiritual beauty, and high morality. “The countess’s soul always strived for the infinite, eternal and perfect and therefore could never be at peace.”
The Bolkonskys are true patriots. The old prince, having learned about Napoleon's campaign against Moscow, wants to help the Motherland in some way, he becomes the commander-in-chief of the militia and devotes himself to this with all his soul.All Bolkonsky’s actions are guided by a sense of duty, which is very strongly developed in him. Prince Andrei leaves to fight, realizing that he must be where the Motherland needs him, whereas he could have remained with the person of the sovereign.
The third generation of Bolkonskys is Nikolushka, son of Andrei; We see him as a little boy in the epilogue of the novel, but even then he listens attentively to Pierre, some special, independent, complex and strong work of feeling and thought takes place in him. He loves his father and Pierre very much and, making sure that his father would approve of Bezukhov’s revolutionary views, says to himself: “Father! Yes, I will do something that would make even him happy...”
The foundations of a family, according to Tolstoy, are built on love, work, and beauty. When they collapse, the family becomes unhappy and falls apart. And yet, the main thing that Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy wanted to say about the inner life of the family is connected with warmth, comfort, where everyone is dear to you and you are dear to everyone, and where they are always waiting for you.
So, before us are two types of attitude towards the world, towards people, existing in the Bolkonsky and Rostov families. Tolstoy constantly confronts them on the pages of his novel. The contradiction between these two ways of life was expressed with particular force in the relationship between Prince Andrei and Natasha. These heroes, so different, are drawn to each other and through suffering and mistakes, learn to understand each other. But their love was not crowned with earthly happiness. Tolstoy rewards Princess Marya and Nikolai with family happiness.
Tolstoy interweaves the destinies of the Rostovs and Bolkonskys, subjecting them to the tests of love, war, and the loss of loved ones. And his favorite heroes withstand these tests with dignity. One way or another, these two families are opposed to each other and at the same time united. This is a certain ideal of relationships depicted by Tolstoy.
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Great School Encyclopedia, ed. Besnosova E.L., Ivanova Yu.A., Kozmirchuk O.Yu., Shapoval S.A., volume 2,
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