Roman I.S. Turgenev's "Fathers and Sons" became a landmark work of its time. In it, the author managed to reflect the eternal confrontation between two generations using the example of several families, as well as, in a more global sense, the confrontation between young nihilism and the established principles of social life in Russia. The novel presents a whole gallery of interesting images, each of which is important and interesting. The image and characterization of Arkady Kirsanov with quotes in the novel “Fathers and Sons” will help to fully reveal the contradictory image of the main character.
Formation of Arkady's character
Arkady Kirsanov is a hereditary nobleman. He was lucky to be born into a family where sincere love reigned. He was brought up according to noble traditions. When his mother died, his father devoted his energies to giving the child everything he needed.
When the young man entered the university, Nikolai Petrovich went to St. Petersburg with him and lived there for the first three years of his studies. He tried to keep abreast of his son's interests and know his comrades.
The conditions in which Arkady grew up shaped in him a love of beauty, admiration for nature, art, and a warm attitude towards his loved ones. Yielding to a rebellious youthful impulse, he falls under the influence of Yevgeny Bazarov. Arkady greatly values this man's friendship. And after him he declares himself a nihilist.
Father and son
Returning home after graduating, Arkady tries to demonstrate to his father that he is no longer the enthusiastic young man he was before. But immediate enthusiasm and love for his father breaks through:
“Arkady quickly turned to his father and loudly kissed him on the cheek.”
On the way to his native estate, he sees that his family’s property is on the verge of decline, he lights up with various plans and ideas for transformation. The spring atmosphere distracts him from these thoughts, and again spontaneity breaks through in his behavior with his father:
“Arkady looked and looked, and, gradually weakening, his thoughts disappeared... He threw off his greatcoat and looked at his father so cheerfully, like such a young boy, that he hugged him again.”
Sometimes Arkady feels superior to his father. When Nikolai Petrovich tells him about his beloved, the son scolds him for his awkwardness and embarrassment, saying that he fully supports his father:
“...and a feeling of condescending tenderness for his kind and gentle father, mixed with a feeling of some secret superiority, filled his soul. “Please stop,” he repeated again, involuntarily enjoying the consciousness of his own development and freedom.”
Progressive views and a tender attitude towards his father allow Arkady to accept the news of the appearance of a half-brother with sincere joy.
Arkady and Bazarov
The meeting with Bazarov allowed Arkady Kirsanov to accept the ideas of a new emerging movement - nihilism. Bazarov, being a formed and integral personality, has strong views and principles. Evgeniy becomes Arkady's mentor. Young Kirsanov follows the ideas of his comrade with incredible zeal. He admires this man:
“...I cannot express to you how much I value his friendship...”
Despite all efforts to match the appearance of progressive youth, Arkady's sentimentality and enthusiasm reveal him as a gentle person. Gradually, Arkady realizes that he and Evgeny are moving away, and sees how different their thoughts are. Not embarrassed by emotions, he says goodbye to his comrade forever:
“...Arkady threw himself on the neck of his former mentor and friend, and tears flowed from his eyes...”
Love of Arkady Kirsanov
Arkady is no stranger to the romanticism of his father, so his soul is open to tender feelings. Having met Odintsova, he imagines himself in love. The young man is tormented by the thought that Anna Sergeevna does not take him seriously, considering him a young man. Carried away by the torments of jealousy, he does not notice how he is getting closer to Odintsova’s sister, Katya. Suddenly he realizes that being around this girl is very good and interesting. Katya becomes Kirsanov's wife, together they find happiness.
In the novel "Fathers and Sons" the characters are very diverse and interesting in their own way. This article provides a brief description of each of them. The novel "Fathers and Sons" still remains relevant. The characters in this work, as well as the problems raised by the author, are interesting in any historical period.
Bazarov Evgeniy Vasilievich
The main character of the novel is Evgeniy Vasilievich Bazarov. The reader doesn't know much about him at first. We know that this is a medical student who came to the village on vacation. The story about the time he spent outside the walls of the educational institution forms the plot of the work. First, the student visits the family of Arkady Kirsanov, his friend, and then goes with him to the provincial town. Here Evgeny Bazarov makes acquaintance with Anna Sergeevna Odintsova, lives for some time in her estate, but after an unsuccessful explanation he is forced to leave. Next, the hero finds himself in his parents' house. He does not live here for long, as longing forces him to repeat the route just described. It turns out that Eugene from the novel “Fathers and Sons” cannot be happy anywhere. The characters in the work are alien to him. The hero cannot find a place for himself in Russian reality. He returns home. Where the hero of the novel "Fathers and Sons" dies.
The characters we are describing are interesting from the point of view of the refraction of the era in their characters. What is perhaps most interesting about Eugene is his “nihilism.” For him this is a whole philosophy. This hero is an exponent of the sentiments and ideas of revolutionary youth. Bazarov denies everything, does not recognize any authorities. Such aspects of life as love, the beauty of nature, music, poetry, family ties, philosophical thinking, and altruistic feelings are alien to him. The hero does not recognize duty, right, duty.
Evgeny easily wins arguments with Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov, a moderate liberal. This hero has not only youth and a new position on his side. The author sees that “nihilism” is associated with popular discontent and social disorder. It expresses the spirit of the times. The hero experiences the melancholy of loneliness and tragic love. It is discovered that he is dependent on the laws of ordinary human life, involved in human suffering, concerns and interests, like other characters.
"Fathers and Sons" by Turgenev is a novel in which different worldviews collide. From this point of view, Evgeniy’s father is also interesting. We invite you to get to know him better.
Bazarov Vasily Ivanovich
This hero is a representative of the patriarchal world, which is becoming a thing of the past. Turgenev, reminding us of him, makes readers feel the dramatic movement of history. Vasily Ivanovich is a retired staff doctor. He is a commoner by origin. This hero builds his life in the spirit of educational ideals. Vasily Bazarov lives selflessly and independently. He works and is interested in social and scientific progress. However, between him and the next generation lies an insurmountable gap, which brings deep drama into his life. Father's love does not find a response and turns into a source of suffering.
Arina Vlasevna Bazarova
Arina Vlasevna Bazarova is Evgeniy's mother. The author notes that this is a “real Russian noblewoman” of a bygone era. Her life and consciousness are subject to the norms set by tradition. This human type has its own charm, but the era to which it belongs has already passed. The author shows that such people will not live out their lives in peace. The heroine’s mental life includes suffering, fear and anxiety due to her relationship with her son.
Arkady Nikolaevich Kirsanov
Arkady Nikolaevich is Evgeniy's friend, his student in the novel "Fathers and Sons." The main characters of the work are contrasting in many ways. Thus, in contrast to Bazarov, the influence of the era in Arkady’s position is combined with the influence of the usual properties of young age. His interest in the new teaching is quite superficial. Kirsanov is attracted to “nihilism” by its possibilities, valuable for a person just entering life - independence from authorities and traditions, a sense of freedom, the right to audacity and self-confidence. However, Arkady also has qualities that are far from “nihilistic” principles: he is ingenuously simple, good-natured, and attached to traditional life.
Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov
Nikolai Petrovich in Turgenev's novel is Arkady's father. This is an elderly man who has experienced many misfortunes, but they are his. The hero has romantic inclinations and tastes. He works, tries to transform his economy in the spirit of the times, seeks love and spiritual support. The author outlines the character of this hero with obvious sympathy. He is weak, but sensitive, kind, noble and delicate person. In relation to young people, Nikolai Petrovich is friendly and loyal.
Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov
Pavel Petrovich is Arkady's uncle, an Anglomaniac, an aristocrat, a moderate liberal. In the novel, he is Eugene's antagonist. The author has endowed this hero with a spectacular biography: social success and a brilliant career were interrupted by tragic love. After this, a change occurred with Pavel Petrovich. He gives up hopes for personal happiness, and also does not want to fulfill his civic and moral duty. Pavel Petrovich moves to the village where other characters in the work “Fathers and Sons” live. He intends to help his brother transform the farm. The hero advocates liberal government reforms. Entering into an argument with Bazarov, he defends a program that is based on noble and lofty ideas in its own way. “Western” ideas of individual rights, honor, self-respect, and dignity are combined in it with the “Slavophile” idea of the role of the agricultural community. Turgenev believes that Pavel Petrovich’s ideas are far from reality. This is an unhappy and lonely person with a failed destiny and unfulfilled aspirations.
No less interesting are other characters, one of whom is Anna Sergeevna Odintsova. It is certainly worth talking about in detail.
Anna Sergeevna Odintsova
This is an aristocrat, a beauty, with whom Bazarov is in love. It shows the features inherent in the new generation of nobles - freedom of judgment, lack of class arrogance, democracy. To Bazarov, however, everything about her is alien, even traits that are characteristic of himself. Odintsova is independent, proud, smart, but completely different from the main character. However, Eugene needs this chaste, proud, cold aristocrat for who she is. Her calmness attracts and excites him. Bazarov understands that behind him lies an inability to have hobbies, selfishness, and indifference. However, in this he finds a kind of perfection and succumbs to its charm. This love becomes tragic for Eugene. Odintsova easily copes with her feelings. She marries “out of conviction,” not out of love.
Kate
Katya is the younger sister of Anna Sergeevna Odintsova. At first she just seems like a shy and sweet young lady. However, gradually mental strength and independence manifests itself in her. The girl frees herself from the power of her sister. She helps Arkady overthrow Bazarov's power over him. Katya in Turgenev's novel embodies the beauty and truth of the ordinary.
Kukshina Evdoksiya (Avdotya) Nikitishna
The characters in the novel "Fathers and Sons" include two pseudo-nihilists, whose images are parodic. This is Evdoksia Kukshina and Sitnikov. Kukshina is an emancipated woman who is distinguished by extreme radicalism. In particular, she is interested in the natural sciences and the “women’s question”, she despises even “backwardness”. This woman is vulgar, cheeky, downright stupid. However, sometimes something human is visible in her. “Nihilism” perhaps hides a feeling of infringement, the source of which is the female inferiority of this heroine (she is abandoned by her husband, does not attract the attention of men, is ugly).
Sitnikov ("Fathers and Sons")
How many characters have you already counted? We talked about nine heroes. One more should be introduced. Sitnikov is a pseudo-nihilist who considers himself a “student” of Bazarov. He strives to demonstrate the sharpness of judgment and freedom of action characteristic of Eugene. However, this similarity turns out to be parodic. “Nihilism” is understood by Sitnikov as a way to overcome complexes. This hero is ashamed, for example, of his father, a tax farmer, who became rich by getting the people drunk. At the same time, Sitnikov is also burdened by his own insignificance.
These are the main characters. "Fathers and Sons" is a novel in which a whole gallery of bright and interesting images has been created. It is certainly worth reading in the original.
I. S. Turgenev This is what he said about his novel “Fathers and Sons”: “My whole story is directed against the nobility as an advanced class. Look at the faces of Nikolai Petrovich, Pavel Petrovich, Arkady. Weakness and lethargy or limitation.
An aesthetic feeling forced me to take the good representatives of the nobility in order to prove my theme all the more accurately: if cream is bad, what about milk?.. They are the best of the nobles - and that is why I chose them to prove their inconsistency.” In images Pavel Petrovich, Nikolai Petrovich and Arkady Kirsanov represent the Russian liberal nobility. Bazarov is a nihilist. He denies the principles of liberals, and authorities, and parliamentarism, and art, in a word, everything that the liberal “fathers” believed in.
It seems that he is endowed with strength and superiority over other characters in the novel. Evgeniy is a man of sober and deep intelligence, confident in his abilities and in the work to which he has dedicated himself.
He has friends and followers, but the plot of the novel unfolds in such a way that at the end of the novel, Bazarov breaks off his former connections and relationships with people who were previously close to him, as well as with his “followers and fellow travelers.” This also applies to Arkady Kirsanov. It's in the words, addressed to Arkady, his friend and follower, the main conflict between the democratic hero and the liberals is formulated. “Your nobleman brother cannot go further than noble humility or noble boiling, and this is nothing. For example, you don’t fight - and you already imagine yourself to be great - but we want to fight. What! Our dust will eat your eyes, our dirt will stain you!..
» Arkady is kind by nature. His heart aches at the sight of the familiar poor landscape and ragged men from childhood. He is full of good intentions, wants big things, but he has absolutely no idea what and how he should accomplish. “No,” thought Arkady, “this poor region does not amaze you with either contentment or hard work; He can’t stay like this, transformations are necessary... but how to carry them out, how to start? “Like his father, Arkady is inclined to see the good in people first of all.
By his own admission, he “doesn’t hate anyone.” He feels sorry for Bazarov’s parents, he feels sorry for the poor men. And in the eyes of the radical Bazarov, this is a sign of weakness: “You are a gentle soul, a weakling, where can you hate!..
You are timid, you have little hope for yourself...” It is not surprising that in disputes with Eugene, Arkady “usually remained defeated, although he spoke more than his comrade.” Arkady loves speak, sometimes simply reveling in one’s own speeches. It is he who formulates Bazarov’s credo, implying that he himself adheres to the same principles: “A nihilist is a person who does not bow to any authority, who does not accept a single principle on faith, no matter how respected this principle may be.” At the same time, Arkady does not notice that he himself is just an echo of Bazarov. Eugene sees this clearly and, on occasion, unambiguously makes it clear to Arkady that in his judgments he does not rise above “opposite commonplaces”, and believes that Arkady’s “beautiful speeches” are simply “indecent.”
At first Bazarov wanted to re-educate Arkady, make him “one of our own,” but very soon became convinced that this was impossible: “Eh! Yes, I see you definitely intend to follow in your uncle’s footsteps.” Bazarov does not want to accept and admit that Arkady’s kindness is a consequence of the artistic talent of his nature - poetic, dreamy, sensitive to music and poetry, and humane. First Arkady obeys his friend in everything, his still unformed nature is completely under the influence of Bazarov, who, although he is frank with him, always keeps him in a secondary role. Arkady does not notice or understand this, speaking about his friend with constant delight. But gradually Arkady becomes more and more independent and moves away from Bazarov. Arkady's nihilism and democracy is a kind of liberal declamation.
Having fallen under the spell of a strong personality, Arkady for some time was, in his own words, a like-minded person of Bazarov. Throughout the novel, he imitates it, declaring his nihilism with youthful enthusiasm. However, he was unable to fully sustain the role he took on. At his core, Arkady was never a nihilist, and he hardly liked Bazarov, but he was unusually kind and forgave his friend a lot. The people of the sixties, using Aesopian language, often replaced the word “revolution” with the word “deed.” Saying goodbye to Arkady, Bazarov says: “...you were not created for our bitter, tart, bourgeois life.
You have neither insolence nor anger, but only youthful courage and youthful enthusiasm; This is not suitable for our business.” Thus Arkady, who at first seems like an ideal company for Evgeniy, is his imaginary student and follower. His passion for Bazarov was nothing more than a tribute to his youth. After some time, Arkady himself realizes that being a leader is not his role and that his purpose in life is much more modest. Explaining to Katya, he says: “I have changed in many ways, and you know this better than anyone else - you, to whom I, in essence, owe this change...
I still desire to be useful, I desire to devote all my energies to the truth; but I am no longer looking for my ideals where I looked for them before; they seem... much closer to me. Until now, I did not understand myself, I asked myself tasks that were beyond my strength...” As Arkady grows up, he begins to get closer to his father, who, despite his “backwardness,” is closer in spirit to Bazarov. When parting with Evgeniy, Arkady forgets all his bilious and sometimes even hostile antics. He “threw himself on the neck of his former mentor and friend, and tears flowed from his eyes.”
But already in the evening of the same day, “talking... with Katya, Arkady completely forgot about his mentor.” Bazarov did not leave any trace or even memories of himself in Arkady’s life, and yet in the novel the younger Kirsanov is the best of Bazarov’s students. Other "followers" of Evgeny - Evdokia Kukshina - are depicted satirically. These people can be called neither real friends nor Bazarov's students because they do not have the ideological basis of nihilism, they have accepted only its outer shell. The first declares himself Bazarov's student, the second seems to embody his ideals: she is independent, practical and completely devoid of a sense of beauty. Both of them trivialize the ideas of the sixties, seeing in nihilism only one thing - the denial of all old moral norms, and enthusiastically follow this “new” fashion.
Bazarov treats these “followers” of his with contempt. Being an intelligent person, he cannot help but notice that weak, dependent and, in general, insignificant people gather around him. And yet he does not push Sitnikov away. Offends, but graciously allows you to stay close. This happens solely for the reason that Bazarov is aware that in his activities he will need assistants - narrow-minded but obedient performers. A revolutionary by nature, an ideological destroyer, Bazarov understands that theories are created by some people, and they are put into practice by completely different people; that destruction is carried out by more primitive and therefore more merciless people.
The relationship between Arkady and his parents. (“Fathers and Sons”) and received the best answer
Answer from Natalya[guru]
Arkady belongs to the generation of the sixties. His relationship with his father is an example of the ideal relationship between two generations, older and younger, in one family. His father, Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov, belongs to those “good representatives of the nobility who, in their psychology and character, are closer to the people. Kind, simple-minded, he is free from any arrogance or feelings of noble arrogance. In his youth, he married the daughter of a minor city official and sincerely admired the fact that she read serious articles in the Sciences section of magazines. He himself graduated from the university and had great respect for science. Then he settled with his wife and son in the village, went hunting, did housework, and loved poetry and music. After the death of his wife, Nikolai Petrovich fell in love with Fenechka and she was happy with him. This alone speaks of the simplicity and spontaneity of his nature. But he is a nobleman, a landowner, and in this capacity he tries to be progressive and useful. Nikolai Petrovich was inspired by the approach of the reform, without waiting for its implementation, he released the servants, separated himself from the peasants and started a “farm”. He is trying to introduce advanced farming methods, buys some machines, considers the possibilities of rationally raising livestock, etc. But he has little success. “I have no strength! - Nikolai Petrovich exclaimed more than once in despair, “it is impossible to fight on your own, principles do not allow sending for the police officer, and without fear of punishment nothing can be done.” In the conditions of the existence of local land ownership, the idyll that the good Nikolai Petrovich dreams of is impossible.
Arkady understands his father, he is grateful to him for the fact that he warmly and affably greets Bazarov and wants to get closer to him as with his son’s friend, shares with him his worries and pain about the unsuccessful transformations in the household, asks in detail about the affairs of the estate and in the estate. He reaches out to his father, tries to be honest and sincere with him, is unable to speak harshly and rudely to him, although he constantly feels some kind of awkwardness because of such a warm relationship with his father in front of his friend Bazarov. At the beginning of the novel, Arkady is under the influence of Bazarov. Captivated by his ideas, Arkady was proud to consider himself his student and like-minded person, and imitated him in everything. He was embarrassed to appear sensitive and gentle in front of him, knowing that Bazarov would condemn him for this. In this regard, from the first day of his son’s arrival home, the father could notice Arkady’s constraint, tension and uncertainty. Some tension is revealed in the relationship between father and son, certain actions and words of Arkady cause misunderstanding and bewilderment in the father and uncle, but the father’s tolerance and wisdom, reasonable advice and condescension are able to restrain the impulses of inexperienced youth.
Despite his youth, his desire for freedom and independence, Arkady Kirsanov knows how to behave with his father like a worthy son with a worthy father.
Answer from Elena Odintsova[guru]
Arkady understands his father, he is grateful to him for the fact that he warmly and affably greets Bazarov and wants to get closer to him as with his son’s friend, shares with him his worries and pain about the unsuccessful transformations in the household, asks in detail about the affairs of the estate and in the estate. He reaches out to his father, tries to be honest and sincere with him, is unable to speak harshly and rudely to him, although he constantly feels some kind of awkwardness because of such a warm relationship with his father in front of his friend Bazarov. At the beginning of the novel, Arkady is under the influence of Bazarov. Captivated by his ideas, Arkady was proud to consider himself his student and like-minded person, and imitated him in everything. He was embarrassed to appear sensitive and gentle in front of him, knowing that Bazarov would condemn him for this. In this regard, from the first day of his son’s arrival home, the father could notice Arkady’s constraint, tension and uncertainty. Some tension is revealed in the relationship between father and son, certain actions and words of Arkady cause misunderstanding and bewilderment in the father and uncle, but the father’s tolerance and wisdom, reasonable advice and condescension are able to restrain the impulses of inexperienced youth.
Despite his youth, his desire for freedom and independence, Arkady Kirsanov knows how to behave with his father like a worthy son with a worthy father
Turgenev's novel "Fathers and Sons" reveals several problems at once. One reflects the conflict of generations and clearly demonstrates a way to get out of it while preserving the main thing - the value of family. The second demonstrates the processes taking place in the society of that time. Through dialogues and skillfully developed images of heroes, a type of public figure that has barely begun to emerge is presented, denying all the foundations of the existing statehood and ridiculing such moral and ethical values as love feelings and sincere affections.
Ivan Sergeevich himself does not take either side in the work. As an author, he condemns both the nobility and representatives of new socio-political movements, clearly showing that the value of life and sincere affections is much higher than rebellion and political passions.
History of creation
Of all Turgenev’s works, the novel “Fathers and Sons” was the only one written in a short time. Only two years passed from the inception of the idea to the first publication of the manuscript.
The writer’s first thoughts regarding the new story came in August 1860 during his stay in England on the Isle of Wight. This was facilitated by Turgenev’s acquaintance with a young provincial doctor. Fate pushed them into bad weather on an iron road and, under the pressure of circumstances, they communicated with Ivan Sergeevich all night. New acquaintances were shown those ideas that the reader could later observe in Bazarov’s speeches. The doctor became the prototype of the main character.
(The Kirsanov estate from the film "Fathers and Sons", filming location Fryanovo estate, 1983)
In the autumn of the same year, upon returning to Paris, Turgenev worked out the plot of the novel and began writing chapters. Within six months, half of the manuscript was ready, and he finished it after arriving in Russia, in the middle of the summer of 1861.
Until the spring of 1862, reading his novel to friends and giving the manuscript to the editor of the Russian Messenger to read, Turgenev made corrections to the work. In March of the same year, the novel was published. This version was slightly different from the edition that was released six months later. In it, Bazarov was presented in a more unsightly light and the image of the main character was a little repulsive.
Analysis of the work
Main plot
The main character of the novel, the nihilist Bazarov, together with the young nobleman Arkady Kirsanov, arrives at the Kirsanov estate, where the main character meets his comrade’s father and uncle.
Pavel Petrovich is a sophisticated aristocrat who does not like Bazarov at all or the ideas and values he displays. Bazarov also does not remain in debt, and no less actively and passionately, he speaks out against the values and morality of the old people.
After this, the young people meet the recently widowed Anna Odintsova. They both fall in love with her, but temporarily hide it not only from the object of their adoration, but also from each other. The main character is ashamed to admit that he, who vehemently opposed romanticism and love affection, now himself suffers from these feelings.
The young nobleman begins to be jealous of the lady of his heart for Bazarov, omissions occur between friends and, as a result, Bazarov tells Anna about his feelings. Odintsova prefers him a quiet life and a marriage of convenience.
Gradually, the relationship between Bazarov and Arkady deteriorates, and Arkady himself becomes interested in Anna's younger sister Ekaterina.
Relations between the older generation of the Kirsanovs and Bazarovs are heating up, it comes to a duel, in which Pavel Petrovich is wounded. This puts an end to it between Arkady and Bazarov, and the main character has to return to his father’s house. There he becomes infected with a fatal disease and dies in the arms of his own parents.
In the finale of the novel, Anna Sergeevna Odintsova gets married by convenience, Arkady and Ekaterina, as well as Fenechka and Nikolai Petrovich get married. They have their weddings on the same day. Uncle Arkady leaves the estate and goes to live abroad.
Heroes of Turgenev's novel
Evgeny Vasilievich Bazarov
Bazarov is a medical student, by social status, a simple man, the son of a military doctor. He is seriously interested in natural sciences, shares the beliefs of nihilists and denies romantic attachments. He is self-confident, proud, ironic and mocking. Bazarov doesn’t like to talk a lot.
In addition to love, the main character does not share admiration for art, and has little faith in medicine, despite the education he receives. Not considering himself a romantic person, Bazarov loves beautiful women and, at the same time, despises them.
The most interesting moment in the novel is when the hero himself begins to experience those feelings whose existence he denied and ridiculed. Turgenev clearly demonstrates intrapersonal conflict, at a moment when a person’s feelings and beliefs diverge.
Arkady Nikolaevich Kirsanov
One of the central characters of Turgenev's novel is a young and educated nobleman. He is only 23 years old and barely graduated from university. Due to his youth and character, he is naive and easily falls under the influence of Bazarov. Outwardly, he shares the beliefs of the nihilists, but in his soul, and this is evident later in the plot, he appears as a generous, gentle and very sentimental young man. Over time, the hero himself understands this.
Unlike Bazarov, Arkady loves to talk a lot and beautifully, he is emotional, cheerful and values affection. He believes in marriage. Despite the conflict between fathers and children demonstrated at the beginning of the novel, Arkady loves both his uncle and his father.
Anna Sergeevna Odintsova is an early widowed rich person who at one time married not out of love, but out of calculation, in order to protect herself from poverty. One of the main heroines of the novel loves peace and her own independence. She never loved anyone or became attached to anyone.
For the main characters, she looks beautiful and inaccessible, since she does not reciprocate anyone. Even after the death of the hero, she remarries, and again for convenience.
The widow Odintsova's younger sister, Katya, is very young. She is only 20 years old. Catherine is one of the sweetest and most pleasant characters in the novel. She is kind, sociable, observant and at the same time demonstrates independence and stubbornness, which only beauty the young lady. She comes from a family of poor nobles. Her parents died when she was only 12 years old. Since then, she was raised by her older sister Anna. Ekaterina is afraid of her and feels awkward under Odintsova’s gaze.
The girl loves nature, thinks a lot, she is direct and not flirtatious.
Father of Arkady (brother of Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov). Widower. He is 44 years old, a completely harmless person and an undemanding owner. He is soft, kind, attached to his son. He is a romantic by nature, he likes music, nature, poetry. Nikolai Petrovich loves a quiet, calm, measured life in the wilderness of the village.
At one time, he married for love and lived happily in marriage until his wife died. For many years he could not come to his senses after the death of his beloved, but over the years he found love again and it became Fenechka, a simple and poor girl.
A sophisticated aristocrat, 45 years old, Arkady's uncle. At one time he served as a guard officer, but because of Princess R. his life changed. A former socialite, a heartthrob who easily won the love of women. All his life he built in the English style, read newspapers in a foreign language, conducted business and everyday life.
Kirsanov is a clear supporter of liberal views and a man of principles. He is self-confident, proud and mocking. Love at one time crippled him, and from a lover of noisy companies, he became an ardent misanthrope who avoided the company of people in every possible way. At heart the hero is unhappy and at the end of the novel he finds himself far from his loved ones.
Quotes
“The only good thing about a Russian person is that he has a very bad opinion of himself.”.
“Nature is not a temple, but a workshop, and man is a worker in it”.
“Personality is the main thing; the human personality must be as strong as a rock, for everything is built on it.”. Pavel Petrovich.
“You deny everything, or, to put it more precisely, you destroy everything... But you also need to build”.
“Time sometimes flies like a bird, sometimes it crawls like a worm; But it’s especially good for a person when he doesn’t even notice whether it’s passing quickly or quietly.”.Author
Composition. Analysis of the novel's plot
The main plot of Turgenev's novel, which has become a classic, is Bazarov's conflict with the society in which he found himself by the will of fate. A society that does not support his views and ideals.
The conventional plot of the plot is the appearance of the main character in the Kirsanovs' house. In the course of communication with other characters, conflicts and clashes of views are demonstrated that test Evgeniy’s beliefs for stability. This also happens within the framework of the main love line - in the relationship between Bazarov and Odintsova.
Contrast is the main technique that the author used when writing the novel. It is reflected not only in its title and demonstrated in the conflict, but is also reflected in the repetition of the protagonist’s route. Bazarov twice ends up at the Kirsanovs’ estate, twice visits Odintsova, and also returns twice to his parents’ house.
The denouement of the plot is the death of the main character, with which the writer wanted to demonstrate the collapse of the thoughts expressed by the hero throughout the novel.
In his work, Turgenev clearly showed that in the cycle of all ideologies and political disputes there is a large, complex and diverse life, where traditional values, nature, art, love and sincere, deep affections always win.