The final essay is not only a test, but also an opportunity to improve your chances of getting a desired place at a university. It all depends on how you yourself perceive this event. If you become bitter against it, then it will naturally bring nothing but trouble, but if you take it for granted, you can benefit for yourself by collecting additional points. To do this, read our literary examples and add your ideas in the comments about what work is missing from our list.
M. A. Sholokhov, “Quiet Don”
The author of “The Quiet Don,” M. A. Sholokhov believes that initially all people are characterized by kindness, but the fate of many of them is so bad that they have to become bitter. For example, Gregory was a kind fellow: he loved his family, worked conscientiously, honored Cossack traditions and did no harm to anyone. But his parents wanted to marry him against his will. The chosen one was the daughter of a family friend, Natalya Korshunova. The wayward hero yielded to his father's pressure, but harbored a grudge against his family. He loved the married Cossack woman Aksinya, so for her sake he sacrificed his family hearth: he left his wife. He acted cruelly towards his wife, but didn’t he tell her honestly that he didn’t love her? However, it was she who wanted to get a man at any cost. This means that the reason for the appearance of cruelty is always rooted in injustice, which no one stupidly noticed.
In M. A. Sholokhov’s novel “Quiet Don,” the hero fights fiercely on both fronts in order to win a bright future from his next enemies. However, after many years of wandering along foreign roads and goals, Gregory realized that he had stumbled when he took up arms. His destiny is to plow the land, sow grain, raise livestock and poultry. He is a peasant, not a soldier. But the explaining gentlemen confused him with their agitation, and so he goes to sow evil so that someday good will arise. In the finale, he realizes that this is wrong, that he should have cultivated his lands, and not watered them with blood, then there would have been peace. Good can never be achieved through cruelty, but none of the heroes realized this in time. As a result, families fell apart, and the Cossacks lost their age-old traditions, and a happy tomorrow never came.
N.V. Gogol, “Taras Bulba”
In N.V. Gogol’s story “Taras Bulba,” the father instills a fighting spirit in his sons, but the exercises were not enough for him. He wanted to organize a real fight where young people would show their courage. To do this, he removed the Koshevoy and sent the Cossacks to Polish lands, where the fighters received serious rebuff. After this, they surrounded the city of Dubno, where the townspeople were dying of hunger. Hundreds of people died because of Bulba's battle madness. Therefore, the reader does not feel much pity for the old Cossack when his son leaves the army and disgraces his family. Andriy chooses not the warlike spirit of the Cossacks, but a calm, peaceful, settled life in love and tranquility. Taras himself is to blame for this betrayal, because cruelty can never achieve good.
It is difficult to show kindness in war, because it is a very cruel time when no one is spared. But there are exceptions, one of which was described by N.V. Gogol in the story “Taras Bulba”. Andriy fought against the Poles as part of the Cossack army. They decided to starve out the enemy city, surrounding it with a blockade ring. That night the young man did not sleep and saw how the maid of his beloved, whom he had met back in Kyiv, made her way to him. She complained bitterly about the famine in Dubno and begged the Cossack for mercy. The young lady wanted to feed her dying mother. Then Andriy shouldered a bag of bread and went to the enemy city. The young man could not refuse to answer this call. Women and children do not fight, but they die from war. The hero realized the injustice of this phenomenon and helped those in need, despite the risk.
N.V. Gogol "The Overcoat"
The name of the main character of Gogol's story "The Overcoat" is Akaki, which means "doing no evil." The author wants to emphasize this feature of the hero, which is why the hero’s middle name is Akakievich. It turns out that we have before us an extremely gentle character.
Akaki Akakievich lives in full accordance with his name - he does not harm anyone, but the people around him are often cruel to him. Due to his soft character and inability to stand up for himself, his colleagues mock him. He is lonely, lives only by the love of work. And although his duties do not require skill - he rewrites documents without even making changes, he treats this as an art. He writes each letter beautifully, with love. To some, his existence may seem pointless, but is this a reason for cruelty? But that’s exactly what they will do to him.
One day Akaki felt that he was very cold and realized that his overcoat was no longer suitable for use. He has a goal - to buy a new overcoat. He saved for a long time, and finally fulfilled his dream. Appearing at work in a new thing, Akaki felt the approving glances of his colleagues for the first time. He was even invited to the celebration. But when he returned home in the evening, he was attacked and his “dream” was taken away. At first, his colleagues wanted to help the hero buy a new overcoat, but then they became preoccupied with other matters, forgetting about the poor fellow. Akakiy then decided to meet with one significant person to ask him to solve his problem, but he was only scolded for such “impudence” and driven away. The hero weakens due to stress and dies. But no one even remembers the hero. And then a ghost appears in the city, which reminds everyone of the good-natured Akaki Akakievich. But the ghost is not kind, but cruel. The writer shows how people's indifference turns good into cruelty. The ghost carries out the mission of an avenger, takes away overcoats from the rich. This is how he punishes those who remained indifferent to the fate of the poor official Akaki.
The author showed that there will always be punishment for injustice. And if the victim himself does not punish, then there will be punishment from the Universe. The last person to suffer in the story was the general who drove the hero away, and after this incident he changed his attitude towards people and became even kinder. This means that the lessons of the ghost brought not only fear, but also benefits for other people.
I. S. Turgenev, “Fathers and Sons”
In the novel “Fathers and Sons” by I. S. Turgenev, the author draws attention to the cruelty of children towards their parents. They themselves do not realize the pain they cause to the family with their indifference. We see the sad consequences of this mistake in the book. Bazarov did not see his old people for three years, and came to them for only three days. The father barely dares to reproach his son, and the mother only secretly sheds tears. They are so afraid of upsetting Eugene, they walk on the line that he stretched over the abyss that separates one generation from another. But the hero doesn’t seem to notice anything. For him, his own interests are in the foreground, not the feelings of his parents. He didn't even talk to his father when he arrived after a three-year separation, although he didn't sleep all night. Unfortunately, the man never realized that he was wrong, but his parents retained their love for him even after his death. Only the hero’s mother and father visited the lonely grave. Thus, violence in the family inevitably leads to tragedy.
I. S. Turgenev depicted cruelty and kindness in the novel “Fathers and Sons” using the example of two brothers, Nikolai and Pavel. Nikolai Kirsanov became a devoted and quiet family man, he has beautiful children and his beloved Fenechka. Even class barriers did not stop him, because the girl was not a noblewoman. But his brother, Pavel, cruelly tyrannized the family. He did not approve of the marriage of Nikolai and Fenechka, ignoring the young woman in every possible way. He also coldly and rudely received a guest who he simply did not like outwardly. Then the old man challenges Bazarov to a duel, without thinking about the consequences of his decision. At the same time, Nikolai is trying to smooth out the awkwardness from the conflict between Evgeniy and Pavel Petrovich. He listens carefully and analyzes what his son’s friend says. He has no hatred against those who are different from him, the hero treats everyone kindly. That is why the author rewarded him with happiness, and he sends the proud and angry Paul into voluntary exile. Thus, good always triumphs over evil in the end.
The problem of cruelty and violence
Introduction
People are often cruel to each other, to animals, to the nature that surrounds them.
Sometimes those closest to us become victims of human cruelty. Very often, violence takes on such sophisticated forms that it is difficult to recognize, differentiate, and understand. Sometimes people themselves do not understand how disastrous the result can be from their rash actions, their desire to destroy something living, to destroy something that somehow interferes with them.
Problem
V. Astafiev’s text raises the problem of cruelty shown towards the surrounding world, in particular towards birds. The hero of the story is no less cruel in relation to his own child, whom he forced with his own hands to kill those who delighted her, made her laugh, and dreamed of her in magical dreams.
A comment
At the beginning of the text we see a wonderful picture: a little enthusiastic girl joyfully feeds cereals and crumbs to the pigeons flying up to her. They fly in crowds, they knock each other down, trying to eat as much as possible.
Looking at the girl, her father sat on the bench, smoked and squinted from the sun, encouraging his daughter’s diligence.
The food was poisoned, and during the night the man scooped up the dead birds and burned them in a landfill. The girl's hands were thoroughly washed with soap, she slept in a sweet sleep, smiling and smacking her lips. Perhaps in her dream she fed the restless birds again.
It turns out that a small, unsuspecting girl fed the birds poisoned food, specially purchased by her father to destroy pigeons that carry the infection to animals and people.
Having heard this story, the author of the text remembered other “fighters” for people’s health. To kill the encephalitis tick, they sprinkled dust on the forest. But it was not possible to kill the tick, since it was hiding in the ground and stumps, but the baiting bore fruit: the birds died and fell dead.
In the spring, walking through the forest, the author heard the crunch of breaking bird skeletons, ankle-deep legs buried in feathers.
Author's position
The author bitterly talks about how his tears flowed when he walked through a real bird cemetery. Out of bitterness, he could not even curse, he only begged with an ancient prayer for himself, his children and all people who were unable to think about the consequences of their actions, for mercy. The author asks to give people more mercy, kindness and sincerity.
Your position
I share the author's point of view. It's scary to see how carelessly people destroy everything around them, not realizing how cruel their actions can be. On the other hand, for many people cruelty is perceived as a norm of life and behavior. They see it as the only right solution, not wanting to change anything in their lifestyle and perceiving any changes as something threatening their usual way of life.
Argument 1
Such people include the merchant's wife Kabanova from the play by A.N. Ostrovsky "The Thunderstorm". She always lived according to the laws of house-building, considering any deviation from tradition to be the greatest sin or disgrace.
Within the same framework, she tried to keep her household members - her daughter, son and his wife Katerina. She is so passionate about her sadism and tyranny that she can easily insult or humiliate any member of her family, and then laugh at it.
Her cruelty led to Katerina throwing herself into the Volga and drowning. Death turned out to be more acceptable for her than life in such an atmosphere.
Argument 2
There is a lot of human cruelty in M. Gorky's play “At the Bottom”. However, the most cruel person seems to me to be Vasilisa Kostyleva, who persuades Vaska Pepel to kill her disgusted husband. Being married without love as a very young girl, Vasilisa could not fall in love with Kostylev. Therefore, a cold-blooded plan to kill him matured in her head.
Conclusion
It seems to me that cruelty is not only the infliction of physical pain or psychological discomfort, but also the lack of empathy, the desire to help those who need your help or words of sympathy.
And such cruelty is found everywhere, every day in our everyday life, since cruelty is nothing more than a manifestation of human indifference and selfishness.
I. A. Goncharov, “Oblomov”
In I. A. Goncharov’s novel “Oblomov,” the main character is not distinguished by hard work and determination, but he is kind and trusting. His goodwill becomes a beacon that shows the way to many people. For example, his childhood friend Stolz always finds rest and relaxation in Ilya’s company. It is this person that he has been visiting for decades in a row, and his sympathy has not weakened over time. Also, Oblomov’s kindness attracts and conquers the beautiful Olga. Outwardly, Oblomov is ugly, his condition is not good, and in conversation he does not shine with wit. But the heroine likes the beautiful and pure soul of a man much more than anything that society dandies can offer. Ilya Ilyich is a big child who wishes no harm to anyone. He always submits to his friends, does not seek benefits from communicating with them, and accepts all the blows of fate calmly and resignedly. That is why Agafya Pshenitsyna took care of him so tenderly, and his servant Zakhar loved him so selflessly. Everyone who knew him appreciated the hero’s warm and big heart. Thus, kindness will always be valued by people as it deserves and will never become obsolete.
I. A. Goncharov in the book “Oblomov” describes a truly kind person. This is Andrei Stolts, who always supports his helpless friend. Andrey had a difficult fate. His strict father sent him to the capital without patronage or big money, saying that the young man must achieve heights himself. In the big city, the hero did not lose his head and began to work hard. Gradually he made capital from trade deals. It would seem that the struggle for a place in the sun should have embittered him, but he retained his friendliness, courtesy and kindness. More than once he disinterestedly helped out the lazy and infantile Oblomov, more than once he drove away scammers from him. In the finale, the hero even took upon himself the responsibility of raising the son of the deceased Ilya Ilyich. I believe that kindness is selfless activity for the benefit of another person, and Stolz is a good example of this.
A. I. Solzhenitsyn, “Matrenin’s Dvor”
In A. I. Solzhenitsyn’s story “Matrenin’s Dvor,” the heroine is a truly kind person. This woman never asks for payment for her help; she tries to be useful everywhere. She does not judge anyone and lives modestly, content with little: a dilapidated house, a lanky cat, stunted ficus trees and a skinny goat. Although fate was cruel to her, the old woman does not hold a grudge against people. She even gives her room to her adopted daughter, agreeing to give up her last property in order to help Kira. While dragging a heavy load across the railroad, the heroine gets hit by a train. The author sadly notes that a village cannot stand without a righteous man, and people will have a very hard time without the helpful Matryona. Kindness even in one person can change the whole world for the better, and the heroine also made her fellow villagers a little better than they already were.
In A. I. Solzhenitsyn’s story “Matrenin’s Dvor” there is a hero whose cruelty simply amazes the reader. Thaddeus once loved Matryona very much, but he was drafted into the army, and during the war he was lost without a trace. During this time, the young man's family lost all hope of his return and asked Matryona to marry their youngest son. Although the girl loved Thaddeus, she could not argue, because times were difficult, and people needed a worker in the house. But then the soldier returned and was stunned by the betrayal. No one could reason with him; he blamed the woman and his brother for everything. Time passed, but the insult was not forgotten. Matryona was already unlucky: all the children died, and so did her husband. Then Thaddeus decided to give her a niece to raise and did not help in any way. The woman somehow pulled out her allowance, Kira matured, but then her father came up with a new way to ruin her relative. He insisted on transferring Matryona's room to his daughter. He enjoyed the sight of the old woman barely carrying the heavy boards. And in the end, even at her funeral, Thaddeus did not forgive that marriage. The man cynically divided the meager property of the deceased. But his cruelty cannot be justified, because the heroine helped his family in difficult times, and this is the only reason for her betrayal.
A. S. Pushkin, “Eugene Onegin”
Cruelty in raising children will never make them better. The consequences of violence and aggression in the family often lead to tragedy. For example, A.S. Pushkin described part of the biography of Olga and Tatiana’s mother in the novel “Eugene Onegin,” where we see the parents’ cruel treatment of the girl. She led a social lifestyle and loved balls and receptions. There she met an officer whom she fell in love with very much. But the family chose her husband for her, guided by their considerations of benefits. Dmitry Larin was a reserved district landowner, ran a modest household and barely knew his chosen one. The girl's youth and beauty captivated him. However, the unfortunate heroine fought for her happiness; there was no end to her hysterics and tears. The parents were inexorable, and the wedding took place. The capital's coquette was taken to the wilderness, where she almost ran away from her hated husband. What did this violence lead to? The woman became aggressive and nervous; for her failure, she took revenge on the peasants, whom she beat and tortured. Even her meek husband got it from her; all management of the house was concentrated in her hands. Unfortunately, her children saw little maternal affection. As a result, violence in the family destroyed the child’s future and even affected the lives of the next generation.
The kindness of loved ones can comfort us even in the most terrible moments, when it would seem that life is being destroyed before our eyes. For example, A.S. Pushkin in the novel “Eugene Onegin” describes a situation when the nanny supported Tatyana, who was suffering from unhappy love. This meek woman never saw gratitude from her masters for her labors, but she selflessly devoted herself to serving the noble family. She nursed Tatiana from childhood, and then developed her mind with legends and fairy tales from folklore. In the days of doubts and hardships of first love, it was the nanny that the young girl went to for advice and help. Even her mother was not that close to her. The old woman, like Tatyana’s mother, faced cruelty in her youth, when she was married not for love. But she did not become bitter, like the lady, her heart remained kind, even despite her difficult fate. It was a simple peasant woman who was able to teach the owner’s daughter humility, perseverance and nobility. It was from her that the girl learned wisdom, so she remained faithful to her unloved husband, and did not follow the flighty Eugene when he called her. It is obvious that only kindness can help people overcome difficulties and get out of difficult situations with dignity. She teaches and inspires us to moral deeds.
L. N. Tolstoy, “War and Peace”
Kindness can truly change the world. We find confirmation of this in L. N. Tolstoy’s epic novel “War and Peace.” It is the kindness of the military leader that helps our army defeat the greatest army that conquered all of Europe. Initially, almost no one believed in the success of our soldiers; Napoleon’s power seemed indestructible. He passed victoriously through the countries of all his opponents. However, there was one person who believed in the Russian people. This is Kutuzov. From the very beginning, he chose defensive tactics, retreated and hesitated, waited and did not give battle. For what? He pitied his people and valued them above all awards and even above his own life. The emperor was angry with him for his shameful flight from the enemy, and court dignitaries openly attacked the commander-in-chief. However, it was precisely this kind of struggle that brought our army an advantage: the invaders were tired of walking across endless expanses, where the peasants also burned all the houses and lands, so that the enemy fighters had nowhere to even sleep. As a result, the forced Battle of Borodino turned out not to be a brilliant victory for the French, but an actual defeat. Morale dropped, strength ran out. Kutuzov starved the French out, and they themselves fled from Russia, and our people did not suffer the losses that Napoleon’s army could have inflicted. Thus, the kindness of the commander-in-chief towards the people saved our country and many of its citizens.
Kindness is especially important in the area of family relationships. For example, the Rostovs from L.N. Tolstoy’s epic novel “War and Peace” were able to save their family thanks to this very quality. They were impoverished nobles, the power of the family was fading day by day. All hope was concentrated in children who could help improve the situation. But the behavior of the youth only increased the need: Nikolai lost a large sum at cards, went on a drinking spree and intended to marry a poor relative, Natasha cheated on a rich groom and disgraced the family, Petya went to war, Vera got married and did not help her relatives in any way. But the parents reacted calmly to all these incidents, they were always ready to help and help their children out of trouble, even if the young people themselves were to blame for their misadventures. In response to sincere kindness, the children (for the most part) reciprocated and stopped thinking only about themselves. Natasha married Pierre, Nikolai married Marya, and they both ensured the well-being of their family. Now things were looking up for the Rostovs, and the new representatives of this family did not need anything. This means that a good relationship between parents and children can solve any problem.
Inhumanity, cruelty - arguments from literature
Types of problem
Inhumanity, cruelty
Arguments
R. Bradbury "Dwarf". Ralph, the hero of the story, is cruel and heartless: he, being the owner of the attraction, replaced the mirror in which the dwarf came to look, consoled by the fact that at least in the reflection he sees himself tall, slender and beautiful. Once again, the dwarf, who expected to see himself the same again, flees with pain and horror from the terrible sight reflected in the new mirror, but his suffering only entertains Ralph.
I.S. Turgenev “Mumu”. Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is not only a great Russian writer, but also an active defender of the weak, humiliated and disadvantaged. As a small boy, he observed the cruel and unfair treatment of serfs by his domineering landowner mother. Having become a writer, Turgenev tried to express his attitude towards serfdom as honestly and openly as possible on the pages of his works. Reading the story “Mumu”, we get acquainted with the heroes of the events described. This is the “nice guy” Gerasim, and the timid washerwoman Tatyana, and the quick-witted butler Gavrila, and the degraded shoemaker Kapiton Klimov, and many others. Each of them experienced a lot of grief and resentment in their lives, but the most amazing thing is that the fates of all these people are completely given into the hands of a capricious, touchy, domineering and stupid lady, any change in whose mood can cost even the life of a serf. Surrounded by flattering and cowardly hangers-on, the lady never thinks that a forced person can have pride and dignity. Treating the serfs like toys, she, in her own way, marries them, moves them from place to place, executes them and pardons them. Adapting to the absurd character of the mistress, the servants become cunning, resourceful, deceitful, or intimidated, cowardly, and unresponsive. The worst thing is that no one is trying to change anything, because this state of affairs is the norm accepted by everyone. And if the life of serfs is gray and monotonous, then the life of a lady is “joyless and stormy.” She did not, does not and never will have friends, loved ones and even truly close ones, because she does not need honesty and frankness, she does not know what it is.
Y. Yakovlev “He killed my dog.” The hero of the story picked up a dog abandoned by its owners. He is full of concern for the defenseless creature and does not understand his father when he demands that the dog be kicked out: “What did the dog do?.. I couldn’t drive the dog out, it was already kicked out once.” The boy is shocked by the cruelty of his father, who called the gullible dog and shot him in the ear. He not only hated his father, he lost faith in goodness and justice.
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F. M. Dostoevsky, “Crime and Punishment”
Why do good people become evil and cruel? This transformation can be explained in F. M. Dostoevsky’s novel “Crime and Punishment.” Rodion Raskolnikov is a kind man with a sensitive and vulnerable soul. This character trait is clearly demonstrated by his dream, where he weeps bitterly, feeling sorry for the poor horse beaten to death by the men. The reader also sees the hero’s caring attitude towards the grief of strangers. He leaves his last money to the Marmeladovs, sympathizing with their loss. How did it happen that this particular man brutally murders two women, without even having a personal motive? This is all due to the suffocating atmosphere of the city, where glaring social inequality is so desperately evident. While a few rich people travel around the capital in smart carriages, thousands of poor people are forced to give their last belongings to moneylenders in order not to die of hunger. Rodion himself huddles in a tiny room, drops out of school, which he is unable to pay, and his sister wants to marry for convenience just to provide for her family. The hero cannot come to terms with lack of rights, he wants to change the world, so he steps over himself and becomes someone who is capable of cruelty.
Even a good person can become bitter if faced with insurmountable difficulties that break his will. This example was described by F. M. Dostoevsky in the novel “Crime and Punishment.” Marmeladov had a kind heart, because he married a poor widow with small children out of pity. He knew that the woman and her family were facing poverty, and saved her from shame, giving her the opportunity to lead a modest but decent lifestyle. However, over time, something in the man broke, the load turned out to be too heavy. Having taken on enormous responsibility, he failed to cope with it. He began to take out his stress with alcohol, lost his job, and the whole family found themselves without a livelihood. Semyon Zakharovich’s addiction to alcoholic beverages completely took over, he lost his dignity and deteriorated. His own daughter earned money from the panel, and he drank it away, depriving his wife and children. This is real cruelty, because Sonya got the pennies drunk by her father at the cost of shame and humiliation. How did he come to such blasphemous behavior? The reason is that he became a slave to a bad habit and lost himself. Physical decline and moral decline turned Marmeladov into a hard-hearted egoist, capable only of satisfying his whims at the expense of other people.
Arguments on the topic “CRUELTY” from the novel “CRIME AND PUNISHMENT” by F.M. Dostoevsky
Example. SVIDRIGAILOV
In various interpretations, rumors about Svidrigailov’s involvement in several crimes are repeated by other heroes. One thing is clear - they are not groundless: a deaf-mute teenage girl (the niece of pawnbroker Resslich), “cruelly insulted” by Svidrigailov, committed suicide; supposedly the lackey Philip hanged himself from his ridicule; “by the moral influence of resentment” (“he only hit him twice with a whip”), Svidrigailov hastened the death of his wife Marfa Petrovna from apoplexy. It is characteristic that Svidrigailov finds between himself and Raskolnikov “some kind of common point” (“we are from the same background”) and advises the latter on the moral issues of “citizen and man” - “on the side”, otherwise, there is no need to “tackle something other than your own.” "
Among those around him, Svidrigailov enjoys a reputation as a “terrible” (general assessment of Dunya and Pulcheria Alexandrovna), “the most depraved and lost in vices” (Luzhin’s review) person. Raskolnikov is “convinced” of Svidrigailov “as the most empty and insignificant villain in the world,” however, the author notes, he pronounces his judgment “too hastily and frivolously.”
I. S. Turgenev, “Mumu”
Cruelty to animals can lead to the devaluation of important moral values that ensure human life in society. Thus, in I. S. Turgenev’s work “Mumu” the hero drowned the dog on the orders of the lady. The tyrannical woman did not like the servant's pet, so she tried by any means to force him to get rid of the animal. The author draws a subtle parallel between the destinies of Gerasim and his pet. A janitor, like a dog, is not his own master. It belongs to the landowner, who can do whatever she wants with it. A man sits on a leash and follows commands, while a powerful noblewoman trains him. Obviously, for the lady there was no difference between a person and an animal; she considered everyone her property, which had no feelings and opinions, will and rights. Therefore, she brought the peasants together like the inhabitants of a barnyard, regardless of their desires. Trying to cure Kapiton of alcoholism, she marries Tatyana to him against her will, breaking the heart of Gerasim, who is in love with the girl. Thus, cruelty to animals provokes the emergence of a similar attitude towards people.
Cruelty to any living being cannot remain without consequences. Moreover, the one who allowed himself to use it becomes the main victim of this aggression. An example was described by I. S. Turgenev in the story “Mumu”. The lady forced her servant to get rid of a dog that she did not like. Realizing his lack of rights, Gerasim realized that he could not bear responsibility for those who were dear to him. But he could not leave Mumu, it would be a betrayal of her. Then he decided to save the dog from the pangs of loneliness. Having drowned her, the janitor himself broke free and went to the village, where he lived alone until his death. Having dealt with the animal, the person fell out of the system of social relations and could not find a place for love in his soul. These are the grave consequences of cruelty towards our smaller brothers.
The problem of cruelty in Russian literature using the example of V. Zheleznyakov’s work “Scarecrow”
The Zheleznyakov's story was received quite ambiguously by the public and caused a lot of noise. The work is unique in that in the characters of the story you can recognize yourself, your acquaintances, ordinary people of the Soviet era. The main problem that Zheleznyakov touched on in this work is the problem of teenage rigidity. The main characters of the work:
- Lena Besoltseva is the main character, a new student who unsuccessfully tries to establish contact with her classmates
- Mironova (Iron Button) - the leader of the class into which Lena Besoltseva falls, embittered, domineering
- Dima Somov is a boy from a rich family, the only one who is friends with Lena, but he is cowardly and is afraid to admit that he told the teacher about skipping class.
- Vasiliev is Lena’s classmate, weak-willed
- Shmakova is the main beauty in the class, but is empty at heart
- Popov is in love with Shmakova
- Valya is selfish and evil, he grows up in a poor family, so he is ready to do anything for money.
- Marina - raised by one mother, she takes out her longing for her father into conflicts with others
- Nikolai Nikolaevich Besoltsev – Lena’s grandfather, gentle, kind, but unsociable
- Margarita Ivanovna Kuzmina, the head of the class in which Lena studies, despite her kindness, turns a blind eye to much that happens in it
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Lena Besoltseva enters a new school in a small provincial town. She lives with her grandfather, an artist. He leads an unsociable lifestyle, so the locals did not like him.
Arriving at a new class, her classmates immediately let her know that they don’t like strangers here. Lena is a kind and open person, these are precisely the qualities that embittered classmates dislike so much. They give the girl the nickname “Scarecrow”, considering her stupid and clueless. But Lena does not lose hope of establishing contact with her classmates.
The only person who communicates with Lena is Dima Somov - almost all the girls in the class are in love with him. A friendship begins between Lena and Dima.
One day, the whole class decided to skip class and go to the cinema instead. Dima has to return to class to get a piggy bank with money, there he meets the teacher and, under her pressure, confesses everything. Because the children skipped class, they are punished by the cancellation of their long-awaited trip to Moscow.
The class is trying to find out who the traitor is, everyone unreasonably attacks “Scarecrow” with anger, Lena, despite the fact that she heard the conversation between Dima and the teacher, does not give him away. She hopes that Dima will confess everything, but cowardice prevents him from doing this.
Cruel children boycott Lena, and every day the bullying becomes more and more unbearable. The critical moment is the scene of burning the effigy, which symbolizes Lena Besoltseva. The girl can no longer stand the bullying and asks her grandfather to leave the city.
At the end of the story, the children become aware of what they have done, they are overcome by pangs of conscience, they understand that their anger was not justified, but it is too late to return anything.
M. Gorky, “Old Woman Izergil”
Who can be called a kind person? Someone who sacrifices his own interests in order to help other people. One of the most famous examples that fits the description is Danko, the hero of the story “The Old Woman Izergil.” The young man led his people out of the deadly thicket, paying for their salvation with his life. On a difficult journey, he alone did not lose faith in success, and his fellow tribesmen only reproached him for arrogance and stupidity. However, the daredevil was not afraid of criticism and did not hold a grudge against people of little faith. He found the strength to understand them and forgive them for their neglect and cowardice. When the travelers completely refused to follow Danko, he tore their hearts out of their chests and illuminated the way for them to a new life. The young man did not ask for anything in return for his feat. He breathed his last, rejoicing for his saved fellow tribesmen. This is how we imagine a kind person - a sympathetic, generous and noble figure who helps with deeds, not words.
Cruelty is a direct consequence of indifference to people.
We are convinced of this by looking at Larra, the hero of the story “Old Woman Izergil.” The young man was too proud of his origins, so he despised his fellow tribesmen. He was indifferent to their laws, feelings and traditions, and therefore did not see anything wrong in killing a girl who did not reciprocate his feelings. When the elders assessed the degree of cruelty of the son of an eagle and an earthly woman, they expelled him from the tribe. At first the egoist remained indifferent to this event, but many years later he realized what a terrible punishment he had suffered. Interesting? Save it on your wall!
