Example 1
Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin for his work “The Captain's Daughter” chose an epigraph, which is the saying “Take care of your honor from a young age.” He chose it for a reason, because in his novel he raises the topic of preserving honor.
Using the example of his characters, the author shows how differently people can behave in the same situation. From childhood, Peter Grinev was instilled with the concept that he should always be honest and decent. Peter received an excellent education, moral principles were not alien to him, because he lived among decent people. Before sending his son to serve, his father punished:
“...Serve faithfully to whom you pledge allegiance; obey your superiors; Don’t chase their affection; don’t ask for service; do not turn away from service; and remember the proverb: take care of your dress again, but take care of your honor from a young age”...
Although Peter was young, he learned these words very well and tried to act as his father taught. When Grinev lost a hundred rubles, he forced Savelich to repay the debt, although he was dissatisfied, but it was a matter of honor. Pyotr Grinev meets Shvabrin in the Belgorod fortress, and although he is a nobleman, he treated ordinary people with contempt and slandered Masha only because she refused him. This means that he did not have any moral qualities that a nobleman should have. Peter decided to defend the girl’s honor and challenged Shvabrin to a duel, although this was prohibited, but he could not just leave this matter.
When Pugachev captured the fortress, Alexey Shvabrin went over to his side because he realized that he was winning. He decided that it didn’t matter which side you were on, he spat on loyalty to the homeland and the fact that he swore allegiance to the fatherland and the empress. But Grinev would not have betrayed his homeland under any circumstances; he preferred death. What saved him from the gallows was that during his first trip to the Orenburg region, out of the kindness of his heart, he donated his sheepskin coat to Pugachev, although he did not know who that person was. Emelyan is also not completely deprived of honor; he pardoned Grinev in memory of Peter’s good deed. Grinev then also comes to Pugachev’s execution to show gratitude for saving Masha.
Pushkin wanted to show in his work that the word honor is not an empty phrase for many people, and you need to try to be noble, then luck will be on your side. You need to act according to your conscience and set an example for others, you need to teach your children to be honest and kind, then there will be less anger and meanness in the world.
A well-known proverb says: “Take care of your honor from a young age, and take care of your dress again” (Final essay)
Indeed, a person on his life’s path often faces a choice: to act according to his conscience or to easily deceive and betray.
I believe that from a very early age, basic moral principles should be instilled that enable people to make the right decisions. Using the example of book heroes, the authors depicted different manifestations of a person: loyalty to oneself and moral standards, or dishonesty and unworthy transactions with conscience. Vivid proof is the novel by A.S. Pushkin “The Captain's Daughter”, in which the concept of honor is brought up in the main character from childhood. Pyotr Grinev, a seventeen-year-old young man, for him honor is to maintain his duty to the Motherland, and also to always act according to his conscience. At the beginning of the work, the young man appears to us as responsible, dutiful and decent. So, he nobly returns the lost gambling debt, remains true to his word and the Fatherland, even when the rebel and traitor Pugachev helps him free Maria Mironova from captivity, the hero refuses to swear allegiance to him.
This proves that his moral and spiritual education improves and gains strength with every action. When Pyotr Andreevich was faced with a question of life and death: to break the oath and save life or die, leaving behind a good and honest name, he, of course, chooses the latter. This example demonstrates courage and duty to one’s word; even in the face of death, the hero does not lose his best qualities. Regardless of what happens, his behavior is always dignified, be it with rebels during a conversation or at a trial among his people. In my opinion, it is in a difficult situation that the true sides of the human soul are revealed, which could not break the main character or lead to a dishonorable path.
Completely opposite to the image of Pyotr Grinev is Alexei Shvabrin, who violated the officer’s oath and betrayed his people.
A person can lose honor only if he himself renounces it and prefers something else to it: life, power, wealth, which is what happened with this hero. Embittered, having lost his beloved girl, he goes to the rebels led by Pugachev. Ready to betray his country, the hero thus saves his life, hoping to make a career, deal with his rival and forcefully marry the daughter of Captain Mironov, if Pugachev wins. For the sake of his personal gain, he is capable of any dishonest and vile act. After Maria refused to marry him, he slandered the girl, putting her life at risk, and during the appearance of Emelyan Pugachev in the fortress, he denounced Grinev. Alexey Ivanovich is dishonest, selfish, deceitful and envious. Neither devoted friendship, nor love for the Motherland, nor compassion, nor mercy, nor human kindness are inherent in such a person.
Example 2
A quote from Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin’s novel “The Captain’s Daughter” became a popular one, which read: “Take care of your dress again, but take care of your honor from a young age.” What does this expression mean?
This is exactly the order that Peter Grinev’s father gives before sending his son to serve in the Belogorsk fortress. The main character tried to sacredly honor and observe it throughout the novel. No matter how difficult it is, the main character always acts according to his conscience, does noble deeds, and tries not to tarnish his honor. So, Pyotr Grinev gives a hare sheepskin coat to the conductor, simply because he is lightly dressed during the winter cold. It seems like a small thing, but it shows the kindness and nobility of a person. It is from such small details that a person’s character is made up. For example, we understand Shvabrin’s baseness not when he went over to Pugachev’s side, but at the moment when he slandered Masha Mironova for personal purposes. Further, Peter continues to do actions that cannot but be noble. He protects his honor, first of all, because he tells the truth to everyone and does not lie to anyone. So Emelyan remembered the main character and invited him to join the army. However, Pyotr Grinev was sincere with the rebel and replied that he had given an oath to the empress and could not break it, even if he wanted to. It is the honesty of the protagonist that surprises and touches Pugachev, which will be noticeable more than once later in the story. Peter acts according to his conscience, nobly, even when it seems like a wrong action. On the one hand, asking Pugachev for help and intercession in saving Masha, in fact, can even be considered a betrayal. But on the other hand, it is more important and nobler to rescue a girl, a beloved, in trouble from the fortress. Further, Peter is again saved by honesty in his communication with Pugachev, since he even dared to argue and disagree with the leader of the rebels, which amazed Emelyan (the episode after the fairy tale about the Kalmyk eagle) and made him respect the young man even more.
“Take care of your honor from a young age!” is a principle described by Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin in the novel “The Captain's Daughter.” The main character of the work tries to live by this rule, despite all the difficulties along the way. Pyotr Grinev is a noble, kind, honest person. It was his principle that ultimately led the main character to happiness. I think there are people who, after reading this novel, thought about it and began to follow this rule in real life.
Essay-reasoning on the topic “Take care of honor from a young age”
Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin in his work “The Captain's Daughter” formulated one of the wisest proverbs that are relevant even now. “Take care of your dress again, and take care of your honor from a young age,” read the parting words of Father Pyotr Grinev. As we learn in the process of reading, they will largely reflect the still emerging character of a young man. But how relevant is the theme “Take care of your honor from a young age” in other literary works? Or is this the idea of only Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin?
In fact, many authors have addressed the concept of honor and its necessity for a real person. For example, in the work “Woe from Wit” we see Alexander Andreevich Chatsky. The young man, although he finds himself in a society where he clearly has no place, finds the strength to preserve his own honor. He doesn’t create a scandal, doesn’t offend anyone, he just leaves the Famus society with his head held high.
This is its peculiarity - every participant in this society has no honor. They all “served” their superiors, literally bowed down to them. Molchalin grows the same way. It is not shameful for him to “crawl at the feet” of masters. Chatsky has a completely different mindset - it is important for him to be honest with himself. He is ready to work to get a good position, but he is not ready to serve. In short, even in an unpleasant environment, Chatsky retains his honor, which deserves respect, because not everyone can stand up to an entire society alone.
Also, do not forget about the work of Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov “Song about the Merchant Kalashnikov”. A man learns that one of the Tsar's guardsmen is harassing his beloved wife. Kiribeevich, that’s his name, is ready to do anything to get what he wants. Then the merchant Kalashnikov goes out with him to a fist fight. Whether it's hard or easy, he wins. Kiribeevich dies. Of course, for such a crime, the king himself summons the merchant to find out the whole truth from him. But to the sovereign’s surprise, Kalashnikov does not say the reason for the battle and the subsequent death of Kiribeevich. He remains silent so that no one finds out that his beloved wife has been dishonored. The man understands that such a statement will cost him his life, but saving his own wife from shame is much more important to him. So he dies for the sake of this goal, which shows himself to be a real man of honor.
But where there is honor, there is also dishonor. Many classical (and not only) authors also showed people who have lost their honor. One of the most striking examples is the above-mentioned Molchalin from the work “Woe from Wit.” He is calculating, but lacking any self-respect. All his actions are aimed at obtaining a high status in society.
Even with Sophia, he had a relationship only because of the desire to be closer to Famusov, a noble person in society. Molchalin lost himself in the desire to become more famous, more influential and richer. The answer to the key question is yes, he is ready to serve, in absolutely any form, to absolutely any noble person. For Molchalin there is no honor - he himself is the clearest image of a person’s dishonor.
Honor must be protected from a young age, otherwise there is a great chance that a person will lose himself due to dishonor. And indeed, the concept of honor largely corresponds to society’s ideas about a good person. Therefore, it is worth understanding that it must be protected from a young age, because honor is not a boomerang, it will not return at our request.
Essay 8th grade. “Take care of your dress again, and honor from a young age” (based on the story by A.S. Pushkin “The Captain’s Daughter”)
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From childhood we are taught goodness and justice, we are taught to distinguish truth from lies, good from evil, selflessness from envy, we are taught how to act correctly in life, to protect honor and dignity, and the first duty of parents at all times was to give a good education to their children.
Seventeen-year-old Pyotr Grinev was very happy when his father decided that it was time to go to the service: “...It’s hard to describe my admiration. The thought of service merged in me with thoughts of freedom, of the pleasures of St. Petersburg life. I imagined myself as a guard officer, which, in my opinion, was the height of human well-being.” When mother reminded her husband to “bow to Prince B. for me” so that he would not leave “Petrusha with his favors,” Andrei Petrovich was indignant and decided that instead of going to serve in St. Petersburg “to hang around and hang out,” “let him serve in army, let him pull the strap, let him smell the gunpowder, let him be a soldier, not a shamaton.” Peter Grinev's father was a straightforward and honest man, with a sense of self-esteem, and he understood service as a duty, and not as a means to make a career. When parting, he told his son: “Serve faithfully to whom you pledge allegiance; obey your superiors; Don’t chase their affection; don’t ask for service, don’t talk yourself out of service; and remember the proverb: take care of your dress again, but take care of your honor from a young age.”
Out of stupidity and inexperience, having lost a hundred rubles to Captain Zurin, Grinev considered this debt a debt of honor. Pyotr Grinev's conscience was restless, repentance was silent, but his honor was preserved.
In gratitude for the help provided, Grinev decides to give the counselor half a ruble for vodka. In this way, he wanted to thank the person who rescued him “if not from trouble, then at least from a very unpleasant situation.” “The tramp was extremely pleased with ... the gift” - the owner’s hare sheepskin coat, albeit a little too small.
When Grinev arrived in Orenburg to the general, the letter from the priest contained wishes to “keep a tight rein” on his son “and not give him free rein,” to which the general replied: “... you will be in real service, you will learn discipline.”
In the Belogorsk fortress, Petrusha meets the Mironov family, and soon sincere feelings flare up between the captain’s daughter and Grinev. Defending Masha’s good name from Shvabrin’s attacks, Grinev was seething with indignation. In response to Shvabrin’s words: “...I know from experience her character and customs,” Grinev accused (and quite rightly) Shvabrin of lying, and they agreed to a duel. The excuses and “reasonings of the prudent lieutenant” Ivan Ignatyich had no effect on Grinev, especially since Shvabrin continued to make rude hints towards Masha. The first attempt to get even was unsuccessful, but the desire to punish the “impudent evil-tonguer” became even stronger, and soon an opportunity presented itself. Only Savelich, who rushed to defend his pupil, prevented Grinev from delivering the decisive blow to Shvabrin. After this unsuccessful duel, Grinev and his father had a quarrel. The father was very angry and was going to teach his son a lesson “like a boy,” saying that “he was not worthy to wear a sword... which was granted for the defense of the fatherland, and not for duels.”
These were only the first steps of Pyotr Grinev in comprehending the complex science of protecting honor and dignity. The lessons he learned in childhood helped the young man become courageous, fair, generous, and obliging. Even Pugachev appreciated his honesty, sincerity, and directness, and this showed the extraordinary personality of Pugachev, although, according to Grinev, Pugachev is a monster, and his comrades are “a gang of robbers.” But everyone can appreciate the true qualities of a decent person.
Essay version 2
“Take care of your dress again, but take care of your honor from a young age” is a famous Russian folk proverb. In A. S. Pushkin’s story “The Captain’s Daughter” she is like a prism through which the author invites the reader to view his heroes.
Subjecting the characters in the story to numerous tests, Pushkin masterfully shows their true essence. Indeed, a person reveals himself most fully in a critical situation, emerging from it either as a winner and a hero who managed to remain true to his ideals and views, or as a traitor and scoundrel who cares only about his own “selfish” interests.
Representatives of the former in “The Captain's Daughter” are Pyotr Grinev, Masha Mironova, her kind parents Ivan Kuzmich and Vasilisa Egorovna. People are honest, courageous and determined, faithful to their duty, they prefer to face danger face to face and stand to the end.
Thus, Pyotr Grinev appears before us as a decent and fair man, a patriot of his homeland, a brave officer and a good comrade. He considers the most important qualities in a person to be honor and the ability to keep one’s word. With his openness, honesty and fortitude, Grinev manages to conquer even Pugachev, the leader of the peasant uprising, who not only pardoned him from execution, but also helped free Marya Ivanovna from Shvabrin captivity.
One cannot speak about the Mironov family other than with admiration. Having taken care of the Belogorsk fortress and its inhabitants onto their already middle-aged shoulders, the commandant and his wife understand honor as selfless service to the Empress Catherine II. Neither threats nor force could break them, they refused to swear allegiance to the impostor Pugachev and courageously accepted a painful death .
Masha Mironova turned out to be worthy of her parents. With unprecedented fortitude she endured the blows of fate, was not afraid to get to St. Petersburg, achieve a meeting with the empress, and managed to prove the innocence of her beloved.
The opposite of all of them is Shvabrin - a selfish, cowardly, hypocritical, cowardly and pathetic person. He is capable of meanness and dishonest acts, but as a result he was called to account and punished for all his sins.
I think that through the example of his heroes, Pushkin shows us the guidelines in life that we should strive for, since such moral values as honor and dignity, loyalty to duty will never lose their meaning.
