Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace" is known to everyone. The events described in the book capture from the first minutes of reading. The author showed the complex world of human relationships, where many different names and destinies are closely intertwined. Among the heroes of the novel, I would like to mention Nikolai Rostov. He is the most endearing character.
The image and characterization of Nikolai Rostov in the novel "War and Peace" is the most organic of all. His whole life is shown in the palm of your hand, starting from the age of twenty, as he appears at the very beginning of the work and ending in adulthood, when he settled down and started a family, tying the knot with Marya Bolkonskaya.
Image
Nicholas son of Count Rostov. An enviable Moscow fiance. Any girl would gladly accept his courtship. Secured. Could afford to go to expensive clubs. He was a member of the English Club, where mere mortals were ordered to enter.
Nicholas is short. The head of the guy is strewn with small curls. Outwardly, he was handsome. There was always a blush on her cheeks, giving her face a shy look. A mustache began to appear above the lip.
“Nikolai was a short curly young man with an open expression. Black hairs were already showing on his upper lip, and swiftness and enthusiasm were expressed all over his face ... "
An open smile immediately attracted those around him. Kindness shone in his eyes.
"His kind and honest eyes with tears in them."
Cheerful, open guy. He was like this at twenty. I was a student at one of the universities, but my studies had to be postponed until later. Nicholas decided to devote himself to military service.
Characteristic
The guy decided for himself that serving the Fatherland was his calling. The main concepts for him were honor and dignity, loyalty to the oath. He participated in many military companies. He took part in the Patriotic War of 1812. Only once did his act belittle him in the eyes of his colleagues.
Battle of Shengraben. Nicholas rushed to the attack with all the swiftness characteristic of him. A small wound knocked the fuse. He began to panic. Thoughts swirled around in my head. He couldn't imagine that death was so near. Will he die. This cannot be allowed, because he is loved by everyone. He cowardly fled from the battlefield. Instead of firing a bullet at the enemy, he threw the pistol. The fear of dying so young was stronger than the fear of the enemy.
Nothing like this happened again. Nikolai managed to become a real officer, remaining faithful to duty.
Of hobbies, he preferred hunting. He was endowed with musical abilities.
Truthful, sincere.
"Rostov was a truthful young man, he would never deliberately tell a lie"
Tactful. Life has taught Rostov to understand when and what to say. Words spoken in the heat of the moment can hurt loved ones, which happened during a quarrel with his father.
Proud, independent. Likes to rush from one extreme to another. With difficulty finds a middle ground in a dispute.
Reasonable.
“His soul is full of nobility, true youth, which you meet so rarely in our age”
Love in the life of Nicholas
For a long time, Rostov had an affair with Sonya. He even thought about marrying her, although his mother was categorically against it. The girl was a dowry. Why such a bitch. She is not a match for her son. Sonya herself turned out to be smarter, not becoming imposed on him. In a letter addressed to him, she said that she was ready to let him go. Relationships have ended. Nicholas became free again.
The next woman in his life was Marya Bolkonskaya. Rich, but unattractive to men. Nikolai managed to discern in her precisely the inner world, and he was beautiful and pure. Their relationship developed difficult, but they managed to overcome all the difficulties on the way to family happiness. Complementing each other, they were able to become a harmonious, happy couple. Nikolai became a respectable farmer, putting an end to military service and devoting himself entirely to caring for his family.
In the novel, he is a positive character who tends to make mistakes and far from always his actions can be called correct, but he managed to realize and correct everything.
In his novel, Tolstoy portrayed a number of characters. The author knowingly provides a detailed description of the characters. "War and Peace" is a novel in which the entire noble families, which make up the whole noble families, show the reader a reflection of the people who lived during the war with Napoleon. In "War and Peace" we see the Russian spirit, the features of historical events characteristic of the period of the late 18th - early 19th century. The greatness of the Russian soul is shown against the backdrop of these events.
If you make a list of characters ("War and Peace"), you get a total of about 550-600 heroes. However, they are not all equally important to the story. "War and Peace" is a novel whose heroes can be divided into three main groups: main, secondary characters and those simply mentioned in the text. Among them are both fictional and historical figures, as well as heroes who have prototypes among the writer's environment. This article will introduce the main characters. "War and Peace" is a work in which the Rostov family is described in detail. Therefore, let's start with it.
Ilya Andreevich Rostov
This is a count who had four children: Petya, Nikolai, Vera and Natasha. Ilya Andreevich is a very generous and good-natured person who loved life. As a result, his exorbitant generosity led to extravagance. Rostov is a loving father and husband. He is a good organizer of receptions and balls. But life on a grand scale, as well as disinterested assistance to wounded soldiers and the departure of Russians from Moscow, dealt fatal blows to his condition. Conscience tormented Ilya Andreevich all the time because of the approaching poverty of his relatives, but he could not help himself. After the death of Petya, the youngest son, the count was broken, but revived, preparing the wedding of Pierre Bezukhov and Natasha. Count Rostov dies a few months after these characters are married. "War and Peace" (Tolstoy) is a work in which the prototype of this hero is Ilya Andreevich, Tolstoy's grandfather.
Natalya Rostova (wife of Ilya Andreevich)
This 45-year-old woman, the wife of Rostov and the mother of four children, had some eastern surroundings, the focus of gravity and slowness in her was regarded as solidity, as well as her high significance for the family. However, the real reason for these manners lies in the weak and exhausted physical condition due to childbirth and the forces devoted to raising children. Natalya loves her family and children very much, so the news of Petya's death almost drove her crazy. Countess Rostova, like Ilya Andreevich, loved luxury and demanded that everyone fulfill her orders. In it you can find the features of Tolstoy's grandmother - Pelageya Nikolaevna.
Nikolay Rostov
This hero is the son of Ilya Andreevich. He is a loving son and brother, he honors his family, but at the same time he faithfully serves in the army, which is a very important and significant feature in his characterization. He often saw even his fellow soldiers as a second family. Although Nikolai was in love with Sonya, his cousin, for a long time, he nevertheless marries Marya Bolkonskaya at the end of the novel. Nikolai Rostov is a very energetic person, with "open and curly hair. His love for the Russian emperor and patriotism never dried up. After going through the hardships of the war, Nikolai becomes a brave and courageous hussar. He retires after the death of Ilya Andreevich in order to correct financial position of the family, pay off debts and finally become a good husband for his wife. To Tolstoy, this hero is presented as a prototype of his own father. As you probably already noticed, the character system is characterized by the presence of prototypes in many heroes. "War and Peace" - a work in which the morals of the nobility are presented through the features of the family of Tolstoy, who was a count.
Natasha Rostova
This is the daughter of the Rostovs. A very emotional and energetic girl who was considered ugly, but attractive and lively. Natasha is not very smart, but at the same time she is intuitive, as she could well "guess people", their character traits and mood. This heroine is very impulsive, prone to self-sacrifice. She dances and sings beautifully, which at that time was an important characteristic of a girl belonging to a secular society. Leo Tolstoy repeatedly emphasizes the main quality of Natasha - closeness to the Russian people. She absorbed the nation and Russian culture. Natasha lives in an atmosphere of love, happiness and kindness, but after a while the girl faces a harsh reality. The blows of fate, as well as heartfelt experiences, make this heroine an adult and, as a result, give her true love for her husband, Pierre Bezukhov. The story of the rebirth of Natasha's soul deserves special respect. She began attending church after being the victim of a deceitful seducer. Natasha is a collective image, the prototype of which was Tolstoy's daughter-in-law, Tatyana Andreevna Kuzminskaya, as well as her sister (the author's wife), Sofya Andreevna.
Vera Rostova
This heroine is the daughter of the Rostovs ("War and Peace"). The portraits of characters created by the author are distinguished by a variety of characters. Vera, for example, was famous for her strict disposition, as well as for the inappropriate, though fair, remarks she made in society. Her mother, for some unknown reason, did not love her very much, and Vera felt this keenly, and therefore often went against everyone. This girl later became the wife of Boris Drubetskoy. The prototype of the heroine is Lev Nikolaevich (Elizaveta Bers).
Petr Rostov
Rostov's son, still a boy. Petya, who grew up, tried to go to war as a young man, and his parents could not keep him. He escaped from their care and decided to join the Denisov regiment. In the very first battle, Petya dies, not having had time to fight yet. The death of a beloved son greatly crippled the family.
Sonya
With this heroine, we finish the description of the characters ("War and Peace") belonging to the Rostov family. Sonya, a glorious miniature girl, was Ilya Andreevich's own niece and lived all her life under his roof. Love for Nikolai became fatal for her, as she failed to marry him. Natalya Rostova, the old countess, was against this marriage, since the lovers were cousins. Sonya acted nobly, refusing Dolokhov and deciding to love only Nikolai all her life, while freeing him from the promise given to her. She spends the rest of her life in the care of Nikolai Rostov, with the old countess.
The prototype of this heroine is Tatyana Alexandrovna Yergolskaya, the second cousin of the writer.
Not only the Rostovs in the work are the main characters. "War and Peace" is a novel in which the Bolkonsky family also plays a big role.
Nikolai Andreevich Bolkonsky
This is the father of Andrei Bolkonsky, a general-in-chief in the past, in the present he is a prince who has earned the nickname "Prussian king" in Russian secular society. He is socially active, strict like a father, pedantic, is a wise owner of the estate. Outwardly, this is a thin old man with thick eyebrows that hung over intelligent and penetrating eyes, in a powdered white wig. Nikolai Andreevich does not like to show his feelings even to his beloved daughter and son. He harasses Mary with constant nit-picking. Prince Nikolai, sitting on his estate, follows the events taking place in the country, and only before his death loses an idea of the scale of the Russian war with Napoleon. Nikolai Sergeevich Volkonsky, the writer's grandfather, was the prototype of this prince.
Andrey Bolkonsky
This is the son of Nikolai Andreevich. He is ambitious, like his father, restrained in expressing feelings, but he loves his sister and father very much. Andrei is married to Lisa, the "little princess". He had a successful military career. Andrei philosophizes a lot about the meaning of life, the state of his spirit. He is in constant search. In Natasha Rostova, after the death of his wife, he found hope for himself, as he saw a real, and not fake, as in secular society, girl, and therefore fell in love with her. Having made an offer to this heroine, he was forced to go abroad for treatment, which became a test of their feelings. The wedding ended up falling apart. Andrei went to war with Napoleon, where he was seriously wounded, as a result of which he died. Until the end of his days, Natasha looked after him faithfully.
Marya Bolkonskaya
This is Andrei's sister, the daughter of Prince Nicholas. She is very meek, ugly, but kind-hearted and also very rich. Her devotion to religion is an example of meekness and kindness to many. Marya loves her father unforgettably, often pestering her with his reproaches and ridicule. This girl also loves her brother. She did not immediately accept Natasha as a future daughter-in-law, since she seemed to her too frivolous for Andrei. Marya, after all the hardships, marries Nikolai Rostov.
Its prototype is Maria Nikolaevna Volkonskaya, Tolstoy's mother.
Pierre Bezukhov (Pyotr Kirillovich)
The main characters of the novel "War and Peace" would not be listed in full, if not to mention Pierre Bezukhov. This hero plays one of the most important roles in the work. He experienced a lot of pain and mental trauma, has a noble and kind disposition. Lev Nikolaevich himself loves Pierre very much. Bezukhov, as a friend of Andrei Bolkonsky, is very responsive and devoted. Despite the intrigues weaving under his nose, Pierre did not lose confidence in people, did not become embittered. By marrying Natasha, he finally found happiness and grace, which he lacked with his first wife, Helen. At the end of the work, his desire to change the political foundations in Russia is noticeable, you can even guess from afar the Decembrist moods of Pierre.
These are the main characters. "War and Peace" is a novel in which a large role is given to such historical figures as Kutuzov and Napoleon, as well as to some other commanders in chief. Other social groups are also represented, except for the nobility (merchants, petty bourgeois, peasantry, army). The list of characters ("War and Peace") is quite impressive. However, our task is to consider only the main characters.
THE IMAGE OF NIKOLAI ROSTOV IN L. N. TOLSTOY’S NOVEL"WAR AND PEACE"
The novel by L. N. Tolstoy “War and Peace” is one of the most “densely populated” novels known to world literature. Each event of the narrative attracts, like a magnet, many names, destinies and faces, a huge number of historical characters, dozens of heroes created creative imagination of the author. Following Tolstoy, we go and descend into the complex life of human existence and together with him examine the living beings that act in it. This is a very complex, diverse reality that goes into an endless world of ideas.
There are annoying faces, there are heroes who cause admiration or hatred, love, and among them Nikolai Rostov is the most sincere character in the novel.
What a wonderful children's world in the Rostovs' house: life is cleaner and "talks are more fun." Two handsome young men, one an officer, the other a student, Nikolai Rostov, a “short curly young man” with an open expression.
The next time we meet Rostov in the Pavlodar hussar regiment: “The squadron in which Nikolai Rostov served was located in the German village of Zalzenek,” Tolstoy reports. Nikolai builds the complex world of military relations with the help of three main foundations for him: honor, dignity and loyalty to the oath. He can't even think of lying. The ambiguous position in which it turns out due to the act of Telyatin surprises even experienced fellow soldiers. No wonder the gray-haired captain admonishes Rostov: “Ask Denisov, does it look like something for a cadet to demand satisfaction from a regimental commander?”
And the young Rostov finds out that the honor of the regiment in the internal hierarchy of values \u200b\u200bis higher and more precious than personal honor. "I'm to blame, all around to blame!" he exclaims when he realizes this. Before our eyes there is a “manhood” of character. The impulsive, pure young man turns into a defender of the fatherland, connected with his comrades in arms by the corporate concept of honor.
When the plot logic leads Nikolai to the battlefield of Shengraben, the “moment of truth” arrives. Rostov realizes the impossibility of murder and death. “It can't be that they want to kill me,” he thinks, running away from the French. He is confused. Instead of shooting, he throws a pistol at the enemy. He runs away with the feeling of a "hare running away from dogs." His fear is not fear of the enemy. He is possessed by a "feeling of fear for his happy young life."
Nikolai Rostov is distinguished neither by the depth of mind inherent, for example, in Prince Andrei, nor by the ability to think deeply and experience the pain and aspirations of people, characteristic of Pierre Bezukhov. Bolkonsky rightly sees in him a close-minded hussar officer, the type of people that he especially did not like. The author calls him "innocent", and this is just the word that can express his inner being. Simple soul. Honest and decent.
Having fallen in love with Princess Marya, he remains faithful to Sonya, to whom he gave his word, to the end, to a certain limit of rationality.
Having married, he, just as he once devoted himself to serving the fatherland, devoted himself to serving his family and household. “Nikolai was a simple master,” notes Tolstoy, “he did not like innovations ... he laughed at theoretical writings about the economy. He had only one estate before his eyes, and not some separate part of it ... And Nikolai's economy brought the most brilliant results. (The highest praise of Count Tolstoy.)
The author reluctantly says goodbye to Nikolai Rostov. Certain traits of his character are easily guessed in Konstantin Levin from Anna Karenina. They received their final design in the image of Dmitry Nekhlyudov from Resurrection.
Nikolai Rostov - son of Count Ilya Ilyich Rostov, officer, man of honor. At the beginning of the novel, Nikolai leaves the university and goes to serve in the Pavlograd Hussar Regiment. He was distinguished by courage and courage, although in the battle of Shengraben, having no idea about the war, he rushes too bravely to attack, therefore, when he sees a Frenchman in front of him, he throws a weapon at him and rushes to run, as a result of which he is wounded in the arm. But this episode does not speak of his cowardice, just in the face of danger, Nikolai could not make a decision. In all further battles, he showed himself heroically, for which he was awarded the St. George Cross. The war hardened him very much and he became a real hussar, devoted to his country and remaining faithful to the sovereign.
Rostov was a noble and selfless person. Nicholas fell in love with Princess Marya, but could not break his word to Sonya that he would marry her, and although his parents were against it, because they wanted him to find a rich bride, he still decided to marry a dowry. But Sonya sends him a letter in which she releases him from his promises and gives him freedom. After the death of the count, Nikolai did not refuse the inheritance, but he got only debts. He believed that it was his duty to pay off the bills and take care of his mother and Sonya. The Rostovs were completely impoverished, they had to sell the estate and move to live in a small apartment, the countess hints to Nikolai that the way out of the predicament is a wedding with the princess. Nikolai does not even allow such a thought: he loves Marya, but if he marries her, then in society they will say that he married by calculation, and he considers this shameful. It’s good that Marya also loved him and they still got married. After the wedding, Nikolai became the best owner, his estate prospered and brought in huge income. As before, Nikolai devoted himself wholeheartedly to serving the country, so now he devoted himself to serving his family and household.
