The problem of writing arguments. The problem of the heroic everyday life of war

• True and false patriotism- one of central problems novel. Tolstoy’s favorite heroes do not speak high words about love for their homeland, they commit actions in its name. Natasha Rostova persuades her mother to give carts to the wounded at Borodino; Prince Bolkonsky was mortally wounded on the Borodino field. True patriotism, according to Tolstoy, lies in ordinary Russian people, soldiers who, in a moment of mortal danger, give their lives for their Motherland.
• In the novel L.N. In Tolstoy's War and Peace, some heroes consider themselves patriots and shout loudly about love for the fatherland. Others give their lives in the name of common victory. These are simple Russian men in soldier's overcoats, soldiers from Tushin's battery, who fought without cover. True patriots do not think about their own benefits. They feel the need to simply defend the land from enemy invasion. They have in their souls a genuine holy feeling of love for their homeland.

N.S. Leskov "The Enchanted Wanderer"

According to N.S.’s definition, a Russian person belongs. Leskova, “racial”, patriotic consciousness. All the actions of the hero of the story “The Enchanted Wanderer,” Ivan Flyagin, are imbued with it. While being held captive by the Tatars, he does not forget for a minute that he is Russian, and with all his soul strives to return to his homeland. Taking pity on the unfortunate old people, Ivan voluntarily joins the recruits. The hero's soul is inexhaustible, indestructible. He comes out of all life's trials with honor.

V.P. Astafiev
In one of his journalistic articles, writer V.P. Astafiev spoke about how he vacationed in a southern sanatorium. Plants collected from all over the world grew in the seaside park. But suddenly he saw three birch trees that miraculously took root in a foreign land. The author looked at these trees and remembered his village street. Love for your small homeland is a manifestation of true patriotism.

The legend of Pandora's box.
A woman discovered a strange box in her husband's house. She knew that this item was fraught with terrible danger, but her curiosity was so strong that she could not stand it and opened the lid. All sorts of troubles flew out of the box and scattered around the world. This myth sounds a warning to all of humanity: rash actions on the path of knowledge can lead to a disastrous ending.

M. Bulgakov "Heart of a Dog"
In M. Bulgakov's story, Professor Preobrazhensky turns a dog into a man. Scientists are driven by a thirst for knowledge, a desire to change nature. But sometimes progress turns into terrible consequences: a two-legged creature with a “dog’s heart” is not yet a person, because there is no soul in it, no love, honor, nobility.

N. Tolstoy. "War and Peace".
The problem is revealed through the example of the images of Kutuzov, Napoleon, Alexander I. A person who is aware of his responsibility to his homeland, people, and who knows how to understand them at the right moment is truly great. Such is Kutuzov, such are the ordinary people in the novel who carry out their duty without lofty phrases.

A. Kuprin. "Wonderful doctor."
A man, exhausted by poverty, is ready to commit suicide in despair, but the famous doctor Pirogov, who happens to be nearby, speaks to him. He helps the unfortunate man, and from that moment the life of the hero and his family changes in the most happy way. This story eloquently shows that the actions of one person can affect the destinies of other people.

And S. Turgenev. "Fathers and Sons".
A classic work that shows the problem of misunderstanding between an elder and younger generations. Evgeny Bazarov feels like a stranger to both the elder Kirsanov and his parents. And, although by his own admission he loves them, his attitude brings them grief.

L. N. Tolstoy. Trilogy “Childhood”, “Adolescence”, "Youth".
Striving to understand the world, to become an adult, Nikolenka Irtenev gradually gets to know the world, understands that much in it is imperfect, faces misunderstandings from her elders, and sometimes offends them (chapters “Classes”, “Natalya Savishna”)

K. G. Paustovsky “Telegram”.
The girl Nastya, living in Leningrad, receives a telegram that her mother is sick, but matters that seem important to her do not allow her to go to her mother. When she, realizing the magnitude of the possible loss, comes to the village, it turns out to be too late: her mother is no longer there...

V. G. Rasputin “French Lessons”.
Teacher Lydia Mikhailovna from the story by V. G. Rasputin taught the hero not only lessons French, but also lessons of kindness, empathy, compassion. She showed the hero how important it is to be able to share someone else’s pain with a person, how important it is to understand another.

An example from history.

The teacher of the great Emperor Alexander II was the famous poet V. Zhukovsky. It was he who instilled in the future ruler a sense of justice, a desire to benefit his people, and a desire to carry out the reforms necessary for the state.

V. P. Astafiev. "A horse with a pink mane."
Difficult pre-war years of the Siberian village. The formation of the hero's personality under the influence of the kindness of his grandparents.

V. G. Rasputin “French Lessons”

• The formation of the personality of the main character during the difficult war years was influenced by the teacher. Her spiritual generosity is limitless. She instilled in him moral fortitude and self-esteem.

L.N. Tolstoy “Childhood”, “Adolescence”, “Youth”
In the autobiographical trilogy, the main character, Nikolenka Irtenyev, comprehends the world of adults and tries to analyze her own and others’ actions.

Fazil Iskander “The Thirteenth Labor of Hercules”

An intelligent and competent teacher has a huge influence on the formation of a child's character.

And A. Goncharov “Oblomov”
The atmosphere of laziness, unwillingness to learn, to think disfigures the soul of little Ilya. In adulthood, these shortcomings prevented him from finding the meaning of life.

The lack of a goal in life and the habit of working have formed a “superfluous person,” a “reluctant egoist.”

The lack of a goal in life and the habit of working have formed a “superfluous person,” a “reluctant egoist.” Pechorin admits that he brings misfortune to everyone. Wrong upbringing disfigures the human personality.

A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit"
Education and training - main aspects human life. Chatsky expressed his attitude towards them in monologues, main character Comedy A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit". He criticized nobles who recruited “teachers of the regiment” for their children, but as a result of literacy, no one “knew or studied.” Chatsky himself had a mind “hungry for knowledge,” and therefore turned out to be unnecessary in the society of Moscow nobles. These are the flaws of improper upbringing.

B. Vasiliev “My horses are flying”
Dr. Jansen died saving children who had fallen into a sewer pit. The man, who was revered as a saint during his lifetime, was buried by the entire city.

Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita"
Margarita's self-sacrifice for her beloved.

V.P. Astafiev "Lyudochka"
In the episode with the dying man, when everyone left him, only Lyudochka felt sorry for him. And after his death, everyone only pretended that they felt sorry for him, everyone except Lyudochka. A verdict on a society in which people are deprived of human warmth.

M. Sholokhov “The Fate of Man”
The story tells about the tragic fate of a soldier who lost all his relatives during the war. One day he met an orphan boy and decided to call himself his father. This act suggests that love and the desire to do good give a person strength to live, strength to resist fate.

V. Hugo "Les Miserables"
The writer in the novel tells the story of a thief. After spending the night in the bishop's house, in the morning this thief stole silverware from him. But an hour later the police detained the criminal and took him to a house where he was given lodging for the night. The priest said that this man did not steal anything, that he took all the things with the owner’s permission. The thief, amazed by what he heard, in one minute experienced a true rebirth, and after that he became an honest man.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery "The Little Prince"
There is an example of fair power: “But he was very kind, and therefore gave only reasonable orders. “If I order my general to turn into a sea gull,” he used to say, “and if the general does not carry out the order, it will not be his fault, but mine.” .

A. I. Kuprin. "Garnet bracelet"
The author claims that nothing is permanent, everything is temporary, everything passes and goes away. Only music and love affirm true values ​​on earth.

Fonvizin "Nedorosl"
They say that many noble children, having recognized themselves in the image of the slacker Mitrofanushka, experienced a true rebirth: they began to study diligently, read a lot and grew up as worthy sons of their homeland.

L. N. Tolstoy. "War and Peace"

• What is the greatness of a person? It is where goodness, simplicity and justice are. This is exactly how L.N. created it. Tolstoy's image of Kutuzov in the novel "War and Peace". The writer calls him a truly great man. Tolstoy takes his favorite heroes away from “Napoleonic” principles and puts them on the path of rapprochement with the people. “Greatness is not where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth,” the writer asserted. This famous phrase has a modern ring to it.
• One of the central problems of the novel is the role of personality in history. This problem is revealed in the images of Kutuzov and Napoleon. The writer believes that there is no greatness where there is no goodness and simplicity. According to Tolstoy, a person whose interests coincide with the interests of the people can influence the course of history. Kutuzov understood the moods and desires of the masses, therefore he was great. Napoleon thinks only about his greatness, therefore he is doomed to defeat.

I. Turgenev. "Notes of a Hunter"
People, having read bright, vivid stories about peasants, realized that it was immoral to own people like cattle. A broad movement for the abolition of serfdom began in the country.

Sholokhov “The Fate of Man”
After the war, many Soviet soldiers who were captured by the enemy were condemned as traitors to their homeland. M. Sholokhov's story “The Fate of a Man,” which shows the bitter fate of a soldier, forced society to take a different look at the tragic fate of prisoners of war. A law was passed on their rehabilitation.

A.S. Pushkin
Speaking about the role of the individual in history, we can recall the poetry of the great A. Pushkin. He influenced more than one generation with his gift. He saw, heard what he did not notice and did not understand ordinary person. The poet spoke about the problems of spirituality in art and its high purpose in the poems “Prophet”, “Poet”, “I erected a monument to myself not made by hands”. Reading these works, you understand: talent is not only a gift, but also a heavy burden, a great responsibility. The poet himself was an example of civic behavior for subsequent generations.

V.M. Shukshin "Weird"
“Crank” is an absent-minded person who may seem ill-mannered. And what prompts him to do strange things are positive, selfish motives. The weirdo reflects on problems that concern humanity at all times: what is the meaning of life? What is good and evil? Who is “right, who is smarter” in this life? And with all his actions he proves that he is right, and not those who think

I. A. Goncharov "Oblomov"
This is the image of a person who only wanted. He wanted to change his life, he wanted to rebuild the life of the estate, he wanted to raise children... But he did not have the strength to make these desires come true, so his dreams remained dreams.

M. Gorky in the play “At the Lower Depths”.
Showed the drama " former people”, who have lost the strength to fight for their own sake. They hope for something good, understand that they need to live better, but do nothing to change their fate. It is no coincidence that the play begins in a rooming house and ends there.

From the history

• Ancient historians say that one day a stranger came to the Roman emperor and brought him a gift of metal as shiny as silver, but extremely soft. The master said that he extracts this metal from clay soil. The emperor, fearing that the new metal would devalue his treasures, ordered the inventor’s head to be cut off.
• Archimedes, knowing that people were suffering from drought and hunger, proposed new methods of irrigating land. Thanks to his discovery, productivity increased sharply, people stopped being afraid of hunger.
• The outstanding scientist Fleming discovered penicillin. This medicinal product saved the lives of millions of people who had previously died from blood poisoning.
• One English engineer in the mid-19th century proposed an improved cartridge. But officials from the military department arrogantly told him: “We are already strong, only the weak need to improve weapons.”
• The famous scientist Jenner, who defeated smallpox with the help of vaccinations, was inspired by the words of an ordinary peasant woman. The doctor told her that she had smallpox. To this the woman calmly replied: “It can’t be, because I already had cowpox.” The doctor did not consider these words to be the result of dark ignorance, but began to make observations, which led to a brilliant discovery.
• The early Middle Ages are usually called the “dark ages.” The raids of barbarians and the destruction of ancient civilization led to a deep decline in culture. It was difficult to find a literate person not only among common people, but also among people of the upper class. For example, the founder of the French state, Charlemagne, did not know how to write. However, the thirst for knowledge is inherently human. The same Charlemagne, during his campaigns, always carried with him wax tablets for writing, on which, under the guidance of teachers, he carefully wrote letters.
• For thousands of years, ripe apples fell from the trees, but no one attached any significance to this common phenomenon. The great Newton had to be born in order to look at a familiar fact with new, more penetrating eyes and discover the universal law of motion.
• It is impossible to calculate how many disasters their ignorance has brought to people. In the Middle Ages, every misfortune: the illness of a child, the death of livestock, rain, drought, crop failure, the loss of something - everything was explained by the machinations of evil spirits. A brutal witch hunt began and fires started burning. Instead of curing diseases, improving agriculture, and helping each other, people spent enormous energy on a meaningless fight against the mythical “servants of Satan,” not realizing that with their blind fanaticism, their dark ignorance they were serving the Devil.
• It is difficult to overestimate the role of a mentor in the development of a person. An interesting legend is about the meeting of Socrates with Xenophon, the future historian. Once, having talked with an unfamiliar young man, Socrates asked him where to go for flour and butter. Young Xenophon answered smartly: “To the market.” Socrates asked: “What about wisdom and virtue?” The young man was surprised. “Follow me, I’ll show you!” - Socrates promised. And the long-term path to the truth connected strong friendship famous teacher and his student.
• The desire to learn new things lives in each of us, and sometimes this feeling takes over a person so much that it forces him to change his life path. Today, few people know that Joule, who discovered the law of conservation of energy, was a cook. The brilliant Faraday began his career as a peddler in a shop. And Coulomb worked as an engineer on fortifications and devoted only his free time to physics. For these people, the search for something new has become the meaning of life.
• New ideas make their way in a difficult struggle with old views and established opinions. Thus, one of the professors, lecturing students on physics, called Einstein’s theory of relativity “an annoying scientific misunderstanding” -
• At one time, Joule used a voltaic battery to start an electric motor he had assembled from it. But the battery charge soon ran out, and a new one was very expensive. Joule decided that the horse would never be supplanted by the electric motor, since feeding a horse was much cheaper than changing the zinc in a battery. Today, when electricity is used everywhere, the opinion of an outstanding scientist seems naive to us. This example shows that it is very difficult to predict the future, it is difficult to survey the opportunities that will open up for a person.
• In the mid-17th century, Captain de Clieu carried a coffee cutting in a pot of soil from Paris to the island of Martinique. The voyage was very difficult: the ship survived a fierce battle with pirates, a terrible storm almost broke it against the rocks. On the ship, the masts were not broken, the rigging was broken. Fresh water supplies gradually began to dry up. It was given out in strictly measured portions. The captain, barely able to stand on his feet from thirst, gave the last drops of precious moisture to the green sprout... Several years passed, and coffee trees covered the island of Martinique.

I. Bunin in the story “The Gentleman from San Francisco.”
Showed the fate of a man who served false values. Wealth was his god, and this god he worshiped. But when the American millionaire died, it turned out that true happiness passed the man by: he died without ever knowing what life was.

Yesenin. "Black man".
The poem “Black Man” is the cry of Yesenin’s dying soul, it is a requiem for the life left behind. Yesenin, like no one else, was able to tell what life does to a person.

Mayakovsky. "Listen."
Internal conviction in the correctness of his moral ideals separated Mayakovsky from other poets, from the usual flow of life. This isolation gave rise to a spiritual protest against the philistine environment, where there were no high spiritual ideals. The poem is a cry from the poet’s soul.

Zamyatin "Cave".
The hero comes into conflict with himself, a split occurs in his soul. His spiritual values ​​are dying. He violates the commandment “Thou shalt not steal.”

V. Astafiev “The Tsar is a Fish.”

• In V. Astafiev’s story “The Fish Tsar,” the main character, fisherman Utrobin, having caught a huge fish on a hook, is unable to cope with it. In order to avoid death, he is forced to release her. A meeting with a fish that symbolizes the moral principle in nature forces this poacher to reconsider his ideas about life. In moments of desperate struggle with the fish, he suddenly remembers his whole life, realizing how little he has done for other people. This meeting morally changes the hero.
• Nature is alive and spiritual, endowed with moral and punitive power, it is capable of not only defending itself, but also taking retribution. An illustration of punitive power is the fate of Gosha Gertsev, the hero of Astafiev’s story “The Tsar is a Fish.” This hero is not punished for his arrogant cynicism towards people and nature. Punishing power extends not only to individual heroes. An imbalance poses a threat to all of humanity if it does not come to its senses in its intentional or forced cruelty.

I. S. Turgenev "Fathers and Sons."

• People forget that nature is their native and only home, which requires careful treatment, which is confirmed in the novel by I. S. Turgenev “Fathers and Sons.” Main character, Evgeny Bazarov, is known for his categorical position: “Nature is not a temple, but a workshop, and man is a worker in it.” This is exactly how the Author sees a “new” person in him: he is indifferent to the accumulated previous generations values, lives in the present and uses everything he needs, without thinking about what consequences this may lead to.
• In I. Turgenev’s novel “Fathers and Sons” it rises actual topic relations between nature and man. Bazarov, rejecting any aesthetic pleasure in nature, perceives it as a workshop, and man as a worker. Arkady, Bazarov's friend, on the contrary, treats her with all the admiration inherent in a young soul. In the novel, each hero is tested by nature. For Arkady, communication with the outside world helps to heal mental wounds; for him this unity is natural and pleasant. Bazarov, on the contrary, does not seek contact with her - when Bazarov was feeling bad, he “went into the forest and broke branches.” She does not give him the desired peace of mind or peace of mind. Thus, Turgenev emphasizes the need for a fruitful and two-way dialogue with nature.

M. Bulgakov. "Dog's heart".
Professor Preobrazhensky transplants part of a human brain into the dog Sharik, transforming completely cute dog to the disgusting Polygraph Poligrafovich Sharikov. You cannot mindlessly interfere with nature!

A. Blok
The problem of the thoughtless cruel man to the natural world is reflected in many literary works. To fight it, we need to realize and see the harmony and beauty that reigns around us. The works of A. Blok will help with this. With what love he describes Russian nature in his poems! Immense distances, endless roads, deep rivers, blizzards and gray huts. This is Blok’s Russia in the poems “Rus” and “Autumn Day”. The poet's true, filial love for his native nature is transmitted to the reader. You come to the idea that nature is original, beautiful and needs our protection.

B. Vasiliev “Don’t shoot white swans”

• Now, when nuclear power plants are exploding, when oil is flowing through rivers and seas, and entire forests are disappearing, people must stop and think about the question: what will remain on our planet? In B. Vasiliev’s novel “Don’t Shoot White Swans” the author’s idea about human responsibility for nature is also heard. The main character of the novel, Yegor Polushkin, is concerned about the behavior of visiting “tourists” and the lake that has become empty at the hands of poachers. The novel is perceived as a call to everyone to take care of our land and each other.
• The main character Yegor Polushkin loves nature infinitely, always works conscientiously, lives peacefully, but always turns out to be guilty. The reason for this is that Yegor could not disturb the harmony of nature, he was afraid to invade the living world. But people did not understand him; they considered him unsuited to life. He said that man is not the king of nature, but her eldest son. In the end, he dies at the hands of those who do not understand the beauty of nature, who are accustomed only to conquering it. But my son is growing up. Who can replace his father, will respect and take care of his native land.

V. Astafiev “Belogrudka”
In the story "Belogrudka" the children destroyed the brood of the white-breasted marten, and she, mad with grief, takes revenge on the entire surrounding world, destroying poultry in two neighboring villages until she herself dies from a gunshot

Ch. Aitmatov “The Scaffold”
Man, with his own hands, destroys the colorful and populous world of nature. The writer warns that the senseless extermination of animals is a threat to earthly prosperity. The position of the “king” in relation to animals is fraught with tragedy.

A.S. Pushkin "Eugene Onegin"

In the novel by A.S. Pushkin’s “Eugene Onegin” the main character could not find spiritual harmony, cope with the “Russian blues”, also because he was indifferent to nature. And the author’s “sweet ideal,” Tatyana, felt like a part of nature (“She loved to warn the sunrise on the balcony...”) and therefore manifested herself in complex life situation a spiritually strong person.

A.T. Tvardovsky “Forest in Autumn”
Reading Tvardovsky’s poem “Forest in Autumn”, you are imbued with the pristine beauty of the surrounding world and nature. You hear the noise of bright yellow foliage, the crack of a broken branch. You see the light jump of a squirrel. I would like not just to admire, but to try to preserve all this beauty for as long as possible.

L. N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"
Natasha Rostova, admiring the beauty of the night in Otradnoye, is ready to fly like a bird: she is inspired by what she sees. She enthusiastically tells Sonya about the wonderful night, about the feelings that overwhelm her soul. Andrei Bolkonsky also knows how to subtly sense the beauty of the surrounding nature. During a trip to Otradnoye, seeing an old oak tree, he compares himself with it, indulging in sad reflections that life has already ended for him. But the changes that subsequently occurred in the hero’s soul are associated with the beauty and grandeur of the mighty tree that blossomed under the rays of the sun.

V. I. Yurovskikh Vasily Ivanovich Yurovskikh
The writer Vasily Ivanovich Yurovskikh, in his stories, talks about unique beauty and the wealth of the Trans-Urals, about the natural connection of a village man with the natural world, which is why his story “Ivan’s Memory” is so touching. In this short work, Yurovskikh raises an important problem: the influence of man on environment. Ivan, the main character of the story, planted several willow bushes in a swamp that scared people and animals. Many years later. The nature around has changed: all sorts of birds began to settle in the bushes, a magpie began to build a nest every year and hatch magpies. No one wandered through the forest anymore, because the trail became a guide on how to find the right way. Near the bush you can hide from the heat, drink some water, and just relax. Good memory Ivan made himself known among people, and ennobled the surrounding nature.

M.Yu Lermontov “Hero of Our Time”
Tight emotional connection man and nature can be traced in Lermontov’s story “A Hero of Our Time”. The events in the life of the main character, Grigory Pechorin, are accompanied by changes in the state of nature in accordance with changes in his mood. Thus, considering the duel scene, the gradation of the states of the surrounding world and Pechorin’s feelings is obvious. If before the duel the sky seemed to him “fresh and blue” and the sun “brightly shining,” then after the duel, looking at Grushnitsky’s corpse, the heavenly body seemed “dim” to Grigory, and its rays “did not warm.” Nature is not only the experiences of the heroes, but is also one of the characters. The thunderstorm becomes the reason for a long meeting between Pechorin and Vera, and in one of the diary entries preceding the meeting with Princess Mary, Grigory notes that “the air of Kislovodsk is conducive to love.” With such an allegory, Lermontov not only more deeply and fully reflects internal state heroes, but also indicates his own, authorial presence by introducing nature as a character.

E. Zamyatina “We”
Turning to classical literature, I would like to cite as an example E. Zamyatin’s dystopian novel “We.” Refusing the natural beginning, the inhabitants of the United State become numbers, whose lives are determined by the framework of the Tablet of Hours. The beauty of native nature is replaced by perfectly proportional glass structures, and love is only possible with a pink card. The main character, D-503, is doomed to mathematically verified happiness, which is found, however, after the removal of fantasy. It seems to me that with such an allegory Zamyatin was trying to express the inextricability of the connection between nature and man.

S. Yesenin “Go away, my dear Rus'”
One of the central themes of the lyrics of the brightest poet of the 20th century S. Yesenin is the nature of his native land. In the poem “Go you, Rus', my dear,” the poet abandons paradise for the sake of his homeland, its flock is higher than eternal bliss, which, judging by other lyrics, he finds only on Russian soil. Thus, feelings of patriotism and love for nature are closely intertwined. The very awareness of their gradual weakening is the first step towards a natural, real peace that enriches the soul and body.

M. Prishvin “Ginseng”
This topic is brought to life by moral and ethical motives. Many writers and poets turned to her. In M. Prishvin’s story “Ginseng” the characters know how to remain silent and listen to silence. For the author, nature is life itself. Therefore, his rock cries, his stone has a heart. It is man who must do everything to ensure that nature exists and does not fall silent. Nowadays this is very important.

I.S. Turgenev "Notes of a Hunter"
I. S. Turgenev expressed his deep and tender love for nature in “Notes of a Hunter.” He did this with penetrating observation. The hero of the story “Kasyan” traveled halfway across the country from the Beautiful Mosque, happily learning and exploring new places. This man felt his unbreakable connection with Mother Nature and dreamed that “every person” would live in contentment and justice. It wouldn't hurt us to learn from him.

M. Bulgakov. "Fatal Eggs"
Professor Persikov accidentally breeds giant reptiles instead of large chickens that threaten civilization. Thoughtless interference in the life of nature can lead to such consequences.

Ch. Aitmatov “The Scaffold”
Ch. Aitmatov in his novel “The Scaffold” showed that the destruction of the natural world leads to dangerous human deformation. And this happens everywhere. What is happening in the Moyunkum savannah is a global problem, not a local one.

The closed model of the world in the novel by E.I. Zamyatin "We".
1) The appearance and principles of the United State. 2) The narrator, number D - 503, and his spiritual illness. 3) "Resistance" human nature" In dystopias, based on the same premises, the world is presented through the eyes of its inhabitant, an ordinary citizen, from the inside, in order to trace and show the feelings of a person undergoing the laws of an ideal state. The conflict between the individual and the totalitarian system becomes the driving force of any dystopia, allowing one to recognize dystopian features in the most diverse works at first glance... The society depicted in the novel has achieved material perfection and stopped in its development, plunging into a state of spiritual and social entropy.

A.P. Chekhov in the story "The Death of an Official"

B. Vasiliev “Not on the lists”
The works make us think about the questions that everyone strives to answer for themselves: what is behind a high moral choice - what are the forces of the human mind, soul, destiny, what helps a person resist, show amazing, amazing vitality, helps to live and die “like a human being”?

M. Sholokhov “The Fate of Man”
Despite the difficulties and trials that befell the protagonist Andrei Sokolov, he always remained true to himself and his homeland. Nothing broke his spiritual strength or eradicated his sense of duty.

A.S. Pushkin "The Captain's Daughter".

Pyotr Grinev is a man of honor, in any life situation he acts as his honor tells him. Even his ideological enemy, Pugachev, could appreciate the nobility of the hero. That is why he helped Grinev more than once.

L.N. Tolstoy “War and Peace”.

The Bolkonsky family is the personification of honor and nobility. Prince Andrei always put the laws of honor first and followed them, even if it required incredible effort, suffering, and pain.

Loss of spiritual values

B. Vasiliev "Wilderness"
The events of Boris Vasiliev’s story “Glukhoman” allow us to see how in today’s life the so-called “new Russians” strive to enrich themselves at any cost. Spiritual values ​​have been lost because culture has disappeared from our lives. Society split, and the bank account became the measure of a person’s merit. Moral wilderness began to grow in the souls of people who had lost faith in goodness and justice.

A.S. Pushkin "The Captain's Daughter"
Shvabrin Alexey Ivanovich, hero of the story by A.S. Pushkin's "The Captain's Daughter" is a nobleman, but he is dishonest: having wooed Masha Mironova and received a refusal, he takes revenge by speaking ill of her; During a duel with Grinev, he stabs him in the back. The complete loss of ideas about honor also predetermines social betrayal: as soon as Belogorsk fortress goes to Pugachev, Shvabrin goes over to the side of the rebels.

L.N. Tolstoy “War and Peace”.

Helen Kuragina deceives Pierre into marrying herself, then lies to him all the time, being his wife, disgraces him, makes him unhappy. The heroine uses lies to get rich and take a good position in society.

N.V. Gogol “The Inspector General”.

Khlestakov deceives officials, posing as an auditor. Trying to impress, he makes up many stories about his life in St. Petersburg. Moreover, he lies so delightfully that he himself begins to believe his stories, he feels important and significant.

D.S. Likhachev in “Letters about the good and the beautiful”
D.S. Likhachev in “Letters about the Good and the Beautiful” tells how indignant he felt when he learned that on the Borodino field in 1932 the cast-iron monument on Bagration’s grave was blown up. At the same time, someone left a giant inscription on the wall of the monastery, built on the site of the death of another hero, Tuchkov: “It’s enough to preserve the remnants of the slave past!” At the end of the 60s, the Travel Palace was demolished in Leningrad, which even during the war our soldiers tried to preserve and not destroy. Likhachev believes that “the loss of any cultural monument is irreparable: they are always individual.”

L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"

• In the Rostov family, everything was built on sincerity and kindness, respect for each other and understanding, therefore the children - Natasha, Nikolai, Petya - became truly good people. They are responsive to other people’s pain, able to understand the experiences and suffering others. Suffice it to recall the episode when Natasha gives the order to release the carts loaded with them family values, To give them to the wounded soldiers.
• And in the Kuragin family, where career and money decided everything, both Helen and Anatole are immoral egoists. Both are looking for only benefits in life. They don't know what it is real love and are ready to exchange their feelings for wealth.

A. S. Pushkin "The Captain's Daughter"
In the story “The Captain's Daughter,” his father’s instructions helped Pyotr Grinev, even in the most critical moments, to remain an honest person, true to himself and duty. Therefore, the hero evokes respect by his behavior.

N.V. Gogol "Dead Souls"
Following his father’s behest to “save a penny,” Chichikov devoted his entire life to hoarding, turning into a man without shame and conscience. He's with school years valued only money, so in his life there were never true friends, the family that the hero dreamed of.

L. Ulitskaya “Daughter of Bukhara”
Bukhara, the heroine of L. Ulitskaya’s story “Bukhara’s Daughter,” accomplished a maternal feat, devoting herself entirely to raising her daughter Mila, who had Down syndrome. Even being terminally ill, the mother thought through everything later life daughters: she got a job, found her a new family, a husband, and only after that did she allow herself to leave this life.

Zakrutkin V. A. “Mother of Man”
Maria, the heroine of Zakrutkin’s story “Mother of Man,” during the war, having lost her son and husband, took responsibility for her newly born child and for other people’s children, saved them, and became their Mother. And when the first people entered the burned farm soviet soldiers, It seemed to Mary that she had given birth not only to her son, but to all the war-dispossessed children of the world. That's why she is the Mother of Man.

K.I. Chukovsky “Alive as Life”
K.I. Chukovsky in his book “Alive as Life” analyzes the state of the Russian language, our speech and comes to disappointing conclusions: we ourselves are distorting and mutilating our great and powerful language.

I.S. Turgenev
- Take care of our language, our beautiful Russian language, this treasure, this heritage passed on to us by our predecessors, among whom Pushkin again shines! Treat this powerful instrument with respect: in the hands of skilled people it is capable of performing miracles... Take care of the purity of the language as if it were a shrine!

K.G. Paustovsky
- You can do wonders with the Russian language. There is nothing in life and in our consciousness that could not be conveyed in Russian words... There are no sounds, colors, images and thoughts - complex and simple - for which there would not be an exact expression in our language.

A. P. Chekhov “Death of an Official”
The official Chervyakov in A.P. Chekhov’s story “The Death of an Official” is infected to an incredible degree by the spirit of veneration: having sneezed and splashed the bald head of General Bryzzhalov, who was sitting in front of him (and he did not pay attention to it), the hero was so frightened that that after repeated humiliated requests to forgive him, he died of fear.

A. P. Chekhov “Thick and Thin”
The hero of Chekhov's story "Fat and Thin", the official Porfiry, met a school friend at the Nikolaevskaya railway station and learned that he was a privy councilor, i.e. moved up significantly higher in his career. In an instant, the “subtle” one turns into a servile creature, ready to humiliate himself and fawn.

A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit"
Molchalin, the negative character of the comedy, is sure that one should please not only “all people without exception,” but even “the janitor’s dog, so that it is affectionate.” The need to tirelessly please also gave birth to his romance with Sophia, the daughter of his master and benefactor Famusov. Maxim Petrovich, the “character” of the historical anecdote that Famusov tells for the edification of Chatsky, in order to earn the favor of the empress, turned into a jester, amusing her with absurd falls.

I. S. Turgenev. "Mu Mu"
The fate of the mute serf Gerasim and Tatiana is decided by the lady. A person has no rights. What could be more terrible?

I. S. Turgenev. "Notes of a Hunter"
In the story “Biryuk,” the main character, a forester nicknamed Biryuk, lives a miserable life, despite conscientiously fulfilling his duties. The social structure of life is unfair.

N. A. Nekrasov “Railway”
The poem talks about who built railway. These are workers who were subjected to merciless exploitation. The structure of life, where arbitrariness reigns, is worthy of condemnation. In the Poem “Reflections at the Front Entrance”: peasants came from distant villages with a petition to the nobleman, but they were not accepted and driven away. The authorities do not take into account the position of the people.

L. N. Tolstoy “After the Ball”
The division of Russia into two parts, rich and poor, is shown. The social world is unfair to the weak.

N. Ostrovsky “Thunderstorm”
There can be nothing holy or right in a world ruled by tyranny, wild and insane.

V.V. Mayakovsky

• In the play “The Bedbug,” Pierre Skripkin dreamed that his house would be “full.” Another hero, a former worker, states: “Whoever fought has the right to rest by a quiet river.” This position was alien to Mayakovsky. He dreamed of the spiritual growth of his contemporaries.

I. S. Turgenev “Notes of a Hunter”
Everyone’s personality is important for the development of the state, but not always talented people can develop their abilities for the benefit of society. For example, in “Notes of a Hunter” by I.S. Turgenev there are people whose talents the country does not need. Yakov (“The Singers”) gets drunk in a tavern. Truth-seeker Mitya (“Odnodvorets Ovsyannikov”) stands up for the serfs. Forester Biryuk carries out his service responsibly, but lives in poverty. Such people turned out to be unnecessary. They even laugh at them. It's not fair.

A.I. Solzhenitsyn "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich"
Despite the terrible details of camp life and the unjust structure of society, Solzhenitsyn's works are optimistic in spirit. The writer proved that even in the last degree of humiliation it is possible to preserve a person within oneself.

A. S. Pushkin “Eugene Onegin”
A person who is not accustomed to working does not find a worthy place in the life of society.

M. Yu. Lermontov “Hero of Our Time”
Pechorin says that he felt strength in his soul, but did not know what to apply it to. Society is such that there is no worthy place for an extraordinary person in it.

And A. Goncharov. "Oblomov"
Ilya Oblomov, a kind and talented person, was unable to overcome himself and reveal his best traits. The reason is the lack of high goals in the life of society.

A.M. Gorky
Many heroes of M. Gorky's stories talk about the meaning of life. The old gypsy Makar Chudra wondered why people worked. The heroes of the story “On the Salt” found themselves in the same dead end. There are wheelbarrows around them, salt dust that eats away their eyes. However, no one became embittered. In the souls of even such oppressed people there arise good feelings. The meaning of life, according to Gorky, is work. Everyone will start working conscientiously - you'll see, and together we will become richer and better. After all, “the wisdom of life is always deeper and more extensive than the wisdom of people.”

M. I. Weller “The Novel of Education”
The meaning of life is for those who themselves devote their activities for the sake of a cause that they consider necessary. The “Novel of Education” by M. I. Weller, one of the most published modern Russian writers. Indeed, always purposeful people there were quite a few, and now they live among us.

L. N. Tolstoy. "War and Peace"

• Meaning of life best heroes The novel was seen by Andrei Bolkonsky and Pierre Bezukhov in the pursuit of moral self-improvement. Each of them wanted “to be quite good, to bring good to people.”
• All of L.N. Tolstoy’s favorite heroes were engaged in an intense spiritual search. Reading the novel "War and Peace", it is difficult not to sympathize with Prince Bolkonsky, who thinks to a seeking person. He read a lot and had an idea about everything. Meaning own life found a hero in the defense of the Fatherland. Not for the sake of an ambitious desire for glory, but because of love for the homeland.
• In search of the meaning of life, a person must choose his own direction. In L. N. Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace,” the fate of Andrei Bolkonsky is a complex path of moral losses and discoveries. The important thing is that, while walking along this thorny road, he retained true human dignity. It is no coincidence that M.I. Kutuzov will tell the hero: “Your road is the road of honor.” I also like extraordinary people who try to live not in vain.

I. S. Turgenev “Fathers and Sons”
Even the failures and disappointments of an exceptionally talented person are significant for society. For example, in the novel “Fathers and Sons,” Yevgeny Bazarov, a fighter for democracy, called himself an unnecessary person for Russia. However, his views anticipate the emergence of people capable of greater deeds and noble deeds.

V. Bykov “Sotnikov”
The problem of moral choice: what is better - to save your life at the cost of betrayal (as the hero of the story Rybak does) or to die not as a hero (no one will know about Sotnikov’s heroic death), but to die with dignity. Sotnikov makes it difficult moral choice: dies, retaining human appearance.

M. M. Prishvin “Pantry of the Sun”
During the Great Patriotic War, Mitrasha and Nastya were left without parents. But hard work helped young children not only survive, but also earn the respect of their fellow villagers.

A. P. Platonov “In a beautiful and furious world”
Machinist Maltsev is completely devoted to work, his favorite profession. During a thunderstorm, he became blind, but his friend’s devotion and love for his chosen profession performed a miracle: he, having boarded his favorite locomotive, regained his sight.

A. I. Solzhenitsyn “Matryonin’s Dvor”
The main character has been accustomed to working all her life, helping other people, and although she has not acquired any benefits, she remains a pure soul, a righteous woman.

Ch. Aitmatov Novel “Mother Field”
The leitmotif of the novel is the spiritual responsiveness of hardworking rural women. Aliman, no matter what happens, has been working since dawn on the farm, in the melon patch, in the greenhouse. She feeds the country, the people! And the writer does not see anything higher than this share, this honor.

A.P. Chekhov. The story "Ionych"

• Dmitry Ionych Startsev chose an excellent profession. He became a doctor. However, the lack of perseverance and perseverance turned the once good doctor into a simple man in the street, for whom the main thing in life was money-grubbing and his own well-being. So, it is not enough to choose the right future profession, you need to preserve yourself morally and morally in it.
• The time comes when each of us is faced with choosing a profession. The hero of the story, A.P., dreamed of honestly serving people. Chekhov “Ionych”, Dmitry Startsev. The profession he has chosen is the most humane. However, having settled in a city where the most educated people turned out to be small-minded and narrow-minded, Startsev did not find the strength to resist stagnation and inertia. The doctor turned into a simple man in the street, thinking little about his patients. So, the most valuable condition for not living a boring life is honest creative work, no matter what profession a person chooses.

N. Tolstoy. "War and Peace"
A person who is aware of his responsibility to his homeland and people, and who knows how to understand them at the right moment, is truly great. Such is Kutuzov, such are the ordinary people in the novel who carry out their duty without lofty phrases.

F. M. Dostoevsky. "Crime and Punishment"
Rodion Raskolnikov creates his theory: the world is divided into those “who have the right” and “trembling creatures.” According to his theory, a person is capable of creating history, like Mohammed and Napoleon. They commit atrocities in the name of “great goals.” Raskolnikov's theory fails. In fact, true freedom lies in subordinating one's aspirations to the interests of society, in the ability to make the right moral choice.

V. Bykov “Obelisk”
The problem of freedom can be seen especially clearly in V. Bykov’s story “Obelisk”. Teacher Frost had a choice to stay alive or die along with his students. He always taught them goodness and justice. He had to choose death, but he remained morally a free man.

A.M. Gorky "At the Bottom"
Is there a way in the world to break free from the vicious circle of life's worries and desires? M. Gorky tried to answer this question in his play “At the Lower Depths.” In addition, the writer posed another pressing question: can one who has humbled himself be considered a free person? Thus, the contradiction between the slave's truth and individual freedom is an eternal problem.

A. Ostrovsky “Thunderstorm”
Opposition to evil and tyranny attracted special attention of Russian writers of the 19th century. The oppressive power of evil is shown in A. N. Ostrovsky’s play “The Thunderstorm”. A young, gifted woman, Katerina, is a strong person. She found the strength to challenge tyranny. The conflict between the environment of the “dark kingdom” and the bright spiritual world, unfortunately, ended tragically.

A. I. Solzhenitsyn “Gulag Archipelago”
Pictures of abuse, cruel treatment of political prisoners.

A.A. Akhmatova's Poem "Requiem"
This work is about the repeated arrests of her husband and son; the poem was written under the influence of numerous meetings with mothers and relatives of prisoners in the Cross, a St. Petersburg prison.

N. Nekrasov “In the trenches of Stalingrad”
In Nekrasov's story there is the terrible truth about the heroism of those people who in a totalitarian state were always considered “cogs” in the huge body of the state machine. The writer mercilessly condemned those who calmly sent people to their deaths, who shot people for a lost sapper shovel, who kept people in fear.

V. Soloukhin
The secret of comprehending beauty, according to the famous publicist V. Soloukhin, lies in admiring life and nature. The beauty scattered in the world will enrich us spiritually if we learn to contemplate it. The author is sure that you need to stop in front of her, “without thinking about time,” only then will she “invite you as an interlocutor.”

K. Paustovsky
The great Russian writer K. Paustovsky wrote that “you need to immerse yourself in nature, as if you plunged your face into a pile of rain-wet leaves and felt their luxurious coolness, their smell, their breath. Simply put, nature must be loved, and this love will find the right ways to express itself with the greatest strength.”

Yu. Gribov
The modern publicist and writer Yu. Gribov argued that “beauty lives in the heart of every person and it is very important to awaken it, not to let it die without waking up.”

V. Rasputin " Deadline»
Children who had come from the city gathered at the bedside of their dying mother. Before her death, the mother seems to go to the place of judgment. She sees that there is no previous mutual understanding between her and the children, the children are separated, they have forgotten about the moral lessons they received in childhood. Anna passes away from life, difficult and simple, with dignity, and her children still have time to live. The story ends tragically. Hurrying about some of their business, the children leave their mother to die alone. Unable to bear such a terrible blow, she dies that same night. Rasputin reproaches the children of the collective farmer for insincerity, moral coldness, forgetfulness and vanity.

K. G. Paustovsky “Telegram”
K. G. Paustovsky's story “Telegram” is not a banal story about a lonely old woman and an inattentive daughter. Paustovsky shows that Nastya is not soulless: she sympathizes with Timofeev, spends a lot of time organizing his exhibition. How could it happen that Nastya, who cares about others, shows inattention to her own mother? It turns out that it is one thing to be passionate about work, to do it with all your heart, to give it all your strength, physical and mental, and another thing to remember about your loved ones, about your mother - the most sacred being in the world, not limiting yourself only to money transfers and short notes. Nastya failed to achieve harmony between worries about those “distant” and love for the person closest to her. This is the tragedy of her situation, this is the reason for the feeling of irreparable guilt, the unbearable heaviness that visits her after the death of her mother and which will settle in her soul forever.

F. M. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment"
The main character of the work, Rodion Raskolnikov, did many good deeds. He is a kind person by nature who takes other people’s pain hard and always helps people. So Raskolnikov saves children from the fire, gives his last money to the Marmeladovs, tries to protect a drunken girl from men pestering her, worries about his sister Dunya, tries to prevent her marriage with Luzhin in order to protect her from humiliation, loves and pities his mother, tries not to bother her with his problems. But Raskolnikov’s trouble is that he chose a completely inappropriate means to achieve such global goals. Unlike Raskolnikov, Sonya does truly beautiful things. She sacrifices herself for the sake of her loved ones because she loves them. Yes, Sonya is a harlot, but she did not have the opportunity to quickly earn money honestly, and her family was dying of hunger. This woman destroys herself, but her soul remains pure, because she believes in God and tries to do good to everyone, loving and compassionate in a Christian way.
Sonya's most beautiful act is saving Raskolnikov...
Sonya Marmeladova's whole life is self-sacrifice. With the power of her love, she elevates Raskolnikov to herself, helps him overcome his sin and resurrect. The actions of Sonya Marmeladova express all the beauty of human action.

L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"
Pierre Bezukhov is one of the writer’s favorite heroes. Being at odds with his wife, feeling disgusted by the life in the world that they lead, worrying after his duel with Dolokhov, Pierre involuntarily asks eternal, but such important questions for him: “What is bad? What well? Why live, and what am I?” And when one of the smartest Masonic figures calls on him to change his life and purify himself by serving good, to benefit his neighbor, Pierre sincerely believed “in the possibility of the brotherhood of people united with the goal of supporting each other on the path of virtue.” And Pierre does everything to achieve this goal. what he considers necessary: ​​donates money to the brotherhood, establishes schools, hospitals and shelters, tries to make the life of peasant women with small children easier. His actions are always in harmony with his conscience, and the feeling of rightness gives him confidence in life.

Pontius Pilate sent the innocent Yeshua to execution. For the rest of his life, the procurator was tormented by his conscience; he could not forgive himself for his cowardice. The hero received peace only when Yeshua himself forgave him and said that there was no execution.

F. M. Dostoevsky “Crime and Punishment.”

Raskolnikov killed the old pawnbroker to prove to himself that he was a “superior” being. But after the crime, his conscience torments him, a persecution mania develops, and the hero distances himself from his loved ones. At the end of the novel, he repents of the murder and takes the path of spiritual healing.

M. Sholokhov’s “The Fate of Man”
M. Sholokhov has wonderful story"The Fate of Man." It tells about the tragic fate of a soldier who, during the war,
lost all my relatives. One day he met an orphan boy and decided to call himself his father. This act shows that love and desire
doing good gives a person strength to live, strength to resist fate.

L.N. Tolstoy “War and Peace”.

The Kuragin family are greedy, selfish, vile people. In pursuit of money and power, they are capable of any immoral acts. So, for example, Helen tricks Pierre into marrying her and takes advantage of his wealth, bringing him a lot of suffering and humiliation.

N.V. Gogol “Dead Souls”.

Plyushkin subordinated his entire life to hoarding. And if at first this was dictated by frugality, then his desire to save crossed all boundaries, he saved on the essentials, lived, limiting himself in everything, and even broke off relations with his daughter, fearing that she would lay claim to his “riches.”

The role of flowers

I.A. Goncharov “Oblomov”.

Oblomov in love gave Olga Ilyinskaya a branch of lilac. Lilac became a symbol of the hero’s spiritual transformation: he became active, cheerful, and cheerful when he fell in love with Olga.

M. Bulgakov “The Master and Margarita”.

Thanks to the bright yellow flowers in the hands of Margarita, the Master saw her in the gray crowd. The heroes fell in love with each other at first sight and carried their feeling through many trials.

M. Gorky.

The writer recalled that he learned a lot from books. He did not have the opportunity to receive an education, so it was in books that he gained knowledge, an understanding of the world, and knowledge about the laws of literature.

A.S. Pushkin “Eugene Onegin”.

Tatyana Larina grew up reading romance novels. Books made her dreamy and romantic. She created for herself an ideal lover, the hero of her novel, whom she dreamed of meeting in real life.

Love to motherland

1) Ardent love for the Motherland, We feel pride in its beauty in the works of the classics.
Subject heroic feat in the fight against the enemies of the Motherland also sounds in the poem “Borodino” by M. Yu. Lermontov, dedicated to one of the glorious pages of the historical past of our country.

2) The theme of the Motherland is raised in the works of S. Yesenin. Whatever Yesenin wrote about: about experiences, about historical turning points, about the fate of Russia during the “harsh terrible years", - every Yesenin image and line is warmed by a feeling of boundless love for the homeland: But most of all. Love for the native land

3) Famous writer told the story of the Decembrist Sukhinov, who, after the defeat of the uprising, was able to hide from police bloodhounds and, after painful wanderings, finally made it to the border. Another minute - and he will find freedom. But the fugitive looked at the field, the forest, the sky and realized that he could not live in a foreign land, far from his homeland. He surrendered to the police, he was shackled and sent to hard labor.

4) Outstanding Russian singer Fyodor Chaliapin, forced to leave Russia, always carried a box with him. No one had any idea what was in it. Only many years later did relatives learn that Chaliapin kept a handful of his native land in this box. No wonder they say: the native land is sweet in a handful. Obviously, the great singer, who passionately loved his homeland, needed to feel the closeness and warmth of his native land.

5) The Nazis, having occupied France, offered General Denikin, who fought against the Red Army during the Civil War, to cooperate with them in the fight against the Soviet Union. But the general responded with a sharp refusal, because his homeland was more valuable to him than political differences.

6) African slaves, taken to America, yearned for their native land. In despair, they killed themselves, hoping that the soul, having thrown off the body, could fly home like a bird.

7) The most terrible Punishment in ancient times was considered to be the expulsion of a person from a tribe, city or country. Outside your home there is a foreign land: a foreign land, a foreign sky, a foreign language... There you are completely alone, there you are nobody, a creature without rights and without a name. That is why leaving one’s homeland meant losing everything for a person.

8) To an outstanding Russian hockey player V. Tretyak was offered to move to Canada. They promised to buy him a house and pay him a higher salary. Tretyak pointed to the sky and earth and asked: “Will you buy this for me too?” The famous athlete's answer confused everyone, and no one else returned to this proposal.

9) When in the middle In the 19th century, an English squadron besieged the capital of Turkey, Istanbul, and the entire population stood up to defend their city. Townspeople destroyed their own houses if they prevented Turkish cannons from conducting aimed fire at enemy ships.

10) One day the wind decided to fell the mighty oak tree that grew on the hill. But the oak only bent under the blows of the wind. Then the wind asked the majestic oak tree: “Why can’t I defeat you?”

11) Oak answered that it’s not the trunk that’s holding him up. Its strength lies in the fact that it is rooted in the ground and clings to it with its roots. This simple story expresses the idea that love for the homeland, a deep connection with national history, with the cultural experience of ancestors makes a people invincible.

12) When over England When the threat of a terrible and devastating war with Spain loomed, the entire population, hitherto torn apart by enmity, rallied around its queen. Merchants and nobles equipped the army with their own money, and people of ordinary rank enlisted in the militia. Even the pirates remembered their homeland and brought their ships to save it from the enemy. And the “invincible armada” of the Spaniards was defeated.

13) Turks during During their military campaigns they captured boys and young men. Children were forcibly converted to Islam and turned into warriors called Janissaries. The Turks hoped that the new warriors, deprived of spiritual roots, having forgotten their homeland, brought up in fear and obedience, would become a reliable stronghold of the state.

We have formulated the most popular problems that are reflected in the texts for essays on the Unified State Exam. The arguments that address these issues are located under the headings listed in the table of contents. You can download all this in table format at the end of the article.

1. Some people like to wonder: is studying necessary at all? Why this education? And they often prefer to achieve more attractive goals. Mitrofanushka, one of the heroes, also thought the same comedy by D. Fonvizin “The Minor”. His famous remark “I don’t want to study, I want to get married,” unfortunately, becomes an incentive for many to postpone their studies, but Fonvizin only emphasizes what an ignoramus the character really is. During the lesson and during the exam, he shows laziness and illiteracy, and even in family relationships he demonstrates his inability and unwillingness to establish contact and understand his interlocutors. The author makes fun of ignorance young man, so that the reader understands how relevant education is.
2. Many people simply do not want to learn something new and are fixated only on traditions, although it is important to live in the present at any time. This is precisely the idea that the only “new man” is trying to convey. in A. Griboyedov’s comedy “Woe from Wit” Alexander Andreevich Chatsky. The hero strives to prove to Famusov's society that life does not stand still; he tries to encourage the characters to learn new trends in the rapidly developing world. Unfortunately, Chatsky is faced only with misunderstanding, and is even declared crazy. However, the author emphasizes precisely his progressive views against rank and serfdom, since changes are long overdue. The rest of the characters simply preferred to live in the past, although the whole subtext of the comedy is that only Chatsky, misunderstood by society, remains right.

Inability to find a use for education

1. Many educated characters stood out in society, but not all were able to find worthy use of their capabilities. The reader meets a hero disappointed and depressed in an existential crisis novel by A. Pushkin “Eugene Onegin”. The young nobleman immediately impresses the well-read Tatyana Larina precisely because he doesn’t look like the villagers, and besides, he reminds her of a hero sentimental novels. Onegin is bored with everything, science does not bring pleasure, and even love could not save the hero. Eugene, a representative of the young noble intelligentsia, was unable to realize his abilities by the end of the work.
2. The “superfluous man” in literature is a hero who can do everything, but wants nothing. This is Grigory Pechorin from the novel “Hero of Our Time” by M. Lermontov. Pechorin is a young officer, a nobleman who was never able to find happiness, despite the fact that the world is full of opportunities. Gregory often analyzes his actions, but still remains disappointed. Pechorin is really smart, but he himself thinks that he was given a high assignment, he just didn’t guess it. Lermontov in his novel raises the problem of the inability to find a worthy use of the “immense powers” ​​with which man is endowed.
3. It happens that even a capable person cannot or simply does not want to realize his potential. Let's turn to Goncharov's novel "Oblomov". The main character is a middle-aged nobleman who prefers to lie on the sofa for a significant part of his life. At Ilya Ilyich's kind soul, an honest heart, and he himself is not a rather stupid character, but in the conditions of modern society Oblomov simply does not want to make a career. Only Olga Ilyinskaya prompted the hero to briefly change his lifestyle, but in the end Oblomov returns to his original place, never overcoming his laziness.

Focus on self-development

1. For some, knowledge and the realization of their own abilities are primary, so they are ready to reject spiritual values. IN Turgenev's novel "Fathers and Sons" Evgeny Bazarov is a future doctor for whom medicine is everything. The main character is a nihilist, and only science remains sacred to him. On own experience Evgeniy understands that he is also capable of tender feelings, but the embodiment of medical education for him still comes first. Just as at the beginning of the novel we see Bazarov going to the swamp to get frogs for experiments, so at the end of the work, when the hero has already fallen in love, he does not forget about medical practice, which is what destroys him.
2. Literature often raises the pressing question of finding the meaning of life, and the German poet Johann Wolfgang Goethe is no exception. IN "Fauste" the main character is a real genius, a skilled doctor who has mastered philosophy, theology and jurisprudence. However, he still considered himself a fool, and only after joint adventures with the devil Mephistopheles does the hero realize that the meaning of his life lies in self-development. His thirst for knowledge saved his soul, and only in education and knowledge of the world did Faust find true happiness. Neither love, nor beauty, nor wealth could inspire the hero as much as the desire for enlightenment.
3. It is difficult to argue that education is important, and some believe that knowledge of science is above all. Let's remember “Ode on the day of the accession... of Elizabeth” by Mikhail Lomonosov. Having quoted an excerpt from the work, we would like to note that in the 18th century, education was also highly valued. “Sciences nourish the young, give joy to the old, decorate them in a happy life, and protect them in an unfortunate situation” - this is exactly what the great Russian poet says. Indeed, if you look back at Lomonosov’s successes and achievements, it will be difficult to disagree with how important education and the pursuit of knowledge are. A simple man from the outback made a career in the capital, determining the course of Russian scientific thought.

The role of books in human life

1. Educated person, as a rule, smart and well-read. It is difficult to imagine a person striving for knowledge who does not recognize the authority of books and, in principle, does not like to read. We see the great influence of the book on the fate of the character in F. Dostoevsky’s novel “Crime and Punishment”. The main character, Rodion Raskolnikov, goes on a murder spree, after which he falls into an eerie state of contemplating his action. He lives in fear of his sin being made public and almost goes crazy, but thanks to Sonya Marmeladova, who reads him an episode from the Bible, he finds salvation. An excerpt from the holy book told about the resurrection of Lazarus, and this was the main key to Raskolnikov’s decision: for the soul to come to rebirth, sincere repentance is necessary. So, thanks to the book - the Bible, the hero embarks on the path of moral resurrection.
2. Many people not only take studying and reading lightly, but actually believe that it is better to do without it in life. We can observe such a situation in Aldous Huxley's novel O Wondrous new world» . The plot quickly unfolds in the dystopian genre, where books are strictly prohibited, moreover, lower castes an aversion to reading is instilled. Only the Savage tries to remind society that it is absolutely impossible to live like this, and both science and art should not be prohibited. A hedonistic society is actually an illusion that the hero cannot endure. Due to the non-existent “brave new world”, the author only emphasizes how important the book is for the development of personality.
3. Surprisingly, some recognized geniuses owe their success not so much to education as to their passion for literature. Reading prompted W. Shakespeare to write great tragedies, which even a non-reading student has heard about. But the English poet did not receive higher education, it was his ability to draw relevant and interesting thoughts from books that helped Shakespeare reach such heights. Yes and German writer Goethe achieved literary success due to the fact that in his youth he devoted his free time to reading. An educated person, of course, is capable of self-realization, but without reading books it is much more difficult to realize his potential.

Education as a future vocation

1. In A. Chekhov’s story “Ionych” The main character is a young zemstvo doctor. At the beginning of the work, Dmitry Startsev spends time with the Turkin family, which was considered “the most educated and talented.” However, after Ekaterina Ivanovna’s refusal to marry him, he moves away from this house and becomes disillusioned with its inhabitants. Several years passed, and during this time Startsev began to look at many things differently, including his calling. If earlier his medical education inspired him to work, now he is only interested in money. At any time, it is so important to remain passionate about your calling, so that education brings not only income, but also pleasure.
2. Many people need talent to find their calling, but education is also important to develop it. The great Alexander Pushkin studied at the Imperial Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, where he also developed his skills as a poet. He also raised the topic of vocation in his work, speaking about poetry. One of the poems about the poet’s purpose is the work “The Prophet”, where the poet, thanks to metamorphoses, is endowed with a divine purpose. Like the lyrical hero, Pushkin worthily embodies his calling, but in real life, education, of course, helped him a lot.

The problem of attitude towards the teacher.
We need to be attentive to teachers not only when we are in school, but also when we enter adulthood.
The lines of Andrei Dementiev are immortal:
Don't you dare forget your teachers!
They worry about you and remember you,
And in the silence of thoughtful rooms
They are waiting for your returns and news.

The problem of talent recognition.
I believe that we should be more attentive to talented people.
V. G. Belinsky expressed himself very precisely on this matter: “A true and strong talent will not be killed by the severity of criticism, just as it will not be slightly raised by its greetings.”
Let us remember A. S. Pushkin, I. A. Bunin, A. I. Solzhenitsyn, whose genius was recognized too late. Centuries later, it’s hard to realize that the brilliant poet A.S. Pushkin died in a duel very young. And the society around him is to blame for this. How many great works could we still read if not for Dantes’s villainous bullet?

The problem of language destruction.
I am deeply convinced that improving a language should lead to its enrichment, not degradation.
The words of I. S. Turgenev, the great master of literature, are eternal: “Take care of the purity of the language like a shrine.”
We must learn to love our own native language, the ability to perceive it as an invaluable gift from the great classics: A. S. Pushkin, M. Yu. Lermontov, I. A. Bunin, L. N. Tolstoy, N. V. Gogol.
And I want to believe that the degradation of the Russian language will be prevented by our literacy, the ability to lovingly read and perceive the best works of the world classics.

The problem of creative search.
It is important for every writer to find his reader.
Vladimir Mayakovsky wrote:
Poetry is the same as radium mining:
Production per gram, labor per year.
You exhaust one word for the sake of
A thousand words of verbal ore.
Life itself helps a writer solve creative problems.
The life of S. A. Yesenin was multifaceted and fruitful.
Writer, director, actor V. M. Shukshin achieved recognition thanks to persistent creative work.

Family savings problem.
I believe that the main function of the family is the continuation of the human race, based on proper upbringing.
A. S. Makarenko expressed himself very precisely about this: “If you gave birth to a child, this means for many years to come you gave him all the tension of your thought, all your attention and all your will.”
I admire the family relationships of the Rostovs, the heroes of L.N. Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace.” Parents and children here are one. This unity helped to survive in difficult conditions, to become useful to society and the Motherland.
In my deep conviction, the development of humanity begins with a full-fledged family.

The problem of recognition of classical literature.
To recognize classical literature, a certain reading culture is necessary.
Maxim Gorky wrote: “ Real life little different from good fantastic fairy tale, if we consider it from the inside, from the side of desires and motives that guide a person in his activities.”
The world classic has passed thorny path recognition. And the real reader is pleased that the works of W. Shakespeare, A. S. Pushkin, D. Defoe, F. M. Dostoevsky, A. I. Solzhenitsyn, A. Dumas, M. Twain, M. A. Sholokhov, Hemingway and many other writers make up the “Golden” fund of world literature.
I believe that there should be a line between political correctness and literature.

The problem of creating children's literature.
In my opinion, children's literature becomes understandable only if it was created by a real master.
Maxim Gorky wrote: “We need a cheerful, funny book that develops a sense of humor in a child.”
Children's literature leaves an indelible mark on every person's life. The works of A. Barto, S. Mikhalkov, S. Marshak, V. Bianki, M. Prishvin, A. Lindgren, R. Kipling made each of us rejoice, worry, and admire.
Thus, children's literature is the first stage of contact with the Russian language.

The problem of saving a book.
For a spiritually developed person, the very essence of reading is important, no matter in what form it is present.
This is the point of view of Academician D.S. Likhacheva: “... try to choose a book to your liking, take a break from everything in the world for a while, sit comfortably with a book and you will understand that there are many books that you cannot live without...”
The meaning of the book will not be lost if it is presented in electronic version as modern writers do. This saves time and makes any work accessible to many people.
Thus, each of us needs to learn how to read correctly and learn how to use a book.

The problem of raising faith.
I believe that faith in a person should be cultivated from childhood.
I was deeply touched by the words of the scientist and spiritual figure Alexander Men, who said that a person needs faith “... in the Highest, in the Ideal.”
We begin to believe in goodness from childhood. How much light, warmth, and positivity the fairy tales of A. S. Pushkin, Bazhov, Ershov give us.
Reading the text made me think that the sprouts of faith that appeared in childhood multiply significantly in adulthood and help each of us to be more confident.

The problem of unity with nature.
We must understand that the fate of nature is our fate.
The poet Vasily Fedorov wrote:
To save yourself and the world,
We need, without wasting years,
Forget all cults
And enter
Infallible
Cult of nature.
The famous Russian writer V.P. Astafiev in his work “The Fish Tsar” contrasts two heroes: Akim, who unselfishly loves nature, and Goga Gertsev, who predatorily exterminates it. And nature takes revenge: Goga absurdly ends her life. Astafiev convinces the reader that retribution for an immoral attitude towards nature is inevitable.
I would like to end with the words of R. Tagore: “I came to your shore as a stranger; I lived in your house as a guest; I leave you as a friend, O my Earth.”

The problem of attitude towards animals.
Yes, indeed, God’s creature has a soul, and sometimes it understands better than man.
Since childhood, I have loved the story of Gabriel Troepolsky “White Bim Black Ear.” I admire the friendship between the Owner and the dog, who remained devoted until the end of his life. Sometimes you don’t find such friendship among people.
Kindness and humanity emanate from the pages of Antoine Saint-Exupéry’s fairy tale “The Little Prince”. He expressed his main idea with a phrase that became almost a slogan: “We are responsible for those we have tamed.”

The problem of artistic beauty.
In my opinion, artistic beauty– this is beauty that pierces the heart.
Favorite corner that inspired M.Yu. Lermontov to create real masterpieces of art and literature, was the Caucasus. In the bosom picturesque nature the poet felt inspired and inspired.
“I greet you, deserted corner, a haven of tranquility, work and inspiration,” A.S. Pushkin wrote with love about Mikhailovsky.
Thus, artistic beauty, invisible, is the lot of creative people.

The problem of attitude towards one's homeland.
A country becomes great because of the people living in it.
Academician D.S. Likhachev wrote: “Love for the Motherland gives meaning to life, transforming life from vegetation into a meaningful existence.”
Homeland is the most sacred thing in a person’s life. It is she who is first thought of in unimaginably difficult situations. In the years Crimean War Admiral Nakhimov, defending Sevastopol, died heroically. He bequeathed to the soldiers to defend the city until the last second.
Let's do what depends on us. And let our descendants say about us: “They loved Russia.”

What does our misfortune teach us?
Compassion and empathy are the result of awareness of one’s misfortunes.
The words of Eduard Asadov make an indelible impression on me:
And if trouble strikes somewhere,
I ask you: with my heart never,
Never turn to stone...
The misfortune that befell Andrei Sokolov, the hero of M. A. Sholokhov’s story “The Fate of Man,” did not kill the best human qualities in him. After the loss of all his loved ones, he did not remain indifferent to the fate of the little orphan Vanyushka.
M. M. Prishvin’s text made me think deeply about the fact that no misfortune is someone else’s.

The problem with the book.
I think that each book is interesting in its own way.
“Love the book. It will make your life easier, will friendly help you sort out the motley and stormy confusion of thoughts, feelings, events, it will teach you to respect people and yourself, it inspires your mind and heart with a feeling of love for the world, for people,” said Maxim Gorky.
Episodes from the biography of Vasily Makarovich Shukshin are very interesting. Due to difficult living conditions, it was only in his youth, when he entered VGIK, that he was able to become acquainted with the works of the great classics. It was the book that helped him become wonderful writer, a talented actor, director, screenwriter.
The text has already been read, put aside, and I still continue to think about what to do to ensure that we encounter only good books.

The problem of media influence.
I am deeply convinced that modern media should instill in people a moral and aesthetic sense.
D.S. Likhachev wrote about this: “You need to develop intellectual flexibility in yourself in order to understand achievements and be able to separate the fake from the truly valuable.”
I recently read in one of the newspapers that in the 60-70s, the popular magazines “Moscow”, “Znamya”, “Roman-Gazeta” published the best works of young writers and poets. These magazines were loved by many because they helped them live truly and support each other.
So let's learn how to choose useful newspapers and magazines from which we can extract deep meaning.

Communication problem.
In my opinion, every person should strive for sincere communication.
As the poet Andrei Voznesensky said about this well:


The essence of true communication is to give the warmth of your soul to people.
Matryona, the heroine of A.I. Solzhenitsyn’s story “Matryona’s Dvor,” lives according to the laws of goodness, forgiveness, and love. She “is that very righteous man, without whom, according to the proverb, the village does not stand. Neither the city. Neither the whole land is ours.”
The text has already been read, put aside, and I continue to think about how important it is for each of us to understand the essence of human relationships.

The problem of admiration for the beauty of nature.
In my opinion, the beauty of nature is difficult to explain, it can only be felt.
The text by V. Rasputin echoes the wonderful lines from the poem by Rasul Gamzatov:
There is no falsehood in the songs of clouds and waters,
Trees, grass and every creature of God,
Everything in the world sings with its own voice,
Unlike other voices.
The name “singer of nature” is firmly attached to M. M. Prishvin. His works depict eternal pictures of nature, magnificent landscapes of our vast country. He outlined his philosophical visions of nature in his diary “The Road to a Friend.”
V. Rasputin’s text helped me to understand more deeply that while the sun drinks the dew, while the fish goes to spawn, and the bird builds a nest, the hope is alive in a person that tomorrow will definitely come and, perhaps, will be better than today.

The problem of uncertainty in everyday life.
In my opinion, only stability and solidity will help you be confident in “tomorrow.”
I would like to emphasize T. Protasenko’s thoughts with the words of Eduard Asadov:
Our life is like a narrow light from a flashlight.
And from the ray to the left and to the right -
Darkness: millions of silent years...
Everything that came before us and will come after us,
We are not allowed to see, really.
Shakespeare once said through Hamlet: “Time has dislocated the joint.”
After reading the passage, I realized that it is we who have to set the “dislocated joints” of our time. A complex and difficult process.
The problem of the meaning of life.
I am deeply convinced that a person, when engaging in any type of activity, must be aware of why he is doing it.
A.P. Chekhov wrote: “Deeds are determined by their goals: that work is called great, which has a great goal.”
An example of a person who strived to live his life profitably is Pierre Bezukhov, the hero of L. N. Tolstoy’s epic novel “War and Peace.” It is he who is clearly characterized by Tolstoy’s words: “To live honestly, you have to rush, get confused, rush about. To be wrong. Starting and quitting again, and forever struggling and rushing about. And calmness is spiritual meanness.”
Thus, Yu. M. Lotman helped me to realize even more deeply that each of us should have the main objective in life.

The problem of complexity literary work.
In my opinion, it is in the writer’s skill to convey to every person the secrets of his native and foreign languages ​​that his talent is manifested.
Eduard Asadov expressed his thoughts about the complexity of literary work: “I try to comprehend myself day and night...”.
I remember that the brilliant Russian poets A.S. Pushkin and M.Yu. Lermontov were wonderful translators.
The text has already been read, put aside, and I continue to reflect on the fact that we should be grateful to those who open up the vast expanses of languages ​​for us.

The problem of personality immortality.
I am deeply convinced that geniuses remain immortal.
A. S. Pushkin dedicated his lines to V. A. Zhukovsky:
His poems are captivatingly sweet
The envious distance of centuries will pass...
The names of people who dedicated their lives to Russia are immortal. These are Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, Kuzma Minin, Dmitry Pozharsky, Peter 1, Kutuzov, Suvorov, Ushakov, K. G. Zhukov.
I would like to end with the words of Alexander Blok:
Oh, I want to live crazy:
All that exists is to perpetuate,
The impersonal is humanized,
Unfulfilled - make it happen!
The problem of being true to one's word.
A decent person must be honest, first of all, to himself.
Leonid Panteleev has a story “Honestly”. The author tells us a story about a boy who gave honestly stand guard until the changing of the guard. This child had strong will and a strong word.
“There is nothing stronger than words,” said Meander.

The problem of the role of books in human life.
Meeting a good book is always a joy.
Chingiz Aitmatov: “Goodness in a person must be cultivated, this is the common duty of all people, all generations. This is the task of literature and art.”
Maxim Gorky said: “Love the book. It will make your life easier, will help you in a friendly way sort out the motley and stormy confusion of thoughts, feelings, events, it will teach you to respect people and yourself, it inspires your mind and heart with a feeling of love for the world, for man.”

Problem spiritual development personality.
In our opinion, every person should develop spiritually. D. S. Likhachev wrote “Every person, in addition to large “temporary” personal goals, should have one big personal goal...”
In A. S. Griboedov’s work “Woe from Wit,” Chatsky is an example of a spiritually developed personality. Small interests, empty Savor disgusted him. His hobbies and intelligence were significantly higher than the surrounding society.

The problem of attitude towards television programs.
I believe that nowadays it is very difficult to choose the most useful one to watch from hundreds of programs.
In the book “Native Land” D. S. Likhachev about viewing television programs wrote: “..spend your time on what is worthy of this waste. Look with choice."
The most interesting, educational, moral programs, in my opinion, are “Wait for me”, “Clever men and women”, “News”, “ Big races" These programs teach me to sympathize with people, learn a lot of new things, worry about my country and be proud of it.

The problem of honor.
In my opinion, servility and flattery have not yet been eliminated in our society.
In A.P. Chekhov’s work “Chameleon,” the police chief changed his behavior depending on who he was communicating with: he bowed to the official and humiliated the worker.
In N.V. Gogol’s work “The Inspector General,” the entire elite, together with the mayor, tries to please the inspector, but when it turns out that Khlestakov is not who he claims to be, everyone noble people freeze in a silent scene.

The problem of alphabet distortion.
I believe that unnecessary distortion of the written form leads to disruption of the functioning of language.
Even in ancient times, Cyril and Methodius created an alphabet. On May 24, Russia celebrates the Day of Slavic Literature. This speaks of the pride of our people in Russian writing.

The problem of education.
In my opinion, the benefits of education are judged by the end results.
“Learning is light, and ignorance is darkness,” says a Russian folk proverb.
Political figure N.I. Pirogov said: “ Most of The most educated among us will truly say no more than that teaching is only a preparation for real life.”

The problem of honor.
In my opinion, the word “honor” has not lost its meaning today.
D. S. Likhachev wrote: “Honor, decency, conscience are qualities that should be valued.”
The story of the hero of A. S. Pushkin’s novel “The Captain’s Daughter” Pyotr Grinev is confirmation that a person is given the strength to live correctly by fulfilling his duty, the ability to take care of his honor and dignity, respecting himself and others, preserving his spiritual human qualities.

The problem of the purpose of art.
I believe that art should have an aesthetic purpose.
V.V. Nabokov said: “What we call art, in essence, is nothing more than the picturesque truth of life, you need to be able to capture it, that’s all.”
The great creations of true artists are recognized throughout the world. It is not for nothing that paintings by Russian artists Levitan and Kuindzhi are exhibited in the Louvre art museum in Paris.

The problem of changing the Russian language.
In my opinion, the role of the Russian language depends on ourselves.
“Before you is a community - the Russian language. Deep pleasure is calling you. Pleasure will be immersed in all its immeasurability and you will feel its wonderful laws...” wrote N.V. Gogol.
“Take care of our language, our beautiful Russian language, this is a treasure, this is an asset passed on to us by our predecessors, among whom Pushkin again shines! Handle this powerful tool with respect; in the hands of skilled people it is able to perform miracles... Take care of the purity of the language as if it were a shrine!” - I. S. Turgenev called.

The problem of human responsiveness.
Reading this text, you remember your own examples.
Once upon a time, an unfamiliar woman helped my parents and I find the right address in the city of Belgorod, although she was in a hurry about her business. And her words stuck in my memory: “In our age, we just help each other, otherwise we will turn into animals.”
The heroes of A.P. Gaidar’s work “Timur and His Team” are immortal. Guys who selflessly provide help help to form a moral and aesthetic sense. The main thing is to cultivate a bright soul, a desire to help people and understand who to be in this life.

The problem of remembering native places.
Sergei Yesenin has wonderful lines:
Low house with blue shutters
I will never forget you, -
Were too recent
Sounded out in the twilight of the year.
I. S. Turgenev spent the last years of his life abroad. He died in French city Bougevalet in 1883. Before his death, the seriously ill writer turned to his friend Yakov Polonsky: “When you are in Spassky, bow from me to the house, the garden, my young oak tree - my homeland, which I will probably never see again.
Reading the text helped me to understand more deeply that nothing could be more valuable than my native places, my homeland, and a lot is invested in this concept.

Problem of conscience.
I believe that the most important decoration of a person is a clear conscience.
“Honour, decency, conscience are qualities that should be valued,” wrote D. S. Likhachev.
Vasily Makarovich Shukshin has a film story “Kalina Krasnaya”. The main character Yegor Prokudin, a former criminal, cannot forgive himself in his heart for bringing a lot of grief to his mother. When meeting an elderly woman, he cannot admit that he is her son.
Reading the text made me think deeply about the fact that no matter what situations we find ourselves in, we must not lose our human face and your dignity.

The problem of individual freedom and responsibility to society.
Everyone must be aware of their responsibility to society. This is confirmed by the lines written by Yu. Trifonov: “Every person bears a reflection of history. It scorches some with a bright, hot and menacing light, on others it is barely noticeable, barely warm, but it exists on everyone.”
Academician D.S. Likhachev said: “If a person lives to bring good to people, alleviate their suffering from illness, give people joy, then he evaluates himself at the level of his humanity.”
Chingiz Aitmatov said about freedom: “Freedom of the individual and society is the primary unchanging goal and the most important meaning existence, and nothing can be more important in historical terms, this is the most important thing of progress, and therefore the well-being of the state.”

The problem of patriotism.
“Love for the Motherland gives meaning to life, transforming life from vegetation into a meaningful existence,” wrote D. S. Likhachev.
The exploits of the older generation during the Great Patriotic War confirm that the Motherland is the most sacred thing in a person’s life. One cannot remain indifferent when reading Boris Lvovich Vasiliev’s story “And the dawns here are quiet...” about young girls anti-aircraft gunners who died defending their native land from the enemy.
A real soldier who selflessly loves his homeland is Nikolai Pluzhnikov, the hero of Boris Vasiliev’s story “Not on the Lists.” Until the last minute of his life he defended Brest Fortress from the fascists.
“A person cannot live without his homeland, just as he cannot live without a heart,” wrote K. G. Paustovsky.

The problem of choosing a profession.
V. G. Belinsky is the author of the lines: “Find your way, find out your place - this is everything for a person, this will become you for him.”
Only then will a person be passionate about his work if he does not make a mistake in choosing a profession. D. S. Likhachev wrote: “You must be passionate about your profession, your business, those people to whom you directly provide help (this is especially necessary for a teacher and a doctor), and those to whom you bring help “from afar”, without seeing them.”

The role of mercy in human life.
Russian poet G. R. Derzhavin said:
Who does not harm and does not offend,
And he does not repay evil with evil:
Sons will see their sons
And there is every good thing in life.
And F. M. Dostoevsky owns the following lines: “Not accepting a world in which even one child’s tear is shed.”

The problem of cruelty and humanism towards animals.
Kindness and humanity emanate from the pages of Antoine Saint-Exupéry’s fairy tale “The Little Prince”. He expressed his main idea with a phrase that became almost a slogan: “We are responsible for those we have tamed.”
Chingiz Aitmatov’s novel “The Scaffold” warns us about a universal human misfortune. The main characters of the novel, wolves - Akbara and Tashchainar, die due to human fault. All nature perished in their face. Therefore, people face an inevitable execution.
Reading the text made me think about the fact that we should learn devotion, understanding, and love from animals.

The problem of the complexity of human relationships.
The great Russian writer L.N. Tolstoy wrote: “There is life only if you live for others.” In “War and Peace” he reveals this idea, showing, using the example of Andrei Bolkonsky and Pierre Bezukhov, what real life is.
And S.I. Ozhegov said: “Life is the activity of man and society, in one or another of its manifestations.”

The problem of the relationship between “fathers and children”.
B. P. Pasternak said: “The violator of love for one’s neighbor is the first among people to betray himself...”
Writer Anatoly Aleksin describes the conflict between generations in his story “Division of Property.” “Sueing your mother is the most unnecessary thing on earth,” this is what the judge says to a man-son who is suing his mother for property.
Each of us needs to learn to do good. Do not cause trouble or pain to loved ones.

The problem of friendship.
V.P. Nekrasov wrote: “The most important thing in friendship is the ability to understand and forgive.”
A.S. Pushkin characterized true friendship this way: “My friends, our union is wonderful! He, like a soul, is indivisible and eternal.”

The problem of jealousy.
Jealousy is a feeling uncontrollable by the mind, forcing one to commit thoughtless actions.
In the novel by M. A. Sholokhov “ Quiet Don“Stepan brutally beats his wife Aksinya, who for the first time truly fell in love with Grigory Melekhov.
In L.N. Tolstoy's novel Anna Karenina, her husband's jealousy leads Anna to suicide.
I think everyone should strive to be able to understand a loved one and find the courage to forgive them.

What is true love?
Marina Tsvetaeva has wonderful lines:
Like the right and left hand -
Your soul is close to my soul.
K. D. Ryleev has a historical thought about Natalya Borisovna Dolgorukaya, daughter of Field Marshal Sheremetyev. She did not leave her fiancé, who had lost his will, titles, and fortune, and followed him into exile. After the death of her husband, the twenty-eight-year-old beauty took monastic vows as a nun. She said: “Love is secret, sacred, it has no end.”

The problem of art perception.
The words of L. N. Tolstoy in art are true: “Art performs the work of memory: it selects from the stream the most vivid, exciting, significant and imprints this in the crystals of books.”
And V.V. Nabokov said this: “What we call art, in essence, is nothing more than the picturesque truth of life; you need to be able to catch it, that’s all.”

The problem of intelligence.
D. S. Likhachev wrote: “... intelligence is equal to moral health, and health is needed to live long, not only physically, but also mentally.”
I consider the great writer A.I. Solzhenitsyn to be a truly intelligent person. He lived a difficult life, but until the end of his days he remained physically and morally healthy.

The problem of nobility.
Bulat Okudzhava wrote:
Conscience, Nobility and Dignity - This is our holy army.
Extend your palm to him, You won’t be afraid for him even into the fire.
His face is high and amazing. Dedicate your short life to him.
You may not become a winner, but you will die like a person.
The greatness of morality and nobility are components of the feat. In Boris Lvovich Vasiliev’s work “Not on the Lists,” Nikolai Pluzhnikov remains a man in any situation: in a relationship with the woman he loves, under continuous German bombing. This is true heroism.

The problem of beauty.
Nikolai Zabolotsky reflects on beauty in his poem “The Ugly Girl”: “Is she a vessel in which there is emptiness or a fire flickering in the vessel?”
True beauty is spiritual beauty. L.N. Tolstoy convinces us of this, drawing images of Natasha Rostova Marya Bolkonskaya in the novel “War and Peace”.

The problem of happiness.
Wonderful lines about happiness from the poet Eduard Asadov:
See the beauty in the ugly,
See the river floods in the streams!
Who knows how to be happy on weekdays,
He really is a happy man.
Academician D.S. Likhachev wrote: “Happiness is achieved by those who strive to make others happy and are able to forget about their interests and themselves, at least for a while.”

The problem of growing up.
When a person begins to realize his involvement in solving important life problems, he begins to grow up.
The words belonging to K. D. Ushinsky are true: “The purpose in life is the core of human dignity and human happiness.”
And the poet Eduard Asadov said this:
If you grow up, then from your youth,
After all, you mature not in years, but in deeds.
And everything that I didn’t have time to reach thirty,
Then, most likely you won’t have time.

The problem of education.
A. S. Makarenko wrote: “Our entire education system is the implementation of the slogan about attention to people. About attention not only to his interests, his needs, but also to his duty.”
S. Ya. Marshak has the lines: “Let your mind be kind, and your heart be smart.”
A teacher who has made his “heart smart” towards his pupil will achieve the desired result.

What is the meaning of human life
The famous Russian poet A. Voznesensky said:
The more we tear from our hearts,
The more it remains in our hearts.
The heroine of A. I. Solzhenitsyn’s story “Matryonin’s Dvor” lives according to the laws of goodness, forgiveness, and love. Matryona gives the warmth of her soul to people. She “is that very righteous man, without whom, according to the proverb, the village does not stand. Neither the city. Neither the whole land is ours.”
The problem of learning.
Happy is the person who has a teacher in his life
For Altynai, the heroine of Chingiz Aitmatov’s story “The First Teacher,” Duishen was the teacher to whom “... in the most difficult moments of her life” she held an answer and “... did not dare to retreat” in the face of difficulties.
A person for whom the teaching profession is a vocation is Lidia Mikhailovna V. Rasputina “French Lessons”. It was she who became the main person for her student, whom he remembered all his life.

The problem of the importance of work in human life.
In relation to a person’s work it is measured moral value each of us.
K. D. Ushinsky said: “Self-education, if it wishes a person happiness, should educate him not for happiness, but prepare him for the work of life.”
And the Russian proverb says: “Without labor, you cannot take a fish out of the pond.”
According to V. A. Sukhomlinsky: “Work is necessary for a person just like food, it must be regular, systematic.”

The problem of self-restraint.
Human needs must be limited. A person must be able to manage himself.
In “The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish” by A. S. Pushkin, the old woman lost everything that she helped her acquire gold fish, because her desires exceeded the necessary limit.
The Russian folk proverb is true: “Better is a bird in the hand than a crane in the sky.”

The problem of indifference.
Unfortunately, many people live by the proverb: “My house is on the edge - I don’t know anything.”
The rightness of the author is confirmed by the famous statement of Bruno Yasensky: “Fear the indifferent - they do not kill, but only with their tacit consent There is betrayal and murder on earth.”

The main character of the story “Yushka” is the blacksmith’s poor assistant, Efim. People simply call him Yushka. This young man, due to consumption, early turned into an old man. He was very thin, weak in arms, almost blind, but he worked with all his might. Early in the morning, Yushka was already in the forge, fanning the furnace with fur, carrying water and sand. And so on all day, until the evening. For his work, he was fed cabbage soup, porridge and bread, and instead of tea, Yushka drank water. He was always dressed in old
pants and blouse, burned through with sparks. Parents often told careless students about him: “You will be just like Yushka. You will grow up and walk barefoot in the summer and in thin felt boots in the winter.” Children often offended Yushka on the street, throwing branches and stones at him. The old man was not offended, he calmly walked by. The children didn’t understand why they couldn’t get Yushka mad. They pushed the old man, laughed at him, and were glad that he could not do anything about the offenders. Yushka was also happy. He thought that the children pestered him because they loved him. They cannot express their love in any other way, and that is why they torment the unfortunate old man.
Adults were not much different from children. They called Yushka “blessed”, “animal”. Because of Yushka’s meekness, they became even more bitter and often beat him. One day, after another beating, the blacksmith’s daughter Dasha angrily asked why Yushka even lived in the world. To which he replied that the people love him, the people need him. Dasha objected that people beat Yushka until she bleeds, what kind of love is this. And the old man replied that the people loved him “without a clue”, that “people’s hearts can be blind.” And then one evening a passerby clung to Yushka on the street and pushed the old man so that he fell backward. Yushka never got up again: blood started running down his throat and he died.
And after a while a young girl appeared, she was looking for the old man. It turned out that Yushka placed her, an orphan, with a family in Moscow, and then taught her at school. He collected his meager salary, denying himself even tea, just to raise the orphan to his feet. And so the girl trained to be a doctor and came to cure Yushka of his illness. But I didn’t have time. A lot of time has passed. The girl stayed in the city where Yushka lived, worked as a doctor in a hospital, always helped everyone and never took money for treatment. And everyone called her the daughter of the good Yushka.

So at one time people could not appreciate the beauty of this man’s soul; their hearts were blind. They considered Yushka a useless person who had no place on earth. They were able to understand that the old man had not lived his life in vain only after learning about his pupil. Yushka helped a stranger, an orphan. How many are capable of such a noble, selfless act? And Yushka saved his pennies so that the girl could grow up, learn, and take advantage of her chance in life. The scales fell from people's eyes only after his death. And now they are already talking about him as “kind” Yushka.
The author urges us not to become callous, not to harden our hearts. Let our heart “see” the need of every person on earth. After all, all people have the right to life, and Yushka also proved that he did not live it in vain.