Thematic direction
« victory and defeat »
Possible theses:
- Man's victory over circumstances.
(It often happens that life puts a person in a difficult situation: he encounters obstacles that at first glance may seem insurmountable. Truly strong people do not succumb to difficulties and cope with any obstacles)
Arguments
1. In The Tale of a Real Man, Boris Polevoy tells the story of man's victory over circumstances.
(Pilot Aleksey Meresyev; crawled out of the German rear for eighteen days; both legs were amputated; managed to learn not only to walk on prostheses, but also to fly a fighter; returned to the army)
Arguments
2. Another example of unbending stamina and courage can be the hero of the story. M.A. Sholokhov "The fate of man". The lot of the hero Andrei Sokolov fell to considerable trials: he was at the front, was taken prisoner, more than once looked into the eyes of death. The war took his whole family away from him: a bomb fell on the house where his wife and daughters were, and a German sniper killed his son on the last day of the war, May 9 ...
Possible theses:
2. Man's victory over himself.
(It can be difficult for a person who finds himself in a difficult situation to overcome difficulties. But it is much more difficult to defeat himself - his cowardice and fear. No wonder Cicero called the “greatest victory” precisely the victory over himself)
Arguments
1. Many writers in their works addressed the theme of a person's internal struggle with their weaknesses. Yes, in Yuri Kazakov's story "Quiet Morning" we see a boy named Yashka, who turned out to be face to face with fear ... (Fishing, Volodya)
Arguments
2. Another example is found in A. Mass's story "The Difficult Exam".
(performance, Anya, resentment, disappointment, an attempt to refuse to go on stage)
3. V.P. also writes about the victory of man over his own fear. Aksenov in the story "Breakfasts of the forty-third year".
Possible theses:
3. Ambiguity and relativity of the concepts of "victory" and "defeat".
(Is it always possible to say unequivocally who won and who suffered defeat? Reflecting on this question, one cannot help but come to the conclusion: no, not always. It often happens that, inferior to the enemy in physical strength, a person wins a moral victory if shows such qualities as courage, perseverance, readiness to go to the end and not give up)
Arguments
1. Of course, we all know about the Battle of Borodino. As you know, after it, the Russian troops were forced to leave Moscow, which gave Western historians a reason to recognize the Battle of Borodino as a victory for Napoleon. However, we believe that the Russian troops won. What gives us grounds for asserting this? The answer is simple: the main thing is for what and how the parties are fighting. The Russians fought for the Fatherland, they were led into battle by patriotism. They were ready to die defending their native land from the enemy. It is the spirit of the army that determines the outcome of the confrontation. The Russians won, first of all, a moral victory, showing the world unprecedented fortitude, courage and readiness for self-sacrifice. M.Yu. Lermontov told us about this in the best possible way in the poem “Borodino”, L.N. Tolstoy in the novel “War and Peace”
Arguments
2. V.P. Aksyonov “Breakfasts for 43 years” (“By my face, they apparently understood that I would again defend my breakfast. Come what may. Let them beat me, I will do it every day”)
3. V. G. Rasputin "French Lessons" (fight in a clearing)
Possible theses:
4. The price of victory.
(We all know the history of the victory of our people in the Great Patriotic War. This greatest victory was won at a high price: millions of people gave their lives to bring a significant day closer. No wonder the famous song says that “this is a holiday with tears in their eyes.” Thinking about victory, one cannot but recall those whose heroism is difficult to overestimate)
Arguments
- B. Vasiliev "I was not on the lists" "And the dawns here are quiet"
- Y. Bondarev "Hot snow"
- M. Sholokhov "The Fate of Man"
- V.S.Vysotsky ....
What is victory? What is defeat? Why do we sometimes fail or, conversely, win victories? Victory is success, achievement of the set goal, overcoming oneself and hostile circumstances. Every day we face all kinds of problems, obstacles and thorns. People are hindered by laziness, fear, self-doubt. That is why on the way to the goal it is important to show willpower, fortitude.
Let's turn to the novel, where the main character lost the battle with himself, with his laziness. He grew up in an environment where everything went on as usual, smoothly, calmly, measuredly. Ilyusha was always surrounded by care, attention, and that is why in the future he did not have enough independence. Oblomov's favorite pastime was lying on the couch. Days, months, years passed... But all "good" things come to an end, right? Problems fell upon Ilya Ilyich, which, if desired, could probably be solved, but he did not betray himself and did not do anything to correct the disastrous state of affairs. They say that love changes people, so it happened with Oblomov: he made an attempt to overcome himself. Thanks to his love for Olga, he: got up from the sofa, began to read, walk. However, he soon abandoned this idea, justifying himself by saying that he would not be able to give his beloved what she really deserves. Having found an excuse, the hero returns to his native sofa and his usual way of life. But his closest friend Stolz was able to achieve his goal, because his upbringing was harsh and, as life has shown, correct. Stolz overcame the fear of the big city and homesickness in order to take place in the big city and find his calling. He achieved career success and won the favor of Olga.
In the story of M.A. Sholokhov "The fate of man" is truly great. On his way, he experienced a lot of cruel blows of fate. In the civil war, he lost his family, was left completely alone. Pulling himself together, Sokolov passed the time of suffering: he received an education, then got a job, and after a while he got married. A friendly family, three children, that, it would seem, is happiness ... Everything collapsed in one moment. The war began, the hero was taken to the front. Captivity, hunger, exhausting labor, the death of comrades. At such moments, only the thought of a family, of a home can warm the soul, only they can give hope for a brighter future. A shell fell into the house where his wife and his two daughters were, and on Victory Day Sokolov learned about the death of his son. It is difficult to imagine what a person feels in such seconds. Where does it get strength from? Despite everything, he continued to live, adopted a boy as lonely as himself. I think that any other would have already broken, but not. He overcame suffering and found solace in the upbringing of Vanya.
Victory can only be achieved by a persistent and purposeful person. To retreat means to accept defeat. You need to remember that this is your life. Do not forget that everything depends on you, because we ourselves are the creators of our destinies.
Interesting? Save it on your wall!One of the main novels in the topic "Victory and Defeat" in the final essay, most teachers and non-teachers propose to make "Crime and Punishment" by F.M. Dostoevsky. And this is a very worthy choice. First, Crime and Punishment is a truly brilliant novel by a brilliant writer. Secondly, Fyodor Mikhailovich will have an anniversary soon, several new works based on the novel will probably be published, and it will be possible to get acquainted with them. And in general, reading a good novel (albeit complex, albeit boring) is very useful for later life. By the way, if you are too lazy to read Crime and Punishment, you can watch a movie. In the USSR, they knew how to film the classics close to the text. I'm talking about the 1969 Coolidzhan movie, although there's also a 2007 TV series. you can tense up, look at both versions and highlight how they are similar and different.
For the final essay, it is very important to present the correct theses and arguments. First, let's remember. what is it, because, for example, I can no longer accurately formulate
Thesis- Briefly formulated main ideas in one sentence.
Argument(argument) - a logical premise used alone or in conjunction with others in order to prove the truth of a certain statement - the thesis.
The theses of an essay on the victory and defeat of Raskolnikov can be his theory. Student Raskolnikov believed that people are divided into two categories: "Inferior people" and "Actually people." In fact, people can do whatever they want with inferior people, because the life of an inferior person is of no value. And, of course, Rodion Romanych would like to see himself as a person from the category of People. To prove his worth to himself, he kills an old woman. Moreover, initially Raskolnikov acts quite rationally: one way of carrying an ax is admirable. However, the crime for Raskolnikov does not go smoothly: he did not get a lot of money, and did not spend it the way he wanted. Moreover, our hero begins to think about the meaning of the murder. So - to doubt their superhumanity.
In general, the thesis that Raskolnikov is a person "having the right" is not supported by any arguments. Therefore, Raskolnikov himself is defeated and confesses to the crime committed.
Digression for greater clarity: Nietzsche developed the theory of the superman,
moreover, later than Dostoevsky debunked the same theory in
Crime and punishment. As happens with these philosophers. And yes
Dostoevsky is quite a philosopher, just a genius at the same time
writer.
And here - attention - we can already talk about the victory of Rodion Raskolnikov. Victory over yourself. Victory over stereotypes. Victory and defeat in Crime and Punishment are close and flow one into the other.
Here, in the topic of Victory and Defeat, we can recall the Orthodox conviction of our Fyodor Mikhailovich and give out the thesis that with the help of Christian humility, the main victory takes place in our life - over ourselves. It is worth recalling here the sacrament of repentance, to which Raskolnikov's confession of a crime is close.
These are just a few theses and arguments for an essay on the topic of victory and defeat. You can still think and come up with a hundred pieces. Good luck my young friends!
Final essay on the topic "The most important victory is victory over oneself" direction "Victory and defeat"
Introduction (intro):
Victory and defeat are very closely related. These are the two most important components of the life path of every person. Without one, the other cannot exist. To ultimately come to victory, you need to suffer many failures, which are so common in our lives. Arguing about these two concepts, the quote comes in handy: "The most important victory is a victory over oneself."
A comment: the topic is not disclosed, in the essay the author talks about victory over himself, but does not explain what, in his opinion, it means to defeat himself. According to the first criterion "Relevance to the theme is not passed".
To fix it, you need to write what it means to defeat yourself and why this is the most important victory. The answers to these questions will serve as the thesis.
Argument 1:
The theme of victory and defeat is interesting for writers of different eras, since the heroes of literary works very often try to defeat themselves, their fear, laziness and insecurity. For example, in the novel "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, the main character Rodion Raskolnikov is a poor but proud student. He has been living in St. Petersburg for several years, since he came to study at the university. But soon, Raskolnikov dropped out of school because his mother stopped sending him money. After that, the protagonist first comes to the old pawnbroker in order to pawn valuable things from her. Then he has an idea to kill the old woman and take possession of her money. Considering your intentions Roskolnikov (RASkolnikov) decides to commit a crime, but he himself does not fully believe in the possibility of its implementation. By killing not only the old woman, but also her pregnant sister, he defeated himself and his indecision, as it seemed to him. But soon the thought of the crime he had committed began to burden and torment him, Rodion realized that he had done something terrible, and his “victory” turned into a defeat.
A comment: a lot of information written that is not related to the topic. Ultimately, the argument boils down to the fact that Raskolnikov's victory turned out to be a defeat. An excellent argument, but unfortunately it does not fit the topic.
Speech errors - this is all right, but train yourself to use past tense verbs in arguments, you mixed the present with the past, which will be regarded as a speech error. And you can do without them.
The proportions of the composition are violated, the argument needs to be reduced a little.
Argument 2:
The next striking example of thinking about victories and defeats (logical error - we talk about victory over ourselves), is the novel by Ivan Alekseevich Goncharov "Oblomov". The main character Ilya Ilyich is a Russian landowner, about thirty-two or three years old. (thirty-two - thirty-three or simply "thirty years old") from birth. Oblomov all the time lay on the couch and when I started reading, immediately fell asleep. But when get acquainted (get acquainted) with Olga Sergeevna Ilyinskaya, who awakens (awakened) in the semi-literate Oblomov, an interest in literature, the hero firmly decides to change and become worthy of his new acquaintance, with whom he managed to fall in love. But love, which carries the need for action, self-improvement, is doomed in the case of Oblomov. Olga demands too much from Oblomov, but Ilya Ilyich cannot stand such a stressful life and gradually parted with her. Ilya Ilyich reasoned about the meaning of life, understood that it was impossible to live like that, but still did nothing. Oblomov failed to defeat himself. However, the defeat did not upset him so much. At the end of the novel, we see the hero in a quiet family circle, he is loved, taken care of, as once in childhood. This is the ideal of his life, that's what he wanted and achieved. Also, however, having won a "victory", because his life has become what he wants to see it.
An example of the final essay in the direction "Victory and defeat".
“Only the one who conquered himself wins in this life,” these words from Viktor Suvorov’s book “Aquarium” contain a deep meaning. Victories over the hordes of the enemy are not given as hard as overcoming one's own vices.
Demosthenes, the great orator of antiquity, suffered from tongue-tiedness from childhood. However, the cherished dream - to speak to the public, to lead the masses, forced him to tirelessly practice eloquence. The victory over himself was won - there are still legends about the speeches of the brilliant rhetor, and his name lives on for centuries.
The fate of Demosthenes is a good example for those who are convinced that it is useless to fight shortcomings. This is definitely an erroneous assumption. With a strong desire, each of us is capable of much, including victory over our weaknesses: laziness, insecurity, fears. Another thing is that such desires often remain only desires. But to realize a dream, you need to make efforts, and sometimes considerable ones. But there is no limit for self-improvement, and if you work hard, then the result will definitely be.
So Oblomov, the hero of the novel by I.A. Goncharov, could not defeat himself. Ilya Ilyich is accustomed to a half-asleep existence, he is lazy and passive. At some point, he wanted to correct himself, it was during his romantic relationship with Olga Ilyinskaya. Oblomov tried to defeat himself - and was defeated. Laziness turned out to be stronger - the hero could not completely leave his beloved sofa ... The reason, in my opinion, is that Oblomov did not know how to work at all: this was not accepted on his childhood estate, Oblomovka. What is the result? The life of Ilya Ilyich was colorless and aimless, and the dreams that worried him in his youth remained dreams.
There are counter examples in the literature. Alexei Meresyev, the hero of B. Polevoi's The Tale of a Real Man, can be considered a true hero, a Man with a capital letter. Meresyev's plane, which made a sortie, was hit by the enemy. The miraculously surviving pilot got to his own, but the doctors were forced to amputate his gangrene-affected legs. Alexei did not lose heart, did not droop, did not become a burden for loved ones - he learned to walk again, and then returned to duty, continued to fight against the Nazis. The admirable feat of Meresyev is nothing but a victory over oneself - brilliant and grandiose.
F. M. Dostoevsky in the novel "Demons" wrote: "If you want to conquer the whole world, conquer yourself." It's hard to disagree with the classic. Overcoming your weaknesses and shortcomings is not easy. But the one who won it is able to conquer the world.
