What does Jack London's White Fang make you think about? Essays on Russian language and literature.

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List of references for writing the final essay 2016-17.

Reason and feeling

• I.S. Turgenev "Fathers and Sons"
• N.M. Karamzin " Poor Lisa"
• I.A. Bunin " Clean Monday»,
• A.M. Bitter " Old Isergil»,
• F.M. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment", "Idiot"
• I. S. Turgenev "Asya"
• A. I. Kuprin "Olesya"
• I. A. Bunin " Dark alleys", "Natalie", " Sunstroke", "Easy breath"
• M. A. Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita"
• Shakespeare "Hamlet"
• M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin " The wise minnow»
• A.N. Ostrovsky "Thunderstorm"
• F.I. Tyutchev “Oh, how murderously we love...”
• L.N. Tolstoy "After the Ball"
• A.P. Chekhov "Ionych", "Man in a Case"
• M.Yu. Lermontov “Hero of Our Time”
• J. Austin "Sense and Sensibility" (the mind of Elinor and the feelings of Marianne);
• A.S. Pushkin "Eugene Onegin" (the mind of Onegin and Tatyana's feelings),
• A. de Saint-Exupery " A little prince"(everything in the Prince - both mind and feelings);
• V. Zakrutkin “Mother of Man” (feelings that conquered reason);
• A. and B. Strugatsky “Roadside Picnic” (work and relationships of Redrick Shewhart)
• F. Iskander "Dream about God and the Devil"
• L. Ulitskaya “Daughter of Bukhara” (Bukhara, mind and feelings together, feelings that move the mind)
• J. Moyes "Me Before You" (Will's mind and Louise's feelings)

Honor and dishonor

• A.S. Pushkin " Captain's daughter", "Eugene Onegin", " Stationmaster»
• Jack London "White Fang"
• L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"
• V.V. Bykov "Sotnikov"
• Anton Pavlovich Chekhov "Student"
• Valentin Grigorievich Rasputin "French Lessons", "Fire", "Women's Conversation", "Ivan's Daughter, Ivan's Mother"
• Viktor Petrovich Astafiev "Sad Detective"
• Oleg Olegovich Pavlov "End of the Century"
• N.V. Gogol "Taras Bulba"
• A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit"

Victory and defeat

• E. Hemingway “The Old Man and the Sea”,
• B.L. Vasiliev “Not on the lists”
• EM. Remarque “On western front no change"
• V.P. Astafiev "Tsar Fish"
• Boris Lvovich Vasiliev "And the dawns here are quiet"
• Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov " White Guard"
• "The Tale of Igor's Campaign"
• A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit"
• M.Yu. Lermontov "Borodino"
• M.A. Sholokhov “The Fate of Man”

Experience and mistakes

• Jack London "Martin Eden"
• A.P. Chekhov "Ionych"
• M.A. Sholokhov "Quiet Don"
• Henry Marsh "Do No Harm"
• Ivan Alekseevich Bunin "Mr. from San Francisco"
• Mikhail Alexandrovich Sholokhov "Quiet Don"
• Alexander Sergeevich Griboyedov "Woe from Wit"
• M. A. Bulgakov “The Master and Margarita”, “ dog's heart»
• I.S. Turgenev "Fathers and Sons"

Friendship and enmity

• M.Yu. Lermontov "Hero of Our Time"
• EM. Remarque "Three Comrades"
• Daniel Defoe " Robinson Crusoe»,
• V.A. Kaverin "Two Captains"
• Nadezhda Borisovna Vasilyeva "Loon"
• Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov "Oblomov"
• Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy "War and Peace"
• Alexander Alexandrovich Fadeev "Destruction"
• Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev "Fathers and Sons"
• Daniel Pennac "Eye of the Wolf"
• Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov "Hero of Our Time"
• Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin "Eugene Onegin"
• F.M. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment"

Arguments from short stories for essays

Direction "EXPERIENCE AND MISTAKES"

V. Oseeva. Grandma (abbreviated, read in 10 minutes).

N.D. Teleshov. White Heron (abbreviated, read in 7 minutes).

V. Oseeva. Why? (reads in 6 minutes)

B. Ekimov. Speak, mom, speak. (abbreviated, read in 5 minutes).

R. Bradbury. Vacations on Mars. October 2026 (abbreviated, read in 3 minutes).

Go to. Red Apples (read in 5 minutes).

K. Simonov. The major brought the boy on a gun carriage...(read in 3 minutes).

M.A. Sholokhov. Mole (abbreviated, read in 4 minutes).

V. Oseeva. The Red Cat (abbreviated, read in 10 minutes).

K.G. Paustovsky. Telegram (abbreviated, read in 8 minutes).

R. Bradbury. Veld. (abbreviated, read in 10 minutes).

V. Oseeva. Magic word. (reads in 3 minutes).

Yu. Drunina. Zinka (reads in 3 minutes).

A. Aleksin. Meanwhile, somewhere (abbreviated, read in 10 m

A.Mass. The Trap (abbreviated, read in 8 minutes).

B. Ekimov. Night of Healing (abridged, read in 4 minutes).

A.Mass. Difficult exam (abbreviated, read in 3 minutes).

V. Rasputin. French lessons (abbreviated, read in 8 minutes).

V.P. Aksenov. Breakfasts of the forty-third year (abbreviated, read in 6 minutes).

M.A. Sholokhov. The fate of a person (abbreviated, read in 5 minutes).

Direction "MIND AND FEELING"

A.S. Pushkin. Evgeny Onegin (fragment, read in 3 minutes).

A. Aleksin. Meanwhile, somewhere (fragment, read in 10 minutes).

A.Mass. Trap (fragment, read in 8 minutes).

B. Ekimov. Night of Healing (fragment, read in 4 minutes).

A.Mass. Difficult exam (fragment, read in 3 minutes).

N.V.Gogol. Taras Bulba (fragment, read in 8 minutes).

A. Likhanov. Labyrinth (fragment, read in 5 minutes).

V. Rasputin. French lessons (fragment, read in 8 minutes).

A.P. Chekhov. In the pharmacy (fragment, read in 4 minutes).

Direction "HONOR AND DISHONOR"

V.P. Aksenov. Breakfasts of the forty-third year (fragment, read in 6 minutes).

A.S. Pushkin. The Captain's Daughter (fragments, read in 12 minutes).

V. Bykov. Sotnikov (fragment, read in 7 minutes).

M.Yu. Lermontov. A song about Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich, a young guardsman and swashbuckling merchant Kalashnikov (fragment, read in 5 minutes).

M.A. Sholokhov. The fate of a person (fragment, read in 5 minutes).

A. Likhanov. Clean pebbles (fragment, read in 10 minutes).

Direction "Friendship and enmity"

V.G. Korolenko "Children of the Dungeon"

The story of Valentin Petrovich Rasputin “I forgot to ask Lyoshka...”

EXAMPLES OF ARGUMENTS BY DIRECTIONS 2016

"Reason and Feeling"

N.S. Leskov "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk"

Katerina Izmailova, the wife of a rich merchant, fell in love with an employee Sergei and was expecting a child from him. Fearing exposure and separation from her beloved, she uses it to kill her father-in-law and husband, and then little Fedya, her husband’s relative.

B. Ekimov “Night of Healing” Teenager Grisha, the hero of the story, came on vacation to his grandmother, who at night often screams, cries, and begs for help: every night she dreams that she has lost her cards and her children will remain hungry. Grisha does not shout to his grandmother: “Be silent!”, as his mother advised him to do, he acts with his mind: with compassion and love he cured her of terrible memories.

A. Kuprin " Garnet bracelet» For the little official Zheltkov, love for Princess Vera Sheina became the meaning of life, and his beloved woman became the one in whom “all the beauty of the earth was embodied.” This feeling helped him become morally superior Bulat-Tuganovsky, Vera’s brother, who decided that with the help of the authorities it was possible to prohibit love.

Heroes: Rodion Raskolnikov

Literary example: Either an action is performed by a person driven by a feeling, or an action is performed under the influence of the character’s mind. The actions committed by Raskolnikov are usually generous and noble, while under the influence of reason the hero commits a crime (Raskolnikov was influenced by a rational idea and wanted to test it in practice). Raskolnikov instinctively left the money on the Marmeladovs’ windowsill, but then regretted it. The contrast between feelings and rational spheres is very important for the author, who understood personality as a combination of good and evil.

L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"

On the pages of world fiction, the problem of the influence of human feelings and reason is raised very often. So, for example, in Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy’s epic novel “War and Peace” two types of heroes appear: on the one hand, the impetuous Natasha Rostova, the sensitive Pierre Bezukhov, the fearless Nikolai Rostov, on the other, the arrogant and calculating Helen Kuragina and her callous brother Anatol. Many conflicts in the novel arise precisely from the excess of feelings of the characters, the ups and downs of which are very interesting to watch. A striking example of how an outburst of feelings, thoughtlessness, ardor of character, and impatient youth influenced the fate of the heroes is the case of Natasha, because for her, funny and young, it was an incredibly long time to wait for her wedding with Andrei Bolkonsky, could she subdue her unexpectedly flared up emotions? feelings for Anatole the voice of reason? Here a real drama of the mind and feelings in the soul of the heroine unfolds before us; she faces a difficult choice: leave her fiancé and leave with Anatole or not give in to a momentary impulse and wait for Andrei. It was in favor of feelings that this difficult choice was made; only an accident prevented Natasha. We cannot blame the girl, knowing her impatient nature and thirst for love. It was Natasha’s impulse that was dictated by her feelings, after which she regretted her action when she analyzed it.

Heroes: Master, Margarita

Literary example: Love broke out between the Master and Margarita as soon as they saw each other: “So lightning strikes! This is how amazing a Finnish knife is!” The heroine loves the master with all her heart and breathes life into his apartment. She gives her inner strength and energy to her lover’s romance. The characters are very different. The master is calm and thoughtful. Margarita is strong and sharp. The master embodies reflection, thought, Margarita – action. They are so close spiritually that they simply cannot exist separately. Being insanely lonely before they met, the characters gain understanding, support, sincerity and warmth.

For example, in drama Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky “Thunderstorm” at main character There is a struggle between the soul and the mind inside. Katerina loves Boris Diky madly and looks forward to meeting him. This tells us about the manifestation of feelings, but her mind screams at her that they cannot be together, because she has a husband. When Boris leaves, Katerina realizes that their relationship is hopeless and jumps off a cliff into the water. The heroine commits an act provoked by high feeling - love. The thoughtlessness of her absurd desire (it is not clear what?) led her to the creation of irreparable stupidity.

"Honor and Dishonor"

Honor is that high spiritual force that keeps a person from meanness, betrayal, lies and cowardice. This is the core that strengthens the choice of action when conscience is the judge. Life often tests people, presenting them with a choice - to act honorably and take the blow, or to be cowardly and go against their conscience in order to gain benefit and avoid troubles or even death. A person always has a choice and how he will act depends on his moral principles. The path of honor is difficult, but retreat from it, the loss of honor is even more painful. Dishonor is always punished. This is apparently the order of the higher powers.

Moral decay, the decline of moral principles leads to the collapse of both an individual and an entire nation. That is why the importance of the great Russian classical literature, which is a moral foundation and assistant for many generations of people. Vivid images, created by writers with love and vitality, seem to acquire materiality. They live among us and set an example of morality and honor.

The concept of honor is brought up in a person from childhood. Thus, in the story by Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin “The Captain's Daughter” we see how this happens and what results it leads to.

A.S. Pushkin "The Captain's Daughter" Alexey Ivanovich Shvabrin 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.

In Russian literature there are many great works that can educate a person, make him better, cleaner. Reading the lines of Pushkin’s story “The Captain’s Daughter,” we, together with Pyotr Grinev, go through the path of trials, mistakes, the path of learning the truth, comprehending wisdom, love and mercy. It is no coincidence that the author introduces the story with an epigraph: “Take care of your honor from a young age.” When reading great lines, you want to follow this rule.

“The Death of a Poet” by M.Yu. Lermontov. Another brilliant poet M.Yu. Lermontov talks about Pushkin, who fell victim to dishonest and evil envious people. Defending the honor of his wife and his own, Pushkin challenged Dantes to a duel, who could discredit his dubious behavior good name the Pushkin couple. Alexander Sergeevich could not live “slandered by rumor” and put an end to dishonor at the cost own life.

The Poet's soul could not bear it

The shame of petty grievances,

He rebelled against the opinions of the world

Alone, as before... and killed!

But Pushkin’s “wonderful genius” illuminates with its radiant light the lives of many, many generations of descendants, and Dantes’ “empty heart” did not find happiness on earth and good memory after death. And as Lermontov said, “The executioners of Freedom, Genius and Glory” will not be able to wash away the righteous blood with their “black blood of the Poet!”

F.M. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment"

Literary example: Raskolnikov decides to commit a crime for the sake of his loved ones, driven by a thirst for revenge for all the disadvantaged and poor people of that time. He is led by great idea-help all the humiliated, disadvantaged and abused modern society. However, this desire is not realized in an entirely noble way. No solution was found to the problem of immorality and lawlessness. Raskolnikov became part of this world with its violations and dirt. HONOR: Sonya saved Raskolnikov from spiritual decline. This is the most important thing for the author. You can get lost and confused. But go out the right way- a matter of honor.

L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace" The duel between Pierre Bezukhov and Dolokhov, described by L.N. Tolstoy in the epic novel “War and Peace,” also deserves attention.

Pierre Bezukhov is a purely civilian man, prone to philosophical reflections, far from the bustle and strife of life. He didn't know how to use a weapon at all. But it hurts Dolokhov's duel, a fearless warrior. Here Tolstoy seems to confirm the idea that justice is being done and vice must be punished. At first, Pierre sincerely trusted Dolokhov, because, being an honest man, he could not assume dishonor in others. He brought him into his house, helped him with money in memory of an old friendship, and Dolokhov disgraced Bezukhov by seducing his wife. Pierre Bezukhov stood up for his honor, but, realizing that the stupid and cruel Helen did not deserve to be killed because of her, he repented of what had happened. He thanks God for not killing the man. He is ready to repent before the duel, but not out of fear, but because he is confident in Helen’s guilt.

Tolstoy shows honor and dishonor by drawing images of two commanders, Kutuzov and Napoleon - the defender of the Fatherland and the invader. An invading enemy cannot be honest. The essence of his act is the seizure of someone else’s property that does not belong to him, as well as murder. Napoleon is depicted in the novel as selfish and narcissistic, arrogant and arrogant. He wanted to enslave the Russian people and laid claim to world domination. The figure of Kutuzov is opposite to Napoleon. He is depicted as a fair leader people's war connected with the people by close spiritual ties. This was his strength as a commander. Kutuzov's deep patriotic feelings, his love for the Russian people and hatred for the enemy, his closeness to the soldier distinguished him as a man of honor and high morality.

Tolstoy sees in the people the source of spirituality and morality necessary for the whole society. According to Tolstoy, those nobles who are closer to the people are moral and honest. They have a stronger sense of patriotism. And vice versa, those nobles who distance themselves from their people and abhor them are callous and soulless.

Honor: Natasha Rostova, Petya Rostov, Pierre Bezukhoe, Captain Timokhin, Vasily Denisov, Marya Bolkonskaya, Andrei Bolkonsky, Nikolai Rostov

Dishonor: Vasil Kuragin and his children: Helen, Ippolit and Anatole

Argument: Patriots are ready to fight the French. They want to liberate Russian lands. Andrei Bolkonsky and Pierre Bezukhov, Vasily Denisov and captain Timokhin strived for this goal. For her sake, young Petya Rostov gives his life. Natasha Rostova and Marya Bolkonskaya wish for victory over the enemy with all their hearts. There is no reason to doubt the truth of the patriotic feelings that dominated the old Prince Bolkonsky, and Nikolai Rostov. At the same time, the writer convinces us of the complete lack of patriotism among people like Prince Vasily Kuragin and his children: Hippolyte, Anatole and Helen. It is not love for the Motherland (they do not have this love) that guide Boris Drubetskoy and Dolokhov when they join the active army. The first one studies the “unwritten chain of command” to make a career. The second tries to distinguish himself in order to quickly regain his officer rank, and then receive awards and ranks. A military official, Berg, in Moscow, abandoned by residents, buys things cheap...

M.A. Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita"

Heroes: Woland, Master, Margarita

Literary example. Lies, fear and dishonor permeate the novel through and through. Everyone lies, is afraid and is disingenuous. Woland and his retinue are taken out "to clean water» lying townspeople, but immediately deceive everyone gathered at the variety show, skillfully playing on their passions. He deceives both the Master and Margarita, not allowing them to live even the promised day. happy life in the basement. A deal with the devil is a grand deception, crowned with death. Both heroes, having served the evil one and having received from him a promise of fulfillment of desires, were poisoned on his instructions on the same day; they never had time to enjoy freedom.

A. Pushkin “The Captain's Daughter”(As you know, A. S. Pushkin died in a duel, fighting for the honor of his wife. M. Lermontov in his poem called the poet a “slave of honor.” The quarrel, the cause of which was the insulted honor of A. Pushkin, led to the death greatest writer. However, Alexander Sergeevich retained his honor and good name in the memory of people. In his story "The Captain's Daughter" Pushkin portrays Petrusha Grinev with high moral qualities. Peter did not sully his honor even in those cases when he could have paid for it with his head. He was a highly moral person worthy of respect and pride. He could not leave Shvabrin’s slander against Masha unpunished, so he challenged him to a duel. Grinev retained his honor even under pain of death).

M. Sholokhov “The Fate of Man”(IN a short story Sholokhov touched on the topic of honor. Andrei Sokolov is a simple Russian man, he had a family, a loving wife, children, and his own home. Everything collapsed in an instant, and the war was to blame. But nothing could break the true Russian spirit. Sokolov managed to endure all the hardships of the war with his head held high. One of main episodes Revealing the strength and persistent character of a person is the scene of the interrogation of Andrei by Muller. A weak, hungry soldier surpassed the fascist in fortitude. The refusal of the offer to drink German weapons for the victory came as a surprise to the Germans: “Why should I, a Russian soldier, drink German weapons for the victory?” The Nazis appreciated the courage of the Russian soldier, saying: “You are a brave soldier. I am also a soldier and I respect worthy opponents.” Sokolov's strength of character aroused the respect of the Germans and they decided that this man deserved to live. Andrey Sokolov personifies honor and dignity. He is ready to give even his life for them.))

M. Lermontov. Novel "Hero of Our Time"(Pechorin knew about Grushnitsky’s intentions, but nevertheless did not wish him harm. An act worthy of respect. Grushnitsky, on the contrary, committed a dishonorable act by offering Pechorin an unloaded weapon in a duel).

M. Lermontov “Song about Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich...”. (Lermontov talks about the permissiveness of people in power. This is Kiribeevich, who encroached on his married wife. Laws are not written for him, he is not afraid of anything, even Tsar Ivan the Terrible supports him, so he agrees to fight with the merchant Kalashnikov. Merchant Stepan Paramonovich Kalashnikov is a man of truth, a faithful husband and a loving father. And even despite the risk of losing to Kiribeevich, for the honor of his wife Alena, he challenged him to a fist fight. By killing the guardsman, Merchant Kalashnikov aroused the wrath of the Tsar, who ordered him to be hanged. Of course, Stepan Paramonovich could have yielded to the tsar and avoided his death, but for him the honor of his family was more important. Using the example of this hero, Lermontov showed the true Russian character common man honor - strong in spirit, unshakable, honest and noble.)

N. Gogol “Taras Bulba”. (Ostap accepted his death with dignity).

6. V. Rasputin “French Lessons”. (The boy Vova passes all tests with honor in order to get an education and become a man)

A. Pushkin “The Captain's Daughter”.(Shvabrin - shining example a person who has lost his dignity. He is the complete opposite of Grinev. This is a person for whom the concept of honor and nobility does not exist at all. He walked over the heads of others, stepping over himself to please his momentary desires. Popular rumor says: “Take care of your dress again, and take care of your honor from a young age.” Once you have tarnished your honor, you are unlikely to ever be able to restore your good name.)

"Experience and mistakes"

A.P. Chekhov “Ionych” Doctor Startsev, a talented doctor in his youth,

Gradually getting rich, he becomes important and rude, he has only one passion in life - money.

B. Ekimov “Speak, mother, speak...” Old lady Katerina’s daughter lives in the city.

It’s hard for a mother alone on a farm, but her daughter bought her mobile phone. Katerina wanted to tell her daughter a lot, but she, saving money, got away with only a request to talk specifically about health. But the little things in the life of the mother, the closest person, are also important. Fortunately, her daughter realized her mistake in time, and Katerina immediately felt how much she loved her daughter, how much she needed to communicate with her.

V. Tendryakov “Nakhodka”

The gloomy, stern fisheries inspector Trofim Rusanov found an abandoned newborn child in a remote forest hut. The inspector was unable to save the baby, but this incident and subsequent events forced him to reconsider his attitude towards people and sympathize with them.

F.M. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment"

Heroes: Rodion Raskolnikov

Literary example: Raskolnikov’s theory is anti-human in its essence. The hero reflects not so much on the possibility of murder as such, but on the relativity of moral laws; but does not take into account the fact that the “ordinary” is not capable of becoming a “superman”. Thus, Rodion Raskolnikov becomes a victim of his own theory. The idea of ​​permissiveness leads to the destruction of the human personality or the creation of monsters. The fallacy of the theory is exposed, which is the essence of the conflict in Dostoevsky’s novel.

L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"

Argument: While living in France, Pierre became imbued with the ideas of Freemasonry; it seemed to Pierre that he had found like-minded people, that with their help he could change the world for the better. But soon he became disillusioned with Freemasonry.

Pierre Bezukhov is still very young and inexperienced, he is looking for the purpose of his life, but comes to the conclusion that nothing can be changed in this world and falls under bad influence Kuragin and Dolokhov. Pierre begins to “waste his life”, spending his time on balls and social evenings. Kuragin marries him to Helen. Bezukhov was inspired by passion for Helen Kuragina, he rejoiced at the happiness of marrying her. But after some time, Pierre noticed that Helen was just beautiful doll with an icy heart. Marriage to Helen Kuragina brought Pierre Bezukhov only pain and disappointment in the female sex. Tired of a wild life, Pierre is eager to get to work. He begins to carry out reforms in his lands.

Pierre found his happiness in marriage with Natasha Rostova. Long haul wanderings, sometimes erroneous, sometimes funny and absurd, nevertheless led Pierre Bezukhov to the truth. We can say that the end of Pierre’s life quest is good, because he achieved the goal that he initially pursued. He tried to change this world for the better.

M.A. Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita"

Heroes: Pontius Pilate

Literary example: Pilate does not dare to go against the will of the Sanhedrin; with the feeling of committing an irreparable mistake, he announces his decision to the crowd. After this fatal act, terrible thoughts flash through the head of the hegemon: “Immortality... Immortality has come... Whose immortality has come?” The hero was doomed to eternal suffering. After the execution of the innocent Yeshua, Pilate is tormented by terrible remorse. He clearly feels his mistake, but is no longer able to correct anything: “It was clear to him that this afternoon he had irretrievably missed something, and now he wants to correct what he missed with some small and insignificant, and most importantly, belated actions.” .

"Victory and Defeat"

V.G. Korolenko “Paradox” (victory over oneself)

Jan Załuski is crippled, but he believes that “man is created for happiness, like a bird is created for flight.” The hero's innate misfortune forced him to learn to masterfully, paradoxically control his body, surprising those around him and making them believe that every person is the creator of his own happiness.

A.P. Chekhov "The Jumper"(victory over the disease) Doctor Dymov, saving a boy suffering from diphtheria, sucks out diphtheria films from him through a tube, becomes infected himself, and then dies.

B. Vasiliev “And the dawns here are quiet”(victory in the battle with the Germans, at the cost of the lives of female anti-aircraft gunners who were not afraid of the numerical superiority of the enemy. The Great Patriotic War is a glorious and at the same time tragic page in the history of Russia. How many millions of lives it claimed! How many people became heroes defending their Motherland!

The war has no woman's face- this is the leitmotif of B. Vasiliev’s story “And Here They Are Quiet.” A woman, whose natural destiny is to give life, to be the keeper of the family hearth, to personify tenderness and love, puts on soldier’s boots, a uniform, takes up a weapon and goes to kill. What could be worse?

Five girls - Zhenya Komelkova, Rita Osyanina, Galina Chetvertak, Sonya Gurvich, Liza Brichkina - died in the war against the Nazis. Everyone had their own dreams, each wanted love, and just life. (“...I lived all nineteen years in the feeling of tomorrow.”)

But the war took all this away from them. (“After all, it was so stupid, so absurd and implausible to die at nineteen.”)

Heroines die in different ways. So, Zhenya Komelkova accomplishes a true feat, leading the Germans away from her comrades, and Galya Chetvertak, simply frightened of the Germans, screams in horror and runs away from them. But we understand each of them. War is a terrible thing, and the fact that they went to the front voluntarily, knowing that death could await them, is already a feat of these young, fragile, gentle girls.

Yes, the girls died, the lives of five people were cut short - this, of course, is a defeat. It is no coincidence that Vaskov, this battle-hardened man, is crying; it is no coincidence that his terrible face, filled with hatred, causes horror among the fascists. He, alone, captured several people! But still, this is a victory—a victory for the moral spirit of the Soviet people, their unshakable faith, their perseverance and heroism. And Rita Osyanina’s son, who became an officer, is a continuation of life. And if life continues, this is already a victory - a victory over death!

B. Polevoy “The Tale of a Real Man” Pilot Alexey Maresyev, hero of the story,

It was only thanks to his will and courage that he survived even after his frostbitten legs were amputated when he crawled towards ours behind enemy lines. The hero subsequently returned to his squadron, proving to everyone that he had control over his destiny.

E. Hemingway "Undefeated" The old matador, for the sake of a piece of bread and out of professional feeling, does not want to admit that he is disabled. He enters the arena and even seriously wounded by the bull remains undefeated to the end.

E. Hemingway “The Old Man and the Sea” The old fisherman Santiago is one of the indomitable breed of people. “Man was not created to fail,” he says. His fight with the big fish is an example of unbending courage, perseverance, and invincibility.

F.M. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment"

Heroes: Rodion Raskolnikov, Sonya Marmeladova

Literary example: In the novel, Dostoevsky leaves victory not for the strong and proud Raskolnikov, but for Sonya, seeing in her the highest truth: suffering purifies. Sonya professes moral ideals that, from the writer’s point of view, are closest to the broad the masses: ideals of humility, forgiveness, submission. “Crime and Punishment” contains a deep truth about the unbearability of life in a capitalist society, where the Luzhins and Svidrigailovs win with their hypocrisy, meanness, selfishness, as well as a truth that evokes not a feeling of hopelessness, but an irreconcilable hatred of the world of hypocrisy.

L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"

Victory: Battle of Shengraben. The French army outnumbered the Russian one. One hundred thousand versus thirty-five. The Russian army led by Kutuzov won a small victory at Krems and had to move to Znaim to escape. Kutuzov no longer trusted his allies. The Austrian army, without waiting for reinforcements from Russian troops, launched an attack on the French, but seeing their superiority, capitulated. Kutuzov had to retreat, because the inequality of forces did not bode well. The only salvation was to get to Znaim before the French. But the Russian road was longer and more difficult. Then Kutuzov decides to send Bagration’s vanguard to cross the enemy, so that he can detain the enemy as best he can. And here chance saved the Russians. The French envoy Murat, seeing Bagration's detachment, decided that this was the entire Russian army, and proposed a truce for three days. Kutuzov took advantage of this “rest”. Of course, Napoleon immediately realized the deception, but while his messenger was traveling to the army, Kutuzov had already managed to get to Znaim. When Bagration's vanguard went into retreat, Tushin's small battery, stationed near the village of Shengraben, was forgotten and abandoned by the Russians.

Defeat: Battle of Austerlitz. The Austrian military leaders took on the main role in waging this war, especially since the battles took place on Austrian territory. And the battle near the town of Austerlitz in the novel “War and Peace” was also thought out and planned by the Austrian General Weyrother. Weyrother did not consider it necessary to take into account the opinion of Kutuzov or anyone else.

The military council before the Battle of Austerlitz resembles not a council, but an exhibition of vanities; all disputes were conducted not with the goal of achieving a better and correct solution, but, as Tolstoy writes: “... it was obvious that the purpose... of the objections was mainly the desire to make people feel to General Weyrother, as self-confidently as to schoolchildren reading his disposition, that he was dealing not only with fools, but with people who could teach him in military affairs.” Having made several useless attempts to change the situation, Kutuzov slept the entire time the council lasted. Tolstoy clearly makes it clear how much Kutuzov is disgusted by all this pomposity and complacency; the old general understands perfectly well that the battle will be lost.

Conclusion: The history of mankind consists of victories and defeats in wars. In the novel War and Peace, Tolstoy describes the participation of Russia and Austria in the war against Napoleon. Thanks to Russian troops The battle of Schöngraben was won, and this gave strength and inspiration to the sovereigns of Russia and Austria. Blinded by victories, occupied mainly with narcissism, holding military parades and balls, these two men led their armies to defeat at Austerlitz. The Battle of Austerlitz in Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace” became decisive in the war of the “three emperors”. Tolstoy shows the two emperors at first as pompous and self-righteous, and after their defeat as confused and unhappy people. Napoleon managed to outwit and defeat the Russian-Austrian army. The emperors fled the battlefield, and after the battle ended, Emperor Franz decided to submit to Napoleon on his terms.

M.A. Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita"

Heroes: Pontius Pilate

Literary example: In a dream, the procurator gives the impression of a completely different person. Pilate agrees with Yeshua’s thought that they will now always be together. The procurator ceases to feel the disgust that arose in him in relation to everything that was connected with the teachings of Jesus.

Once a person gains wealth, he immediately begins to fear losing it.

The dream allows Pilate to do something that he could not decide to do in life. Often literary critics evaluate Pilate's sleep, his walk through the " moon road"as the highest victory of a person over himself.

"Friendship and Enmity"

Friends are always ready to help and save. (Example: friendship of A. S. Pushkin with lyceum students. The poet in the poem “October 19” wrote:

My friends, our union is wonderful!

He, like the soul, is indivisible and eternal...)

Friendship between Pushkin and Pushchin /Analysis of Pushkin’s poem “I. I. Pushchin"

Among his lyceum friends, Alexander Pushkin especially singled out Ivan Pushchin, with whom the poet had a very warm and trusting relationship. Last time friends met just before these tragic events, in the winter of 1825. Ivan Pushchin came to him in Mikhailovskoye to brighten up his loneliness and distract the author from gloomy thoughts about own destiny. At this moment, his best friend morally supported Pushkin, who was on the verge of despair, believing that his career was ruined and his life was hopeless. Therefore, when Pushchin found himself in a similar situation, the author considered it his duty to send him an encouraging poetic message, in which he admitted: “I pray to holy providence.” By this, the poet wanted to emphasize that he was not only worried about the fate of his friend, but also believed that his sacrifice was not made to society in vain, and future generations will be able to appreciate this selfless act.

Pushkin took the separation from his friend very hard, and subsequently addressed him several more poems. H

N.V. Gogol "Taras Bulba"» central character story, believed that partnership is higher than family, higher than kinship by blood, higher than everything earthly.

D. London “In a distant land”, “Love of life”. Comradely support is, according to the writer, the decisive condition for victory over nature. The morality of the North is based on trust and mutual honesty. Harsh conditions reveal the true value of a person. A coward, an insignificant person, according to the author, is more likely to die than a brave one. This is how the gold miners who lost their composure die in the short story “In a Distant Land” and Bill, who abandoned his comrade, in the story “Love of Life”

F.M. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment"

Heroes: Rodion Raskolnikov, Dmitry Prokofievich Razumikhin

Literary example: FRIENDSHIP: Dostoevsky introduces the character of Dmitry Prokofievich Razumikhin into the novel. This is Rodion's faithful friend at the university who supports him. The friendship of Raskolnikov and Razumikhin is contrasted in the novel with showing the disunity of people in general. Razumikhin and Raskolnikov are opposed with the help of their speaking names(“reason” - “schism”) according to the principle of attitude to life. These friends also have something in common, which brought them together: they are smart, educated, deep, noble young people capable of sincere feelings.

L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"

One of the central lines of the novel, one of the greatest values, according to Tolstoy, is, of course, the friendship of Andrei Bolkonsky and Pierre Bezukhov. They are both alien to the society in which they find themselves. Both of them are higher than him in their thoughts and moral values, but it takes Pierre a while to understand this. Andrei is confident in his own, special destiny, and an empty, unchanging life is not for him. He is trying to convince Pierre, who is the only one he respects in that environment due to the contrast with the empty elite, to stay away from this life. But Pierre is still convinced of this on his own, from his own experience. It is difficult for him, so simple and unpretentious, to resist temptation. The friendship of Andrei and Pierre can be considered true, beautiful and immortal, because the soil on which it stood was the most worthy and noble. There was not an iota of self-seeking in this friendship, and neither money nor influence were a guideline for any of them, either in their relationships or in the lives of each individual. This is what should unite people if they live in a society where all feelings can be bought and sold so cold-bloodedly.

Fortunately, in Tolstoy’s novel these heroes found each other, thereby finding salvation from moral loneliness and finding worthy soil for the development of morality and real ideas that should not be lost at least by a minority of people.

M.A. Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita"

Heroes: Master, members of MASSOLIT

Literary example. Due to the fault of MASSOLIT members - representatives of the literary elite - the Master's novel was not published. Because of them, he burned the work he had been creating for so long. And it is they who are to blame for the fact that the Master is in a mental hospital. After futile attempts, he had nothing left. Ivan Bezdomny is typical representative elite literary world. And this world is hated not only by the hero of the novel, but also by the author himself. The master is overcome by apathy, and, hating manifest enemies, he does not strive to confront the essential enemies, he is completely obsessed.

In the novel Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin “Dubrovsky“We see two old friends - Kirila Petrovich Troekurov and Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky. They were once service comrades. Dubrovsky was distinguished by his pride and decisiveness of character, for which Troekurov valued and respected him. Andrei Gavrilovich was an interesting conversationalist, and Kirila Petrovich was bored when his colleague was not around. The author explained their friendship by the fact that they were both the same age, had the same upbringing, were widowed early and raised one child each. All this brought them closer. All the neighboring landowners were jealous of their harmony and friendship.

But one day in their friendly relations there came a time of discord and terrible, cruel enmity. This happened when Paramoshka, the landowner’s servant, insulted Troekurov during an inspection of Troyekurov’s favorite kennel.

Dubrovsky, humiliated his dignity. “An unexpected incident upset and changed everything.” After leaving Pokrovskoye, Andrei Gavrilovich demanded that the servant appear at trial. But the wayward rich man did not want to seriously look into this, but began to mercilessly take revenge on Dubrovsky, humiliating him even more. Why did this friendship turn out to be fragile? Why between former friends Is there such a gap? Troekurov's wealth and nobility, his arrogance and arrogance did not allow him to stop and think about

everything that happened. And the landowner’s temper and ardor added fuel to the fire. And the murderous revenge began... Satisfied with the thirst for revenge, Troekurov understands what he has done. Having come to his senses, Troekurov wanted to correct this situation. But it was too late. He drove his friend to madness and death. Reading the novel by A. S. Pushkin, we are once again convinced that any enmity does not do good.

In the novel M.Yu. Lermontov "Hero of Our Time"“We also see an example of friendship and enmity in the relationship between Pechorin and Grushnitsky. They are peers, colleagues. Pechorin states: “In friendship, one is the slave of another.” Slave relationships cannot support friendship, it is humiliating. In their hearts, the heroes do not have warm relations towards each other. Pechorin is merciless towards Grushnitsky, he does not know how to

forgive weaknesses, confident, reasonable, selfish, sarcastic. He sees right through Grushnitsky and laughs at him. Is this a friendly relationship? “I understood him, and he doesn’t love me for it, although

outwardly we are on friendly terms.” And we are once again convinced that friendship really needs the manifestation of kind human feelings and qualities, in sincerity. And Grushnitsky? A completely different person:

enthusiastic, soft-bodied, does not have bright features, envious, vain, malicious, verbose. “He speaks quickly and pretentiously.” Grushnitsky is a cadet, he is twenty-one years old. How can we call the relationship of these characters?

Their confrontation with M.Yu. Lermontov shows in the chapter “Princess Mary”. The gap in the relationship between the young people becomes wider, hostility increases when Princess Mary becomes interested in Pechorin. The duel is

ending in a relationship. Pechorin kills his former friend. What's the matter? What is the reason for such a sad outcome? There can be no slavish relations in friendship. We understand that a person must first of all be a friend. But Pechorin did not have this understanding, so he had no real friends. Only warm human relationships strengthen friendship, and do not turn it into enmity.

A.I. Pristavkin “The golden cloud spent the night”

War. This is the most difficult test for people, especially for children. It is children who are the main characters of A. Pristavkin’s work “The Golden Cloud Spent the Night”

The cause of any war is enmity. It is precisely this that makes people cruel and soulless, and it is in war that many moral qualities man, the beauty of his soul.

The main characters of the story are Kuzmina Kolka and Sashka, brothers, pupils of an orphanage. Their Orphanage relocated to North Caucasus, which had just been liberated from the Germans. Mass resettlement of peoples was carried out during the war, in 1943-1944.

The reader sees what is happening through children's eyes. Children value people based on whether their food was taken away from them or not; they don’t understand why children from a carriage passing by are stretching out their hands and asking for something, but in their tears in my eyes. They cannot understand why people are so cruel. Let's remember scary picture when Kolka saw his executed brother.

There is no division of people by nationality for children. Good means your own, evil, cruel means your enemy. It’s no coincidence that Kolka and eleven-year-old boy become friends Chechen boy Alkhuzor. Both of them are lonely and unhappy, they found spiritual closeness and support from each other. And what does it matter that one is Russian and the other is Chechen? They became friends. Grief brought them closer. In the orphanage where the children ended up, there were Crimean Tatar Musa, and the German Lida Gross “from the big river,” and the Nogai Balbek. All of them were united by a common terrible fate. They were drawn into the whirlpool of the problems of adults, witnesses to the extermination of peoples, enmity between them, it was they who experienced all the horrors of this struggle of adults.

The world of hostility is scary. He destroys people's destinies. It is necessary to stop hostility, treat people with tolerance, and prevent destruction own people- the author calls for this. “There are no bad peoples, there are only bad people“, - the teacher Regina Petrovna will say.

Children's souls are so pure and innocent, like “golden clouds”, they are able to understand each other. It’s scary if these “clouds” break on the top of the cliff - on the indifference and cruelty of people.

Adults could adopt from children the desire to live in friendship and understand how terrible enmity is. “I think that all people are brothers,” Sashka will say, and they will sail far, far away, to where the mountains descend into the sea and people have never heard of a war, where brother kills brother.

A.M. Gorky “Childhood”

Alexey Peshkov - main character A.M. Gorky's story “Childhood” - he was left without parents early. Life in the house of his grandfather Kashirin was difficult. " Strange life” here began to remind him of a “harsh tale”, “well told by a kind, but painfully truthful genius.” Constant hostility surrounded the boy in the house. “Grandfather’s house is filled with the hot fog of mutual enmity of everyone with everyone.” The relations between the adults - Alyosha’s uncles - and between their children were far from related and friendly. The uncles were waiting for their share of the inheritance, they were always quarreling, and the children were not far behind them. Constant complaints, denunciations, the desire to hurt someone else, the pleasure felt from the fact that someone feels bad - this is the environment in which the hero lived. No friendship with cousins there was no question.

However, here too there were people to whom Alyosha was drawn. This is the blind master Grigory, whom the boy sincerely pities, and the apprentice Tsyganok, for whom his grandfather prophesied a great future (Tsyganok died while carrying an unbearable cross to the grave of the boy’s grandfather’s wife), and Good Deed, who taught him to read.

His grandmother, Akulina Ivanovna, a kind, intelligent, cheerful woman, became a true friend for Alyosha, despite hard life, because she was always beaten by her husband. Her eyes shone with an “unquenchable, cheerful and warm light.” It was as if he had been sleeping before her, “hidden in the dark,” and she woke her up, brought her into the light, and immediately became a friend for life, the closest, most understandable and dear person.

There was a lot of enmity around the boy. But there is also a lot of kindness and understanding. It was precisely his friendly relations with people that prevented his soul from hardening. Alyosha became a kind, sensitive, compassionate person. Friendship can help a person in difficult times to preserve the best moral human qualities.

It all starts from childhood. It is so important during this period that children are surrounded by kind, decent people, because it largely depends on them how the child will grow up. The author leads readers to this conclusion.

DIRECTIONS OF THE FINAL ESSAY - 2016-2017

1. "Reason and Feeling"
2. "Honor and Dishonor"
3. "Victory and defeat"
4. "Experience and mistakes"
5. "Friendship and enmity."

1. "Reason and Feeling". The direction involves thinking about reason and feeling as two important components inner world a person that influences his aspirations and actions. Reason and feeling can be considered both in harmonious unity and in complex confrontation that constitutes the internal conflict of the individual.
The topic of reason and feeling is interesting for writers different cultures and eras: heroes literary works often find themselves faced with a choice between the dictates of feeling and the prompting of reason.

2. "Honor and dishonor." The direction is based on polar concepts associated with a person’s choice: to be faithful to the voice of conscience, to follow moral principles or follow the path of betrayal, lies and hypocrisy.
Many writers have focused on the image different manifestations person: from loyalty to moral rules to various forms compromise with conscience, up to a deep moral decline of the individual.

3. "Victory and defeat". Direction allows you to reflect on victory and defeat in different aspects: socio-historical, moral-philosophical, psychological. Reasoning can be associated both with external conflict events in the life of a person, country, world, and with a person’s internal struggle with himself, its causes and results.
Literary works often show the ambiguity and relativity of the concepts of “victory” and “defeat” in different historical conditions and life situations.

4. “Experience and mistakes.” Within the framework of the direction, discussions are possible about the value of the spiritual and practical experience of an individual, a people, humanity as a whole, about the cost of mistakes on the path to understanding the world, gaining life experience.
Literature often makes you think about the relationship between experience and mistakes: about experience that prevents mistakes, about mistakes without which it is impossible to move along the path of life, and about irreparable, tragic mistakes.

5. "Friendship and enmity." Direction focuses on reasoning about value human friendship, about ways to achieve mutual understanding between by individuals, their communities and even entire nations, as well as the origins and consequences of hostility between them.
The content of many literary works is associated with the warmth of human relationships or the hostility of people, with the development of friendship into enmity or vice versa, with the image of a person who is capable or incapable of valuing friendship, who knows how to overcome conflicts or who sows enmity.

When compiling topics for the final essay, the following requirements are met:

• compliance with open thematic areas;
• ensuring the supra-subject nature of the final essay (topics should not be aimed at literary analysis specific work);
• ensuring the literary-centric nature of the final essay (topics should provide an opportunity wide choice literary material for argumentation);
• focus on reasoning (presence of a problem in the formulation);
• correspondence age characteristics graduates, time allotted for writing an essay (3 hours 55 minutes);
• clarity, literacy and variety of wording of essay topics.

Essay on the topic: “White Fang” based on the work of Jack London 4.00 /5 (80.00%) 2 votes

Jack London's novel "White Fang" describes the life and everyday life of the population of Alaska at the end of the nineteenth century. The narration in the novel is mostly told from the perspective of the main character - a wolf named White Fang.

The wolf cub's mother was half dog, from her he inherited affection for people. However, people are not always friendly to those they have tamed. Having found himself in an Indian settlement with his mother, the wolf cub has difficulty getting used to his new life. They don't like him here, he looks too much like a wolf.
The author very subtly notices the character traits of the wolf cub and convincingly describes the feelings that arise in him. Endless hostility with dogs and the disdainful attitude of people make him withdrawn and wary. Strong and assertive, and at the same time loyal and affectionate, White Fang could become a true friend and protector. But no one needs his friendship here.

Despite this, the young wolf still maintains his devotion to man. Once he gets to a new owner, he experiences not just ridicule and indifference, but real cruelty. Becoming ferocious and embittered, White Fang easily wins dog fights. And his greedy and heartless owner earns a lot of money from this. The wolf no longer hates only this person, but also the entire world that surrounds him.
Describing dog fights, the author makes the reader think: who really is the beast? Dogs being forced to show aggression, or their owners enjoying the bloody spectacle?

The fight with the bulldog was a turning point in the fate of White Fang. A mortally wounded animal finds a new owner, the caring and patient Weedon Scott, an engineer from the mines. The wounds inflicted by the bulldog heal soon. But it is not so easy to heal mental wounds.
However, Scott has the patience and affection to tame his new pet. A feeling of sincere affection finally takes precedence over all past grievances. On new homeland, in California, White Fang was able to fall in love not only with the Smith family, but even with their shepherd dog. Here the wolf faces a new test, but he is already ready for it. And, not sparing his own life, he protects the life of his master’s father.

Describing events through the eyes of a wolf, the author shows that there is a lot in common between him and man. The desire to be a friend and protector, the desire to love and care is inherent not only to people. But it depends only on the people who will surround them - enemies or friends.

The final essay is an exam format that allows you to assess several aspects of a student's knowledge at once. Among them: vocabulary, knowledge of literature, the ability to express one’s point of view in writing. In short, this format makes it possible to assess the student’s overall proficiency in both language and subject knowledge.

1. 3 hours 55 minutes are allotted for the final essay, the recommended length is 350 words.
2. Date of the final essay 2016-2017. In 2016, it was held on December 2, 2015, February 3, 2016, and May 4, 2016. In 2017 - December 7, February 1, May 17.
3. The final essay is held on the first Wednesday of December, the first Wednesday of February and the first working Wednesday of May.
The purpose of the essay is reasoning, a competent and clearly constructed point of view of the student using examples from literature within given topic. It is important to note that the topics do not indicate a specific work for analysis; it is of a supra-subject nature.

Topics for the final essay on literature 2016-2017

Topics are formed from two lists: open and closed. The first one is known in advance and reflects approximate common topics, they are formulated as concepts that contradict each other.
A closed list of topics is announced 15 minutes before the start of the essay - these are more specific topics.
Open list of topics for the final essay 2016-2017:
1. “Reason and Feeling”,
2. "Honor and dishonor"
3. “Victory and defeat”,
4. “Experience and mistakes”,
5. “Friendship and enmity”.
The topics are presented in a problematic manner, the names of the topics are antonyms.

Literature recommended for successful writing essays are published online along with an open list of topics. It includes not only works from school curriculum, but also other masterpieces of world classics. Sample list literature for all those who will write the final essay 2016-2017:

1. A.M. Gorky "Old Woman Izergil"
2. A.P. Chekhov "Ionych"
3. A.S. Pushkin “The Captain’s Daughter”, “Eugene Onegin”, “The Station Agent”
4. B.L. Vasiliev “Not on the lists”
5. V.A. Kaverin "Two Captains"
6. V.V. Bykov "Sotnikov"
7. V.P. Astafiev "Tsar Fish"
8. Henry Marsh “Do No Harm”
9. Daniel Defoe “Robinson Crusoe”,
10. Jack London “White Fang”,
11. Jack London "Martin Eden",
12. I.A. Bunin "Clean Monday"
13. I.S. Turgenev "Fathers and Sons"
14. L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"
15. M.A. Sholokhov "Quiet Don"
16. M.Yu. Lermontov "Hero of Our Time"
17. F.M. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment", "Idiot"
18. E. Hemingway “The Old Man and the Sea”,
19. E.M. Remarque "All Quiet on the Western Front"
20. E.M. Remarque "Three Comrades".

Argument to the topic "Honor and Dishonor"

The point of view must be reasoned. In order to correctly formulate arguments, you should involve literary material, corresponding to the topic. The argument is the main component of the essay and is one of the evaluation criteria. So, the argument should:
1. Match the theme
2. Include literary material
3. Be included in the text logically, in accordance with the overall composition
4. Be presented through quality writing.
5. Be properly designed.
On the topic of “honor and dishonor” you can take arguments from the works of M. A. Sholokhov “The Fate of a Man”, A. S. Pushkin “The Captain’s Daughter”, A. A. Likhanov “Clean Pebbles”.

Examples of final essays

There are a number of final essay templates. They are assessed according to five criteria, here is an example of an essay that received the highest score:
An example of an essay on the topic: “What does it mean to walk the path of honor?”
What is honor, how to walk along the “road of honor”? To do this, you need to figure out what “honor” means: according to the explanatory dictionary, “Honor is the moral qualities of a person worthy of respect and pride.” Every person has moral principles, for which he must fight and defend them. This means choosing the right path, living according to your conscience, and therefore following the path that honor suggests. This means a person who does not neglect principles, even in the most difficult life situation goes on the road your honor. This is not an easy path, sometimes in order to remain honest with yourself and your conscience you have to go through many difficulties and hardships, but it is important to remember what leads along this path: your will, honor, dignity.
Such moral choice reflected in the work of M.A. Sholokhov "The Fate of Man". The main character, Andrei Sokolov, was captured. Even in such conditions, he is not depressed in spirit, he expresses his point of view. They were going to shoot him for carelessly spoken words. He could beg for mercy, humiliate himself before his enemies. But the hero is ready to defend his honor even in the face of death. The next moral choice was made by the prisoner when Commandant Müller summoned him for interrogation - Müller tried to provoke Andrei, exhausted by hunger and the hardships of imprisonment: “... threw the pistol on the table and poured a full glass of schnapps, took a piece of bread, put a slice of lard on it and that’s it He gives it to me and says: “Before you die, Russian Ivan, drink to the victory of German weapons.” Even in conditions of captivity and hardship, the hero makes a choice in favor of honor: “So that I, a Russian soldier, would drink German weapons for the victory?! Is there something you don't want, Herr Commandant? Damn it, I’m dying, so you’ll go to hell with your vodka!” The German commandant recognized a moral victory Soviet soldier and saved his life. The author wants to convey to the reader the idea that honor and dignity are more important for a person than anything else.
But the question of honor arises not only during war, even in simple life, in everyday worries a person should not forget about it. It is necessary, regardless of circumstances or age, to defend your rights and interests. So, in the story “Clean Pebbles” A. A. Likhanov talks about a boy who was not afraid to fight back the hooligan Savvatey. The bully chose the students primary school for his pranks, he was on duty outside the building every day, robbing and beating students. But it didn’t end with beatings and robbery; he never missed an opportunity to humiliate the kids. After several attacks, the student Mikhaska could not stand the humiliation and decided to fight back, grabbed a stone and swung at Savvateya, but the fight did not take place. Savvateya retreated because he did not expect that his victims were able to fight back, he saw the strength of Mikhaska, not the brute force of the blow, but the inner one, a courage that he had not encountered before. The moral victory was left to an elementary school student, a boy who showed courage beyond the capabilities of adults and other children of his age. This is a moral victory.
Thus, we can say that each person owes himself to feel his own path of honor, to defend his interests and help people who need help.

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1. Internal conflict: feelings versus reason.

2. “Reason is given to man to understand: it is impossible to live by reason alone, people live by feelings” (Erich Maria Remarque)

3. “Without a deep moral feeling, a person can have neither love nor honor” (V.G. Belinsky)

4. “Love is a delightful deception to which a person agrees of his own free will” (A.S. Pushkin)

5. There are feelings that replenish and darken the mind, and there is a mind that cools the movements of the feelings" (M. Prishvin)

6. One should entrust one’s whole life to reason alone, as a wise guardian” (Pythagoras)

7. “Reason is undoubtedly the highest ability, but it is acquired only by victory over passions” (N.V. Gogol)

8. “The mind cannot comprehend the needs of the heart” (Luc de Clapier Vauvenargues)

9. “Reason and feelings are two forces that equally need each other” (V.G. Belinsky)

10. "An enlightened mind ennobles moral feelings: the head must educate the heart" (Schiller)

11. If we assume that human life can be controlled by reason, then the very possibility of life will be destroyed" (L.N. Tolstoy)

Commenting on the directions for the final essay, N.D. Solzhenitsyna noted that they were proposed “in the form of a comparison of two polar, or at least contrasting, concepts.”

Such concepts, Natalya Dmitrievna believes, “set, as it were, two points, between which some tense space arises, making it possible to create a huge number of topics. Contrast, opposition... seem to stir, touch, involve the student in making own choice... show your position and defend it with reason.”

Reflection on the topic of FRIENDSHIP

I also want to say a few words on this topic. I was thinking about the words of the webinar, and I think that we need to deepen our positions. So, I thought, really, why don’t the main characters of our literature have friends? Those. Writers very rarely take on the topic of Friendship. There is very little literary examples about this theme. And I began to think - why? In general, if you look at it this way, then the main characters of our classical literature are all people thinking people, plus - they are selfish. Those. this one follows from the other: if you have your own opinion and you defend it, you are faithful to it, then you are already an egoist (in my opinion). And I thought that these heroes have no friends, because they are selfish, they cannot be with someone else, they cannot accept a point of view that is not their own. But then I asked myself a question: why do authors leave their main characters without friends? And what answer did you find? They keep them for “themselves.” If you look at the webinar research, the words Friendship (root: friend, other, equal, equal, treats a person as oneself). A friend is not the same person as you! So, for some reason it seemed to me that the writer himself was a friend to his hero. Pushkin is Onegin's friend. Lermontov is a friend of Pechorin. Even, I think, Sholokhov is a friend of Melekhov. And here, again, you need to understand what Friendship is. Friendship is not when you agree with a person’s opinion, Friendship is when you say A, B, and a friend will say C, D, etc. And when you say K, your friend will say L and M. That is . Friendship is the mutual understanding of two people, and from this they get a huge buzz. There is a saying that that Friend is not someone you can talk to, but someone you can be silent with. But what goes into “keeping quiet” is mutual thinking (in my opinion). This point, it seems to me, is illustrated by the friendship of Oleinikov and Stoyanov. But, if we return to literature, then it seems to me, doesn’t Pushkin treat Onegin as himself? And Lermontov to Pechorin? Don't they give their all to them? And don't their heroes answer them in kind? They live! Heroes do not allow readers to forget their Author Friends. And I think that without Onegin we would not know Pushkin, and Lermontov without Pechorin. Well, who would know Pushkin as a private person or Onegin? And Onegin, probably, after he came out from Pushkin’s pen, became a kind of independent person and already treated Pushkin as himself: where Onegin is, there is Pushkin. It’s the same with Lermontov and Pechorin. And if I can agree that in some sense Onegin collective image, then for me Pechorin is a reflection of Lermontov. I'm not saying that Pechorin is Lermontov's twin brother. No. But Pechorin is a reflection of Lermontov. And this reflection may be refracted, distorted, but it is there. And Lermontov treats Pechorin as he treats himself. Those. Lermontov loves Pechorin as himself, and Pechorin loves Lermontov. To whom are all Pechorin's monologues addressed? Not to Lermontov?...
Brotherhood and fraternization are closely connected in our minds with the concept of friendship. but this is a deeply Soviet idea. there are completely different roots, which it is too early to talk about with children. I wanted to show that fraternization is notfriendship, because there other relationships arise and betrayal is possible.

Jack London's story "White Fang" tells the story of a wolf who fought dogs in a ring for the entertainment of people. White Fang - and that was the name of the wolf - was a brave and merciless warrior, strong, cruel and dexterous. He had large, strong and sharp fangs, fighting and survival skills. In addition, he was much smarter than all the dogs.

White Fang was unlucky with his owner. One day, an evil, cruel and greedy man nicknamed Handsome Smith bought White Fang from Gray Beaver in order to make money from animal fights. He treated his wolf very badly - he beat him, made him angry, so that he would be even tougher in the ring. Very often Smith left White Fang without food.

White Fang had his own lethal combat technique, which helped him quickly deal with his opponents. He bit into his opponent's throat, after which Fang could only jump to the side - and his enemy fell dead in the ring.

With this seemingly unnecessary cruelty of the White Fang, he evokes only sympathy and pity in us. Jack London makes it clear that the wolf did not fight in the ring according to at will, he was forced to fight by his evil master - Handsome Smith. And if Fang does not kill his enemy, then he himself will have to die in the ring.

Once a bulldog was put in the ring against White Fang - and the main character of the story could not defeat him, because the enemy was low, and it was impossible to grab his throat. Thanks to human intervention, White Fang remained alive. And his savior bought him (here is the analogy of a wolf with slaves) from Handsome Smith.