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The novel became a landmark for its time, and the image of the protagonist Yevgeny Bazarov was perceived by young people as an example to follow. Such ideals as uncompromisingness, lack of reverence for authorities and old truths, the priority of the useful over the beautiful, were perceived by the people of that time and were reflected in Bazarov's worldview.

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    Actions in the novel take place in the summer of 1859, that is, on the eve of the peasant reform of 1861.

    Evgeny Bazarov and Arkady Kirsanov arrive in Maryino and stay with the Kirsanovs (father Nikolai Petrovich and uncle Pavel Petrovich) for some time. Tensions with the older Kirsanovs force Bazarov to leave Maryino and go to the provincial town ***. Arkady goes with him. Bazarov and Arkady spend time in the company of local "progressive" youth - Kukshina and Sitnikov. Then, at the governor's ball, they meet Odintsova. Bazarov and Arkady go to Nikolskoye, Odintsova's estate, and Mrs. Kukshina, wounded by them, remains in the city. Bazarov and Arkady, carried away by Odintsova, spend some time in Nikolskoye. After an unsuccessful declaration of love, Bazarov, who frightened Odintsova, is forced to leave. He goes to his parents (Vasily and Arina Bazarov), Arkady goes with him. Bazarov, along with Arkady, is visiting his parents. Tired of the manifestations of parental love, Bazarov leaves his father and mother discouraged, and, together with Arkady, goes back to Maryino. On the way, they accidentally stop at Nikolskoye, but, having met with a cold reception, they return to Maryino. Bazarov lives for some time in Maryino. A surge of passion spills over into a kiss with Fenechka, the mother of the illegitimate son of Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov, and because of her he shoots himself in a duel with Pavel Petrovich. Arkady, returning to Maryino, leaves alone for Nikolskoye and stays with Odintsova, becoming more and more carried away by her sister Katya. Having finally ruined relations with the older Kirsanovs, Bazarov also goes to Nikolskoye. Bazarov apologizes to Odintsova for his feelings. Odintsova accepts an apology, and Bazarov spends several days in Nikolskoye. Arkady declares his love to Katya. After saying goodbye to Arkady forever, Bazarov returns to his parents again. Living with his parents, Bazarov helps his father treat the sick and dies from blood poisoning, accidentally cutting himself during the autopsy of a person who died of typhus. Before his death, he sees Odintsova for the last time, who comes to him at his request. Arkady Kirsanov marries Katya, and Nikolai Petrovich marries Fenechka. Pavel Petrovich goes abroad forever.

    Main characters

    • Evgeniy Vasilievich Bazarov- nihilist, student, studying to be a doctor. In nihilism, he is Arkady's mentor, protesting against the liberal ideas of the Kirsanov brothers and the conservative views of his parents. Revolutionary democrat, raznochinets. By the end of the novel, he falls in love with Odintsova, changing his nihilistic views on love. Love turned out to be a test for Bazarov, he understands that an obvious romantic lives in him - he even declares his love to Odintsova. At the end of the book, he works as a village doctor. Opening a man who died of typhus, he himself becomes infected through inattention. After death, a religious ceremony is performed on him.
    • Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov- landowner, liberal, father of Arkady, widower. Loves music and poetry. Interested in progressive ideas, including in agriculture. At the beginning of the novel, he is ashamed of his love for Fenechka, a woman from the common people, but then marries her.
    • Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov- the elder brother of Nikolai Petrovich, a retired officer, an aristocrat, proud, self-confident, an ardent supporter of liberalism. Often argues with Bazarov about love, nature, aristocracy, art, science. Lonely. In his youth, he experienced a tragic love. He sees in Fenechka Princess R., with whom he was in love. He hates Bazarov and challenges him to a duel, in which he receives a slight wound in the thigh.
    • Arkady Nikolaevich Kirsanov- the son of the first wife of Nikolai Petrovich - Maria. A recent candidate of sciences from St. Petersburg University and a friend of Bazarov. Becomes a nihilist under the influence of Bazarov, but then abandons these ideas.
    • Vasily Ivanovich Bazarov- Bazarov's father, a retired army surgeon. Not rich. Manages his wife's estate. Moderately educated and enlightened, he feels that rural life has left him isolated from modern ideas. He adheres to generally conservative views, is religious, loves his son immensely.
    • Arina Vlasevna- Bazarov's mother. It is she who owns the village of the Bazarovs and 15 souls of serfs peasants. A devout follower of Orthodoxy. Very superstitious. Suspicious and sentimental-sensitive. She loves her son, deeply concerned about his renunciation of the faith.
    • Anna Sergeevna Odintsova is a wealthy widow who hosts nihilist friends on her estate. He sympathizes with Bazarov, but after his confession does not reciprocate. He considers a calm life without worries the most important thing, including more important than love.
    • Katerina (Ekaterina Sergeevna Lokteva) - the sister of Anna Sergeevna Odintsova, a quiet girl, invisible in the shadow of her sister, plays the clavichord. Arkady spends a lot of time with her, languishing in love with Anna. But later he realizes his love for Katya. At the end of the novel, Catherine marries Arkady.

    Other heroes

    • Viktor Sitnikov- an acquaintance of Bazarov and Arkady, an adherent of nihilism. Belongs to that category of "progressives" who reject any authority, chasing the fashion for "free thinking". He really doesn’t know anything and doesn’t know how, but in his “nihilism” he leaves both Arkady and Bazarov far behind him. Bazarov openly despises Sitnikova.
    • Evdoxia Kukshina- An acquaintance of Sitnikov, who, like him, is a pseudo-adherent of nihilism.
    • bauble(Fedosya Nikolaevna) - the daughter of the housekeeper Nikolai Petrovich - Arina Savishna. After the death of her mother, she became the mistress of the master and the mother of his child. It becomes an occasion for a duel between Bazarov and Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov, since Bazarov, finding Fenechka alone, kisses her tightly, and Pavel Petrovich becomes an accidental witness to the kiss, who is deeply outraged by the act of "this hairy one", he is especially indignant also because and he himself is not completely indifferent to his brother's beloved. In the end, Fenechka became the wife of Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov.
    • Dunyasha- servant at Fenechka.
    • Peter- Servant of the Kirsanovs.
    • Princess R. (Nellie)- beloved Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov.
    • Matvey Ilyich Kolyazin- an official in the City ***.
    • Sergey Nikolaevich Loktev- father of Anna Sergeevna Odintsova and Katerina. A well-known swindler and gambler, after 15 years of living in Moscow and St. Petersburg, “lost to ashes” and was forced to settle in the countryside.
    • Princess Avdotya Stepanovna- Anna Sergeevna Odintsova's aunt, an evil and swaggering old woman. After the death of her father, Anna Sergeevna settled her with her. At the end of the novel, she dies, "forgotten on the very day of her death."
    • Timofeich- the clerk of Vasily Ivanovich Bazarov, the former uncle of Evgeny Bazarov. A shabby and agile old man with faded yellow hair.

    Film adaptations of the novel

    • 1915 - Fathers and children (dir.

    Evgeny Vasilyevich Bazarov is the main character of the novel, the son of a regimental doctor, a medical student, a friend of Arkady Kirsanov. Bazarov is the brightest representative of the youth and the raznochinno-democratic intelligentsia of the middle of the XIX century. Calling himself a "nihilist", he denies the established social order and rejects any principles.

    A beautiful aristocrat of 29 years old, whom Bazarov fell in love with. She refers herself to a new generation of nobles: simple, calm, devoid of snobbery, preaching freedom of opinion and democracy. By nature, Anna Sergeevna is proud and smart. Left without a father early, she raised her younger sister.

    One of the main characters of the novel, Arkady Kirsanov's father and Pavel Petrovich's brother. In the past he was happily married, but remained a widower. Now he has a young girl, Fenechka, who bore him a son. Despite the fact that Nikolai Petrovich is no longer young, he tries to keep up with the times, is interested in music, poetry and art in general.

    Brother of Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov, uncle of Arkady and Bazarov's main opponent. He acts as the main opponent in ideological disputes with Bazarov and, by the strength of his character, is a worthy rival to him. Pavel Petrovich is distinguished by his principles, insight, aristocracy, high intellect, sharp mind, nobility, willpower, liberal views and a passion for everything English.

    She is one of the main female characters in the novel. She is an ordinary peasant girl, orphaned early. Fenechka's mother, Arina Savishna, worked as a housekeeper on the estate of Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov. When she died, he took care of the young Fenechka, with whom he later fell in love.

    A minor character in the novel, an emancipated landowner, a friend of Sitnikov, a pseudo-Hilist. She imitates the most extreme manifestations of radicalism, is constantly interested in the "women's question" and the status of women throughout the world, is fond of the natural sciences, George Sand despises.

    A minor character in the novel, a friend and student of Bazarov, a pseudo-nihilist. He is characterized by anxious tension, as well as canine devotion to his "teacher". He tries in vain to imitate Bazarov, making him his idol. In an attempt to behave freely and boldly, to show harshness of judgments and actions, he looks comical.

    Kate

    Odintsova's younger sister. A young and shy girl of 18 years old. Their love with Arkady developed slowly, but gradually the young people fell in love with each other and got married. In the future, their son Kolya was born.

    Vasily Ivanovich

    Bazarov's father, retired staff doctor. Lives on a remote estate, has few serf souls. Engaged in the treatment of local peasants. Enjoys gardening and gardening. Eugene he had the only son, after whose death his life also faded.

    Arina Vlasevna

    Bazarov's mother, a kind woman who passionately loves her son. She was very pious and believed in everything that was possible: in goblin, dreams, omens, divination, spoilage, and even the end of the world. In her youth she was beautiful, played the clavichord and knew French. Now she has grown fat, she has forgotten music and language. The death of her son almost killed her.

    Prokofich

    A servant in the Kirsanov household, a thin old man of about sixty. Nikolai Petrovich called him a grump. The only servant who did not like Bazarov.

    Dunyasha

    A servant in the Kirsanovs' house, a young girl who helps Fenechka take care of her little son Mitya. She really liked Bazarov.

    Peter

    Valet in the Kirsanovs' house. Stupid and selfish person. Able to read in syllables. At the end of the book, he married the daughter of a city gardener and received a good dowry. She chose him only because he had a watch.

    Mitya

    Little son of Nikolai Petrovich and Fenechka. He is not even a year old.

    Matvey Ilyich

    A noble relative of the Kirsanovs, to whom Arkady and Bazarov went from the estate. He advised them to go to the governor and take an invitation to the ball.

    Governor

    A fussy and forgetful person. He invited Bazarov and Kirsanov to his big ball, where they met Odintsova.

    Princess X

    Anna Sergeevna Odintsova's aunt, a thin and small old woman, a princess. After the death of her husband, Odintsova invited her to live in her estate and manage it. Now no one paid attention to her, although they were treated with respect and well looked after. She died shortly after the death of Bazarov.

    Porfiry Platonych

    Odintsova's neighbor, who often came to play cards with her. He was small in stature, cheerful and already a gray-haired man. He liked to tell jokes.

    Timofeich

    Father Bazarov's clerk, former uncle Evgeny. He came for him to Odintsova, said that his parents were waiting for him. He also came to her to bring her to the dying Bazarov.

    Fedka

    Servant in the Bazarovs' house. Upon the arrival of Bazarov with Arkady, he began to serve them. For the sake of their arrival, he was dressed in different clothes and given new boots, to which he could not get used.

    Doctor Odintsova

    He came with Odintsova to examine the sick Bazarov, immediately determined that he had no chance of surviving, which he managed to whisper to her before she met him.

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    The novel became a landmark for its time, and the image of the protagonist Yevgeny Bazarov was perceived by young people as an example to follow. Such ideals as uncompromisingness, lack of reverence for authorities and old truths, the priority of the useful over the beautiful, were perceived by the people of that time and were reflected in Bazarov's worldview.

    Plot

    Actions in the novel take place in the summer of 1859, that is, on the eve of the peasant reform of 1861.

    Meaning of the ending:

    Turgenev showed the greatness of Bazarov during his illness, in the face of death. In the speech of the dying, pain from the consciousness of the near inevitable end. Each remark addressed to Odintsova is a bunch of spiritual suffering: “Look, what an ugly sight: a worm half-crushed, but still bristling. And after all, I also thought: I’ll break off a lot of things, I won’t die, where! There is a task, because I am a giant!.. Russia needs me... No, apparently, it is not needed. And who is needed? Knowing that he will die, he consoles his parents, shows sensitivity to his mother, hiding the danger that threatens him from her, makes a dying request to Odintsova to take care of the old people: “After all, people like them cannot be found in your big world during the day with fire. ..” The courage and steadfastness of his materialistic and atheistic views manifested itself in his refusal to confess, when, yielding to the entreaties of his parents, he agreed to take communion, but only in an unconscious state, when a person is not responsible for his actions. Pisarev noted that in the face of death, "Bazarov becomes better, more humane, which is proof of the integrity, completeness and natural wealth of nature." Having not had time to realize himself in life, Bazarov only in the face of death gets rid of his intolerance and for the first time truly feels that real life is much wider and more diverse than his ideas about it. This is the main point of the ending. Turgenev himself wrote about this:

    “I dreamed of a gloomy, wild, large figure, half grown out of the soil, strong, vicious, honest - still doomed to death - because it still stands on the eve of the future.”

    Main characters

    Other heroes

    • Dunyasha- servant at Fenechka.
    • Viktor Sitnikov- an acquaintance of Bazarov and Arkady, an adherent of nihilism.
    • Kukshina- An acquaintance of Sitnikov, who, like him, is a pseudo-adherent of nihilism.
    • Peter- Servant of the Kirsanovs.
    • Princess R. (Nellie)- beloved P.P. Kirsanov
    • Matvey Ilyich Kolyazin- official in the City ***

    Film adaptations of the novel

    • - Fathers and Sons (dir. Adolf Bergunker, Natalya Rashevskaya)
    • - Fathers and Sons (dir. Alina Kazmina, Evgeny Simonov)
    • - Fathers and Sons (dir. Vyacheslav Nikiforov)

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    - one of the most famous works of Russian literature of the XIX century.

    This article presents the characteristics of the heroes of the novel "Fathers and Sons" in the table: a description of the main and secondary characters.

    Characteristics of the heroes of the novel "Fathers and Sons" in the table

    Heroes of the novel "Fathers and Sons of Turgenev"
    Brief description of the heroes
    Evgeny Vasilyevich Bazarov is a young man. He is about 30 years old. Bazarov is a nihilist who is critical of everything. Bazarov is a cold, sharp, tough person. He is not a nobleman, but he is proud of his simple origin. Bazarov is studying to be a doctor, is fond of the natural sciences. At the end of the novel, Bazarov becomes infected with typhus and soon dies.
    Arkady is a young nobleman of 23 years old, Bazarov's junior comrade. Arkady falls under the influence of Bazarov and "becomes" a nihilist. But at heart he remains a romantic. Arkady loves nature and art. He is a kind, gentle young man.
    Nikolai Petrovich - Arkady's father, a landowner. He is 44 years old. He has been a widower for 10 years. Nikolai Petrovich is a sweet, kind person, romantic, loves music and poetry. Nikolai Petrovich loves his son Arkady very much. From a peasant woman, Fenechka, he has another son, Mitya.
    Pavel Petrovich is the uncle of Arkady Kirsanov. He is about 45 years old. This is a former "secular lion" from St. Petersburg, an aristocrat with refined manners and habits. Pavel Petrovich is a proud, arrogant and proud person.
    Anna Sergeevna is a young rich widow, a landowner. She is 28 years old. She is a beautiful, smart, independent woman. She is calm and polite. Most of all in life, Anna appreciates comfort and peace. Odintsova is a cold woman, unable to love anyone.
    Fenichka, or Fedosya Nikolaevna, is a young peasant girl. She is about 23 years old. This is a beautiful, modest, but poorly educated girl. The peasant woman Fenechka becomes the wife of the nobleman Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov.
    Ekaterina Sergeevna Lokteva is the younger sister of Anna Sergeevna Odintsova. Kate is about 20 years old. This is a sweet, kind, smart girl with character. She loves music and nature.
    Princess Nelly R. is the beloved of Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov. They don't have a relationship. After the break, Pavel Petrovich loses the meaning of life and after many years he still remembers the princess.
    Evdoksia (Avdotya) Nikitishna Kukshina is an acquaintance of Bazarov, Kirsanov and Sitnikov. Kukshina is a young landowner. She lives separately from her husband and considers herself a woman of progressive views and a fighter for women's rights. Kukshina is an ugly, nondescript and untidy woman.
    Viktor Sitnikov is a young man, a friend of Kukshina and Bazarov. He considers himself a student of Bazarov. Sitnikov is the son of a wealthy merchant, but at the same time he is ashamed of his origin. Sitnikov is a stupid person who follows fashion in everything: both in clothes and in looks.
    Vasily Ivanovich Bazarov is an elderly man. He is 61 years old. This is a retired military doctor, a simple and good person, a talkative and energetic old man. Vasily Ivanovich loves his only son Yevgeny very much.
    Arina Vlasyevna Bazarova - Bazarov's mother, a noblewoman by birth. She has her own small estate. Arina Vlasyevna is a kind and intelligent woman, a good housewife.
    Servant Peter is the servant of Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov. Peter considers himself an educated, "improved" servant, only because he can read in syllables. Peter is a stupid and selfish person.

    This was a description of the heroes of the novel “Fathers and Sons” by Turgenev in the table: a description of the main and secondary characters.

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    "Fathers and Sons"(Russian doref. Fathers and Children) - a novel by the Russian writer Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818-1883), written in the 60s of the XIX century.

    The novel became a landmark for its time, and the image of the protagonist Yevgeny Bazarov was perceived by young people as an example to follow. Such ideals as uncompromisingness, lack of reverence for authorities and old truths, the priority of the useful over the beautiful, were perceived by the people of that time and were reflected in Bazarov's worldview.

    Plot

    Actions in the novel take place in the summer of 1859, that is, on the eve of the peasant reform of 1861.

    Evgeny Bazarov and Arkady Kirsanov arrive in Maryino and stay with the Kirsanovs (father Nikolai Petrovich and uncle Pavel Petrovich) for some time. Tensions with the older Kirsanovs force Bazarov to leave Maryino and go to the provincial town of ***. Arkady goes with him. Bazarov and Arkady spend time in the company of local "progressive" youth - Kukshina and Sitnikov. Then, at the governor's ball, they meet Odintsova. Bazarov and Arkady go to Nikolskoye, Odintsova's estate, and Mrs. Kukshina, wounded by them, remains in the city. Bazarov and Arkady, carried away by Odintsova, spend some time in Nikolskoye. After an unsuccessful declaration of love, Bazarov, who frightened Odintsova, is forced to leave. He goes to his parents (Vasily and Arina Bazarov), Arkady goes with him. Bazarov, along with Arkady, is visiting his parents. Tired of the manifestations of parental love, Bazarov leaves his father and mother discouraged, and, together with Arkady, goes back to Maryino. On the way, they accidentally stop at Nikolskoye, but, having met with a cold reception, they return to Maryino. Bazarov lives for some time in Maryino. A surge of passion spills over into a kiss with Fenechka, the mother of the illegitimate son of Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov, and because of her he shoots himself in a duel with Pavel Petrovich. Arkady, returning to Maryino, leaves alone for Nikolskoye and stays with Odintsova, becoming more and more carried away by her sister Katya. Having finally ruined relations with the older Kirsanovs, Bazarov also goes to Nikolskoye. Bazarov apologizes to Odintsova for his feelings. Odintsova accepts an apology, and Bazarov spends several days in Nikolskoye. Arkady declares his love to Katya. After saying goodbye to Arkady forever, Bazarov returns to his parents again. Living with his parents, Bazarov helps his father treat the sick and dies from blood poisoning, accidentally cutting himself during the autopsy of a person who died of typhus. Before his death, he sees Odintsova for the last time, who comes to him at his request. Arkady Kirsanov marries Katya, and Nikolai Petrovich marries Fenechka. Pavel Petrovich goes abroad forever.

    Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev was a nobleman whose condition did not cause regret. He had a stable, steady income and was engaged in writing activities for his own realization.

    For a long time, the author was limited to writing stories and short stories. He seemed to be saving up strength and life experience for his novels, which brought him worldwide fame. Even his first novel "Rudin", the writer initially defined as a story. Later, the author began to develop everything with novels, and he wrote six works one after another, in ten years.

    The history of the creation of the novel "Fathers and Sons"

    Turgenev began to publish his novels starting in 1856, and all his works became an integral and important part of Russian literature.

    Turgenev's novel "Fathers and Sons" became the fourth novel in the literary activity of the writer. The years of its creation are 1860-1861, when the writer began to feel more confident. By right, this novel is considered the pinnacle of his work, where all the writer's manners are perfectly visible. And today this novel is the most famous work of Ivan Turgenev, and its popularity is still growing, as the plot raises very important issues that are relevant today.

    The author tried to convey a lot to the reader. He perfectly depicted how relations develop between people belonging to different social strata. I tried to reflect modern reality, and touched on those topics that people are still interested in. But right there, Ivan Sergeevich himself emphasized more than once that it was very important for him to show his writing skills in the book, and not just gain fame and popularity in the discussion of pressing problems.

    A striking example of this is his novel "Fathers and Sons", which was already published in 1862. At this time, the political situation in the country was tense. Finally, serfdom was abolished, Russia and Europe began to draw closer. Hence the various philosophical currents that began to emerge in Russia.

    However, the main action of the novel dates back to the time when reforms did not take place in Russia. Approximately the actions of Turgenev's novel can be attributed to 1859. It was Ivan Turgenev who first introduced such a concept as "nihilism", which becomes a new direction in the country's public life and gains popularity.

    The protagonist of Turgenev's novel is Evgeny Bazarov. He is just a nihilist. Young people of that time accepted him as an example to follow, highlighting in him such moral qualities as

    uncompromising, lack of any respect or admiration for what older or authoritative people say.

    Turgenev's hero puts his views above all else. Everything that can be useful or beautiful, but does not coincide with his worldview, everything recedes into the background. This was unusual for the literature of that time, and therefore the phenomenon depicted by the author found such a lively response among readers.

    The plot of Turgenev's work "Fathers and Sons"

    The action takes place in 1859. Two friends - nihilists come to the Kirsanovs' estate, which is located in Maryino. Arkady met his new friend Yevgeny Bazarov at the institute, where he studied as a doctor. This visit was impatiently awaited by Nikolai Petrovich, who greatly missed his son. But unfortunately, Eugene's relationship with the elder Kirsanovs does not go well, and Eugene decides to leave their hospitable home and moved to a small town in the province.

    Arkady leaves with him. Together they have a great time in the company of young people and beautiful girls. But one day at the ball they meet Odintsova, both fall in love with her and go to her estate, accepting the invitation. For some time they live in Nikolskoye, but Evgeny's explanation is not reciprocated, so he leaves. This time he goes to his parents, Arkady goes with him. But the love of the old Bazarovs soon begins to irritate Yevgeny, so they again return to Maryino to the Kirsanov family. Bazarov, who is trying to find an outlet for the love he has for Anna Sergeevna, kisses Fenechka. Pavel Petrovich sees this and challenges him to a duel. All this led to a scandal, and friends part.

    But Arkady, who has been visiting Nikolskoye for a long time and is infatuated with Katenka, one day meets Bazarov there as well. After Arkady's explanation and his declaration of love in Katenka, Bazarov returns to his parents. He decides to forget Odintsova, so he begins to act decisively and helps his father treat patients with typhus. Once he became infected when he opened a dead peasant from typhus. He tried to invent a drug that could cure everyone. He gets sick for a long time, and then he dies. Just before his death, he asks Odintsova to come and she fulfills his request. Arkady marries his sister Odintsova, and Nikolai Kirsanov finally decides to legalize relations with Fenechka. His elder brother leaves the country forever and settles abroad.

    Heroes of Turgenev's novel "Fathers and Sons"


    In Turgenev's novel "Fathers and Sons" there are a large number of heroes. Among them are the main characters who influence the entire plot of the novel. There are episodic ones that add color and allow the author to express his thoughts even brighter and more accessible.

    The main characters of the work "Fathers and Sons" include the following persons:

    ★ Bazarov.
    ★ Brothers Kirsanov: Nikolai Petrovich and Pavel Petrovich.
    ★ Arkady Kirsanov.


    Bazarov is a student, a nihilist. He plans to become a doctor in the future. Yevgeny Vasilyevich has practically no friends. But now he meets the Kirsanov family. So, he first meets Arkady, who is easily influenced, which is why he tries to impose his nihilist views on him. He does not understand and does not at all want to accept people of the older generation, does not take into account the opinion of his parents. Bazarov is a raznochinets, that is, a person who has broken away from his previously familiar environment. But falling in love with Odintsova, he suddenly changes his views, and it soon turns out that a real romantic lives in his soul. After his death, a religious rite is performed over his body, as a simple and ordinary person.

    Nikolai Petrovich is one of the main characters of Turgenev's novel. Kirsanov is a landowner and father of Arkady. He adheres to conservative views, and therefore does not accept Bazarov's nihilism. His wife died a long time ago, but there is another love in his life - for Fenechka, a peasant woman. At the end of the novel, despite all the conventions of society, he marries her. He is romantic, loves music and is good with poetry. His older brother, Pavel Petrovich, is very different in character. Pavel Petrovich was once an officer, but is now retired. He is aristocratic, self-confident, proud. He loves to talk about art and science. Once he was in love, but love ended in tragedy. He has a different attitude towards other heroes: he loves his nephew and brother. He also treats Fenechka well, because she resembles that woman, the princess, with whom he was once in love. But he openly hates Bazarov both for his views and for his behavior, he even challenges him to a duel. In this battle, Pavel Petrovich was slightly wounded.

    Arkasha Kirsanov is a friend of Bazarov and the son of Kirsanov's younger brother. He, too, will become a doctor in the future, but for now he is only a student. The nihilist Bazarov has a great influence on him and for some time he adheres to his views and ideas, but, once in his parental home, he refuses them.

    There are other characters in Turgenev's novel that cannot be classified as episodic, but they do not have the main role to reveal the plot:

    ⇒ Bazarov, father of the nihilist Eugene. Vasily Ivanovich was once a surgeon in the army, and is currently retired. He is educated and intelligent, but not rich. He loves his son, but does not share his views, still adhering to conservative ideas.

    ⇒ Arina Vlasyevna is a pious woman mother of Bazarov. She has a small estate run by her husband and 10-15 serfs. Superstitious and suspicious, she is very worried about her son.

    ⇒ Odintsov. Anna Sergeevna prefers a calm and measured life. When she listens to a declaration of love from Bazarov, she refuses him, although he was still nice to her. She is rich, and this wealth she inherited from her husband.

    ⇒ Katenka Lokteva is a quiet and almost invisible girl who is always in the shadow of her sister Odintsova. Arkady is in love with her, who was not immediately able to sort out his feelings, because of the passion for Anna Odintsova. Katenka will marry Arkady.

    There are many episodic persons in Turgenev's novel:

    Viktor Sitnikov is an adherent of nihilism.
    Kukshina is a nihilist, but Eudoxia adheres to these ideas only for her own good.
    Fenechka. She gave birth to her master's child, and then became his wife. Because of her, the eldest of the Kirsanovs and Bazarov fights.
    Dunya, Fenechka's maid.
    Peter, a servant in the Kirsanovs' house.
    Princess Nelly R, with whom the elder Kirsanov was once in love.
    Kolyazin is a city official.
    Loktev is the father of two young and beautiful heroines of Turgenev's novel.
    Avdotya Stepanovna is the aunt of young heroines, a princess, but an evil and very harmful old woman.
    Timofeevich, clerk.

    Critical reviews and ratings

    Turgenev's work was perceived differently. For example, readers did not approve of the protagonist of Turgenev's novel, who overstepped many values. But young people, on the contrary, tried their best to support him, believing that the main character of the work is a vivid reflection of the world in which they live.

    The opinions of the censors were also divided. An unusual and stormy dispute flared up on the pages of the Sovremennik magazine and the well-known Russian Word. At this time, riots broke out in the city on the Neva, when unknown aggressive young people staged a pogrom. People died as a result of the riots. Many felt that Ivan Turgenev, who wrote the novel Fathers and Sons, was also to blame for this, because only his new phenomenon, like nihilism, could lead to such a result. Some even believed that Turgenev's novel could not be called a work of art.

    But there were also those who defended the writer and his novel, believing that these riots would have taken place without Turgenev's work.

    Critics agreed on one thing - the novel was written very worthily, from the point of view of artistic literary language. That is why the novel written by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev a century and a half ago for his contemporaries remains relevant today.