Fathers and children by Dmitry Pisarev. Short summary

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The author’s opinion on Turgenev’s novel «Fathers and Children». He notes the general features, peculiarities and the main idea of the work, examines the characters and motives of its main characters.

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The author expresses his opinion about Turgenev’s novel Fathers and Children. He believes that the work has no plot, no denouement, and no deliberate plan. It describes in detail the types and characters of the characters, there are scenes and pictures. The personal attitude of its author to the brought out phenomena of life is well traced in the novel.

The personality of Bazarov gathers properties that are present in small quantities in different people. He recognizes only those pleasures that can be felt with his hands and cannot enjoy the beauty of nature, music or painting. Unable to show how Bazarov lives and acts, Turgenev showed how he dies.

According to the author, the novel encapsulates the idea that today’s young people get carried away and go to extremes. At the same time in the hobbies themselves affect the fresh strength and incorruptible mind. It is these, without outside help or influence, that lead young people down the straight path and keep them going in life.