The great Dostoevsky called him "the great master of the Russian language", and he was even more known as the "novelist of the novelist", and he was the Russian critical reality writer Turgenev. His masterpiece "Father and Son" is his pinnacle, and the work fully reflects Turgenev's ideological realm. It is worth mentioning that after carefully tasting the novel "Father and Son", it can lead readers to peek into the social background and reality of Russia at that time, and it has enlightening significance after understanding. Today, let's enjoy the eight aphorisms in Turgenev's masterpiece "Father and Son" and experience the deep meaning and thought behind the words.
The novel "Father and Son" is a sensation in the literary world, not only in the Russian literary world, but also in the world literary world, the status of this novel is also unshakable, and it also contributes a philosophical term to the history of human thought - nihilism. Deeply understanding the content of the novel "Father and Son" makes readers have to admire Turgenev's insight. He keenly discovered the contradiction between the Russian cultural class at that time, that is, the contradiction between the civilian intellectual class and the upper class, so he used a large text to create a typical image of the civilian intellectual, and used the family conflict between "father and son" to more deeply reflect the contradiction in the cultural circles at that time.
It must be mentioned that the novel "Father and Son" uses "nihilist", and his character Bazarov is an out-and-out nihilist and a natural scientist who believes in materialism. However, Bazarov's death also clearly reflects the existence of nihilism, which soon withdrew from the stage of history. Another protagonist, Arkadi, was born into a liberal aristocratic family, embodying a mixture of contradictions in him, both ideologically motivated but unable to break free from the shackles of the old forces, struggling hard, finally compromising with the old forces, and finally parting ways with Bazarov, the representative of nihilism.
In the above two protagonists, the "nihilism" shown is not the same. In Alcati, "nihilism" is fragile, he can't get rid of the identity of a stupid child, nihilism is not complete, and shows an ungrateful and cruel side, so that the relationship between him and his father is completely separated, and it is deeply hurt his father. On the other hand, Bazarov's "nihilism" is thorough, and the boldness and courage he displayed is commendable, with the quality of "nihilism", which is intrinsically related to his birth in a peasant family.
However, Bazarov's inner "nihilism" is full of contradictions, and in his heart, there is a duality in the views of science, art, people, etc. He fought fiercely inside, and in the conflict between reality and Petrovich, Bazarov finally won, but this was not a complete victory, his victory did not reverse reality, but only to some extent dealt a blow to the old forces. Therefore, when Bazarov, represented by outright "nihilism", dies, it can only show that "nihilism" is only a temporary existence in Russian real society, not a comprehensive victory.
In the context of the big times, Turgenev's vision is sharp, exploring in the two forces in society, with the characteristics of the times, and can also clearly see the author's attitude to realism, and can also reflect his progressive ideas. Although "Father and Son" has produced great controversy in the literary world, we cannot deny that it is a work of great literary value and has a revealing effect.
Today, let's enjoy the eight aphorisms in Turgenev's pinnacle of "Father and Son", experience the real meaning behind the words, and read them and be inspired.