No, this is completely different. According to the text by Leonov, the Inflamed State of Poly (Unified State Examination in Russian). What combination of words is the grammatical basis in one of the sentences or in one of the parts of a complex sentence of the text

worst guesses, much worse than even Rodion’s captivity or his mortal wound. (2) “No, this is completely different,” Polya shuddered and, turning to the wall, took out a crumpled, over-read triangle from under the pillow. (3) Subsequently, Varya was ashamed of her initial assumptions. (4) Although rare transit trains did not stay in Moscow, the stations were nearby, and Rodion knew Polina’s address. (5) Of course, the command might not have allowed the soldier to leave the train for the Blagoveshchensk dead-end street, then why didn’t he at least write a postcard to his beloved on her way to the active army?.. (6) So, this was his first front-line service news more than two weeks late. (7) In any case, now it will become clear with what thoughts he went to war. (8) Varya impatiently unfolded the piece of paper, which was all pierced with a pencil—it was apparently written on her knee. (9) I had to go to the lamp to make out the dim, half-finished lines. (10) Varya immediately came across the main place. (11) “Perhaps the only reason, my dear, why I was silent all this time was that there was nowhere to settle down,” Rodion wrote briefly, with unexpected completeness and straightforwardly, as in confession. (12) – We are still retreating, retreating day and night, occupying more advantageous defensive positions, as the reports say. (13) I was also very sick, and even now I have not fully recovered: my illness is worse than any shell shock. (14) The most bitter thing is that I myself am quite healthy, completely intact, there is not a single scratch on me yet. (15) Burn this letter, I can tell you alone in the whole world about this,” Varya turned the page. (16) The incident happened in a Russian village, which our unit passed through in retreat. (17) I was the last in the company... and maybe the last in the entire army. (18) In front of us on the road stood a local girl of about nine years old, just a child, apparently taught at school to love the Red Army... (19) Of course, she did not really understand the strategic situation. (20) She ran up to us with wildflowers, and, as it happened, I got them. (21) She had such inquisitive, questioning eyes - it’s a thousand times easier to look at the midday sun, but I forced myself to take the bouquet, because I’m not a coward, I swear to you by my mother, Polenka, that I’m not a coward. (22) I closed my eyes, but took it from her, abandoned to the mercy of the enemy... (23) Since then, I have kept that dried broom with me constantly, on my body, like a burden of fire in my bosom, I order it to be put on me in the grave, if anything happens. (24) I thought I would bleed seven times before I became a man Demonstration version of the Unified State Exam 2012 RUSSIAN LANGUAGE, 11th grade. (2012 - 12 / 22) © 2012 Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science of the Russian Federation I will become, but this is how it happens, dry... and this is the font of maturity! - (25) Then two lines came across that were completely illegible. - (26) And I don’t know, Polenka, whether my whole life will be enough to pay for that gift..." (27) - Yes, he has grown a lot, your Rodion, you’re right..." Varya said, folding the letter, because when With such a mindset, it is unlikely that this soldier would have been capable of any reprehensible act. (28) Hugging, the girlfriends listened to the rustling of the rain and the rare, fading beeps of cars. (29) The topic of the conversation was the events of the past day: the exhibition of captured aircraft that opened on the central square, the unfilled crater on Veselykh Street, as they were already accustomed to calling it among themselves, Gastello, whose selfless feat resounded throughout the country in those days.

Well, if this is an exam, first identify the topic of the essay. There may be several of them here - People’s love for their homeland, or how hard it is to love a soldier, or children at war.....

take all the arguments from the novel "War and Peace", and write a global conclusion

TEXT

(1) Polya’s inflamed state, and most importantly, her confused, ambiguous speech - everything suggested the worst guesses, much more terrible than even Rodion’s captivity or his mortal wound.

(2) “No, this is completely different,” Polya shuddered and, turning to the wall, took out a crumpled, over-read triangle from under the pillow.

(3) Subsequently, Varya was ashamed of her initial assumptions. (4) Although rare transit trains did not stay in Moscow, the stations were nearby, and Rodion knew Polina’s address. (5) Of course, the command might not have allowed the soldier to leave the train to the Blagoveshchensk dead-end street, then why didn’t he at least write a postcard to his beloved one on his way to the active army?..

(6) So, this was his first news from the front, more than two weeks late. (7) In any case, now it will become clear with what thoughts he went to war. (8) Varya impatiently unfolded the piece of paper, which was all pierced with a pencil—it was apparently written on her knee. (9) I had to go to the lamp to make out the dim, half-finished lines.

(10) Varya immediately came across the main place.

(11) “Perhaps the only reason, my dear, why I was silent all this time was that there was nowhere to settle down,” Rodion wrote briefly, with unexpected completeness and straightforwardly, as in confession. (12) – We are still retreating, retreating day and night, occupying more advantageous defensive positions, as the reports say. (13) I was also very sick, and even now I have not fully recovered: my illness is worse than any shell shock. (14) The most bitter thing is that I myself am quite healthy, completely intact, there is not a single scratch on me yet. (15) Burn this letter, I can tell you alone in the whole world about this,” Varya turned the page.

(16) The incident happened in a Russian village, which our unit passed through in retreat. (17) I was the last in the company... and maybe the last in the entire army. (18) In front of us on the road stood a local girl of about nine years old, just a child, apparently taught at school to love the Red Army... (19) Of course, she did not really understand the strategic situation. (20) She ran up to us with wildflowers, and, as it happened, I got them. (21) She had such inquisitive, questioning eyes - it’s a thousand times easier to look at the midday sun, but I forced myself to take the bouquet, because I’m not a coward, I swear to you by my mother, Polenka, that I’m not a coward. (22) I closed my eyes, but took it from her, abandoned to the mercy of the enemy... (23) Since then, I have kept that dried broom with me constantly, on my body,

It’s like I’m carrying fire in my bosom, I’ll tell you to put it in the grave with me if anything happens. (24) I thought I would bleed seven times before I became a man, but this is how it happens, dry... and this is the font of maturity! - (25) Then two lines came across that were completely illegible. - (26) And I don’t know, Polenka, whether my whole life will be enough to pay for that gift...”

(27) “Yes, he has grown a lot, your Rodion, you’re right...” Varya said, folding the letter, because with such a line of thinking, it is unlikely that this soldier would be capable of any reprehensible act.

(28) Hugging, the girlfriends listened to the rustling of the rain and the rare, fading beeps of cars. (29) The topic of the conversation was the events of the past day: the exhibition of captured aircraft that opened on the central square, the unfilled crater on Veselykh Street, as they were already accustomed to calling it among themselves, Gastello, whose selfless feat resounded throughout the country in those days.

(According to L. Leonov*)

COMPOSITION

Introduction

Every person goes through a process of growing up at a certain period in his life. Most people mature over a period of years, gradually gaining life experience. Someone becomes an adult quickly, performing, for example, some heroic act. And for only a few, growing up occurs instantly, unexpectedly.

Problem Statement

The problem of a person growing up cannot leave anyone indifferent, including the famous Russian writer, author of the novel “Russian Forest” Leonid Leonov. It does not depend on time, on a person’s nationality and on what country he is a resident of. What does growing up depend on?

Commentary on the stated problem

Thus, reflecting on the reasons for the delayed maturation of today's young people, we can say that today many boys and girls are surrounded by the care of loved ones who ensure their material well-being and spiritual comfort; most of them do not feel a sense of responsibility for others, do not know wars and famine. But it is war that often makes a person an adult, forcing him to make responsible decisions.

Thus, the hero of the presented text becomes an adult precisely during the war. Leonid Leonov, reflecting on the problem of a person growing up, shows the conditions - unusual, unexpected - of this growing up. He claims that it is not necessary to “bleed seven times” to become a man. Sometimes it is enough for a young man to receive a modest bouquet of flowers from a little girl in order to feel responsible not only for himself, but also for such children, the desire to protect them, to save them from terrible trouble.

My position. Arguments

If we turn to the epic novel by L.N. Tolstoy's "War and Peace", then, of course, let us remember young Petya Rostov, who at the age of fifteen, despite the persuasion of his family, voluntarily went to war with the French in order to stand up for the Fatherland and protect his loved ones from the enemy.

From the story “Son of a Regiment” by Valentin Kataev, dedicated to another Patriotic War, we learn that its hero, Vanya Solntsev, who lost all his loved ones during wartime and found himself in Nazi-occupied territory, having had a hard time, finally ends up in a reconnaissance battery commanded by Captain Enakiev . He, just a boy, having become the son of a regiment, fights bravely, goes, risking his life, to the German rear. War makes this child an adult, ready to stand up for the Motherland, for the lives of people.

Conclusion

The main thing that unites these very different heroes is their thoughts, feelings, desire to be needed by their Fatherland at a time of difficult trials. There is something to learn from people like Petya Rostov and Vanya Solntsev, and there is something to envy many of my peers!

worst guesses, much worse than even Rodion’s captivity or his mortal wound. (2) “No, this is completely different,” Polya shuddered and, turning to the wall, took out a crumpled, over-read triangle from under the pillow. (3) Subsequently, Varya was ashamed of her initial assumptions. (4) Although rare transit trains did not stay in Moscow, the stations were nearby, and Rodion knew Polina’s address. (5) Of course, the command might not have allowed the soldier to leave the train for the Blagoveshchensk dead-end street, then why didn’t he at least write a postcard to his beloved on her way to the active army?.. (6) So, this was his first front-line service news more than two weeks late. (7) In any case, now it will become clear with what thoughts he went to war. (8) Varya impatiently unfolded the piece of paper, which was all pierced with a pencil—it was apparently written on her knee. (9) I had to go to the lamp to make out the dim, half-finished lines. (10) Varya immediately came across the main place. (11) “Perhaps the only reason, my dear, why I was silent all this time was that there was nowhere to settle down,” Rodion wrote briefly, with unexpected completeness and straightforwardly, as in confession. (12) – We are still retreating, retreating day and night, occupying more advantageous defensive positions, as the reports say. (13) I was also very sick, and even now I have not fully recovered: my illness is worse than any shell shock. (14) The most bitter thing is that I myself am quite healthy, completely intact, there is not a single scratch on me yet. (15) Burn this letter, I can tell you alone in the whole world about this,” Varya turned the page. (16) The incident happened in a Russian village, which our unit passed through in retreat. (17) I was the last in the company... and maybe the last in the entire army. (18) In front of us on the road stood a local girl of about nine years old, just a child, apparently taught at school to love the Red Army... (19) Of course, she did not really understand the strategic situation. (20) She ran up to us with wildflowers, and, as it happened, I got them. (21) She had such inquisitive, questioning eyes - it’s a thousand times easier to look at the midday sun, but I forced myself to take the bouquet, because I’m not a coward, I swear to you by my mother, Polenka, that I’m not a coward. (22) I closed my eyes, but took it from her, abandoned to the mercy of the enemy... (23) Since then, I have kept that dried broom with me constantly, on my body, like a burden of fire in my bosom, I order it to be put on me in the grave, if anything happens. (24) I thought I would bleed seven times before I became a man Demonstration version of the Unified State Exam 2012 RUSSIAN LANGUAGE, 11th grade. (2012 - 12 / 22) © 2012 Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science of the Russian Federation I will become, but this is how it happens, dry... and this is the font of maturity! - (25) Then two lines came across that were completely illegible. - (26) And I don’t know, Polenka, whether my whole life will be enough to pay for that gift..." (27) - Yes, he has grown a lot, your Rodion, you’re right..." Varya said, folding the letter, because when With such a mindset, it is unlikely that this soldier would have been capable of any reprehensible act. (28) Hugging, the girlfriends listened to the rustling of the rain and the rare, fading beeps of cars. (29) The topic of the conversation was the events of the past day: the exhibition of captured aircraft that opened on the central square, the unfilled crater on Veselykh Street, as they were already accustomed to calling it among themselves, Gastello, whose selfless feat resounded throughout the country in those days.

Well, if this is an exam, first identify the topic of the essay. There may be several of them here - People’s love for their homeland, or how hard it is to love a soldier, or children at war.....

take all the arguments from the novel "War and Peace", and write a global conclusion

L. Leonov is a master of artistic expression and a Russian writer, who in his works examines spiritual and social problems, and also discusses many rhetorical questions of humanity.

The author raises the problem of human spiritual growth. The writer talks about a letter from Rodion, preparing for military action. The lines that the soldier writes on paper, sealed by Anna in an envelope, were a reflection of his significant part of his life. L. Leonov writes about how Rodion met a little girl who gave him wildflowers. Such an act

greatly influenced the soldier: “I forced myself to take the bouquet because I am not a coward.”

The author draws the reader’s attention to the fact that Rodion grew spiritually after the events that took place during the war: “will my whole life be enough to pay for that gift.” L. Leonov emphasizes how a reprehensible act can change a person’s life and help him reveal his best qualities. Varya, having read the letter, understands that in front of her is already a completely different person, still the same Rodion, but capable of moral actions, “having grown” a kind heart.

life, we learn something new, we begin to look at the world differently.

I completely agree with the author's opinion. Indeed, we are not born with much spiritual “baggage.” Only certain actions and attitudes of others towards us form spiritual and moral qualities in a person. Positive emotions, negative, experience - all this allows people to reveal their own “I” and develop their character. In support of the above, I will give two literary arguments.

One involuntarily recalls the work of F.I. Dostoevsky “Crime and Punishment.” Rodion Raskolnikov, in search of himself, decides to kill the old woman who is a money lender. But this act only destroys his inner world; throughout the entire work, Raskolnikov hates himself for the act he committed. At the end of the novel, Rodion comes into harmony with his soul, and life continues for him after severe torment.

The second argument can be M. Gorky’s play “At the Lower Depths.” All the heroes of this work dream of a wonderful life. Luka, like a wizard, comes to the residents of the shelter to help them solve their problems. He tells each hero that he can achieve more, reminds him of who Anastasia, Kleshch, and Baron were in a past life. Luka’s action evokes positive emotions among the residents of the shelter; they seem to “come to life” and look at life differently.

Thus, I can conclude: any events in a person’s life change him. The important actions are those through which we grow spiritually.


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6. Assignment: write an introduction and your own reasoning on the problem. Use ready-made arguments.

Essay topic: Why did boys and girls grow up quickly during the war?

Excerpt from L. Leonov’s novel “Russian Forest” (text from Demo version – 2013)_

(1) Polya’s inflamed state, and most importantly, her confusion,

ambiguous speech - everything suggested the worst guesses, much worse,

than even Rodion’s captivity or his mortal wound.

(2) “No, this is completely different,” Polya shuddered and,

turning to the wall, she took out from under the pillow a crumpled, over-read

triangle.

(3) Subsequently, Varya was ashamed of her initial assumptions.

(4) Although rare transit trains were not delayed in Moscow, the stations

were nearby, and Rodion knew Pauline’s address. (5) Of course

the command might not have allowed the soldier to leave the train for

Annunciation dead end, then why didn’t you at least write a postcard?

his own, his beloved, on his way to the active army?..

(6) So, this was his first news from the front with more than

two weeks late. (7) In any case, it will now become clear, with

What thoughts did he have when he went to war? (8) Varya impatiently unfolded

a piece of paper, all pierced with a pencil, apparently written on the knee.

(9) I had to go to the lamp to make out the dim, half-finished

(10) Varya immediately came across the main place.

(11) “Perhaps the only reason, my dear, why I was silent all the time

this time - there was nowhere to settle down - was brief, with unexpected completeness and

Rodion wrote straightforwardly, as if in confession. – (12) We are still retreating,

day and night we retreat, occupy more advantageous defensive positions,

as the reports say. (13) I was very sick, and even now I’m not really

I’ve still recovered: my illness is worse than any shell shock. (14) The most bitter thing is that

that I myself am quite healthy, completely intact, there is not a single scratch on me yet.

(15) Burn this letter, I can tell you alone in the whole world about this, -

Varya turned the page.

(16) The incident happened in a Russian village, which our

Some of them were in retreat. (17) I was last in the company... and maybe even in

the last of the entire army. (18) A local girl about 18 years old stood in front of us on the road

nine, just a child, apparently taught to love at school

The Red Army... (19) Of course, she did not really understand strategic

environment. (20) She ran up to us with wild flowers, and, as it happened,

I got them. (21) She had such inquisitive, questioning eyes -

the midday sun is a thousand times easier to look at, but I forced myself to take

a bouquet, because I am not a coward, I swear to you by my mother, Polenka, that I

not a coward. (22) He closed his eyes, but took it from her, leaving her at the mercy of the enemy...

(23) Since then I have kept that dried broom with me constantly, on my body,

It’s like I’m carrying fire in my bosom, I’ll tell you to put it in my grave, if anything happens

will happen. (24) I thought I’d bleed seven times before I became a man

I will become, but this is how it happens, dry... and this is the font of maturity! –

Polenka, will my whole life be enough to pay for that gift..."

(27) - Yes, he has grown a lot, your Rodion, you’re right... - folding the letter,

said Varya, because with such a line of thinking it is unlikely that this soldier

would be capable of some reprehensible act.

(28) Embracing, the girlfriends listened to the rustling of the rain and rare

fading car horns. (29) The topic of the conversation was events

of the past day: an exhibition of trophy items opened on the central square

planes, an unfilled crater on Veselykh Street, as they are already used to

to call her in common parlance, Gastello, whose selfless feat

thundered throughout the country in those days.

Sample literary argument for this text

In L. Leonov’s novel “Russian Forest” there is an episode when the heroine of the novel, Polya, receives a letter from her friend Rodion from the front. In his first front-line letter to his beloved girl, he talks about how meeting a little girl in a Russian village during the retreat of our soldiers made him feel responsible for himself and others, and changed him internally. “I thought I would bleed seven times before I became a man, but this is how it happens, dry... and this is the font of maturity!” - Rodion admits in a letter. The author convinces readers that young men grew up very quickly during the war, because everyone’s personal responsibility for what was happening was too great. (101 words)

Another argument on the problem

Let me give you another example. In B. Vasilyev’s story “The Dawns Here Are Quiet...”, girl anti-aircraft gunners, almost girls, enter into an unequal battle with fascist saboteurs. A lot depended on the personal courage of Rita Osyanina, Zhenya Komelkova, Liza Brichkina, Sonya Gurvich, and Galya Chetvertak. In an instant, the heroines matured, realizing what a huge responsibility fell on their fragile shoulders.

Girls are dying stupidly, absurdly. But is it possible to blame Lisa, who was in a hurry to bring help? Or Sonya, who returned for Vaskov’s pouch? Should we judge Galya Chetvertak, who was frightened by the passing Nazis, or Rita, who shot herself in the temple so as not to be a burden to Fedot Vaskov? Of course not, because their death is not meaningless, because the death of those who died defending their Motherland cannot be meaningless. This is exactly what Rita talks about in her last conversation with Vaskov: “... we defended our Motherland.”

Only five girls stood in the way of an entire detachment of fascist saboteurs - and won, without letting the enemy pass! Their feat cannot but delight readers. 148 words

Possible conclusion

The works of L. Leonov and B. Vasiliev make us think that boys and girls became mature in the war because they began to realize: victory over the enemy depended on the personal contribution of each soldier. And it doesn't matter how old you were.

    Topic: Moral assessment of the fact of war. (Condemnation of war in works of literature)

Write an essay according to plan, using ready-made arguments

    The madness and unnaturalness of war. Quote from Leo Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace.” (“War is not a courtesy…”)

    War is... (my assessment of the fact of war is a detailed argument)

    L. Tolstoy “War and Peace” is the first argument.

In L.N. Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace,” the author’s condemnation of war, its cruelty and senselessness is evident. For example, one of Tolstoy’s favorite characters, Nikolai Rostov, wounded in the first battle, sees people coming towards him and feels relieved, hoping that they will help him. But when he realizes that they are coming to kill him (one of the French was aiming at him), Nikolai, shocked, grabs a pistol and throws it at his enemy, like a boy with a stone. We understand that this senseless act emphasizes Tolstoy’s conviction: war is something that is completely alien to human nature, it is absurd, and hence Nikolai’s absurd act.

In another episode, the same hero will accomplish a feat: noticing that the French are pressing ours, another moment and the most terrible thing will begin - the beating of those surrounded, Nikolai, without waiting for a command, will captivate the squadron, drive the French, and save his own. Hero? Yes. And he will receive the St. George Cross, and a promotion will come to him, but after this battle Nikolai will have something completely different in his memory: in the midst of an attack, overtaking a fleeing Frenchman, he will swing his saber and suddenly see a mortally frightened face... not an enemy, not a vile invader ( although he was both an enemy and an invader), but a man who felt the horror of approaching death. And his hand trembled; he did not slash, but only scratched the Frenchman, stopping the blow.

This is how a very important feeling is born that the hero experiences: you can and should go into battle when duty calls, but you cannot experience ecstasy when killing people, even enemies.

    L. Andreev “Red Laughter”

M. Sholokhov “Don Stories”

In “Don Stories” M. Sholokhov shows Cossack life during the civil war. All the stories are imbued with the idea: an acute class struggle divided not only the Don, the village, the farm, but also the Cossack families . Sholokhov shows the criminality of the war, its disastrous destructive consequences both for the fate of the “quiet” Don and for Russia as a whole. Both sides are wrong in this war. Grigory Melekhov very accurately expresses this author’s thought in the novel “Quiet Flows the Don”: “To tell the truth, neither one nor the other is in good conscience.”

The tragic split among the Cossacks is shown especially clearly in the story “The Birthmark.” The main characters are father and son Koshevy, whom the revolution placed on opposite sides of the barricades. Nikolka, the commander of the red squadron, wages an irreconcilable fight against the white gangs. His squadron one day encounters a gang whose chieftain is his father. To coincide with the moment of his tragic duel with his father, Sholokhov coincides with Nikolka’s reflections on the crooked course of his life: “I would like to learn to go somewhere, but here is a gang... There’s blood again, and I’m already tired of living like this... Everything is disgusted...”

This unambiguous assessment of the war is complemented in the story by a significant detail: the messenger who brought the package. He drove the horse to death, and this further convinces Nikolka that what he is doing is wrong.

The story ends in tragedy: father and son, unrecognized, meet on the battlefield, the father kills his son and accidentally recognizes him by his birthmark, realizes that he has committed a terrible sin, and passes judgment on himself.

    Topic: Human moral choice in war conditions

V. Bykov “Sotnikov”

Vasil Bykov is a Belarusian writer. He himself went through the Great Patriotic War, was seriously wounded, fought on the territory of his native Belarus, where every fourth resident died at the hands of the Nazis.

The problem of a person's moral choice in war his story “Sotnikov” is dedicated to it. The plot of the book is based on the story of how two partisans: Sotnikov and Rybak go to the village to get a sheep for the detachment. Before this, the heroes knew each other little, although they had already fought and even helped each other out in battle. Sotnikov feels unwell, but still volunteers to go.

The fisherman, a simple-minded and kind guy, takes pity on him, gives him his towel so that Sotnikov can wrap his throat, shares the remaining food with him, does not abandon Sotnikov during a clash with the police, although he has the opportunity to escape.

At first, the reader's sympathies are on the side of Rybak: it seems that this particular hero is destined to accomplish a feat. He is brave, desperate, and does not abandon his comrade in difficult times.

The situation changes after the arrest of the heroes. The author confronts his heroes with a choice: to die, but not to sully their conscience, or to live, but become a traitor.

The outwardly weak Sotnikov turns out to be a strong-willed man. He immediately realizes the hopelessness of the situation and makes a choice. He does not hesitate for a second, preferring to die rather than betray his comrades and his moral principles.

Until the last minute, the fisherman does not believe that he cannot escape from this trap. He enters into a dangerous game with the enemy and, unwittingly, lets it slip, falling into a skillfully laid trap. From this moment his moral decline begins. There is no turning back, and Rybak begins to live by different laws. At the end of the story, he becomes the executioner of his former comrade Sotnikov.

V. Bykov's heroes, finding themselves in a crisis situation, reveal their essence. The story of “Sotnikov” teaches us that in the most inhumane situations a person must act according to his conscience, remain human, no matter how difficult it may be at times.

V. Bykov “Obelisk”

The plot of the story is based on the story of teacher Ales Moroz, who shortly before the war comes to the village of Seltso in Western Belarus and considers his main task not only to teach children to read and write, but also to instill in them a sense of self-worth and civic consciousness. “The main thing,” he says, “is that the guys now understand that they are people, not rednecks...”

When the Germans arrive, Moroz is allowed to continue working at the school. Such permission could be considered cooperation with the invaders, but Moroz, risking his life, taught the children courage and instilled in them hatred of the invaders. His students committed sabotage by blowing up a car with fascists, were captured and sentenced to death.

Moroz, who was in the partisan detachment, learns that the Germans promise to release the children if he voluntarily surrenders. Both the teacher himself and the partisans understand that this is just a trick, the boys will be executed in any case. The situation of moral choice is further complicated by the fact that Moroz knows the location of the partisan detachment. If he spills the beans under torture, the lives of many people will be in jeopardy. On the one hand - “simple arithmetic”, on the other - the main character feels like a Teacher, bearing moral responsibility for what moral qualities he instilled in his students. And, despite the ban, Moroz returns to the village and surrenders into the hands of the fascists in order to support the guys in difficult times. He dies with them, but helps his best student Pavel Miklashevich escape.

The attitude of different heroes to Ales Moroz's action in the story is ambiguous. Many people believed that the teacher acted rashly and his sacrifice was meaningless. The author of the story forces readers to make their choice - to evaluate the hero’s actions. Personally, I agree with the opinion of Pavel Miklashevich, who spent his whole life proving that Ales Moroz accomplished a real feat and his name is worthy of being carved on the obelisk next to the names of his students. In a tragic situation, he decided to be with his students to show them an example of courage and perseverance in the face of death.

Ales Moroz reminds me of the great teacher Janusz Korczak, who also died along with his students. These are true teachers, Teachers with a capital T.

    What allows a person to remain human in the terrible inhuman conditions of war?

M. Sholokhov “Foal”

The main theme of M. Sholokhov’s “Don Stories” can be defined as follows: the dehumanization of both reds and whites during the civil war and rare moments of triumph of a very difficult reverse process - dehumanization.

Thus, in one of the best stories, “The Foal,” the author talks about how a mare gives birth to a foal, and the commissioner orders him to be shot. However, the hero of the story Trofim cannot do this; he saves him when the foal drowns and Trofim himself dies.

M. Sholokhov, using the example of this hero, shows that Christian values, the Gospel commandments, it turns out, intuitively live in the souls of people, humanity was not completely lost during the fratricidal war. The author is sure that people have humanistic resources, he hopes so. That compassion, kindness, and the desire to free themselves from the cruelty and violence of war have not been completely eradicated from people.

M. Sholokhov “Shebalkovo seed”

In the story “Shebalkovo’s Seed” the Red Army soldiers kill a White Guard spy, they propose to kill the baby found in the cart: “By his feet and on the wheel!” Why are you suffering with him, Shebalok?” Since a child is born to a White Guard spy, he should be considered an enemy... It would seem that there is primitive cruelty, a loss of the most important Christian value.

But the Red Army soldier Shebalka retains this feeling, although the hero himself is not aware of it: “But I feel extremely sorry for the shooter!” And this “pity” immediately suggests that the hearts of the Cossacks have not completely hardened and lost mercy. Both red and white can be animals, or they can also be people.

“Don Stories” is short, but in them the author’s position6 clearly sounds: concern for the fate of people and at the same time faith in the victory of the good principle in man.