In the face of war, people are nothing but flesh and blood

Adela 2022-04-09 09:01:08

A few episodes that moved me: I was in a battlefield where artillery fire was roaring and blood was flying. The leg that was sawed off. The day before, Andrew, who was still arguing with his friends, said that when he saw his rival, he would definitely fight with him, and Andrew extended his hand to the other party. Pierre, who had been pampered since childhood, was captured by the French army and starved and froze for several months. with "my friend, my friend.."

Three male protagonists: Pierre, the illegitimate son of the old Duke of Bezukhov, has the peculiar temperament of a playboy, cynicism and lack of willpower, but his pattern is the largest of these people in the book, from the duel with Dolokhov Later, he deeply felt the ridiculousness of this meaningless duel and the contempt for life, and began to explore the true meaning of life. He joined the Freemasonry to help the poor, forgave Helen, joined the army, and met a fellow man after he became a prisoner. The captive peasants suddenly had an epiphany.

Andrew, with his own melancholy and aristocratic temperament, is tired of the various drinking parties and hypocritical communication of the high society, as well as the boring marriage. So, in order to protect the family and the country and realize his own value, the passionate Andrew joined the army without hesitation. He was also very heroic on the battlefield. After recovering his life from nine deaths, he realized how ridiculous the honor he had pursued before. The war caused life to be ruined. Napoleon launched the war to satisfy his ambition to dominate Europe, and he did not consider the trampling of iron hoofs at all. Ordinary people. The second time I participated in the war, it was an obligation, not a passion. My wife died in childbirth, and the sweetheart I finally met almost changed her mind. Andrew returned to his former melancholy. In the end, he died in the battle to understand the true meaning of redemption. Unfortunately, everything all late.

Nicola, this one is relatively lucky, with a carefree living environment, a generous father, a loving mother, and a cousin who loves him without asking for anything in return. He returned to the war unscathed, and was even promoted. Fate has always favored him. Nicola was a little boyish in the early stage, but he was also a good young man with integrity and kindness. After the war in Moscow, everything returned to peace. Those who have experienced war will realize that this peace is hard-won. The grudges and entanglements between individuals are really not worth mentioning in front of the big situation. When they meet each other and smile, their grudges and grudges are gone. In any case, living is the most important thing.

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War & Peace quotes

  • [first lines]

    Anna Pavlovna Scherer: But mon cher ami, how can you be so calm? This... this monster, Bonaparte - he's crossed into Austria now and... who's to say that Russia won't be next.

  • [last lines]

    Pierre Bezukhov: [voice-over] They say sufferings are misfortunes. But if I was asked, would I stay as I was before I was taken prisoner, or go through it all again? I would say for God's sake, let me be a prisoner again.

    Pierre Bezukhov: Come, let's sit and eat and give thanks for our good fortune.

    Pierre Bezukhov: [voice-over continued] When our lives are knocked off course, we imagine everything in them is lost. But it is only the start of something new and good. As long as there is life, there is happiness. There is a great deal... a great deal still to come.

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