One of the main characters of the novel "Fathers and Sons"Yevgeny Vasilievich Bazarov is a young nihilist, a medical university student, the son of an army doctor and a devout landowner. The image of Bazarov is very noticeable in literature and criticism and is the subject of constant discussion. The thing is, what features did I.S. Turgenev. In Bazarov, rudeness and tenderness, arrogance and erudition, sensuality and nihilism are wonderfully combined. Separately, it is necessary to consider the question of how Bazarov shows attitude towards the people around him.
At one time he was considered a public herowhen it was fashionable to deny intangible things and sensations. Given that, in addition to Bazarov, several other representatives of such a worldview are given in the novel (Arkady Kirsanov, Kukshina and Sitnikov), it is Yevgeny who is a genuine nihilist. With all his desire to demonstrate the newness of his views, Arkady does not fully believe in the denial of love, faith and other feelings, sometimes he is forgotten, revealing his true face.
Two other supporters of nihilism only boasttheir views, poorly understanding the essence of the phenomenon. But if Kirsanov Bazarov is indulgent, rather, even patronizing him, then Yevgeny frankly despises his university friends. However, it is best to demonstrate the attitude of Bazarov to others quotations from the text. On this basis, it is necessary to analyze the work, having considered the relationship of the hero with each of the characters.
Bazarov: attitude towards others
On the one hand, the hero is cynical and selfish.Having appeared in the house for the first time, he immediately and without constraint in a rather cheeky manner demonstrates his worldview, criticizes the master's hobby, Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov, for poetry, advising him to read German materialists instead. Bazarov frankly argues with his brother, Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov, almost ridiculing the views of the latter, and later causes him to a duel. Yevgeny skillfully manipulates Arkady, provoking him to replace his father’s book with the one proposed by Bazarov.
But there is another side to howBazarov attitude towards others. For example, he demonstrates an unprecedented delicacy, with sympathy and respect for the beloved Nikolai Petrovich - Fenechka, a simple girl and a maid in the Kirsanovs' house. He is gentle with her child, which immediately fascinates the mother. Also, Eugene nobly goes out of the duel with Kirsanov, without completing its slaughter, but only by shooting Pavel Petrovich’s leg. And towards Arkady, he has friendly feelings at all, being protective of him and trying to direct him to the true path along the path of nihilism. In general, we can conclude that E. Bazarov’s attitude towards others in the novel “Fathers and Sons” is ambiguous, and depends on what people themselves are.
The image of Yevgeny Bazarov
Bazarov has a very specific, evenrepulsive appearance, he has long hair, rough hands, sloppy clothes. But at the same time, all those around him wonderfully imbued him with sympathy. Perhaps because Evgeny is sincere in his statements, he is not hypocritical and does not try to please everyone around, unlike Pavel Petrovich. Turgenev sought to create just such an image, fearing that the reader would not be able to discern the true essence of Bazarov and understand the author's idea for being too direct. The main contradiction in the attitude of Bazarov to others is that although he religiously believes in his ideology, denies any intangible things, he still cannot resist instincts and falls in love with a good acquaintance of Arkady - the rich and educated widow Anna Sergeyevna Odintsova.
First he tries to overcome his feelings,justifying himself by the fact that only the “rich body” of a young woman made an impression on him, as if specially created for the anatomical theater (in his words). But then the nihilist gives in to emotions and Odintsova is recognized in feelings. Her love for Anna Sergeyevna slightly shook Bazarov’s views, but she didn’t change them. But she had an influence on Arkady, who opened her feelings to Catherine, Anna Sergeevna's sister. Subsequently, the younger Kirsanov married a girl.
Evgeny Bazarov - the hero of our time
Thus, it is obvious that although the hero is unnecessarilystraightforward and even slightly rude, he is still a kind and caring person, has some inner charisma. Its main advantage is in how Bazarov sincerely shows attitude to the people around him. He does not seek to please everyone around, does not put forth his advanced views, does not scream at every corner about far-reaching plans, although they really are, because with the help of materialism, Eugene seeks to make the world a better place, make everyone happy. He loves parents faithfully and tries to achieve everything in life on his own. It is these features that make him a positive character in the novel and can even be attributed to the heroes of our time.
