In this article we will present you the maincharacters of Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace". Characteristics of the characters include the main features of the exterior and inner world. All the characters are very curious. Very large in volume is the novel "War and Peace." Characteristics of the characters are given only briefly, and yet, for each of them, you can write a separate work. We begin our analysis with a description of the Rostov family.
Ilya Andreevich Rostov
The Rostov family in the work is typicalMoscow representatives of the nobility. Its head, Ilya Andreevich, is known for his generosity and hospitality. This is the count, the father of Petit, Vera, Nicholas and Natasha the Rostovs, the rich man and the Moscow gentleman. He is reedy, good-natured, loves to live. Generally, speaking of the Rostov family, it should be noted that sincerity, goodwill, lively contact and ease of communication were characteristic of all its representatives.
Some episodes from the life of the writer's grandfather wereused them to create the image of Rostov. The fate of this man is burdened by the realization of ruin, which he does not immediately understand and cannot stop. In his appearance also has some features of similarity with the prototype. The author used this technique not only in relation to Ilya Andreevich. Some of the internal and external features of Leo Tolstoy’s relatives and friends are guessed in other characters, which is confirmed by the characteristics of the characters. "War and Peace" - a large-scale work with a huge number of actors.
Nikolay Rostov
Nikolai Rostov - the son of Ilya Andreevich, Petit's brother,Natasha and Vera, hussar, officer. At the end of the novel, he appears as the husband of Mary Bolkonskaya, the princess. In the guise of this man could be seen "enthusiasm" and "swiftness." It reflected some features of N. I. Tolstoy, the father of the writer who participated in the war of 1812. This hero is distinguished by such features as cheerfulness, openness, benevolence, and self-sacrifice. Convinced that he was not a diplomat or official, Nikolai left the university at the beginning of the novel and entered the hussar regiment. Here he participates in the Patriotic War of 1812, in military campaigns. Nikolai receives the first baptism of fire when the Ens crossing takes place. In the battle of Schöngrabens, he was wounded in the arm. After passing the test, this man becomes a real hussar, a brave officer.
Peter Rostov
Peter Rostov - the youngest child in the Rostov family,brother of Natasha, Nicholas and Faith. He appears at the beginning of the work as a little boy. Peter, like all the Rostovs, is cheerful and kind, musical. He wants to imitate his brother and also wants to join the army. After Nicholas's departure, Petya becomes the main concern of the mother, who at that time only realizes the depth of her love for this child. During the war, he accidentally falls into Denisov’s detachment with an assignment where he remains, since he wants to take part in the case. Petya is dying by coincidence of circumstances, manifesting before the death the best features of the Rostovs in relations with comrades.
Countess of Rostov
Rostov is a heroine when creating an imagewhich the author used the character traits, as well as some of the circumstances of the life of L. A. Bers, the mother-in-law of Lev Nikolaevich, as well as P. N. Tolstoy, the writer's grandmother after his father. The Countess used to live in an atmosphere of kindness and love, in luxury. She is proud of the trust and friendship of her children, pampers them, worries about their fates. Despite external weakness, even some self-will, this heroine makes intelligent and balanced decisions about her children. It is dictated by the love of children and her desire to marry Nicholas at all costs to a wealthy bride, as well as carping for Sonya.
Natasha Rostova
Natasha Rostov - this is one of the main charactersworks. She is the daughter of Rostov, sister of Petit, Vera and Nicholas. At the end of the novel becomes the wife of Pierre Bezukhov. This girl is presented as "ugly, but alive," with a big mouth, black-eyed. The prototype of this image was Tolstoy’s wife, as well as her sister, Bers TA Natasha, she is very sensitive and emotional, she can intuitively guess people's characters, sometimes she’s selfish in expressions of feelings, but most often she can be self-sacrificing and self-forgetting. We see this, for example, when transporting the wounded from Moscow, as well as in the episode of nursing the mother after Peter died.
One of the main advantages of Natasha is hermusicality, beautiful voice. With her singing she can awaken all the best that is in a person. That is what saves Nikolai from despair after he lost a large amount.
Natasha, constantly fascinated, lives in the atmospherehappiness and love. After meeting with Prince Andrew, a change occurs in her fate. The insult inflicted by Bolkonsky (the old prince) pushes this heroine towards Kuragin’s fascination and towards the refusal of Prince Andrey. Having only felt a lot and experienced, she realizes her guilt before Bolkonsky. But this girl feels true love only to Pierre, whose wife becomes at the end of the novel.
Sonia
Sonya is a pupil and niece of Count Rostov,which grew up in his family. At the beginning of her work she is 15 years old. This girl fits perfectly into the Rostov family, she is unusually friendly and close with Natasha, in love since childhood with Nicholas. Sonya is taciturn, restrained, cautious, prudent, her ability to self-sacrifice is highly developed. She draws attention with moral purity and beauty, but she does not have the beauty and spontaneity that Natasha possesses.
Pierre Bezukhov
Pierre Bezukhov in the novel is one of the maincharacters. Therefore, without him there would be an incomplete characterization of the heroes ("War and Peace"). We briefly describe Pierre Bezukhov. He is the illegitimate son of a count, a famous grandee, who became the heir to a huge fortune and title. The piece is depicted as a fat, massive young man with glasses. This hero is distinguished by a timid, intelligent, natural and observant view. He was brought up abroad, in Russia appeared shortly before the start of the campaign of 1805 and the death of his father. Pierre is prone to philosophical reflections, smart, kindhearted and gentle, compassionate to others. He is also impractical, sometimes prone to passions. Andrei Bolkonsky, his closest friend, characterizes this hero as the only "living person" among all representatives of the world.
Anatole Kuragin
Anatole Kuragin - officer, brother Hippolyte and Helen,son of prince basil. Unlike Hippolytus, the “calm fool”, his father views Anatole as a “restless” fool, who must always be rescued from various troubles. This hero is stupid, brazen, dandy, in conversations is not eloquent, corrupt, not resourceful, but has confidence. Looks at life as a constant amusement and pleasure.
Andrey Bolkonsky
Андрей Болконский - один из главных героев в prince, brother of Princess Marya, son of N. A. Bolkonsky. Described as a "very handsome" young man of "short stature." He is proud, intelligent, looking for great spiritual and intellectual content in life. Andrew is educated, restrained, practical, has a strong will. His idol at the beginning of the novel is Napoleon, whom our characterization of heroes (War and Peace) will also introduce to readers just below. Andrey Balkonsky wants to imitate him. After participating in the war, he lives in the village, raises his son, and is engaged in farming. Then he returns to the army, dies in the battle of Borodino.
Platon Karataev
Imagine and this hero works "War andpeace ". Platon Karataev is a soldier who was found in captivity by Pierre Bezukhov. He was nicknamed Sokolik in the service. Note that the character’s original version did not contain this character. His appearance was caused by the final design of Pierre’s image in the philosophical concept of Вой War and Peace’.
When you first meet this good-natured gentleman Pierre was struck by the feeling of something calm coming from him. This character attracts others with its calmness, kindness, confidence, and also smiling. After the death of Karatayev, thanks to his wisdom, folk philosophy, expressed unconsciously in his behavior, Pierre Bezukhov understands the meaning of life.
But not only fictional characters are portrayed inthe work "War and Peace". Characteristics of the heroes include real historical persons. The main ones are Kutuzov and Napoleon. Their images are described in some detail in the work "War and Peace". Characteristics of the characters that we have mentioned are listed below.
Kutuzov
Kutuzov in the novel, as in reality -commander in chief of the Russian army. Described as a person with a plump face, disfigured by a wound, with an aquiline nose. He walks hard, full, gray. For the first time on the pages of the novel appears in the episode, when the review of the troops under Branau is depicted. Impresses everyone with knowledge of the case, as well as attention, which is hidden behind external distraction. Kutuzov can be diplomatic, he is quite cunning. Before the Shengrabensky battle, he blesses Bagration with tears in his eyes. Favorite combat officers and soldiers. He believes that for victory in the campaign against Napoleon, time and patience are needed, that it’s not the knowledge, not the mind and not the plans that can decide the matter, but something else that does not depend on them, that the personality cannot really influence the course of history . Kutuzov contemplates the course of events more than interferes with them. However, he knows how to remember everything, listen, see, do not interfere with anything useful and do not allow the harmful. This is a modest, simple and therefore majestic figure.
Napoleon
Napoleon is a real historical personfrench emperor On the eve of the main events of the novel is the idol of Andrei Bolkonsky. Even Pierre Bezukhov admires the greatness of this man. His confidence and self-satisfaction are expressed in the opinion that his presence plunges people into self-forgetfulness and delight, that everything in the world depends only on his will.
Такова краткая характеристика героев в романе "War and Peace". It can serve as a basis for more detailed analysis. Referring to the work, you can add it if you need a detailed description of the characters. "War and Peace" (volume 1 - the presentation of the main characters, the next - the development of characters) describes in detail each of these characters. The inner world of many of them changes with time. Therefore, Leo Tolstoy presents in the dynamics the characterization of heroes ("War and Peace"). Volume 2, for example, reflects their life between 1806 and 1812. The next two volumes describe further events, their reflection in the fate of the characters.
Of great importance for the understanding of such a creation of Leo Tolstoy, as the work "War and Peace" characteristics of the characters. Through them, the philosophy of the novel is reflected, the author's ideas and thoughts are transmitted.
