MIND AND FEELING. ARGUMENTS FOR THE ESSAY FOR ADMISSION TO THE USE (BY A.I. KUPRIN’S NOVEL “OLESIA”)
People have been thinking about the human mind and human feelings since ancient times. And there is still no answer to the questions: what is more important in life: mind or feeling? How to live: feeling or reason?
Not a single writer, perhaps, disregarded such pictures of life, where the heroes of the books have an internal struggle, a struggle between reason and feeling.
What was more important in life for Olesya, the main character of A.I. Kuprin's story: feeling or reason? What did she choose, the Polissya sorceress: a calm, far from civilization life without Ivan Timofeevich or the joy of love? Having met an intelligent city man, she fell in love with him. This feeling became all-consuming for Olesya.
Olesya is a reasonable, sensible girl. She had special, unconventional abilities. Olesya took a sober look at life, especially since she foresaw her misfortune when, at the request of her loved one, she read fortunes on the cards. Once she said that she even wanted to ask the young man to stop visiting them. And when he fell ill and she did not see him for a long time, then she decided that it would be, it would be, and she would not give her joy to anyone. When Ivan Timofeevich appeared at Olesya’s after an illness, during this silent meeting he felt that she “joyfully gives him, without any conditions or hesitation, her whole being.”
Ivan Timofeevich invited her to become his wife. The girl said it was impossible. She realized that they were not a couple: he was a gentleman, an intelligent, educated person, and she couldn’t even read. Olesya believed that he would be ashamed of such a wife. Another obstacle is her grandmother. She could not leave her alone, and she could not live in the city.
A lot of tender, grateful words were said by Olesya to Ivan Timofeevich. Olesya made sure that the young man, after an illness, would not catch a cold again in a cool time. She wanted to do something very, very nice. Olesya decided to go to church. The women beat her badly. Was she smart? She deliberately decided on such an act, because she loved very much. After this story, Olesya said that she was to blame, that she did it in vain. She really did not want her beloved to feel guilty.
The reader understands that Olesya's love won over her common sense. But she does not regret that she met with a man not of her circle. Olesya regretted only that she did not have a child from him. She would be very happy about it.
Most will not deny that in the 21st century reason prevails over feelings. Man is given a mind. But not everyone is given such an all-consuming feeling by fate as Olesya's. For her, it came first.
"Mind and Feeling"
Official comment:
The direction involves thinking about reason and feeling as the two most important components of a person’s inner world, which influence his aspirations and actions. Reason and feeling can be considered both in harmonious unity and in complex confrontation, which constitutes the internal conflict of the personality. The theme of reason and feeling is interesting for writers of different cultures and eras: the heroes of literary works often face a choice between the command of feeling and the prompting of reason.
Aphorisms and sayings of famous people:
There are feelings that replenish and obscure the mind, and there is a mind that cools the movement of feelings. MM. Prishvin
If the feelings are not true, then our whole mind will be false. Lucretius
A feeling held captive by a crude practical need has only a limited meaning. Karl Marx
No imagination can come up with such a multitude of contradictory feelings as usually coexist in one human heart. F. La Rochefoucauld
To see and feel is to be, to think is to live. W. Shakespeare
The dialectical unity of reason and feeling is the central problem of many works of art in world and Russian literature. Writers, depicting the world of human intentions, passions, actions, judgments, one way or another relate to these two categories. Human nature is arranged in such a way that the struggle between reason and feeling inevitably gives rise to an internal conflict of the personality, and therefore provides fertile ground for the work of writers - artists of human souls.
List of references in the direction "Reason and feeling"
A.I. Kuprin "Garnet bracelet"
L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"
A.N. Ostrovsky "Thunderstorm"
A.M. Gorky "At the bottom"
A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit"
F.M. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment"
I.S. Turgenev "Fathers and Sons"
A.S. Pushkin "The Captain's Daughter"
Guy de Maupassant "Necklace"
N.V. Gogol "Taras Bulba"
N.M. Karamzin "Poor Liza
A.S. Pushkin "Eugene Onegin"
MATERIALS for literary arguments.
( Introduction )
What is love? Each person will answer this question differently. For me, love is the desire to always be there, despite quarrels, problems, insults and misunderstandings, the desire to find a compromise, the ability to forgive and support in a difficult situation. Great happiness if love is mutual. But in life there are situations when an unrequited feeling arises. Unrequited love brings great suffering to a person. But the worst thing is when an unrequited feeling becomes beyond the control of reason and leads to an irreparable tragedy.(69 words)
(Argument)
Love is the eternal theme of world fiction. Many authors describe this great feeling in their works. And I want to remember the wonderful story of Kuprin "Garnet Bracelet". On the first pages of the work, the life of the Shein family is revealed to us. There is no longer love in a married couple, and Vera Nikolaevna is disappointed in her marriage. She feels sadness in her heart. We can only guess that she, like any woman, wants attention, affection, care. Unfortunately, the main character does not understand that all this is very close. A petty official, Georgy Zheltkov, has been loving Vera Nikolaevna for eight years with an unusually strong and sincere love. He fell in love with her at first sight and was happy because God rewarded him with this feeling. But the main character did not pay attention to a man of humble origin. Vera Nikolaevna is getting married and asks Zheltkov not to write to her anymore. We can only guess what difficulties this brought to our hero and marvel at his fortitude. George did not have the opportunity to be close to Vera, to be loved by her, but he is happy because she simply exists, because Vera lives in this world. Zheltkov gives Vera Nikolaevna a garnet bracelet for her birthday. He does not expect Mrs. Sheina to wear a gift. But George is warmed by the thought that his beloved will simply touch this decoration. On Vera, this bracelet evokes a feeling of anxiety, the overflow of stones remind her of drops of blood. Thus, the author makes it clear to us that a reciprocal feeling for Zheltkov begins to emerge in the main character. She worries about him, feels the approach of trouble. Vera raises the topic of love in a conversation with a friend of her parents, whom she considers her grandfather, and she begins to understand that Zheltkov's love is that real and rare sincere love. But Vera's brother Nikolai Nikolaevich intervenes, outraged by Georgy's gift, and decides to talk to Zheltkov. The protagonist of the work understands that he can’t get away from his love. Neither departure nor prison will help him. But he feels that he is interfering with his beloved, Georgy idolizes Vera, he is ready to do everything for her well-being, but he cannot overcome his feelings, and Zheltkov decides to commit suicide. That's how strong unrequited love led to tragedy. And Vera, unfortunately, realized too late that a very rare and sincere love had passed her by. No one and nothing can fix the situation if the person is gone.(362 words)
(Conclusion)
Love is a great feeling, but it is very scary when it leads to tragedy. No matter how strong the feelings are, you can not lose your mind. Life is the best that is given to a person. The same can be said about love. And no matter what trials come our way, we must keep our feelings and reason in harmony.(51 words)
A. I. Kuprin story "Garnet bracelet" "Reason and feeling"
(Argument 132)
The hero of Kuprin's story "Garnet Bracelet", Georgy Zheltkov, could not cope with his feelings. This man, seeing Vera Nikolaevna once, fell in love with her for life. George did not expect reciprocity from the married princess. He understood everything, but he could not help himself. Faith was a small meaning of Zheltkov's life, and he believed that God had rewarded him with such love. The hero showed his feelings only in letters, without showing himself to the princess in front of her eyes. On the day of the angel of Vera, the fan gave his beloved a garnet bracelet and attached a note in which he asked for forgiveness for the trouble he had caused. When the husband of the princess, together with her brother, found Zheltkov, he admitted the indecency of his behavior and explained that he sincerely loves Vera and only death can extinguish this feeling. Finally, the hero asked Vera's husband for permission to write her last letter, and after the conversation he said goodbye to his life.
A. I. Kuprin story "Garnet bracelet" Love or madness? "Mind and Feeling"
(Intro 72) Love is one of the warmest feelings a person can experience. She is able to fill the heart with joy, inspire and give vitality to the one in love, But, unfortunately, this feeling does not always make a person happy. The lack of reciprocity breaks people's hearts, dooms them to suffering, and then a person can lose his mind, turning the object of adoration into a kind of deity that he is ready to worship forever. We often hear that lovers are called crazy. But where is this fine line between conscious feeling and addiction?
(Argument 160) The work of A. I. Kuprin “Garnet Bracelet” makes readers think about this question. The protagonist pursued his beloved for many years, and then committed suicide. What pushed him to these acts: love or madness? I think it was still a conscious feeling. Zheltkov fell in love with Vera. Seeing her only once. Being a petty official, he was aware of social inequality with his beloved, and therefore did not even try to woo her. It was enough for him to admire the princess from the outside, without intruding into her life. Zheltkov shared his feelings with Vera in letters. The hero wrote to his beloved even after her marriage, although he recognized the indecency of his behavior. The husband of the princess treated Grigory Stepanovich with understanding. Shein told his wife that Zheltkov loved her and was not crazy at all. Of course, the hero showed weakness by deciding to commit suicide, but he came to this consciously, concluding that only death could cut off his love. He knew that without Vera he would not be happy and, at the same time, did not want to interfere with her.
(Argument 184) N and in the pages of world fiction, the problem of the influence of feelings and reason is raised very often. So, for example, in the epic novel by Leo Tolstoy “War and Peace”, two types of heroes appear: on the one hand, impulsive Natasha Rostova, sensitive Pierre Bezukhov, fearless Nikolai Rostov, on the other hand, haughty and prudent Helen Kuragina and her brother, callous Anatole. Many conflicts in the novel occur precisely because of the excess of feelings of the characters, whose ups and downs are very interesting to watch. A vivid example of how a burst of feelings, thoughtlessness, ardor of character, impatient youth influenced the fate of the heroes is the case with Natasha, because for her, laughable and young, it was incredibly long to wait for her wedding with Andrei Bolkonsky, could she subdue her unexpectedly flashed feelings for Anatole the voice of reason? Here we have a real drama of mind and feelings in the soul of the heroine, she faces a difficult choice: to leave her fiancé and leave with Anatole, or not to succumb to a momentary impulse and wait for Andrei. It was in favor of feelings that this difficult choice was made, only chance prevented Natasha. We cannot condemn the girl, knowing her impatient nature and thirst for love. It was feelings that dictated Natasha's impulse, after which she regretted her act when she analyzed it.
L. N. Tolstoy novel "War and Peace" "Reason and Feeling"
(Argument 93) The main character of the novel, Leo Tolstoy's epic War and Peace, young Natasha Rostova, needed love. Being separated from her fiance, Andrei Bolkonsky, the naive girl, in search of this feeling, trusted the insidious Anatole Kuragin, who did not even think of connecting her life with Natasha. An attempt to escape with a person of notoriety is a risky act, which Natasha Rostova decided on, relying primarily on feelings. The sad outcome of this adventure is known to all: the engagement of Natasha and Andrey is terminated, former lovers suffer, the reputation of the Rostov family has been shaken. If Natasha had thought about the possible consequences, she would not have ended up in this position.
L. N. Tolstoy novel "War and Peace" "Reason and Feeling"
(Argument 407) In the epic novel L.N. Tolstoy's "War and Peace" categories of reason and feeling are brought to the fore. They are expressed in two main characters: Andrei Bolkonsky and Natasha Rostova. A girl lives with feelings, a man lives with reason. Andrei is guided by patriotism, he feels responsible for the fate of the Fatherland, for the fate of the Russian army, and considers it necessary to be where it is especially difficult, where the fate of what is dear to him is decided. Bolkonsky begins his service in the army from the lower ranks among the adjutants at Kutuzov's headquarters, Andrei is not looking for an easy career and awards. Everything in Natasha's life is based on feelings. The girl has a very easy character, Natasha enjoys life. She illuminates and warms her loved ones and relatives, like the sun. When meeting Andrei, we see in him a restless person, dissatisfied with his real life. The birth of a child and at the same time the death of his wife, before whom he felt guilty, in my opinion, aggravated, so to speak, the spiritual crisis of Bolkonsky. Natasha became the cause of the spiritual revival of Bolkonsky. Love for the cheerful, poetic Natasha gives birth to dreams of family happiness in Andrei's soul. Natasha became a second, new life for him. She had something that was not in the prince, and she harmoniously complemented him. Next to Natasha, Andrei felt revived and rejuvenated. All her vivid emotions gave strength to him, and inspired him to new deeds and events. After confessing to Natasha, Andrey's ardor subsides. Now he feels responsible for Natasha. Andrei proposes to Natasha, but at the request of his father, he postpones the wedding for a year. Natasha and Andrey are very different people. She is young, inexperienced, trusting and spontaneous. He already has a whole life behind him, the death of his wife, son, trials of difficult wartime, a meeting with death. Therefore, Andrei cannot fully understand what Natasha feels, that the expectation is very painful for her, she cannot restrain her feelings, her desire to love and be loved. This led to Natasha cheating on Andrey and they break up. Bolkonsky goes to war and is mortally wounded. Experiencing severe suffering, realizing that he is dying, before the threshold of death he experiences a feeling of universal love and forgiveness. At this tragic moment, another meeting between Prince Andrei and Natasha takes place. War and suffering made Natasha an adult, now she understands how cruelly she acted with Bolkonsky, betrayed such a wonderful person because of her childhood passion. Natasha on her knees asks the prince for forgiveness. And he forgives her, he loves her again. He already loves with an unearthly love, and this love brightens up his last days in this world. Only at that moment Andrei and Natasha were able to understand each other, acquired what they lacked so much. But it was already too late.
(Argument 174) Talking about real and sincere feelings, I would like to turn to the play "Thunderstorm". In this work, A. N. Ostrovsky was able to convey the mental anguish of the main character with all the brightness of emotions. In the 19th century, a huge number of marriages were not for love, parents tried to marry someone who was richer. Girls were forced to live with an unloved person all their lives. Katerina, who was married off as Tikhon Kabanov from a wealthy merchant family, found herself in a similar situation. Katya's husband was a pitiful sight. Irresponsible and infantile, he was capable of nothing but drunkenness. Tikhon's mother, Marfa Kabanova, embodied the ideas of tyranny and hypocrisy inherent in the entire "dark kingdom", so Katerina was constantly under pressure. The heroine strives for freedom, it was difficult for her in the conditions of slavish worship of false idols. The girl found solace in communicating with Boris. His care, affection and sincerity helped the unfortunate heroine forget about the oppression from the Kabanikhi. Katerina realized that she was doing wrong and could not live with it, but her feelings turned out to be stronger, and she cheated on her husband. Tormented by remorse, the heroine repented to her husband, after which she threw herself into the river.
A. N. Ostrovsky play "Thunderstorm" "Reason and Feeling"
(Argument 246) Talking about real and sincere feelings, I would like to turn to the work of A. N. Ostrovsky "Thunderstorm". The action of the play takes place in the fictional city of Kalinovo on the banks of the Volga. The main characters of the play are Katerina and Kabanikha. In the nineteenth century, girls were given in marriage not for love, everyone wanted to give their daughter to a richer family. Katerina found herself in such a situation. She finds herself in the world of Kabanikha, where outdated patriarchal morality rules. Katerina, on the other hand, strives to free herself from the shackles of coercion and worship. She is attracted by a dream, spirituality, sincerity.Katerina's character is a place of clash between piety and sinful, illegal passions. With her mind, the main character understands that she is a "husband's wife", but Katerina's soul requires love. main characterfalls in love with another man, although he tries to resist it.The heroine is given an alluring opportunity to commit this sin by meeting with her lover, to overstep what is permitted, but only on the condition that outsiders do not find out about it. Katerina takes the key to the gate in the Kabanov estate, which Varvara gives her, she accepts her sin, she takes up the protest, but dooms herself to death from the very beginning.For Katerina, the commandments of the church and the patriarchal world are of the strongest importance. She wants to be pure and flawless. After her fall, Katerina could not hide her guilt before her husband and people. She realizes the sin she has committed and at the same time wants to know the happiness of true love. She does not see forgiveness for herself and the end of the pangs of conscience, she considers her soul ruined. The feeling defeated Katerina's mind, she cheated on her husband, but the main character could not live with this, so she decides on an even more terrible sin from a religious point of view - suicide.
(Argument232) The plot of the play was the life of the inhabitants of the rooming house, people who have nothing: no money, no status, no social status, no simple bread. They do not see the meaning of their existence. But even in seemingly unbearable conditionstopics such as the question of truth and lies are raised . Thinking about thistopic , the author compares the central characters of the play. Satin and the wanderer Luke are heroes - antipodes. When Elder Luka appears in the rooming house, he tries to inspire each of the residents. With all the sincerity of feelings, he tries to inspire the unfortunate, not to let them wither away. In Luke's opinion, they could not be helped by telling the truth that nothing would change in their lives. So he lied to them, thinking that it would bring salvation for them. It will change their attitude to what is happening, instill hope in them. The hero wholeheartedly wanted to help the unfortunate, instill hope in them. The hero wholeheartedly wanted to help the unfortunate, to make their life at least a little brighter. He did not think about the fact that the sweet lie is worse than the bitter truth. Satin was harsh. He relied only on his thoughts and soberly looked at the situation. “Luke’s tales made him angry, because he is a realist and is not used to “fictitious happiness.” This hero called people not to blind hope, but to fight for their rights. Gorky posed the question to his readers - which of them is more right? I think that it is impossible to give an exact answer to this question, because it is not in vain that the author will leave it open. Everyone must decide for himself.
M. Gorky play "At the Bottom" "Reason and Feeling"
(Intro 62) Which is better, truth or compassion? It is impossible to answer this question unambiguously. If the question sounded, what is better - true or false, my answer would be unequivocal. But the concepts of truth and compassion cannot be opposed to each other. You need to look for a fine line between them. There are situations when telling the bitter truth is the only right decision. But sometimes people need sweet lies, compassion for support, for raising their spirits.
(Argument 266) The literature convinces me of the correctness of this point of view. Let us turn to M. Gorky's play "At the Bottom". The action takes place in the Kostylevs' rooming house, in which completely different people have gathered. Together they were brought together by their difficult fate. And in the lives of people who have lost everything, Elder Luke appears. He tells them what a wonderful life awaits them, how everything will change, you just have to want it. The inhabitants of this rooming house no longer hope to break out back into the people. They resigned themselves to the fact that their life is doomed, they cannot get out of poverty. But Luke is a kind person by nature, pities them and inspires hope. His comforting speeches affected each person in different ways. The two most prominent examples are Anna and Actor. Anna was seriously ill, she was dying. Luke reassures her, tells her that only good things await her in the afterlife. The elder became the last birth in her life, she asked to sit next to her and talk to her. Luke, with his compassion, helped Anna, he eased her last days of life, brought joy and hope to them. And Anna went to the next world with a calm soul. But with the Actor, compassion played a cruel joke. Luca told him about a hospital where the body is relieved of the effects of alcohol. The actor was very worried about the fact that his body was poisoned and was happy with Luka's stories, which gave him hope for a better life. But when the Actor found out that such a hospital did not exist, he broke down. A man believed in a better future, and then found out that his hopes were doomed. The actor could not cope with such a blow of fate and committed suicide. Chklovek is a friend of man. We must help each other, show sympathy, compassion, but we must not harm each other. Sweet lies can bring more trouble than bitter truth.
(Argument 86) The hero opposite to Luka is Satin. The stories of the old man annoyed him, because he is a realist. He's used to the harsh reality. Satin is very harsh, he thinks. What you need not to blindly hope, but to fight for your happiness. Did Satin somehow help his cohabitants with the truth? Did the inhabitants of the rooming house need another reminder that their life is at the bottom? I think not. Gorky posed a question to readers - who is right, Luka or Satin? I think that it is impossible to give an exact answer to this question, because it is not for nothing that the author left it open in his work.
(Conclusion 70) Each person must choose his own path. But we must help each other. To tell the truth or show compassion is the choice of everyone. You have to act according to the situation. The main thing is not to harm with your intervention. After all, not only our life depends on us, but also the life of our environment. With our words and actions, we influence our loved ones and acquaintances, so in every situation we should think about what is better - truth or compassion?
(Argument205) The crowning achievement of the famous Russian writer A. S. Griboyedov is the play “Woe from Wit”. It is in this work that the author touches on such important topics. As harm to servility and bureaucracy, the inhumanity of serfdom, issues of education and enlightenment, honesty in serving the fatherland and duty, originality, nationality of Russian culture. The writer also denounces the vices of people, which to this day are in each of us. On the example of the central characters of the play, Griboyedov makes us think: is it always worth acting according to the will of the heart, or is cold calculation still better? The personification of commercialism, sycophancy, lies is Alexei Stepanovich Molchalin. This character is not harmless at all. With his obsequiousness, he successfully makes his way into high society. His "talents" - "moderation and accuracy" - provide him with a pass to "high society". Molchalin is a staunch conservative, dependent on the opinions of others and indulging "all people without exception." It would seem that this is the right choice, a cold mind and a hard calculation are better than the vague feelings of the heart, but the author ridicules Alexei Stepanovich, showing the reader the insignificance of his existence. Mired in the world of hypocrisy and lies, Molchalin lost all bright and sincere feelings, which led to the complete collapse of his sinister plans. Therefore, we can say with confidence that the great Russian writer wanted to convey to the hearts of readers that the most important thing is to remain yourself, act according to your conscience and listen to your heart.
A. S. Griboedov play "Woe from Wit" "Reason and Feeling"
(Argument345) Let us turn to the play by A. S. Griboyedov “Woe from Wit”. In the mansion of the Moscow nobleman Famusov, a young Alexander Andreyevich Chatsky, brilliant with intelligence and wit, arrives. His heart burns with love for Sofya Famusova, it is for her sake that he returns to Moscow. In the recent past, Chatsky managed to recognize in Sophia a smart, outstanding, determined girl and fell in love with her for these qualities. When he, matured, wiser, returns to his homeland, we understand that his feelings have not cooled. He is happy to see Sophia, who has become prettier during the separation, and sincerely rejoices at the meeting. When the hero finds out that Sophia's chosen one is Molchalin, her father's secretary, he is unable to believe it. The hero perfectly sees what Molchalin really is, he does not love Sophia. Molchalin wants to move up the career ladder using a girl. For the sake of this, he does not shun hypocrisy or meanness. Chatsky's mind refuses to believe in Sophia's love for Molchalin, because he remembers her as a teenager, when love broke out between them, he thinks that Sophia could not change over the years. Chatsky cannot understand in any way that in the three years that he was gone, the Famus society left its ugly imprint on the girl. Sophia really went to a good school in her father's house, she learned to pretend, lie, dodge, but she does it not out of selfish interests, but trying to protect her love. We see that Sophia rejects Chatsky not only out of female vanity, but also for the same reasons that Famus Moscow does not accept him: his independent and mocking mind frightens Sophia, he is from a different circle. Sophia is even ready to take revenge on her old close friend, who is madly in love with her: she spreads a rumor about Chatsky's madness. The hero tears not only the threads connecting him with the Famus society, he breaks his relationship with Sophia, insulted and humiliated by her choice to the core. Sophia blames herself for everything that happened. Her situation seems hopeless, because, having rejected Molchalin, having lost a devoted friend Chatsky and left with an angry father, she is again alone. Sophia tried to live with her mind, perverted in the concept of Famus society, but she could not give up her feelings, this led to the heroine getting confused, Sophia missed her love, but not only the heroine suffered from this, Chatsky's heart was broken.
N. V. Gogol story "Taras Bulba"
After graduating from the Kyiv Academy, two of his sons, Ostap and Andriy, come to the old Cossack colonel Taras Bulba. Two hefty
After a long journey, the Sich meets Taras with his sons with his wild life - a sign of the Zaporizhian will. Cossacks do not like to waste time on military exercises, collecting abusive experience only in the heat of battle. Ostap and Andriy rush with all the ardor of youths into this rampant sea. But old Taras does not like an idle life - he does not want to prepare his sons for such an activity. Having met with all his companions, he thinks out how to raise the Cossacks on a campaign, so as not to waste the Cossack prowess on an uninterrupted feast and drunken fun. He persuades the Cossacks to re-elect the Koschevoi, who keeps peace with the enemies of the Cossacks. The new Koschevoi, under the pressure of the most militant Cossacks, and above all Taras, decides to go to Poland in order to mark all the evil and shame of faith and Cossack glory.
Andriy realized that he was betraying his father, went on about his feelings. Feelings are stronger than reason
And soon the entire Polish south-west becomes the prey of fear, the rumor running ahead: “Cossacks! The Cossacks showed up! In one month, young Cossacks matured in battles, and old Taras is pleased to see that both of his sons are among the first. The Cossack army is trying to take the city of Dubna, where there is a lot of treasury and rich inhabitants, but they meet desperate resistance from the garrison and residents. The Cossacks besiege the city and wait for the famine to begin in it. Having nothing to do, the Cossacks devastate the surroundings, burn out defenseless villages and unharvested grain. The young, especially the sons of Taras, do not like this kind of life. Old Bulba reassures them, promising hot fights soon. On one of the dark nights, Andria is awakened from sleep by a strange creature that looks like a ghost. This is a Tatar, a servant of the very Polish woman with whom Andriy is in love. The Tatar whispers that the lady is in the city, she saw Andriy from the city rampart and asks him to come to her or at least give a piece of bread for her dying mother. Andriy loads the sacks with bread as much as he can carry, and the Tatar woman leads him through the underground passage to the city. Having met his beloved, he renounces his father and brother, comrades and homeland: “The homeland is what our soul is looking for, which is dearest to her. My fatherland is you." Andriy stays with the lady to protect her to the last breath from her former comrades.
An essay on the topic “What controls a person more: mind or feelings?”
What controls a person more: mind or feelings? In order to answer this question, it is necessary to define its main components. Reason is the ability of a person to think logically: analyze, establish cause-and-effect relationships, find meanings, draw conclusions, formulate principles. And feelings are the emotional experiences of a person that arise in the process of his relationship with the outside world. Feelings are formed and developed in the course of development and upbringing of a person.
It seems to many that you need to live only by reason, and they are somewhat right. Reason is given to man so that he thinks everything over and makes the right decisions. But man is also given feelings. They always fight with reason, showing that it is worth paying more attention to them. Feelings are important for each of us: they help to make ours more rich and interesting. Sometimes the heart tells us one thing, but the brain tells us quite the opposite. How to be? I would like them to live in peace and not argue with each other, but this is unattainable. The soul desires freedom, celebration, fun ... And the mind tells us that we need to work, work, take care of everyday little things so that they do not accumulate into insoluble everyday problems. Two opposing forces are pulling the reins of government each for themselves, so in different situations we are controlled by different motives.
Many writers and poets raised the topic of the struggle between reason and feelings. So, for example, in W. Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" the main characters belong to the warring clans of Montague and Capulet. Everything is against the feelings of young people, and the voice of reason advises everyone not to succumb to the outbreak of love. But emotions are stronger, and even in death, Romeo and Juliet did not want to leave. We never know for sure what will happen if feelings take precedence over reason, but Shakespeare showed us the tragic development of events. And we willingly believe him, because a similar story has been repeated more than once both in world culture and in life. Heroes - just teenagers who probably fell in love for the first time. If they had even tried to calm the ardor and try to negotiate with their parents, I doubt that the Montechis or the Capulets would have preferred the death of their children. They would most likely compromise. However, teenagers in this situation did not have enough wisdom and worldly experience to achieve their goal in other, reasonable ways. Sometimes feelings act as our inner intuition, but it also happens that this is just a momentary impulse that is better to contain. I think Romeo and Juliet succumbed to the impulse inherent in their age, and not intuitively established an unbreakable bond. Love would push them to solve the problem, not to commit suicide. Such a sacrifice is only the command of capricious passion.
In the story "The Captain's Daughter" we also observe a clash between reason and feeling. Pyotr Grinev, having learned that his beloved Masha Mironova is forcibly held by Shvabrin, who wants to force the girl to marry him, contrary to the voice of reason, turns to Pugachev for help. The hero knows that this can threaten him with death, because the connection with the state criminal was severely punished, but he does not deviate from his plan and ultimately saves his own life and honor, and later gets Masha as his legal wife. This example is an illustration of the fact that the voice of feeling is necessary for a person in making a final decision. He helped save the girl from unjust oppression. If the young man only thought and thought, he would not be able to love to the point of self-sacrifice. But Grinev did not neglect his mind: he made a mental plan on how to help his beloved as efficiently as possible. He did not register as a traitor, but took advantage of the location of Pugachev, who appreciated the courageous and strong character of the officer.
Thus, I can conclude that both reason and feelings must be strong in a person. You can not give preference to extremes, you must always find a compromise solution. What choice to make in this or that situation: to submit to feelings or to listen to the voice of reason? How to avoid internal conflict between these two "elements"? Everyone must answer these questions for himself. And a person also makes a choice on his own, a choice on which not only the future, but life itself can sometimes depend.
Interesting? Save it on your wall!It was not by chance that I chose the theme of the internal conflict between feeling and reason. Feeling and reason are the two most important forces of the inner world of a person, which very often come into conflict with each other. There are situations when feelings oppose the mind. What happens in such a situation? Undoubtedly, this is very painful, disturbing and extremely unpleasant, as a person rushes about, suffers, loses ground under his feet. His mind says one thing, and his feelings raise a real rebellion and deprive him of peace and harmony. As a result, an internal struggle begins, which often ends very tragically.
A similar internal conflict is described in the work of I.S. Turgenev “Fathers and Sons”. Evgeny Bazarov, the main character, shared the theory of "nihilism" and denied literally everything: poetry, music, art, and even love. But the meeting with Anna Sergeevna Odintsova, a beautiful, intelligent, unlike other woman, became a decisive event in his life, after which his internal conflict began. Suddenly, he felt a “romantic” in himself, capable of deeply feeling, experiencing and hoping for reciprocity. His nihilistic views failed: it turns out that there is love, there is beauty, there is art. The strong feelings that gripped him begin to fight against rationalistic theory, and life becomes unbearable. The hero cannot continue scientific experiments, engage in medical practice - everything falls out of hand. Yes, when such a discord occurs between feeling and reason, life sometimes becomes impossible, as the harmony that is necessary for happiness is violated, and the internal conflict becomes external: family and friendship ties are broken.
One can also recall the work of F.M. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment", in which the rebellion of the feelings of the protagonist is analyzed. Rodion Raskolnikov hatched the "Napoleonic" idea of a strong personality who has the right to break the law and even kill a person. Having tested this rationalistic theory in practice, having killed the old pawnbroker, the hero experiences torments of conscience, the impossibility of communicating with relatives and friends, and practically becomes mentally and physically ill. This morbid condition arose from an internal conflict between human feelings and fictional theories.
So, we analyzed situations when feelings oppose reason, and came to the conclusion that it is sometimes harmful to a person. But, on the other hand, it is also a signal that feelings must be listened to, since far-fetched theories can destroy both the person himself and cause irreparable harm, unbearable pain to people around him.
Publication date: 03.12.2016
An example of a final essay in the direction of "Mind and Feeling"
Introduction (Intro):
Mind and voice of the heart... What's more important? What is worth listening to? The human soul is very complex. Sometimes opposite concepts fight in it - reason and a heart. And often a question arises before a person: obey heart, which is often selfish, or turn to the common voice of reason? I believe that in order to make the right decision, you should not strictly listen to only one of them. (why?)
Comment: You were on the right track, but you didn’t reach it) It’s understandable that you shouldn’t listen to one thing alone. To open the topic, you need to explain why?
I have italicized the questions, they are written in different words, but carry the same meaning, this is called “poured water”. Instead of one question, write why exactly you should not go on about only the mind or only the heart.
Be careful with repetitions. There should not be two identical words in adjacent sentences.
There is a thesis, it is formatted correctly, but the topic is not fully disclosed.
Argument 1:
I can prove the correctness of my point of view by referring to the novel by L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace". Main character - Natasha Rostova - an ardent dreamer, longing for love, after the bitter departure of the groom finds solace in Anatole Kuragin - treacherous and dishonorable (missed a comma) he did not think to connect his life with Natasha (heroine) but just wanted to use it. But blinded by the new feeling that Anatole aroused in her, the girl cannot see the true intent of Kuragin. As a result: the engagement with the groom is terminated, and Natasha dooms herself to the torment of suffering. Maybe if she listened to her mind (the mind didn’t say anything, it’s better to write “thinking” and not a deceitful heart, things would have been different.
Comment: good argument, good volume. Watch for reruns. From the argument, I realized that under the influence of feelings, a person commits rash acts, which they later regret. It is a pity that you did not write this in the introductory part, but did you mean it?
Argument 2:
And the heroine of the novel I.S. Turgenev "Fathers and Sons" - Anna Odintsova is guided not by her heart, but by a cold mind. After Yevgeny Bazarov, who is in love with her, confesses his feelings, she does not reciprocate, although deep in her heart she knows that she is also in love. Anna Sergeevna understood that she would lose that calm and moderate life with him. (missed a comma) to which I am so accustomed. And, having chosen the mind, refuses the call of the heart (you can not refuse the call of the heart, you can listen to it or not listen). A Bazarov (missed a comma) never knowing mutual love (missed a comma) - (dash extra) dies due to illness. Their love story ends so tragically, but their fate could have turned out quite differently and, perhaps, they could find happiness together.