Family relationships
Bazarov is the only son of his parents. Born into a family of people from different walks of life, he found himself in an uncomfortable position. His father Vasily Ivanovich - from ordinary people, served as a doctor. Despite the origin, he is well educated and comprehensively developed. Bazarov's mother Arina Vlasyevna is a noblewoman. With such a pedigree, Eugene is not accepted in the circles of ordinary people, believing that he is higher than them, but the nobles do not seek to consider him “theirs” because of his father. Parents love Evgeny very much and are proud of him, although they do not always understand him and do not share his views. However, they tolerate his cool attitude and not always appropriate behavior.Important! Bazarov loves his parents, but never shows tenderness or care. His attitude is more like respect.
Lifestyle
Evgeny Bazarov is an active and sociable young man. It is in his habits to wake up early and stay up late. He spends a lot of time at the microscope and teaching. Bazarov continued his father's work and took up medicine. He is studying to be a doctor. Dad helps him a lot in education - he spares no effort and time to encourage his son's craving for knowledge, helps his son choose his specialty, which later helps Eugene become a successful doctor. The young doctor is predicted to have a successful future.Important! This hero does not shy away from society - he often goes to visit people of all kinds. When making a visit, he adapts rather quickly and behaves differently. In the society of the nobility of the upper circle, he is rather restrained and speaks little, and when communicating with people simpler, he can afford free and even indecent behavior.Eugene loves to eat deliciously, does not limit himself to drinking.
Bazarov's nihilism
The position of this hero in society is very contradictory and defiant.He builds his life on the principles of nihilism. This trend was very popular in the 1860s in Russia.It proclaimed the denial of all the traditions and principles of the noble society, art, affection. Bazarov also rejects the unity of man with nature. He says that a person has the right to take whatever he needs, and not take care of her.Important! The key concept in his philosophy is the denial of principles and the subordination of life to real sensations. For him, a person's integrity is measured in how much benefit he brings to society.He considers the problems of morality and upbringing to be a kind of “disease”. Nihilistic views also concern Eugene's personal relationships.He is cynical and denies the existence of love and affection., says that if a man allowed himself to fall in love, then he is not worthy of attention. Women do not inspire respect in him and seem very stupid - regardless of the position, he calls all the ladies "women." He considers the connection with them exclusively from the point of view of physiology. Despite this attitude, Bazarov often prefers their company, especially if the women are beautiful. This also reveals the inconsistency of the hero.
Character traits
The most striking and noticeable trait of his character is simplicity. Turgenev often draws attention to this, through the words of Bazarov's friends and acquaintances, for example, his friend Arkady.Important! The concept of “simple” is a kind of irony of the author. Bazarov's simplicity manifests itself only in everyday life, and the character of this person is full of difficulties and contradictions.It is worth noting the extraordinary mind of the hero.It manifests itself not only in the study of medicine, but also in his other occupations. Realizing this, Bazarov becomes very self-confident, convinced of his personal superiority over other people. This becomes the reason for harsh criticism and caustic remarks about the interlocutors. Eugene can also be called proud.Pavel Petrovich (his friend's uncle) notes that a person with such a character cannot be a good doctor. Bazarov considers him a positive person, but uninteresting. In a difficult situation, Eugene knows how to control himself. The image of Bazarov is very interesting for his tendency towards contradiction. His views on most things are non-standard, different from the generally accepted ones. Initially, it seems that he simply denies any traditions and views of the older generation, but then we see that his position is always reasoned, he can prove his case. Bazarov is a conflicted person.He often starts arguments with any interlocutor, regardless of his position and age. He always listens to his opponent and analyzes his words.
Important! The hero's life position is characterized by the words “prove to me that you are right and I will believe you”. However, during the course of the novel, not a single hero managed to do this. For Bazarov, his point of view is the only correct one, and those who disagree with it cause indignation in him.This hero does not differ in the gift of eloquence - he likes to speak simply and rudely, often using proverbs and sayings. Bazarov treats the common people rather disdainfully, making fun of their illiteracy and piety. Despite this, Eugene is still closer to ordinary people than to the nobles. He takes pity on the men because of their difficult financial situation.
Falling in love with Odintsov
Until a certain time, Bazarov very categorically denied love and considered it something stupid and indecent. He completely sincerely did not understand how you can lose your head from love. But one day he meets Anna Odintsova - a young widow. Initially, she does not cause any emotions in him, he speaks of her only as mammals, but over time this has changed. Evgeny is not aware of his feelings, and after visiting Madame Odintsova in her room with Arkady, he feels an incomprehensible confusion. Then Anna invites friends to stay with her. Arkady joyfully meets this news - he really likes the girl and he hopes that during this time they will have a better relationship. But for Kirsanov, this trip turned out to be joyless, while Bazarov received hope. At first he hides his feelings, behaving not in the best way, but gradually love experiences occupy his thoughts, he is very worried about their appearance. When he ceased to be ashamed of his feelings and he decides to admit them, Anna does not reciprocate. He sees that he also likes the young widow and does not understand the reasons for the refusal, but he does not dare to ask her.Death
At the end of the story, Bazarov found himself in a difficult situation: he completely quarreled with his friend Arkady Kirsanov, his beloved Anna Odintsova refused. He comes to his parents for advice and support. There Bazarov begins to help his father and does a good job as a doctor. However, ironically, he becomes infected from a typhoid patient and dies. Evgeny Bazarov is a cult character in Russian literature. This Turgenev hero is a contradictory personality, in which there is a lot of strength, intelligence and dignity, which crosses out cynicism and rudeness. The nihilism to which he is trying to subjugate his life does not withstand all tests in real situations. He denies the existence of honor, but accepts the challenge to a duel. Speaking about the fact that there is no nobility, he behaves in a duel just like that, love, which should not exist, knocks him down. Realizing that he cannot fully correspond to his ideals, Bazarov gets lost and cannot find the right way out. The video below will help you to consolidate the information obtained from this article and to better understand the image of Bazarov."Fathers and Sons". Nihilist, young commoner, student, future profession which is a doctor. Nihilism is a philosophical movement whose representatives questioned the values accepted in society. In the second half of the 19th century in Russia, this was the name given to young people with atheistic and materialistic views who wanted changes in the existing state system and social order and had a negative attitude towards religion.
This term was found in critical literature even before Turgenev, but after the release of Fathers and Sons, it was dispersed and began to be used in everyday speech. The word "nihilist" has become a characterization of young men and women, of which Yevgeny Bazarov became a composite image in literature. The hero remains conscious the current person the embodiment of nihilism as a denial of the old, including the "old" ideas about love and human relationships.
History of creation
The idea of "Fathers and Sons" began to form in Turgenev in 1860, when he was in England on the Isle of Wight. The prototype of Yevgeny Bazarov was a young doctor from the provinces, a casual companion of Turgenev, with whom the writer was traveling on the train. The trip turned out to be difficult - the track was covered with snow, the train stopped for a day at some tiny station. Turgenev managed to communicate closely with a new acquaintance, they talked through the night, and the writer turned out to be very interested in the interlocutor. A casual acquaintance of the writer turned out to be a nihilist. The views of this man and even his profession formed the basis of the image of Bazarov.
The novel itself was created quickly, in comparison with the speed with which Turgenev worked on other works. Less than two years passed from the idea to the first publication. The writer drew up a plan for the book in Paris, where he arrived in the fall of 1860. There, Turgenev began working on the text. The author planned to finish the work by the spring of the same year in order to bring the text ready for publication to Russia, but the creative process stalled. It took winter to write the first chapters, and by the spring of 1861 the novel was only half finished. Turgenev wrote in a letter:
"It doesn't work in Paris, and the whole thing is stuck in half."
The author finishes his work in the summer of 1861, already at home, in the village of Spasskoye. By September, corrections were made, and Turgenev returned with the novel to Paris to read the text to friends there, to correct and supplement something. In the spring of 1982, Fathers and Children were first published in the Russian Bulletin magazine, and in the fall they were published as a separate book.
In this final version, the image of Bazarov is made less repulsive, the author relieves the hero of some unsightly features, and this is where the character's evolution ends. Turgenev himself described Bazarov in the list of characters when he made a preliminary portrait of the hero:
"Nihilist. Self-confident, speaks abruptly and a little, hardworking. Lives small; he does not want to be a doctor, he is waiting for a chance. He knows how to talk to the people, although in his heart he despises him. He does not have an artistic element and does not recognize ... Knows quite a lot - he is energetic, he may like his swagger. In essence, the most sterile subject is the antipode of Rudin - for without any enthusiasm and faith ... An independent soul and a proud man of the first hand. "
Biography
The time of action of the novel "Fathers and Sons" is the years immediately before the abolition of serfdom (which took place in 1861), when progressive ideas were already beginning to manifest themselves in society, especially among young people. Evgeny Bazarov is of half noble origin. His father, a poor retired army surgeon, spent his life in a rural environment, managing the estate of his noble wife. Educated, but modern progressive ideas bypassed him. Eugene's parents are people of conservative views, religious, but they love their son and tried to give him the best upbringing and education.
Eugene, like his father, chose a career as a doctor and entered the university, where he became friends with Arkady Kirsanov. Bazarov "instructs" his friend in nihilism, infecting him with his own views. Together with Arkady the main character arrives at the Kirsanovs' estate, where he meets his friend's father Nikolai and father's older brother Pavel Petrovich. Opposing views on life and character traits of both heroes in a collision lead to conflict.
Pavel Kirsanov is a proud aristocrat, an adherent of liberal ideas, retired officer. The hero has tragic love behind him, which happened to him in his youth. In Fenechka, the daughter of the housekeeper and the mistress of his brother Nikolai, he sees a certain Princess R., ex-lover... The unpleasant situation with Fenechka becomes a pretext for a duel between Pavel Petrovich and Bazarov. The latter, left alone with Fenichka, kisses the girl, to which Pavel Kirsanov turns out to be an indignant witness.
Yevgeny Bazarov adheres to revolutionary and democratic views, the environment of the liberals-Kirsanovs is ideologically alien to the hero. With Pavel Petrovich, the hero constantly argues about art, nature, human relations, nobility - the characters do not find anything common language... When Bazarov falls in love with Anna Odintsova, a rich widow, he has to reconsider some views on the nature of human feelings.
But Eugene does not find mutual understanding. Anna believes that serenity is the main thing in life. The heroine does not need worries, Anna treats Bazarov with some sympathy, but does not respond to recognition so as not to worry.
Having visited the Odintsova estate, Bazarov, together with Arkady, goes to his parents for three days, and from there back to the Kirsanovs' estate. Just at this time, a scene of flirting with Fenechka takes place, after which Pavel Petrovich and Bazarov shoot themselves in a duel.
After these events, the hero decides to devote his life to medical practice. Eugene's attitude to work was such that he could not sit idle. Only labor justified existence. Bazarov returns to his mother's estate, where he begins to treat everyone who needs medical assistance.
Carrying out an autopsy of a person who died of typhoid, the hero accidentally injures himself and dies after a while due to blood poisoning. After the death of the hero, a religious ceremony is carried out over the fact, as if in a mockery of Bazarov's views, a stroke that completes the tragic fate of the hero.
Turgenev describes the hero's appearance as follows: Bazarov has a long and thin face, a wide forehead, a pointed nose, large greenish eyes, hanging sand-colored sideburns.
The hero sees the meaning of life in clearing a place in society for the new sprouts, however, he slips into complete denial of the cultural and historical past of mankind, declaring that art is not worth a penny, and society needs only butchers and shoemakers.
Image and film adaptations
In Russian cinema, Evgeny Bazarov appeared three times. All three film adaptations bear the same title - "Fathers and Sons", as well as the novel itself. The first tape was filmed in 1958 by the Lenfilm film studio. The role of Bazarov was performed by the Soviet actor Viktor Avdyushko. The next film adaptation was released in 1984. Bazarov performed by Vladimir Bogin looks like a very self-confident young man.
The latest film adaptation was released in 2008. It is a four-part miniseries directed by who also co-wrote the script. He played the role of Bazarov. From ideological strife, the emphasis here has shifted to love relationship and the possibility of the heroes gaining happiness. The writers interpreted this Turgenev work as a family romance.
- The scriptwriters added some expressive moments to the film "on their own", Turgenev did not have it. The famous scene where Bazarov confesses his love to Anna takes place among the glass and crystal that fill the room. These decorations are designed to emphasize the fragility and beauty of the noble world, into which Bazarov invades, like an “elephant in a china shop,” and the fragility of the heroes' relationships.
- The script also included a scene in which Anna gives Bazarov a ring. This moment is absent in the text, but it was introduced to emphasize the inner similarity between Bazarov and Pavel Petrovich (the latter's beloved once did the same for him).
- Director Avdotya Smirnova was originally going to give the role of Pavel Kirsanov to my own father, actor and director.
- The scenes in the estates were filmed in real "Turgenev" places. For filming the Kirsanov estate, the film crew was allowed to use the outbuilding in Turgenev's estate "Spasskoye-Lutovinovo". The estate itself is a museum, where many originals are kept, so they are not allowed to take pictures there. Restoration was planned in the wing. In another Turgenev estate, Ovstyug, near Bryansk, they rented the estate of Anna Odintsova. But the house of Yevgeny Bazarov's parents had to be built specifically for filming. For this purpose, old buildings were searched in the villages.
- The ten-month-old child of one of the museum employees in the Turgenev estate played the role of Fenichka's little son. In Bryansk, local theater workers were involved in the filming, they played the role of servants.
- Costume designer Oksana Yarmolnik had to spend 5 months to create only outfits for the ladies. The costumes, however, are not authentic, but deliberately approximated to modern fashion, so that the viewer can more easily feel sympathy for the characters and delve into the vicissitudes of their lives. The completely reconstructed costumes made the film look like a historical play and distanced the viewer from what was happening on the screen, so it was decided to sacrifice authenticity.
- The scenes allegedly taking place on city streets were actually filmed on the natural sites of Mosfilm.
- The dishes and wallpapers that the viewer sees in the frame were created specifically for filming, so that they correspond to the spirit of the times.
Quotes
"A decent chemist is twenty times more useful than any poet."
"Nature is not a temple, but a workshop, and man is a worker in it."
“You see what I'm doing; there was an empty space in the suitcase, and I put hay there; so it is in our life suitcase; whatever they stuffed it, as long as there is no emptiness. "
"Upbringing? interjected Bazarov. - Every person should educate himself - well, at least like me, for example ... And as for the time - why should I depend on him? Better yet, it depends on me. No, brother, this is all licentiousness, emptiness! And what is this mysterious relationship between a man and a woman? We physiologists know what this relationship is. You study the anatomy of the eye: where does it come from, as you say, a mysterious look? It's all romanticism, nonsense, rot, art. "February 27, 2014
Art is a reflection of life. The main subject of study and image in all its spheres is a person, his inner experiences and external features, actions and behavior.
Portrait concept
A description of a person's appearance with sufficient detail is called a portrait. The word came to us from the Old French language and translates literally as "reproduction of a line in a line." The image can be both real and fictional, both living today and once existing. In addition, the portrait depicts one person or a group of people. This is done by various artistic means, because the genre of portrait exists in such types of art as painting, graphics, sculpture, engraving, photography, literature, cinema. Each of them has its own set of "working tools". The term "portrait" has a wide and narrow meaning. The narrow assumes the transfer of only the external data of the individual, and the broad includes the image of character traits, emotional mood, social position of the model.
Portrait in literature
Almost no epic literary work is complete without characters - heroes. And even if the writer does not tell us about the color of Onegin's eyes, according to other, rather expressive details, we draw his face in our imagination. When creating a portrait in a literary work, the task of the writer is to reveal not only the individual, but also the typical features of the characters. Another function of describing the appearance is the expression of the author's attitude to the hero, the transfer of the ideological and semantic shades of the work (for example, the appearance of Bazarov from the novel by Turgenev). Therefore, a literary portrait consists of such details: figure, face, facial expressions, gestures, clothing, manner of moving, speaking, etc. Writers use either static or dynamic portraits. With regard to Turgenev's novel "Fathers and Sons", the images of Kukshina, Sitnikov, Fenichka are static. And dynamic, i.e. developing in time - Bazarov.
Portrait at Turgenev
Turgenev is rightfully considered a master of psychological portraiture. Describing this or that character, he selects such speaking details that an almost cinematic effect is achieved. Naturally, the word serves as a means of representation. The vocabulary of different stylistic layers, expressive means (epithets, metaphors, special speech constructions, syntactic models) - these are the tools of the writer, with which he is truly masterful. Let us prove this by analyzing Bazarov's appearance.
Appearance and origin
Evgeny Vasilievich Bazarov is the protagonist of the novel Fathers and Sons, a significant and controversial work that caused the writer to break with the Sovremennik magazine. Serious controversy surrounding the figure of the young nihilist proved how relevant the novel and its characters turned out to be. So, what is remarkable about Bazarov's appearance? First, she directly points to his by no means noble origin. The hero's hands are not in gloves, but naked, weather-beaten, with red rough skin. It is evident that he does not shy away from physical labor, "dirty" work. How could the hero be before the aesthete Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov with his snow-white cuffs, the purest perfumed hands and polished nails! "Plebeianstvo" betrays not only Bazarov's appearance, but also his clothes. More precisely, "clothes", as he himself calls his summer hoodie. If we consider that Turgenev's portrait characteristics are often given indirectly, then it is enough to recall with what disdainful air Prokofich, the old servant of the Kirsanovs, who adopted their views and ideology, takes him. Thus, the appearance of Yevgeny Bazarov once again emphasizes, on the one hand, his inconsistency, and on the other, alienness to everything that makes daily life inhabitants of the "nest of aristocrats".
The uncommonness of the hero
Creating a portrait of his hero, Turgenev tries in every possible way to emphasize his ambiguity and peculiarity. Evgeny Vasilievich is not handsome, but anyone who sees him cannot but pay attention. This is what makes Bazarov's characterization interesting. Appearance emphasizes his merits, without hiding, however, shortcomings. So, how does the author draw it? Evgeny's tall stature is striking, obvious physical strength... Long, sparse hair does not hide the irregularities of the spacious skull. Sandy sideburns accentuate thinness. Greenish eyes are large, expressive. The voice is lazy, but courageous. The calm and somewhat sullen face is illuminated with a smile and expresses intelligence and self-confidence. As we can see, in the portrait characterization the writer uses the technique of contrast, and before us comes to life a really extraordinary person, “special”, as Arkady Kirsanov speaks of him. The non-noble appearance, the origin of Bazarov - everything is interconnected here. Democracy, strength of character, will and determination, however, well restrained - this is what we read between the lines in the portrait characterization of the character.
Soul movements
As already mentioned, the portraits in the works of I.S. Turgenev are psychological, dynamic. Author via changes appearance conveys the most secret movements of the soul, emotional shades, mood swings. Here are the controversies of the antagonistic heroes in the novel. The Kirsanovs, especially Pavel Petrovich, are alien to Evgeny. The latter's aristocratic habits annoy the young nihilist. But, realizing that no one shares his beliefs here, Evgeny Bazarov tries to behave very restrainedly. Description of his appearance, facial movements and changes in body position during conversations reflect a gradual heat of passions, anger and other emotions. For example, Turgenev often notes that Eugene speaks or answers "boldly", with "special insolence." His face takes on a "coppery and rough color". A contemptuous smile often flashes on him. But the movements of the hero's soul are especially strongly reflected when the author describes his inner conflict.
Love story and portrait characteristics
Those who have read the novel carefully will have noticed this feature. Evgeny Vasilievich seems to us to be a rather harsh person, sharp, well hiding innermost feelings. He laughs at everything that goes beyond rationalism even a little. Physician, physiologist, chemist, i.e. follower natural sciences, the hero sees only physiological processes in human relationships. He does not recognize love as a manifestation of the highest spirituality. Struck by the beauty of Madame Odintsova, declares: "What a rich body, even in the anatomical theater." However, experiencing a sincere and deep passion for Anna Sergeevna, Eugene lost weight, his profile sharpened, his movements became restless. The scene of the explanation of the heroes became especially saturated with emotions. And their last meeting, when Base 
The moat says goodbye to Madame Odintsova, which is also very touching and picturesque. His face is "deathly", "inflamed", his eyes are "dull". They reflect the "shudder of horror."
Comparison of Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov and Evgeny Bazarov
Readers of the novel will become much more understandable Bazarov (appearance, origin, upbringing) if we compare them with the main opponent of the hero - Pavel Petrovich. For the aristocrat Kirsanov, the friend of his nephew is "this hairy", "plebeian and cynic." He is outraged by the guest's demeanor: Pavel Petrovich suspects that Evgeny, the "medicinal son", does not respect him! The way it is. And at the reception of contrast, the writer shows how different the characters are.
As we have seen, the portrait is an important means of characterizing the characters.
Bazarov Evgeny Vasilievich - the hero of the novel "Fathers and Sons" (1862) by I. S. Turgenev. He is a representative of the new movement of the raznochno-democratic intelligentsia. Calling himself a nihilist, Bazarov denies the foundations of the order of his contemporary public life, rejects any authority, ridicules principles based on faith, does not understand admiration for art and the beauty of nature, and explains the sublime feeling of love in an elementary way, referring to human physiology.
Bazarov is a commoner, a medical student who went through the school of labor and hardship, seeking independence and independence. He is a staunch opponent of the serf system and the noble way of life. Bazarov knows what labor is, and considers it the only necessary condition to achieve independence and the ability to have your own point of view. Bazarov is an incredibly strong, but at the same time impudent and cynical person. He goes ahead, not recognizing other people's opinions, and is absolutely sure of his own righteousness. Bazarov's appearance is not very attractive, he dresses simply, so that it is comfortable for him, and not according to the requirements of fashion. He always says what he thinks, directly and openly, without hints, and does not use foreign words. He can be called a very restrained person, far from romance and reckless actions.
At the beginning of the novel, Bazarov is visiting the house of his friend Kirsanov Arkady. Here he repeatedly enters into verbal duels with Arkady's uncle, a nobleman and liberal, Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov. Later, Eugene went to the provincial town, where he met the landowner Odintsova Anna Sergeevna. At her invitation, he lives for some time at her estate. Unexpectedly for himself, Eugene realizes that he is in love with Madame Odintsov, this passionate feeling overwhelmed him, like an element. Bazarov tries to fight his passion, but to no avail, his cynicism and calm self-confidence are completely destroyed. The hero decides on a bold confession and opens his heart to his beloved woman, but is rejected. Anna Sergeevna values her measured and calm way of life too much to admit the "nihilist" Bazarov into it. Evgeny leaves the house of Odintsova and, together with Arkady, comes to his parents, albeit not for long. Bazarov is yearning, and they again go to Anna Sergeevna, she meets them coldly, and friends again come to the Kirsanovs' estate. Bazarov did not stay here for long and returned to his parents. He helps his father
to treat the peasants and once, having become infected with the "cadaveric poison", he becomes mortally ill.
Having met face to face with death, Bazarov vaguely begins to understand the full significance of such manifestations of life as love, beauty, poetry. It turns out that he is an ordinary person, with his weaknesses, sorrows and joys. He is the same as the others. He could be happy with his beloved woman, take care of his parents, not hiding his love behind a disdainful attitude, enjoy life and get pleasure from it, if not for the ill-fated theory of "nihilism" artificially created and doomed to death. In the last minutes of his life, Bazarov says goodbye to Madame Odintsova, who came to him, despite the danger of infection. He asks her to console her parents, the hero's words are filled with tenderness and sadness. It becomes clear that Eugene is a romantic, rebellious and touching nature, which throughout the novel was hidden behind a mask of denial. Bazarov dies. His image remains one of the most complex and contradictory in the history of Russian literature.
Updated: 2012-12-12
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The image of Yevgeny Bazarov is unique in that he combines the features of an endless mind and recklessness. Bazarov is the herald of the new order and new philosophy.
Biography and family of Evgeny Bazarov
Bazarov's social position is very difficult. It is connected not with the occupation of the young man, but with his origin. Evgeny Bazarov was born into the family of a retired “staff doctor” and a noblewoman. This fact turns out to be disastrous for a young man - he is on the border between the world of ordinary men and the aristocracy. High society does not perceive him because of the ignorant origin of his father, and simple people consider him a step higher than himself. And although the peasants treat him favorably, his appearance brings into their lives less embarrassment than an aristocrat, they do not feel the usual constraint and embarrassment, while the peasants do not consider Bazarov absolutely their own in “their eyes was after all something like a pea jester ".
The father early noticed his son's passion for natural sciences and contributed to the development of his knowledge in this area. Later, Eugene continues his father's work and enters a doctor. “I, the future doctor,” says Bazarov.
He has no particular love for medicine, but the ability to do research saves the day. Thanks to his experiments and endless hours at the microscope, Bazarov achieves impressive results and becomes a promising young man in the development of medicine and natural sciences.
Parents do not cherish in Evgenia - he is the only child in the family, besides, he is very talented and intelligent - a reason for pride.
The mother misses her son very much, but Bazarov is in no hurry to reciprocate - he loves his parents, but his love is not like the generally accepted one, it is devoid of tenderness and affection, more like respect. Parents are saddened by such an attitude towards themselves, but they are not able to change it. The father believes that this is a necessary measure in Yevgeny's life - he must be in society, and only then will he be able to achieve something in life.
Evgeny Bazarov's appearance
Evgeny Bazarov is a very charming person. He is young and handsome. Tall and slender.
His face was "Long and thin, with a wide forehead, a flat upward, pointed nose, large greenish eyes and hanging sandy sideburns, it was enlivened by a calm smile and expressed self-confidence and intelligence." Thin lips, dark eyebrows and gray eyes - his face is attractive. His hair was "dark blond," thick and long.
His hands were like the hands of musicians - refined, with long fingers.
Bazarov did not follow fashion. His clothes are not new. She is already well worn and far from perfect condition... This fact does not bother Eugene. He does not express displeasure with his costume.
Attitude towards other people
Bazarov is not distinguished by friendliness, but at the same time he is not initially hostile towards others. He does not tend to get attached to other people, he easily part with them.
He has a difficult relationship with Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov, a friend's uncle. Pavel Petrovich is a classic representative of high society. He is an aristocrat from roots of hair to toes - his manner of being in society, dressing, looking after his appearance - everything corresponds to the ideal. Evgeny Bazarov considers aristocratic existence in its classical manifestation empty and useless, therefore the conflict of these heroes was predictable.
Bazarov is confident that he is right and is rather restrained and arrogant. Pavel Petrovich is outraged by the young man's behavior and from time to time breaks down. The climax of their conflict becomes a duel. According to the official version, ideological differences were the reason. In fact, this is just an excuse - Kirsanov witnessed the kiss of Fenya (beloved and mother of Nikolai Petrovich's son - his brother) and Yevgeny Bazarov. Eugene does not feel remorse for his act. For him, this is a meaningless action. For Pavel Petrovich, this is an insult. His brother received this man into his home, and he repaid him with ingratitude.
In a duel, Bazarov behaves calmly, he jokes a lot, and shoots at his opponent without aiming at him. After the duel, Evgeny realizes that he should no longer be in the Kirsanovs' estate and leaves.
He also has a difficult relationship with Arkady Kirsanov, his friend. At the beginning of the novel, Arkady is in awe of his acquaintance, he is his unspoken teacher. Life on the parental estate opened my eyes to many of the negative aspects of my friend. Evgeny is ready to sharply criticize everyone without a difference when it comes to acquaintances - this did not bother Arkady, but when his relatives - father and uncle - became the objects of criticism, the attitude in Bazarova gradually began to change for the worse. On the part of Bazarov, such behavior was a manifestation of extremely ill-mannered and intolerant.
For Arkady, the family has always been something sacred, while Bazarov took up the forbidden. Kirsanov gently protects his relatives, tries to convince that both father and uncle good people, they have changed a lot under the influence of certain life tragedies. “A person is ready to give up everything, he will part with any prejudice; but to admit that, for example, a brother who steals other people's handkerchiefs is a thief is beyond his strength, ”concludes Bazarov. This state of affairs shocks Arkady. Eugene's authority melts like snow in the sun. Bazarov is a rude and cruel man, he is ready to step over everyone, even those whom he called his friends yesterday.
Eugene is dismissive of women and does not even try to hide it. “After all, you despise us all,” Odintsova tells him, and this is the absolute truth.
Regardless of social status and position in society, Bazarov calls all women the rude word "baba".
The young man believes that women are needed only from a physiological point of view - they are no longer fit for anything: "It is better to beat stones on the pavement than to allow a woman to take possession of at least the tip of her finger." Men who glorify women and allow them to dominate themselves are not worth a damn.
Philosophy of Evgeny Bazarov
Evgeny Bazarov is a representative of a unique philosophical trend - nihilism. He, like all nihilists, fiercely opposes everything that is associated with the aristocracy and high society. “We act by virtue of what we recognize as useful,” says Bazarov, referring to the debunking of generally accepted principles and postulates. "Denial" becomes a key concept in his worldview. "At the present time, the most useful denial - we deny ...".
Bazarov denies any principles: “There are no principles at all ... but there are sensations. Everything depends on them. "
He considers the usefulness of society to be the measure of honesty - the more benefits a person brings to those around him, the better.
Proceeding from this position, Bazarov rejects the need for any kind of art: "Raphael is not worth a dime, and Russian artists are even less." He considers scientists to be much more important than writers, painters and sculptors: "A decent chemist is twenty times more useful than any poet."
He has an unusual view of the problems of morality and human upbringing. He compares negative qualities with diseases. “Moral illness stems from bad upbringing, from all sorts of trifles with which people’s heads are stuffed from an early age, from the ugly state of society, in a word. Correct the society, and there will be no diseases, ”he says.
Personality characteristic
In the novel, from time to time, the characters call Bazarov “ common man". This connotation looks very strange in view of the fact that Eugene has complex nature... In fact, the epithet, which has become constant for Eugene, concerns the everyday part of life. When those around him say about Bazarov that he is a simple man, they mean that Bazarov does not like ceremonies, he is not used to luxury, and calmly perceives the absence of comfortable conditions. The explanation for this is very simple - Eugene has always lived poorly, he is indifferent to luxury and does not seek to start getting used to excessive comfort.
Bazarov does not like tenderness in him "all kinds of" explanations "and" expressions "constantly aroused an impatient feeling."
In difficult situations, Bazarov knows how to quickly put his thoughts in order and not fall on his face in the mud: "he was not shy, he even answered abruptly and reluctantly."
Eugene denies rhetoric, for him the ability to speak beautifully becomes a negative characteristic of a person. “I find it indecent to speak beautifully,” he says.
Along with denying art, Bazarov also rejects the romance of relationships. He claims that there are no loving looks - this is all nonsense and nonsense. “And what is this mysterious relationship between a man and a woman? We physiologists know what this relationship is. "
The relationship between Evgeny Bazarov and Anna Odintsova
It was easy to deny any affection and love, when he himself did not experience such a feeling. Bazarov's meeting with Odintsova was like a bolt from the blue. Eugene first felt the influence of love. Anna Sergeevna completely captivated the thoughts of the young doctor. No matter how hard Eugene tried not to think about her, he did not succeed. Bazarov sees that his feelings are mutual and, in the end, decides to confess: “Bazarov stood with his back to her. “So know that I love you stupidly, madly. This is what you have achieved. " Anna Sergeevna does not dare to reciprocate - she is in love, but is not ready to bring changes to her life.
Death of Bazarov
By the end of the novel, Evgeny Bazarov finds himself in an extremely difficult position - he finally fell out with Arkady Kirsanov, he was rejected by Odintsova.
He has no friends left to whom he could go, so Eugene returns to his parents at his estate.
There he misses a lot, and then begins to help his father and soon succeeds as a doctor.
Chance determined his future - he becomes infected from a typhus patient.
Bazarov realizes that his death is not far off. “In a few days you will bury me,” he says to his father. "Towards evening he fell into complete unconsciousness, and the next day he died."
Thus, the personality of Yevgeny Bazarov is deeply sympathetic to both the author of the novel and the readers. Turgenev depicts before us an ordinary person who made himself. And this is encouraging. We take into account that no one person is perfect - each has its own light and dark side. Bazarov is aware of his shortcomings, and that is why his image is attractive and cute.
