What kind of person is called purposeful by fathers and sons? Image of Evgeny Bazarov

The novel "Fathers and Sons" is the pinnacle artistic creativity Turgenev, one of the most insightful and perspicacious "artists of words." From the beginning to the end creative life he was sensitive to everything new in Russian reality. He knew how to notice and respond to all the acute phenomena of our time, to pose in his works precisely those questions of Russian life that worried social thought. In his novel, Turgenev follows, one might say, on the heels of the events that are taking place in his country. On the very eve of the reform of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, he shows the crisis way of life master and peasant, the need to destroy the serfdom. Giving overall rating content of “Fathers and Sons,” Turgenev wrote: “My whole story is directed against the nobility as an advanced class...” And the author contrasts this liberal nobility with the image of the main character, the image of the “new man”: a rebel, a commoner, a nihilist.

New things have been embodied in Evgeny Bazarov life phenomenon, complex, contradictory, but certainly revolutionary in its essence. He's a representative new wave, new times, he is the “wind of change.” We know little about Bazarov’s past, but we understand that this man went through a harsh school of labor and hardship, lived a bitter, difficult, thorny life. The son of a doctor, Bazarov is a man of the people. “My grandfather plowed the land,” he says, not only without embarrassment, but even proud of his origin. And that's exactly what's low social background required from him strength, perseverance, and determination in order to “get out into the public eye.” Years of hard work made him an educated man. He graduated from the university without taking an extra penny from his parents. His knowledge was very extensive; he was knowledgeable in the fields of medicine, chemistry, botany, and zoology.

But Bazarov not only studied hard and comprehended science, he also tried to educate himself. How many prejudices and habits, ingrained from childhood, he had to overcome. After all, it is not difficult to guess what kind of upbringing Eugene received in the family of “fathers”, with their religiosity and very limited interests. In conditions of social upsurge, this strong and extraordinary personality I was looking for other ways of formation for myself. With every right, Bazarov says: “Every person must educate himself, well, at least like me, for example...” He is “self-made.” He achieved everything himself through active physical and mental work. Having gone through a difficult school of need and labor, Evgeniy endured everything with honor. life trials. Work gave him independence and autonomy. And as an independent nature, Eugene does not bow to any authorities, he subjects everything to the judgment of thoughts.

Bazarov is a materialist. For him, something that does not have a concrete, material beginning does not exist. He strives not to take anything for granted, but to test everything experimentally. Arguing that “nature is not a temple, but a workshop,” Bazarov proclaims the need for its study and reasonable intervention. His entire philosophy consists of one main position - “man is a product of nature!”, and therefore he denies individuality, spirituality, morality the beginning of man.

And in this denial, Bazarov’s nihilism, born in the era of breakdown, is manifested public consciousness. It is associated with the establishment of a materialistic worldview, with the development of science, primarily natural science. Dobrolyubov wrote about people of Bazarov’s type that they decide to “step onto the road of merciless denial in order to find pure truth.” And preaching this universal denial, our hero falls into an absurd extreme. He rejects all eternal human values: art, morality, love. One has only to remember his mocking attitude towards Pushkin’s work, towards painting, towards poetry. The spirit of denial and destruction forms in Bazarov an uncontrollable, rough, harsh nature.

And yet Bazarov cannot be considered a real nihilist. For a true nihilist, no activity is possible. And Evgeniy is busy expanding his horizons and doing research work. He does not deny what has been verified by experience and life practice. His lively, searching mind is trying to find ways that make it possible to bring more benefit to humanity, paths leading to change and restructuring of the world around him. Bazarov is not satisfied with minor improvements in life, partial corrections. He demands the destruction and replacement of the very foundations of his contemporary society. Bazarov’s irreconcilable denial of the entire serfdom past reflected the revolutionary aspirations of advanced democratic youth. The author himself rightly saw manifestations of revolutionism in Bazarov’s nihilism. “If he is called a nihilist, then it should be read: revolutionary,” wrote Turgenev. Bazarov, as an exponent of these revolutionary ideas, like a person with determination and deep conviction, prepares himself to do “a lot of things.” But what kind of things these are and what specific Bazarov is striving for remains unclear. And he himself is not thinking about it yet, the time has not come. “At the present time, the most useful thing is denial - we deny,” says Bazarov. And he boldly rejects all the life attitudes of his “fathers”.

But nothing can be built on negation alone, including philosophy. Life itself will inevitably refute it, because the essence of life is affirmation, not negation. For Bazarov, a man-fighter, a man with enormous power will, this denial degenerated into its one-sided development, into a deep extreme, which led to spiritual loneliness and complete dissatisfaction with life. Bazarov breaks even with those who sympathized with his views, valued his friendship, but did not possess either the strength of his spirit and will, or the readiness for the upcoming struggle and in best case scenario could only turn out to be an unreliable travel companion, like Arkady. “A bad ally is not an ally,” said Dobrolyubov. This is what Bazarov thought, breaking with Arkady, in whom he saw a “liberal baric.” Could their relationship be called true friendship? Is friendship possible without deep mutual understanding? Can it be based on the subordination of one to the other? Bazarov understands this, he feels that their paths must diverge. And he withdraws into himself, because he cannot find around him either a kindred spirit or a person equal to himself in strength.

And fate continues to test the hero. He has to go through the most difficult thing: he must test his idea with love. In his relationship with Odintsova, Evgeny for the first time in his life experiences feelings that baffle him. And this difficult internal process of learning true love makes him think in new ways. Bazarov understands that love has a special independent power that he is not able to cope with, but Evgeny is used to being the master of his experiences. A man of strong convictions, he feels what he himself has always rejected, he realizes that he is romantic in himself. But Bazarov cannot sacrifice his convictions in the name of love. The relationship with Odintsova forces Evgeniy to choose - worldview, ideal or love. And for the first time in his life the hero has no answer, for the first time he doesn’t know what to do. This leads him to a severe mental crisis. Bazarov fights with with your own heart. In his opinion, love is weakness, and a man must be fierce and strong in spirit. So he fights hard with love. It is difficult to say how all this could have ended if his death from accidental infection had not overtaken him. Although infection in this situation does not seem so random. Depressed man state of mind becomes careless. But in the face of death, all of Bazarov’s strength manifests itself. He does not become limp, he strives to overcome despair within himself. You can feel the thirst for life, willpower, and courage in the face of the threat of inevitable death. One can only admire his mental fortitude.

Why did the writer end the novel with the death of the hero? Pisarev explains it this way: “Unable to show us how Bazarov lives and acts, Turgenev showed us how he dies.” But his death is depicted in such a way that there is no doubt: if necessary, he would be able to give his life in the name of his cause. “To die the way Bazarov died is the same as having accomplished a great feat...” Pisarev rightly noted. And in last words In the novel, we hear the excited, soulful voice of the author, permeated with great feeling for his hero. These words sound like evidence of moral strength and great public importance this image. Turgenev wrote: “If the reader does not love Bazarov with all his rudeness, heartlessness, ruthless dryness and harshness, if he does not love him, I repeat, I am guilty and have not achieved my goal.”

More than one generation of readers has reflected on the novel “Fathers and Sons,” trying to correctly evaluate Bazarov. But no matter how this assessment develops, one thing is obvious: the image of the rebellious nihilist awakened thought, forced everyone to think about their own life.

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Evgeny Bazarov is one of the main characters in I. Turgenev’s novel “Fathers and Sons.” It is with the help of this image that the author actively reveals the problem of relationships different generations of people.

Appearance of Evgeny Bazarov

Evgeny Bazarov is a man of “tall stature”. His face was “long and thin, with a wide forehead, a flat upward, pointed nose downward, large greenish eyes and drooping sand-colored sideburns; it was enlivened by a calm smile and expressed self-confidence and intelligence.” His age borders on the 30-year mark - Bazarov is in the prime of his strength, both mental and physical.

He does not pay due attention to clothes and his appearance. His suit is old and shabby, he looks unkempt. Bazarov does not neglect personal hygiene, but he is not as diligent about his toilet as, for example, Pavel Kirsanov.

Family of Evgeny Bazarov

Bazarov has a small family - it consists of a mother and father. Bazarov's father's name is Vasily Ivanovich. He is a retired staff captain. Bazarov the father often helps his fellow villagers and provides them with medical care. Vasily Ivanovich is a simple person by birth, but he is quite educated and diversified. His mother Arina Vlasyevna, a noblewoman by birth. She is the owner of a small estate in the province, “fifteen souls, I remember.” His father is in charge of the estate's affairs. Arina Vlasevna herself is very educated and knows a little French(which was the privilege of the nobles). Evgeny Bazarov is the only child in their family, so his parents’ attitude towards him is quite reverent. They often allow him to have a cool attitude towards them.

Origin and occupation

Evgeny Bazarov is a student. He followed in the footsteps of his father and in the future will connect his activities with medicine. “I, the future doctor, and the doctor’s son, and the sexton’s grandson,” is what he says about himself.

His father tried to give his son a good education and upbringing, encouraged his curiosity and love of research: “he knew how to figure it out early and spared nothing for his upbringing.” This significantly helped Bazarov become successful in his profession.

He is not of noble birth, but this does not prevent him from taking an advantageous position in society and acquiring good friends. His friends and acquaintances believe that Bazarov will be able to achieve significant results in the field of medicine and natural sciences.

Lifestyle and habits

Bazarov leads an active lifestyle. He wakes up early and goes to bed late most days. He spends most of his time conducting experiments on frogs - such research will make him more competent as a doctor: “Bazarov brought a microscope with him and spent hours fiddling with it.”

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Evgeniy does not shy away from society either. He willingly pays visits different people. He behaves there depending on the situation. In the company of aristocrats (unless it is a dinner in a narrow circle), he is generally reserved and rarely interferes in the conversation. In dealing with nobles of “lower rank” or with people related to him in social status Evgeniy behaves actively and often at ease. Sometimes his liberties are so provocative that they seem indecent.

Evgeniy loves to eat hearty and tasty food. Does not deprive himself of the pleasure of drinking wine, mainly in large quantities.

The essence of nihilism by Evgeny Bazarov

Bazarov's position in society is unusual and contradictory. He is an adherent of nihilism - philosophical movement 60s of the XIX century, widespread in Russia. At its core, this movement contained extremely negative attitude to all manifestations of bourgeois-noble traditions and principles. Bazarov explains the essence of his philosophy as follows: “We act by virtue of what we recognize as useful,” said Bazarov. “At the present time, the most useful thing is denial - we deny.”

Personal qualities

The first thing that catches the reader’s eye is Eugene’s simplicity. About this distinctive feature we learn from the very first pages of the novel - his friend Arkady repeatedly draws his father’s attention to this fact during their trip to family estate. “A simple man,” says Kirsanov the son. Nikolai Petrovich’s first impressions of the meeting with Bazarov were blurred by joyful experiences - after a long separation, he finally waited for his son, but still a certain precipitate towards Evgeny firmly settled in the mind of Kirsanov the father.

Bazarov has an extraordinary mind. This applies not only to the medical field, but also to other fields of activity. This state of affairs became the reason for the development of such negative quality like self-confidence. Evgeny is clearly aware of his mental superiority in relation to most of the people around him and cannot resist harsh comments and criticism. An accompanying quality to this extremely unattractive bouquet is also added pride. In Pavel Petrovich, such qualities seem incompatible with Bazarov’s type of activity. Uncle Arkady claims that a person with such a character cannot be a full-fledged district doctor.

Evgeniy thinks that he is “a positive, uninteresting person.” In fact, he is quite an attractive person. His views are non-standard, they are not much like the generally accepted ones. At first glance, it seems that he acts on the principle of opposition and opposition - Eugene contradicts virtually any thought, but if you look carefully, this is not just a whim. Bazarov can explain his position, give arguments and evidence indicating that he is right. He's quite conflicted person- is ready to start an argument with a person of any age and position in society, but meanwhile, he is ready to listen to his opponent, analyze his arguments, or pretend to make them. In this regard, Bazarov’s position lies in the following thesis: “Prove to me that you are right and I will believe you.”

Despite Evgeny’s readiness for discussion, he is very stubborn, it is difficult to convince him; throughout the novel, no one managed to completely change his attitude towards certain things: “When I meet a person who would not give up in front of me, then I will change my opinion about myself "

Folklore elements in the image of Bazarov

Evgeny Bazarov does not have the gift of eloquence. He does not like the refined manner of speaking of aristocrats. “I ask you one thing: don’t speak beautifully,” he says to his friend Kirsanov. In his manner of conversation, Evgeniy adheres to the principles common people- a little rude speech with many inclusions of folklore - proverbs and sayings.

Bazarov's proverbs and sayings reflect the position of the young doctor in society.

Many of them relate to the condition of the people and their ignorance. “The only good thing about a Russian person is that he has a very bad opinion of himself.” In this case, the situation is aggravated by the fact that Evgeniy has an ambivalent attitude towards ordinary people. On the one hand, he despises men for their lack of education and excessive religiosity. He does not miss the opportunity to ridicule this fact: “The people believe that when thunder roars, it is Elijah the prophet in a chariot driving around the sky. Well? Should I agree with him? On the other hand, in terms of his origin, Eugene is closer to ordinary people than to the aristocracy. He sincerely sympathizes with the men - their position in society is extremely difficult, many are on the brink of poverty.

Bazarov rejects the existence of man in harmony with nature. He believes that man has the right to dispose of all available resources of nature, and not to revere it: “Nature is not a temple, but a workshop, and man is a worker in it.”

He believes that sometimes the desire for education goes beyond all the boundaries of common sense and people fill their heads with information they don’t need at all: “There was an empty space in the suitcase, and I put hay in it; It’s the same in our life’s suitcase: no matter what they fill it with, as long as there is no emptiness.”

Bazarov's attitude to love and romance

Being a cynic and a pragmatist, Bazarov completely rejects feelings of love and sympathy. “Love is rubbish, unforgivable nonsense,” he says. In his eyes, a man who allows love to take over his mind is not worthy of respect.

"The man who put his whole life on the line female love and when this card was killed for him, he became limp and sank to the point that he was not capable of anything, such a person is not a man, not a male.”

First of all, this is due to Bazarov’s disdainful attitude towards women in general. In his opinion, women are very stupid creatures. “If a woman can hold a conversation for half an hour, that’s a good sign.” He views a love affair with a woman only from a physiological standpoint; other manifestations are unfamiliar to him, which is why he rejects them.

In this regard, Bazarov admits contradictions. Despite statements about the uselessness of women for society, he prefers their company, especially if representatives of the opposite sex have an attractive appearance.

The love story of Bazarov and Odintsova

Evgeny Bazarov was very cynical about any manifestations of tenderness and love. He sincerely did not understand people who lose their heads from love - it seemed to him something indecent, and such behavior was unworthy of a self-respecting person. “Here you go! I was scared of the women!” - he thought.

At one point, Evgeniy meets Anna Sergeevna Odintsova, a young widower, and falls into the web of love ties. At the beginning, Evgeniy did not realize that he was in love. When he and Arkady Kirsanov visited Odintsova in her room, Bazarov felt an incomprehensible, unusual confusion for him.

Odintsova invites her friends to stay at her estate. Arkady, unlike Evgeny, does not hide his admiration for the girl, the trip will be in a good way improve relationships and gain the girl’s favor.

However, the opposite happens - a trip to Odintsova’s estate became disastrous for Kirsanov’s love, but gave hope for Bazarov.

At the beginning, Evgeniy tries to hide his feelings. He begins to behave too freely and cheekily. However, this does not last long - love experiences increasingly take possession of Bazarov: “His blood caught fire as soon as he remembered her; he could easily cope with his blood, but something else took possession of him, which he never allowed, which he always mocked, which outraged all his pride.”

The resulting feeling of shame and dissatisfaction gradually goes away - Bazarov decides to confess his feelings, but does not achieve reciprocity. He notices that Odintsova is also not breathing smoothly towards him, so her disregard for her feelings has a depressing effect on him. Evgeny does not know the exact reason for the refusal, and does not dare to find out about it from his beloved.

Thus, Evgeny Bazarov is a very controversial character in Turgenev’s novel. He is talented and smart, but his rudeness and cynicism cancel out all his advantages. Bazarov does not know how to find a compromise in communicating with people; he is outraged by the fact of disagreement with his point of view. He is ready to listen to his opponent, but in practice everything looks different - this is just a tactical move - for Bazarov everything is decided, he is not interested in other positions.

The image of Evgeny Bazarov in the novel “Fathers and Sons”: a description of personality, character and appearance in quotes

In Turgenev's novel "Fathers and Sons" the most prominent representative The common intelligentsia is Evgeniy Bazarov.

Appearance

Long and thin, with a wide forehead, a flat nose at the top, a pointed nose at the bottom, large greenish eyes and drooping sand-colored sideburns, it was enlivened by a calm smile and expressed self-confidence and intelligence.

Origin

The son of a simple staff doctor.

"... a doctor's son, and a sexton's grandson..."
"... The estate is not his, but his mother's; there are fifteen souls, I remember."

Upbringing, education

Home, free education. Student at St. Petersburg University, Faculty of Medicine. He is engaged in experiments that he conducted on frogs with the aim of using the findings obtained in the treatment of people. The main subject of his studies was natural Sciences- this is biology, chemistry, physics and others. Bazarov had a goal in life, he wanted to become a doctor in order to benefit society.

Character traits

Bazarov is smart and knowledgeable.

"... his usual carelessness was mixed with some kind of playful attentiveness..."

Mocking, ironic man, does not believe in sublime love. Bazarov is an active, inquisitive person:

"...Bazarov ran around all the paths of the garden in a few minutes, went to the barnyard, to the stables."

Socio-political views

Bazarov is a nihilist democrat (a nihilist is a person who does not bow to any authorities, does not take anything for granted). Bazarov is a man of a new generation that has replaced the old one. He loves nature, but he doesn't talk about it beautiful words like Arkady, for him this is a workshop and a person takes from it the most necessary and useful things.

Relationships with others

Bazarov, who has a special ability to arouse trust in himself in lower people, although he never indulged them and treated them carelessly. He talks to peasants as if he were his equals, and constantly argues with aristocrats.

He is alone: ​​neither Sitnikov, nor Kukshina, nor Arkady were his followers. His soul is hidden from everyone, he did not reveal his secrets to anyone. He loved his kind parents with all his heart, fell in love with Odintsova, but all the feelings that he felt for the people dearest to him were hidden from everyone.

Speech, vocabulary

Bazarov expresses himself sharply, categorically, and wittily. His language is close to folk speech:

“ladybug”, “grated kalach”, “...all the crap has come out of him..”, “it’s clear your father has a lot of lips.”

Bazarov is a revolutionary, he alone fights against outdated orders, understands that established relationships in society need to be broken and new conditions for people’s lives created, but he does not know how to do this.

The negative side of Bazarov’s personality is that he believed only in science and rejected romanticism. He had only a one-sided interest, an interest in science, and this carries a danger not only for him, but for all people in general.

The image of Bazarov occupies a central place in Turgenev’s novel “Fathers and Sons.” In only two of the twenty-eight chapters is this person not the main character actor. All other characters described by the author are grouped around Bazarov, help to see certain traits of his character more clearly, and also reveal themselves. Bazarov is radically different from the people around him: he is smart, has enormous mental strength, however, among the representatives of the county aristocracy he experiences loneliness. This is a commoner who adheres to democratic views, opposes the serfdom, a materialist who has gone through a difficult school of hardship and labor. The image of Bazarov attracts attention with its independence and ability to think independently and freely.

The clash of free consciousness and the old orders

The plot of Turgenev's novel is based on Bazarov's clash with the aristocratic world of that time. The author reveals the character and life position hero in his conflict with the “damned barchuks”. In the work, the writer actively uses contrasts: Bazarov is contrasted with Pavel Petrovich. One of them is a staunch democrat, and the other is a typical representative of the aristocratic class. Bazarov is consistent, purposeful, possessive. In turn, Pavel Petrovich is soft-bodied, in a state of some kind of “doubleness”. His beliefs are random, he has no idea of ​​his goal.

As already mentioned, the image of Bazarov is most fully revealed in the hero’s disputes with other characters. Talking with Pavel Petrovich, he demonstrates to us the maturity of the mind, the ability to look at the root, contempt and hatred of the lordly-slave order. The relationship between Bazarov and Arkady reveals the personality of the first from a new side: he acts as an educator, teacher and friend, shows the ability to attract young people to his side, intransigence and honesty in friendship. And his relationship with Odintsova shows that, among other things, Bazarov is capable of deep true love. This is an integral nature, having willpower and possessing

Origin of Bazarov

Evgeny Bazarov, whose image is the topic of our discussion today, comes from a simple family. His grandfather was a peasant, and his father was a county doctor. Bazarov speaks with undisguised pride about the fact that his grandfather plowed the land. He is proud that he studied for “copper money”, and that he achieved everything he has on his own. Work for this person is a real moral need. Even when relaxing in the village, he is not able to sit with his hands folded. Bazarov communicates with people simply, guided by sincere interest. And this is once again confirmed by the fact that after he visits Arkady, the yard boys “ran after the doctor like little dogs,” and during Motya’s illness he gladly helps Fenya. Bazarov behaves simply and confidently in any company, he does not seek to impress others and under any circumstances remains himself.

Denial as the basis of the hero’s worldview

The image of Bazarov is the image of a supporter of “merciless and complete denial.” What does this strong and extraordinary person? He himself gives the answer to this question: “Everything.” Bazarov denies literally all aspects of the socio-political structure of Russia in those years.

Main character The novel does not succumb to the influence of others, but knows how to win other people over to its side. His strong influence on Arkady is obvious, and in disputes with Nikolai Petrovich he is so convincing that he makes him doubt his views. The aristocrat Odintsova also could not resist the charm of Bazarov’s personality. However, in fairness, it should be noted that not all of the hero’s judgments are true. After all, Bazarov denied the beauty of the living nature around him, and art, and the boundless sphere of human emotions and experiences. However, apparently, his love for Odintsova forced him to rethink these views and rise one step higher.

Conclusion

Turgenev portrays a man who is one step ahead of his time in his creation. The image of Bazarov is alien to the world and the era in which he lives. However, at the same time with the inexhaustible spiritual strength of the character, the author shows us “ reverse side medals” - his ideological, political and even psychological loneliness in an environment of nobles alien to him. Demonstrating Bazarov's readiness to change the world for the better, to “clear” it for those who will build a new state with new orders, Turgenev, however, does not give his hero the opportunity to act. After all, in his opinion, Russia does not need such destructive actions.

Roman I.S. Turgenev's "Fathers and Sons" stands on a par with the best Russian and world works of literature. The main character of the work, Evgeny Bazarov, is an outstanding and, at the same time, tragic personality. He can be counted among the “superfluous” people who failed to realize their capabilities and their rich potential.
Evgeny Bazarov is a representative of the new, young generation in the novel. He is the personification of the changes that took place in society in the 60s of the 19th century. Bazarov is a commoner. With such an “ignoble” origin of his hero, the writer shows that commoners and other people of a non-noble family come to the forefront in society. Aristocrats fade into the background in all respects: social, philosophical, cultural, everyday.
Bazarov is not rich; he earns his own education. The hero studies natural sciences and will soon become a talented doctor. We see that this profession fascinates Bazarov. He is ready to work to achieve results, that is, to help people and improve their lives.
Bazarov’s very appearance, his demeanor speaks of the hero’s great intelligence, his self-confidence: “it was enlivened by a calm smile and expressed self-confidence and intelligence.”
Having found himself in the “noble family” of the Kirsanovs, Evgeny Bazarov shocks the “fathers” with his views. It turns out that their friend Arkasha is a nihilist. What does this mean? “A nihilist is a person who does not bow to any authority, who does not accept a single principle on faith, no matter how respectful this principle may be.” And indeed, Bazarov denies everything that was accumulated before him by previous generations. Especially his heart “rebels” against everything immaterial: art, love, friendship, soul, finally. Bazarov considers all this to be inventions of aristocrats unsuited to business, fantasies weak people. The hero says this to Pavel Petrovich: “A decent chemist is twenty times more useful than any poet.”
Evgeny Bazarov sees only one destruction as the goal of his life. He believes his generation's goal is to clear the place. The hero strives to free life from everything accumulated by the aristocracy. Evgeny Bazarov thinks that all this is completely unnecessary for the main participant in history - the people. For his sake, the hero performs all his deeds.
Bazarov is sure that his generation must destroy. Others, generations of children and grandchildren, will build something new.
This hero looks at everything from a rational and material point of view. There is no place for the slightest feeling in his life. Bazarov even considers love to be only simple physiology, the attraction of bodies and nothing more. The looks of this hero emanate coldness and death.
Turgenev in no way agreed with the philosophy of his hero. To debunk Bazarov's worldview, the author puts him through trials. It gradually becomes clear that their hero cannot stand it. Thus, Bazarov’s views, his foundation, his life core, are crumbling. At the end of the novel, the hero dies, proving once again the incorrectness of his theory.
The biggest and most important test in Bazarov's life was love. He, who denied this feeling and despised the people who experienced it, fell in love himself. He fell in love deeply, passionately, with all the power of which his nature was capable. Love for Odintsova forced Evgeny Vasilyevich to reconsider his views, first of all, on himself. So does that mean love exists? Moreover, are all people susceptible to it, even such outstanding ones as Bazarov?
The hero considered himself among the capable and strong people, in some ways even unusual. He thought that he would be able to control the situation and subordinate everything to the arguments of reason. But it was not there. The meeting with Anna Sergeevna Odintsova instantly turned everything upside down.
The hero has mixed feelings towards her. On the one hand, this strong love, and on the other – anger and even hatred: “Bazarov rested his forehead against the glass of the window. He was out of breath; his whole body was apparently trembling. But it was not the trembling of youthful timidity, it was not the sweet horror of the first confession that took possession of him: it was passion that beat within him, strong and heavy - a passion similar to anger and, perhaps, akin to it...”
From this moment on, nihilistic theories in the hero’s life faded into the background. He began to engage in medicine and natural experiments. Soon, having injured his finger, Bazarov becomes infected with typhus and dies. The last person he wanted to see was Odintsova. Only to her does Evgeny Bazarov open up completely and only to her asks: “Blow on the dying lamp and let it go out...”
The hero dies. Thus, Turgenev debunks his nihilistic theory, proves to himself and his readers that with such views on life as Bazarov’s, it is not only impossible to bring good to others, but it is also impossible to be happy yourself. The hero's "rebellious heart" was directed in the wrong direction, so his powerful potential disappeared without leaving a trace. Bazarov could not live if he changed his views. His entire existence was based on nihilism. Realizing that he is not capable of being a nihilist, the hero dies first spiritually and then physically. His “rebellious heart” simply stops beating.