The old oak, completely transformed, spreads out like a succulent tent. I don't need an excerpt from War and Peace about oak

"...On the edge of the road stood an oak tree. It was probably ten times older than the birches that made up the forest, ten times thicker and twice as tall as each birch. It was a huge oak tree, twice the girth, with broken branches and bark , overgrown with old sores. With huge, clumsily, asymmetrically splayed, gnarled hands and fingers, he stood like an old, angry and contemptuous freak between the smiling birches. Only he did not want to submit to the charm of spring and did not want to see either spring or the sun.

This oak tree seemed to say: “Spring, and love, and happiness! And how can you not get tired of the same stupid, senseless deception! Everything is the same, and everything is a lie! There is no spring, no sun, no happiness. Look, there are the crushed dead spruce trees sitting, always alone, and there I spread out my broken, skinned fingers, growing from the back, from the sides - anywhere. As I grew up, I still stand, and I don’t believe your hopes and deceptions.”

Prince Andrei looked back at this oak tree several times while driving through the forest. There were flowers and grass under the oak tree, but he still stood in the middle of them, gloomy, motionless, ugly and stubborn.

“Yes, he’s right, this oak tree is right a thousand times,” thought Prince Andrei. “Let others, young people, succumb to this deception again, but we know: our life is over!” A whole series of thoughts, hopeless, but sadly pleasant, in connection with this oak tree arose in the soul of Prince Andrei. During this journey, he seemed to think over his whole life again and came to the same reassuring and hopeless conclusion that he did not need to start anything, that he should live out his life without doing evil, without worrying and without wanting anything...

It was already the beginning of June when Prince Andrei, returning home, again entered that birch grove, in which this old, gnarled oak struck him so strangely and memorably. “Here in this forest there was this oak tree that we agreed with. Where is he? - thought Prince Andrei, looking at left side roads. Without knowing it, he admired the oak tree he was looking for, but now he did not recognize it.

an old oak, completely transformed, spread out like a tent of lush, dark greenery, thrilled, slightly swaying in the rays evening sun. No gnarled fingers, no sores, no old grief and mistrust - nothing was visible. Juicy, young leaves broke through the hundred-year-old hard bark without knots, so it was impossible to believe that it was the old man who produced them. “Yes, this is the same oak tree,” thought Prince Andrei, and suddenly an unreasonable spring feeling of joy and renewal came over him. All the best moments of his life suddenly came back to him at the same time. And Austerlitz with the high sky, and Pierre on the ferry, and the girl excited by the beauty of the night, and this night, and the moon - all this suddenly came to his mind.

“No, life is not over at thirty-one,” Prince Andrei suddenly finally and irrevocably decided. - Not only do I know everything that is in me, it is necessary that everyone knows it: both Pierre and this girl who wanted to fly into the sky. It is necessary that my life does not go on for me alone, that it is reflected on everyone and that they all live with me.”

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In 1808, Emperor Alexander traveled to Erfurt for a new meeting with Emperor Napoleon, and in high society in St. Petersburg there was a lot of talk about the greatness of this solemn meeting. In 1809, the closeness of the two rulers of the world, as Napoleon and Alexander were called, reached the point that when Napoleon declared war on Austria that year, the Russian corps went abroad to assist their former enemy, Bonaparte, against their former ally, the Austrian emperor, to the point that high society talked about the possibility of a marriage between Napoleon and one of the sisters of Emperor Alexander. But, in addition to external political considerations, at this time the attention of Russian society was especially keenly drawn to the internal transformations that were being carried out at that time in all parts of public administration. Life meanwhile real life people with their own essential interests of health, illness, work, leisure, with their interests of thought, science, poetry, music, love, friendship, hatred, passions, proceeded, as always, independently and beyond political affinity or enmity with Napoleon Bonaparte and beyond all possible transformations. Prince Andrei lived in the village for two years without a break. All those enterprises on estates that Pierre started and did not bring to any result, constantly moving from one thing to another, all these enterprises, without expressing them to anyone and without noticeable labor, were carried out by Prince Andrei. He had in highest degree that practical tenacity that Pierre lacked, which, without scope or effort on his part, gave movement to the matter. One of his estates of three hundred peasant souls was transferred to free cultivators (this was one of the first examples in Russia); in others, corvee was replaced by quitrent. In Bogucharovo, a learned grandmother was written out to his account to help mothers in labor, and for a salary the priest taught the children of peasants and courtyard servants to read and write. Prince Andrei spent one half of his time in Bald Mountains with his father and son, who was still with the nannies; the other half of the time in the Bogucharov monastery, as his father called his village. Despite the indifference he showed Pierre to all external events of the world, he diligently followed them, received many books and, to his surprise, noticed when fresh people came to him or his father from St. Petersburg, from the very whirlpool of life, that these people in knowledge of everything that happens in the external and domestic policy They were far behind him, who sat forever in the village. In addition to classes on names, except general studies reading the most various books, Prince Andrei was at this time engaged in a critical analysis of our last two unfortunate campaigns and drawing up a project to change our military regulations and regulations. In the spring of 1809, Prince Andrei went to the Ryazan estates of his son, of whom he was the guardian. Warmed by the spring sun, he sat in the stroller, looking at the first grass, the first birch leaves and the first clouds of white spring clouds scattering across the bright blue sky. He didn’t think about anything, but looked around cheerfully and meaninglessly. We passed the carriage on which he had spoken with Pierre a year ago. We drove through a dirty village, threshing floors, greenery, a descent with remaining snow near the bridge, an ascent through washed-out clay, stripes of stubble and green bushes here and there, and entered a birch forest on both sides of the road. It was almost hot in the forest; you couldn’t hear the wind. The birch, all covered with green sticky leaves, did not move, and from under last year’s leaves, lifting them, the first grass crawled out, turning green and purple flowers. The small spruce trees scattered here and there throughout the birch forest, with their coarse, eternal greenness, were an unpleasant reminder of winter. The horses snorted as they entered the forest and began to fog up. Lackey Peter said something to the coachman, the coachman answered in the affirmative. But, apparently, the coachman’s sympathy was not enough for Peter: he turned on the box to the master. - Your Excellency, how easy it is! - he said, smiling respectfully.- What? - Easy, your Excellency. "What he says? - thought Prince Andrei. “Yes, that’s right about spring,” he thought, looking around. - And then, everything is already green... how soon! And the birch, and the bird cherry, and the alder are already starting... But the oak is unnoticeable. Yes, here it is, the oak tree.” There was an oak tree on the edge of the road. Probably ten times older than the birches that made up the forest, it was ten times thicker, and twice as tall as each birch. It was a huge oak tree, twice the girth, with branches that had apparently been broken off for a long time and with broken bark overgrown with old sores. With his huge, clumsily, asymmetrically splayed, gnarled arms and fingers, he stood like an old, angry and contemptuous freak between the smiling birch trees. Only he alone did not want to submit to the charm of spring and did not want to see either spring or the sun. “Spring, and love, and happiness! - it was as if this oak tree was speaking. - And how can you not get tired of the same stupid, senseless deception! Everything is the same, and everything is a lie! There is no spring, no sun, no happiness. Look, there are the crushed dead spruce trees sitting, always the same, and there I am, spreading out my broken, skinned fingers, wherever they grew - from the back, from the sides. As I grew up, I still stand, and I don’t believe your hopes and deceptions.” Prince Andrei looked back at this oak tree several times while driving through the forest, as if he was expecting something from it. There were flowers and grass under the oak tree, but he still stood in the midst of them, frowning, motionless, ugly and stubborn. “Yes, he is right, this oak tree is right a thousand times,” thought Prince Andrei, “let others, young people, again succumb to this deception, but we know life, our life is over!” Whole new row Hopeless, but sadly pleasant thoughts in connection with this oak tree arose in the soul of Prince Andrei. During this journey, he seemed to think about his whole life again and came to the same old, reassuring and hopeless conclusion that he didn’t need to start anything, that he should live out his life without doing evil, without worrying and without wanting anything. .

1. Admiration for the spring revival.
2. The inner world of the hero.
3. Healing power nature.

That I myself don’t know what I will sing, but only the song is ripening.
A. A. Fet

In his work, L. N. Tolstoy turns to different faces personality in order to compose it most full portrait. These may be subtle facial movements: a smile or the sparkle of the eyes. When describing internal state For a hero, not only emotions are important, but also their external manifestations. Tolstoy finds other features that can show us his “dialectics of the soul,” a term that N. G. Chernyshevsky used to characterize the works of the great writer. In my essay I will focus on the image of an oak tree from the novel "War and Peace", which helps us to reveal state of mind Prince Andrei Bolkonsky.

Andrey encounters this tree on his way before he gets to the Rostovs’ estate, Otradnoe. The prince may have a short life behind him, but a life rich in content. He saw all the facets of what the writer addresses in his work: peace and war. From such a journey Bolkonsky took firm belief that life is over. “Yes, he is right, this oak tree is right a thousand times,” thought Prince Andrei, “let others, young people, again succumb to this deception, but we know life, our life is over!”

The tree he sees makes Bolkonsky look again at the path he has traveled. But the memories do not change his attitude towards himself. The beauty of spring does not resurrect beautiful moments in him and does not give a fresh breath of new life.

However, the writer, referring to the trip that Bolkonsky started in Bogucharovo on his son’s business, shows that it is this oak tree that becomes a unique turning point in the fate of one of the main characters. Prince Andrei does not understand why his coachman Peter can be so happy. And the only one he finds as an ally is an old oak tree, which is “probably ten times older than birches.” It was he who further confirmed Bolkonsky’s opinion that “he didn’t need to start anything, that he should live out his life without doing evil, without worrying and without wanting anything.”

When describing this picture, Tolstoy cleverly uses one technique. The writer shows that two kindred spirits met and were able to withstand the general fun. However, they still remain alone: the oak in this forest, Andrey in life. The fact that two kindred souls have closed themselves off from the light and others will not change anything. After all, life goes on... It brings new events and impressions that gradually overshadow any sadness. Natasha Rostova becomes such a creature for Prince Andrei Bolkonsky. He is amazed by her sincere joy and admiration for what surrounds us in life. She so spontaneously and without guile rejoices at an ordinary night. “No, look what a moon it is!.. Oh, what a beauty!.. If only I could squat down, like that, grab myself under the knees - tighter, as tight as possible - you have to strain. Like this!"

In this case, the girl becomes not an ally, but, one might say, an enemy of Prince Andrei. And it has its effect. Bolkonsky begins to think about the fact that even everyday, inconspicuous things can make a person happy. He understands that simple objects and natural phenomena such as the moon can inspire. Maybe it is at this moment that Prince Andrei understands why Natasha was so happy all day. “Suddenly such an unexpected confusion of young thoughts and hopes, contradicting his whole life, arose in his soul that he, feeling unable to understand his condition, immediately fell asleep.”

When he returns, travels from Otradny, he begins to pay attention to what surrounds him. This is no longer enthusiasm and a kind of spring awakening of nature. Spring has long come into its own, and summer is just around the corner. And at this moment, Prince Andrei cannot find the one with whom he was recently so alone in the kingdom of awakening nature.

The image of an oak tree plays in the work big role. After all, it is through the eyes of Bolkonsky that this tree is shown. In him he finds an ally of his soul and thoughts, his past life. The author uses this image in order not to reveal the character’s inner world through remarks. Prince Andrei is such a hero who does not speak about his worries and fears directly. Only with Pierre can he afford to be a little frank. In that crucial moment, when a friend is not around, it was through the description of the tree that we understood what was happening and what drastic changes took place in Bolkonsky’s soul. He, like this oak tree, came to life under the warm sun and could rejoice summer days, like those birches that met him again on the way. Natasha, with her admiration at the window, only gave impetus to the spark that flared up in Prince Andrei. But the hero became stronger in his opinion only at the moment when he again saw that gnarled and “sad” oak tree. The tree itself seemed to rejoice at the life that spring had opened before it, and Andrei “without knowing it, without recognizing it, admired the oak tree that he was looking for. The old oak tree, completely transformed, spread out like a tent of lush, dark greenery, swayed slightly, swaying slightly in the rays of the evening sun.” New foliage hid the sores and wounds. So Bolkonsky probably thought that his spiritual wounds could also heal. Therefore, he will be able not only to transform like this oak tree, but also to start life with a new leaf. The tree seemed to show by example that grief and mistrust can be overcome, as he himself did.

With a sequential description of the oak tree, the author seems to show the stages of the hero’s rebirth. Firstly, it is worth letting in the new things that surround us. This will not only hide external flaws, but also convince yourself that grief will be left behind. Secondly, the most important thing is that you yourself can make everything around you move and come to life: “Through the tough, hundred-year-old bark, juicy, young leaves broke through without knots, so it was impossible to believe that this old man produced them.”

And Bolkonsky goes through all these stages together with oak. “Yes, this is the same oak,” thought Prince Andrei, and suddenly an unreasonable, spring feeling of joy and renewal came over him. All the best moments of his life suddenly came back to him at the same time.” And in memory young man, after all, Andrei is only thirty-one years old, only pleasant moments of his life began to emerge, which seemed to indicate that he could move forward and at the same time rely not only on dark and gloomy, but also bright moments. Bolkonsky seems to understand that it is renewal and admiration for life that allows you to boldly move forward to new heights, and not hide your youth and talent behind a “bark with sores.” He must live not only for himself, but also for others so that they, too, can see in him the best that was hidden. for a long time, “... so that everyone knows me, so that my life does not go on for me alone, so that they do not live so independently of my life, so that it is reflected on everyone and so that they all live with me!”

So the meeting with the oak tree became the turning point that showed and confirmed the main character in the opinion that you can start life with clean slate. And those around him may help him with this, since during his awakening he remembers Pierre, the girl and now this resurrected oak tree.

So the image of the oak tree plays several roles in the story. He not only lifts the veil of secrecy for us inner world hero, but is also a character who finds his way to revive Prince Andrei Bolkonsky to a new have a wonderful life. At the same time, the image of an oak tree allows the author to show us those qualities of the hero that could not be shown through a description of appearance.

3 The healing power of nature.

The image of an oak tree in L.N. Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace.” In his work, L.N. Tolstoy turns to different facets of personality in order to create its most complete portrait. These may be subtle facial movements: a smile or the sparkle of the eyes. When describing the internal state of the hero, it is important not only emotions, but also their external manifestations. Tolstoy finds other features that can show us his “dialectics of the soul,” a term that N. G. Chernyshevsky used to describe the works of the great writer. In my essay, I will focus on the image of an oak tree from the novel “War and Peace,” which helps us reveal the mental state of Prince Andrei Bolkonsky.

Andrey encounters this tree on his way before he gets to the Rostovs’ estate, Otradnoye. The prince may have a short life behind him, but a life rich in content. He saw all the facets of what the writer addresses in his work: peace and war. From such a journey, Bolkonsky came away with the firm conviction that life was over. “Yes, he is right, this oak tree is right a thousand times,” thought Prince Andrei, “let others, young people, again succumb to this deception, but we know life, our life is over!” The tree he sees makes Bolkonsky look again at the path he has traveled. But the memories do not change his attitude towards himself. The beauty of spring does not resurrect beautiful moments in him and does not give a fresh breath of new life.

However, the writer, referring to the trip that Bolkonsky started in Bogucharovo on his son’s business, shows that it is this oak tree that becomes a kind of turning point in the fate of one of the main characters. Prince Andrei does not understand why his coachman Peter can be so happy. And the only one he finds as an ally is an old oak tree, which is “probably ten times older than birches.” It was he who further confirmed Bolkonsky’s opinion that “he didn’t need to start anything, that he should live out his life without doing evil, without worrying and without wanting anything.”

The very description of the tree that the writer gives in the work helps us understand why Prince Andrei perceived it as the only ally in this beauty of the spring fairy forest. “It was a huge oak tree, two girths wide, with branches that had been broken off for a long time and with broken bark overgrown with old sores. With his huge, clumsy, asymmetrically splayed, gnarled hands and fingers, he stood like an old, angry and contemptuous freak between the smiling birch trees. Only he alone did not want to submit to the charm of spring and did not want to see either spring or the sun.” From this description it follows that the oak tree has also seen a lot in life. And from such a difficult struggle, he suffered not only disappointment, but also wounds, which are indicated by sores on his bark. When describing this picture, Tolstoy cleverly uses one technique. The writer shows that two kindred spirits met and were able to withstand the general fun. However, they still remain alone: the oak in this forest, Andrey in life. The fact that two kindred souls have closed themselves off from the light and others will not change anything. After all, life goes on... It brings new events and impressions that gradually overshadow any sadness. Natasha Rostova becomes such a creature for Prince Andrei Bolkonsky. He is amazed by her sincere joy and admiration

We eat with what surrounds us in life. She so directly and without guile rejoices at an ordinary night. “No, look what a moon it is!.. Oh, what a beauty!.. If only I could squat down, like this, grab myself under the knees - tighter, as tight as possible - you have to strain. Like this!"

In this case, the girl becomes not an ally, but, one might say, an enemy of Prince Andrei. And it has its effect. Bolkonsky begins to think about the fact that even everyday, inconspicuous things can bring joy to a person. He understands that simple objects and natural phenomena, such as the moon, can inspire. Maybe it is at this moment that Prince Andrei understands why Natasha was so happy all day. “Suddenly such an unexpected confusion of young thoughts and hopes, contradicting his whole life, arose in his soul that he, feeling unable to understand his condition, immediately fell asleep.”

The image of oak plays a big role in the work. After all, it is through the eyes of Bolkonsky that this tree is shown. In him he finds an ally of his soul and thoughts, his past life. The author uses this image in order to reveal the character’s inner world not through remarks. Prince Andrei is such a hero who does not speak about his worries and fears directly. Only with Pierre can he afford to be a little frank. At this turning point, when a friend was not around, it was through the description of the tree that we understood what was happening and what drastic changes took place in Bolkonsky’s soul. He, like this oak tree, came to life under the warm sun and could enjoy the summer days, like those birches that again met him on the way.

Natasha, with her admiration at the window, only gave impetus to the spark that flared up in Prince Andrei. But the hero became stronger in his opinion only at the moment when he again saw that gnarled and “sad” oak tree. The tree itself seemed to rejoice at the life that spring had opened before it, and Andrei “without knowing it, without recognizing it, admired the oak tree that he was looking for. The old oak tree, completely transformed, spread out like a tent of lush, dark greenery, swayed slightly, swaying slightly in the rays of the evening sun.” New foliage hid the sores and wounds. So Bolkonsky probably thought that his spiritual wounds could also heal. Therefore, he will be able not only to transform like this oak tree, but also to start life with a new leaf. The tree seemed to show by example that grief and mistrust can be overcome, as he himself did.

And Bolkonsky goes through all these stages together with oak. ““Yes, this is the same oak,” thought Prince Andrei, and suddenly an unreasonable, spring feeling of joy and renewal came over him. All the best moments of his life suddenly came back to him at the same time.” And in the memory of the young man, because Andrei was only thirty-one years old, only pleasant moments of his life began to emerge, which seemed to indicate that he could move forward and at the same time rely not only on dark and gloomy, but also bright moments. Bolkonsky seems to understand that it is renewal and admiration for life that allows you to boldly move forward to new heights, and not hide your youth and talent behind a “bark with sores.” He must live not only for himself, but also for others so that they, too, can see in him the best that has been hidden for a long time, “... so that everyone knows me, so that my life does not go for me alone, so that they do not live like this.” regardless of my life, so that it is reflected on everyone and so that they all live with me!”

So the meeting with the oak tree became the turning point that showed and confirmed the main character’s opinion that it is possible to start life from scratch. And those around him may help him with this, since during his awakening he remembers Pierre, the girl and now this resurrected oak tree.

So the image of the oak tree plays several roles in the story. He not only lifts the veil of secrecy over the hero’s inner world, but is also a character who finds his way to revive Prince Andrei Bolkonsky to a wonderful new life. At the same time, the image of an oak tree allows the author to show us those qualities of the hero that could not be shown through a description of appearance.