Is it possible to live happily without victories? Is it possible to live a happy life without victories?

Essay on “Do defeat and victory taste the same?”
Do defeat and victory taste the same? Enough controversial issue. In a confrontation there is always a winning side and a losing side, so we can say that these phenomena are opposites. The winner, as a rule, experiences joy, happiness, euphoria, and a surge of strength. The loser experiences completely opposite feelings: sadness, despondency, despair. But it’s not for nothing that I wrote “as a rule.” After all, it happens that after a defeat he feels very good, because he fought the enemy with dignity. And it also happens that the winner does not feel satisfied with his victory. There is no clear answer to the question “Does defeat and victory taste the same?” Therefore, it deserves attention and careful study.
You can find a lot of material for thought in works of literature. To begin with, we can consider a conventional war. Reveals it very brightly famous work L.N. Tolstoy “War and Peace”. It describes the feelings of both the winners of the battle and the losers. I would like to consider the descriptions of the Russians and French after the Battle of Borodino. The Russians drove along the Smolensk road, saddened, despondent, already having difficulty believing in victory. The French, on the contrary, went to Moscow inspired, as if they had won not a battle, but a war. They behave like winners in Moscow: they rob, drink, maraud, and abuse the population. But let's fast forward a month: the Russians realized that they had lured the enemy into a trap, and the defeat at the village of Borodino no longer seemed like a loss to them. At the same time, the French began to realize that they would soon run out of supplies and the harsh Russian winter would begin, which would be especially cold that year. They no longer feel inspired by that victory and feel cheated. This example clearly shows that with seemingly the same phenomenon of victory or defeat, people can experience completely different feelings, rather even opposite ones.

Another type of conflict is a conflict between a small group of people, most often comrades, close friends, or relatives. This situation is well illustrated by Lermontov’s work “A Hero of Our Time,” and specifically the conflict between Pechorin and Grushnitsky. When Grushnitsky insulted Princess Mary, Pechorin stood up for her, demanding an apology. After refusing, he challenged Grushnitsky to a duel. In a duel, Pechorina kills Grushnitsky, who missed. But here is the point to which I would like to draw your attention: having killed Grushnitsky, Pechorin did not experience a feeling of satisfaction, much less joy. He understands that Grushnitsky was too young to realize what he was doing and to restrain his feelings and emotions. After the death of their comrade, Grushnitsky’s friends simply went their separate ways, without feeling disappointment or pity. Although they, one might say, lost this confrontation with Pechorin, they were not upset.
I would also like to consider the conflict in the human soul. Here I would like to consider the work of V.A. Soloukhin “The Avenger”. A conflict occurred between classmates, Vitka Agafonov and the main character of the work. When the guys went to work in the fields, harvesting potatoes, Vitka threw a lump of earth at his friend and hit him in the back, which made the hero feel severe pain. Most likely, Vitka felt ashamed of his action, this is evident from the fact that he was afraid of the protagonist’s revenge. And although Vitka initially did not experience joy, the fact that his conscience awoke in him and he realized that he had acted vilely can already be called a victory. This becomes obvious when he happily agrees to go into the forest to “burn the greenhouse.” Now I propose to consider the main character. He came up with a plan to take revenge on Vitka for that act. During the time that they spent in the forest, the hero of the work wanted to implement his plan for revenge. But, fortunately, he kept putting it off. And although it would seem that his plan failed, and he never took revenge on Vitka, the hero at the end of the work experienced feelings of satisfaction and joy.
In conclusion, I would like to say that every person, walking along the road of life, becomes both a winner and a loser, and how he feels depends only on how he perceives his victory or defeat. A person can perceive the greatest victory in his life as something insignificant, and turn a small failure into the tragedy of life. So there is no clear answer to the question “Do defeat and victory taste the same?” it is impossible to give, so everyone must decide for themselves whether what happened is a victory or a defeat. I would like to end with Ursula Le Guin’s aphorism: “Success is always someone else’s failure.”

The victory of the entire country is built on the small victories of all residents of the country, thanks to which it is achieved a happy ending Therefore, victory over yourself in such a terrible event as war is extremely important and priceless, it is with it that the victory of your entire Motherland begins.

Another work that fully demonstrates that victory over oneself is the beginning of all other victories is the work of Anatoly Aleksin “Meanwhile, somewhere.” This story talks about moral choice, the victory of the young boy Seryozha, who abandoned the trip he dreamed of for the sake of another person, for the sake of his father’s ex-woman. An unexpected letter from Nina Georgievna, the same ex-woman of his father, who, by the way, was also named Sergei, prompted the boy to go and defend exemplary behavior, that is, the honor of his family. But in conversations with this woman, Seryozha Jr. learns that his father owes a lot to Nina Georgievna, she gave all her strength to cure his severe insomnia, and then his father went to the front. Sergei Sr. never came to Nina Georgievna after that, although she called him more than once. The woman is not offended, you understand everything, but, with a high degree of probability, deep down in her soul she does not give up hope that someday they will meet, but the boy’s father does not even think about meeting her. And then there was the departure of her adopted son, without saying goodbye, whom she took from orphanage, whom she raised, protected, loved and treated like her own son. Seryozha Jr., who has become a friend for the woman, understands that Nina Georgievna now has no one. The woman refuses a vacation for the sake of the boy, but writes that she will not be offended if he cannot spend the summer with her. The boy makes a mature decision - he cannot become her third loss. Seryozha sacrifices his dream because he understands that he must be with her, and this is the decision of a man who has conquered his dream, and therefore himself.

This act of the boy shows that age is not always an indicator of moral development, the ability to sacrifice oneself, one’s plans for the sake of another person who needs help and support. This is a real victory over oneself, which suggests that the boy will grow up to be a man who can always be relied upon, who will never give or leave in Hard time.

In conclusion, I would like to note that not in every case a person immediately achieves his goal, dream, victory, but the main thing is not to give up, not to give up this goal or dream, to motivate and conquer yourself. And then, sooner or later, a person will achieve the victory that he strived for and walked towards. And the most important thing is that, most likely, a person will remember - if he had not then begun to conquer himself, he would not have achieved any victories.

A story that will not leave readers of all ages unattended. "The Spark of Life" by Erich Maria Remarque. From the name alone, you can understand that again there is some kind of internal and external state of man and nature. An incredible struggle, a struggle for life, for the light that is so necessary, for the sky, for everything that surrounds a person. Only knowing that all this incredibly beautiful, unique can disappear in an instant, our hero believes in “Victory”, he does not give up, he fights to the end. but still, what an elongated, deep word “Victory”. Has anyone ever thought about what to do in a given situation? Well, for example, when you are faced with the choice of “Win” or surrender. Well, there are people and fictional characters, for whom this question decides their fate. And just imagine for a moment that exhausted, lost, forgotten man. And exhausted from what, probably from life, (yes). If you were unable to make the right decision, choose the right road. and now what do you choose: “Victory”, which sounds so loud, or defeat, no, you have time to think, but while you are thinking, time passes. And you can't bring back the past. What I mean is that every person who has gone astray should unconditionally choose “Victory”, because no matter what situation you are in, you don’t have to give up! Fight, Fight! As for me, “Defeat” is chosen only by those who are weak in spirit. and no matter what circumstances you face! “Victory”, it is always alive in us, like blood flowing in our veins. Like oxygen, like a sip of water, so why are we, PEOPLE, who know our history, living under God, afraid of making mistakes and choosing “Defeat”. Well, who said that “Defeat” is the way out of any situation. I don't believe! We must “Win” and fight for Victory, otherwise there will be no point in moving anywhere further. Well, remember our “Soldiers”, our defenders! When they ran towards the enemy, what did they shout, together in unison, as one big family. They shouted HURRAY, HURRAY, HURRAY! That is, Victory, Victory, Victory! Going towards the enemy, they didn’t think that anyone would die, they fled without fear of death! And believing in "Victory"

Another work that shows us that all victories begin with victory over oneself is “Meanwhile, Somewhere” by Aleksin. The story tells about the boy Seryozha, who lived in a “model” family, but Seryozha himself did not comply with the laws of heredity. When the parents went on a business trip, they took turns writing letters home to their son, who stayed with his grandmother. Since his father’s name was also Sergei, when he saw the letter addressed to his first and last name, Seryozha thought that it was from his parents and was surprised when he read the letter, as he further understood it was addressed to his father. From the letter, Seryozha learns that his father once had a woman, Nina Georgievna, who married him after the war and then they separated. She wrote that she forgives everything and doesn’t complain about anything, but now her adopted son Shurik is leaving her, but she understands this too, because he has found parents. Gradually, Seryozha became friends with Nina Georgievna and filled the void that had formed around her. The story ends with the fact that when his parents bought the long-awaited trip to the sea, which Seryozha had dreamed of for so long, he found out that Nina Georgievna refused her vacation in order to see him, he refused the trip to the sea and decided to stay with Nina Georgievna. Seryozha acts not like a boy, but like an adult man, having chosen the right path of moral maturation. He chooses to help a person in need of support. Seryozha triumphs over himself, choosing between the sea and Nina Georgievna.
In conclusion, I want to say that I completely agree with the saying “all victories begin with victories over oneself,” because in order to achieve something you need to step over yourself. If a person sets goals and dreams, then in order to achieve them, and not give up in the middle, you need to defeat yourself first and then the result will not be long in coming.

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I will also touch on Daniel Defoe's work "Robinson Crusoe". It tells the story of how a man, thirsting for sea adventures, ends up on a desert island. He leaves parents' house to try your luck at sea. Having failed twice, warned by a recurring storm, he finds himself stranded on the island all alone. And it is from here that we begin to follow the formation of Man. The joy of a saved person is replaced by grief for his dead comrades. When examining the area, he realizes that there is no one on the island except him. At such moments, many would give up. But the thirst for life overcomes all sad thoughts and our hero begins to act. He takes many useful things from the ship before it is smashed to pieces. He arranges his home and begins to adapt to environment. He is faced with the task of surviving. This is a struggle not only with the sea, bad weather, wild flora and fauna. First of all, it is a struggle with oneself. Find the strength in yourself to fight, no matter what, not to give up under any circumstances, to see in everything positive points- that's what I should real man to myself. Robinson masters many “professions”. Now he is a hunter, a carpenter, a farmer, a livestock breeder, a builder, and a cook. All this strengthens his body and spirit. Even when another ship crashes near his island, he is not very upset that he was unable to escape and that the loot is not so great. After all, he stands firmly on his feet and fully provides for himself. This shows that it has grown stronger over the years than ever before. But even on his calm island, unpleasant things happen. They have their meals there bloodthirsty cannibals. This awakens anger and hatred in our hero. During the next visit of the cannibals, Robinson heroically recaptures the captive from the villains and takes him to his place. After this, we see in him not only a strong and seasoned person, but also a person with a pure soul who values ​​\u200b\u200bmorality and ethics. With his new friend, "Friday", he began to live with a new life. He accepts him even though he is also an ogre. Robinson teaches him good and useful things. Communicating with him, he pours out his soul, hungry for people for such a long time. for a long time. Subsequently, he recaptures two more prisoners from the savages, and then a rebellious team ends up on his island, who wants to deal with honest people. Our hero prevents this and restores justice. Finally he can go home. He leaves the villains on the island, sharing with them not only supplies, but also valuable survival experience. This once again shows us that he is a man big soul. At home, in England, he begins with a calm soul new life. After all, he won. Nature, injustice, and most importantly, yourself.

In conclusion, we can say that a person is capable of much. Regardless of abilities, age, gender and other things. After all, the most important thing is to go towards your goals, no matter what, never give up, because if you conquer yourself, you will conquer everything in this world.

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Direction: “Victory and defeat”
Topic: “All victories begin with victory over oneself”
Victory over yourself. For some, these are just words, a reason for celebration and rejoicing. However, real victory over oneself is a test and hard work, which not everyone can overcome. Only those who are not afraid to go through this path, no matter how difficult it may be, can overcome their difficulties with the help of perseverance, diligence and self-confidence.
In Mikhail Sholokhov's story “The Fate of a Man,” the main character Andrei Sokolov has a very difficult life path. Being a real Russian soldier, he was not afraid to risk his life for the sake of his comrades and the Motherland, he volunteered to carry ammunition for an artillery battery to the front line, saving a colleague from a traitor in captivity, he got his hands dirty by strangling a traitor from his squad, he shared honestly deserved food between career prisoners . Without losing the honor of a Russian soldier, Andrei behaved with dignity, without bending under the fascists and their oppression. Even the Germans themselves admired his bravery in front of them, and therefore spared his life. He soon learned that his entire family was killed, realizing that he had lost everything: family and home. Showing true courage and willpower, he overcame all these obstacles, he did not break, having won a victory over himself. After everything, Andrei decided to give a new life to the orphaned boy Vanyushka. The author is trying to convey how important it is not to give up and remain yourself, despite even the most terrible trials that befall you
This topic also echoes the work of Sergei Aleksandrovich Khmelkov “Attack of the Dead.” The author was a participant in this historical page of our state, writes about the siege by the Nazis of the Osovets fortress, which is of great strategic importance. After two hundred days of artillery fire and holding positions, the German command gives the order to use gas weapons. Hoping that our soldiers would lay down their arms and anticipating victory, the Germans could not even imagine what awaited them. From the poisonous cloud, coughing, choking and half-blind from chemical gases, Russian chains move towards them. Soldiers who defend their Motherland until their last breath are heroes. Patriots who doomed themselves to death, but who fight with hostility. With just his appearance he forced seven thousand fascists to flee. But not everyone is capable of such an act, self-sacrifice for the good of their Motherland, wives, children. The scientific work of Sergei Alexandrovich showed what a person who conquered his fear and gained courage to give a future to his people is capable of.

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You can also consider this topic in Valentin Rasputin’s work “Live and Remember.” One of the main characters, Andrei, who served until the forty-fourth year in the war, was wounded and went to the hospital on leave. Expecting that this would free him from further service, he dreams of hugging Nastenka and his parents and living happily. However, he decides to go home on his own to visit his family and realizes that there is no turning back. He hides in the old estate, where Nastenka helps him, but over time, gradually, he turns into a beast, even howls like a wolf. Nastena invites him to come to the village and admit his desertion. After all, his parents are there, they will understand. However, Andrei's mind is increasingly clouded by selfishness and pride, and his soul becomes callous, he forgets about any feelings for his parents. Soon, he loses everything he had, growing a beard and leading the life of a savage, the words “Live and Remember” will forever accompany and torment him. The author shows how scary it can be when a person does not want to overcome himself, find the strength and courage to go out to people and confess to a crime.
In conclusion, I want to say that this is indeed true, all victories begin with victory over oneself. Let it be in small steps, but we must go towards the goal, overcome all the obstacles and trials that are in store for us. After all, if a person conquers himself, he will conquer everything

All victories begin with victory over yourself.

Cicero said: “The greatest victory is the victory over oneself,” and I cannot but agree with this wise saying. Every day in my life ordinary person Various battles take place. This could be working on an important project that you don’t manage to complete on time due to laziness; it could be a sports match in which the opponent is much stronger than you; Yes, even a quarrel with a loved one is already a battle, and first of all with yourself.

If a person cannot overcome his laziness, then he will never complete the work on time or at all. If an athlete gives up in front of a strong opponent, he will lose confidence in his abilities and will not lose in this competition to his opponent, but first of all, HE WILL LOSE TO HIMSELF. If a son quarrels with his mother, but is in no hurry to ask for forgiveness, is this not a loss to his selfishness? After such a defeat to yourself, is it possible to achieve victory in anything else? Why is it so important not to lose in a battle with yourself? How are “internal” battles related to “external” battles? The answers to these questions are hidden in the works classical literature. Let's turn to them.

As a second example, I would like to take the work “Not on the Lists” by Boris Vasiliev. The main character, Nikolai Pluzhnikov, was sent to serve in Brest Fortress just before the start of the war. Literally on the first night of his arrival, the German invaders try to occupy Brest. But our lieutenant is not a fool, even though luck has snatched him from the clutches of death more than once; he honestly defended, tried to protect people, to protect this small piece of land from enemies. He did not lose a single external battle, although he had opportunities to escape. After all, Nikolai “was not on the lists,” in fact, he was a free man, he would not be a traitor. But duty, honor and courage did not allow him to do this. He knew that this land was HIS. This is HIS Motherland. And no one except HIM can protect her. He did not seek glory with these actions, he only wanted to see the peaceful sky above his head once again.

But war is a terrible thing. It breaks not only lives, destinies, cities, but also Man. But she did not break our Hero. Yes, there were moments when Nikolai was on the verge, no one would condemn him, but at that time there were people who helped him. Salnikov, Fedorchuk, Volkov, the foreman, Semishny, other soldiers... Mirrochka... When they all leave his life, he will no longer fight with himself. He has already won “inside.” And he knows that he must also win from the outside. So, readers come to the conclusion that “internal” victories lead to “external” victories. That by conquering oneself, a person becomes a Human. He gains strength, will and self-confidence. Such a person will be able to overcome any life circumstances.

Ultimately, we come to the conclusion that, indeed, all victories begin with victory over oneself. Yet the main “activity” of a person occurs inside him, inside his heart and soul. And it is from there that all “external” decisions and actions arise. Therefore, it is very important to be in balance with yourself and be able to overcome yourself when life demands it.

Anastasia Kalmutskaya

P.S. Lord, what difficult topics you gave, Oksana Petrovna. Do you know how many days I sat on the introduction? Three days!

He will be able to defeat himself through pain and suffering. - speech. The word is lost after passing.
She became the light that became his salvation. - unjustified repetition.
And no one except HIM can protect her. - a comma is lost.
Oh, Nastyushka, how dear your exclamation, your cry from the heart is to me! But what a job! Mmmm! It’s hard to learn, it’s easy... you know where! but how proud I am of my students and pupils, smart, kind, well-mannered, developed, subtle and able to see what a thick-skinned person does not see or feel. Pupils and students who know how to speak a language other than birds, who know how to appreciate the Russian language. love him, talk fully, convincingly, knowing how to be good, competent and well-read interlocutors! 5To begin with, I would like to give an example from life. Paralympians, having no arms or legs, manage to show very good result. Let’s even say that not every athlete is capable of this. After all, they have a goal. They work not for money, but for the sake of their victory, they were able to overcome all the pain and all the difficulties in themselves, and strive for the best. These people deserve to be called successful.
Also, many works reflect the struggle over oneself. But in V. Rasputin’s work “Live and Remember,” the hero Andrei Guskov is a peasant guy who was called to the front, who served well, was a good and faithful comrade, “and did not interfere first, and did not stand behind his comrade’s back,” as the author writes. This indicates that he performed his service well. But one day, after being seriously wounded, being hospitalized, he is given the opportunity to go home to his wife. But afterwards, he is told the unpleasant thought that he is being returned to the front. With just the thought of seeing his wife, he decides to run away and meet his wife, at least for a short time. Thus, he shows weakness, absolutely everyone at the front dreamed of seeing his family, but everyone fought, they convinced themselves, defeated themselves, and thus the Soviet people won, which Guskov could not do. Moreover, Guskov becomes not just a deserter, but begins to completely lose his human qualities. He begins to not care about his wife Nastya, who was the only one who knew about his existence, he becomes selfish. He lost the war within himself.
But in the work of B. Vasilyev “And the dawns here are quiet...” the victory over themselves of Sergeant Major Vaskov and five anti-aircraft gunners is shown. During the Great Patriotic War, the crew of anti-aircraft installations under the command of Vaskov, having found themselves in a quiet environment, lead a riotous lifestyle. After which the command sent “non-drinkers” to Vaskov; these were two squads of female anti-aircraft gunners. After one of the anti-aircraft gunners noticed 2 saboteurs, the command gave the order to intercept enemy troops, Vaskov recruits a group of five girls and goes to carry out the order. Each of these girls thinks about their problems and they manage to overcome themselves and their fear. After all the girls died, the foreman, feeling guilty and overcoming himself, stopped the enemy. If not for the internal victory of the girls and the foreman, the order would not have been carried out. That is why the first ones are happy. And the latter pretend to be happy. But who are these winners? Not chosen, and not born under lucky star. This ordinary people who stepped over themselves more than once, did not stop there, becoming better every day - not just anyone! - themselves. These people simply one day realized that the key to all victories is victory over oneself, achieved over a long period of time, painstaking work over your vices. But why is this so important? And how not to lose in a battle with the most indestructible opponent - yourself...?

Let's turn to the literature. I think the task of every author is to show how the hero changes from the beginning to the end of the work, what his thoughts, feelings, views become... For example, in the story “Ionych” the author shows the hero’s changes through degradation, both moral and physical . If at the beginning of the work the main character is intelligent, smart and educated, loves art, then at the end he lives a boring life, is not interested in anything, only eats, sleeps and plays cards. The hero's name even changes! He was Dmitry Ionych (to be called by name and patronymic means to treat him with respect) but became simply Ionych (that is, he lost his name, and therefore his face). And the story is of the same name. I think this is no coincidence. They say that it's not scary to fall, but it's scary not to get up. So, calling his story “Ionych”, A.P. Chekhov wanted to convey to readers that the main character fell, but would never rise again. He will no longer, as before, excitedly talk about his work (it is no longer his favorite), he will not show a keen interest in music and literature (after all, now he is only interested in cards)... He will not walk, because now there are horses !
And here is the first answer why it is so important to conquer yourself and fight your shortcomings: there will be movement forward. Otherwise, degradation is the surest path to the bottom.

But in order to fight your shortcomings, you first need to see them. Andrei Bolkonsky managed to do this from the novel by L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace". Andrey realized the pettiness of his views on life and revised them. For example, he renounced the glory that he once craved for himself. He realized that he could not be selfish, especially in war, when he needed to be in unity with his people, believe in their victory and fight for it. And Prince Andrei also learned to forgive, which is undoubtedly a real feat! True, this great wisdom came to him only before his death. But she came, and that’s all that matters. When Andrei realized that he had forgiven his enemy, Anatole, whom he had previously wanted to kill, a new happiness was revealed to him. “Yes, love, but not the kind of love that loves for something, but the kind of love that I experienced for the first time when, dying, I saw my enemy and still loved him.” Andrei felt that he had found peace, and his soul was now calm. "You can love someone dear human love; but only an enemy can be loved with Divine love." Prince Andrei was able to realize that there is no point in carrying a grudge in the heart. Will this make you any happier?! Real happiness is letting go of this very grudge, the heaviness that pulls you to the bottom. Letting go with ease. Without regret Prince Andrei was able to do this. He became free, cleansed his soul. Which means he won.

As for me, I can hardly call myself a winner. At least on this moment. I give up quickly. If something doesn’t work out, I quit. Because I want everything to work out right away. No effort - and on you! - victory. But it doesn’t happen like that... When I stop believing, my hands immediately let go. When you have faith in yourself, everything comes easy. And when it is not there, any, even the most insignificant obstacle seems to be an insurmountable barrier. If you think about it like that, these are all justifications. And only losers make excuses... But still, where to look for this very belief in yourself? From what corner of the soul do you need to draw strength in order not to give up, but to move forward? You can reason, think, guess a lot... But I still don’t know the answer. And what are the words? Just water... The main thing is to start doing it, and the rest doesn’t matter...
What else would you like to say? Probably, winning or losing is fate, sudden luck, and simple chance... But defeating yourself is a choice. Victory over oneself is the basis of all other victories, because it gives freedom. And when you are free, you never try to be better than someone else. Because you know that the only person you have to become better than is yourself. As Pierre Bezukhov said: “You have to live. You have to love. You have to believe.” Here it is, the cherished winning formula! And this Magic word"necessary". You must be able to admit mistakes. And you have to overcome yourself. Bite your elbows, clench your teeth, but overpower. Even when it seems like everything around you is against you. That everything is lost. You have to be stronger than the pain. Stronger than circumstances. Stronger than fears. Stronger than laziness. It’s difficult, but if you manage to get over yourself and overcome seemingly indestructible barriers, then everything else will be within your reach... And if it seems that the days are dragging on in a familiar and boring sequence, we must remember that every morning is a chance to start living again !

As a second example, I would like to take another work by Boris Vasiliev. “And the Dawns Here Are Quiet” is a story about female heroism in war time. In this story, Vasiliev describes the life and death of five anti-aircraft gunner girls: Rita Osyanina, Zhenya Komilkova, Galya Chertvertak, Lisa Brichkina and Sonya Gurvich. How many girls, so many destinies. They received orders not to let the Germans through to railway, and they fulfilled it. Five girls, having gone on a mission, died defending their homeland. There are five of them, but each of them dies differently. Someone accomplishes a feat, and someone is in fear, but we must understand each of them. War is scary. And they went to the front themselves, voluntarily, knowing (!) what could await them - this is a feat on their part. They received an order not to let the Germans get to the railway, and they carried it out. Five girls, having gone on a mission, died defending their homeland. The lives of young people were cut short - this is a defeat. After all, even Vaskov, a man who has seen a lot, cannot resist tears when anti-aircraft gunners die. He, single-handedly, captured several Germans! But we understand that it was all thanks to those little girls who sacrificed themselves. Perseverance, faith, heroism is victory. I would also like to mention Rita Osyanina’s son, Alik, the future rocket captain, who embodies victory, but victory over death itself!

In conclusion, I would like to say that every person throughout his life will be both a loser and a winner. I believe that defeats are important because they make a person stronger. With what stronger man, the more likely he is to win. Give one answer to the question “Do victory and defeat taste the same?” impossible. Each person looks at the current situation differently and it is up to him to decide whether he won or lost.

Margarita

P.S. excuse me for taking so long to write the essay, but it’s really difficult for me. Unfortunately, I didn’t take Remarque’s Spark of Life, because... morally I could barely cope with Vasiliev. The topic is interesting, but it is very painful to write about.

Is a happy life possible without victories?

The concept of “happiness” is purely subjective. It has many faces and shades. For some, the minimum is enough, while others will not stop searching for happiness until they achieve their intended goal and feel the sweet pleasure of victory.

Nature has rewarded humanity various types characters: from a quiet, gentle, sometimes even inconspicuous creature to an active, active fighter. There are many examples of this both in life and in literature.

Who doesn’t know Gogol’s character Akaki Akakievich Bashmachkin?! A minor government employee who truly enjoys copying business papers. He is ready to draw ornate “letter patterns” for hours, without going into the meaning of whatWhatrewrites. The process of “writing” itself pleases him. The fact that after the service, Akaki Akakievich, with undisguised pleasure, was already at home again engaged in rewriting the text, writing out each letter with great love, gives me the right to think that he is quite happy and satisfied with life. And, of course, he doesn’t even think about any victory. Next, N.V. Gogol introduces the reader to the main event in the life of this hero - the purchase of an overcoat and the history of its acquisition. In my opinion, one can hardly call everyday circumstances related to saving money to purchase new things a victory. But there were more happy moments in Bashmachkin’s life. He livedA DREAM!All he needed was the speedy approach of those very momentsHAPPINESS!And he experienced them, though not for as long as he wanted...

So can the life of N.V. Gogol’s hero be called happy? Quicker,YESthan not (except final scene death), although he did not do anything heroic. It seems thatmyselfthis character never thought about happiness and victories.He just lived.

Russian literature is rich in examples of the calm, measured life of the Russian nobility, which does not bother itself with thoughts of victory. Happy women's destinies there are more men in it than men, however, there are also men, for example, Pushkin’s Dmitry Larin...

And yet there are more active, self-searching, purposeful heroes in Russian literature than “Oblomovs” and “Bashmachkins”. This is the law of life, which is unthinkable without the Rakhmetovs, Stoltsovs, Pavlov Vlasovs, Serpilins, Andreev Sokolovs and many, many others. Without them and others like them, development on Earth would stop.

Works about wonderful people a bunch of. The choice for comprehending what you read is great. And in the first literary series stands the epic novel by Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy “War and Peace”. The writer’s favorite heroes always follow the path of life through trial and error. Sometimes years fly by in search of the meaning of life and one’s place in it. But in the end theycometo understanding your purpose and purpose on Earth.

Andrei Bolkonsky was born a warrior, fighter, defender of the Fatherland. He is his father's son. He is distinguished by fidelity to his word, restraint in communication, and even some closedness. But I don’t doubt for a second the integrity and reliability of this person. Unlike Gogol’s hero, for Andrei a happy life without victories over her, over himself, is unthinkable. First, a dream about his Toulon, about personal glory. Then rethinking your outlook on life. An understanding of the main thing comes: noPERSONALshould be the engine in fate, andGENERAL!Only under this condition will his appearance on Earth acquire significance, only then can this life be called happy.

Pierre Bezukhov has a slightly different path in life. He, raised by governesses abroad away from his father, left to his own devices, upon arriving home, enjoys freedom and material independence. But over time, the understanding and perception of what is happening changes: unrequited love, an unsuccessful marriage, a mistaken passion for Freemasonry - all this cannot but affect the views young man. But time and the events taking place in it do their job. Bezukhov’s growth was “helped” by the duel with Dolokhov, and the divorce from Helen, and the break with Bazdeev, and the suffering associated with the unsuspecting Natasha... Life steadily honed Pierre’s character, discarding unnecessary things, and building up new, useful ones. And as a result, on the Borodino field there was a completely different person, among the smoke and burning, shell explosions, not thinking about salvation own life, and the protecting one native land. And this is called a feat. And this is a happy life (we are convinced of this in the epilogue).

Summarizing everything previously stated, I come to the conclusion: a seeking, intellectually developed personCHANGINGthroughout its long journey. Andrei Bolkonsky did not have to radically change himself. Everything in him was inherent in nature itself. It only needed to be slightly sharpened, adjusted, polished. He is by nature a winner, a hero. I will take the liberty of asserting that in life Andrei was also happy both on the battlefield and in on a personal level: gave birth to a son, knew a real and deep feeling of love for Natasha and died forgiven and forgiven, looking out the small window with happy eyes,leading to the sky…

Nature and life had to work harder on Pierre. The reason for this, most likely, was the lack of male education in childhood. But time has put everything in its place. Decency and the best spiritual qualities The heroes were rewarded with Natasha's love and devotion. He is the happiest father of four children, beloved husband, faithful friend and ally of the leading people of his time. Behind are difficult life trials; present- a happy family and activities for the benefit of Russia; I hope great glory lies ahead...

So is a happy life possible without victories? Life and Russian literature have shown that there is no definite answer to this question, since everything (or almost everything) depends on the person himself, on his principles, views on reality, and inner mood.

My point of view on this philosophical issue is this: it is necessary, and therefore I will strive to improve my personality and I plan to start with small victories over myself in order to liveHAPPY LIFE!