Strong will arguments from literature. The problem of attitude towards orphans

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L.N. Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace. The problem of mental fortitude and the will to live is heard in the epic novel by L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace". After the defeat at Austerlitz, Prince Andrei seemed to lose the will to live. He is disappointed in his ambitious thoughts and dreams of Toulon. His wife, Lisa, dies during childbirth, leaving him with little Nikolenka. It seems to Bolkonsky that “life is over.” But then he meets Pierre and he convinces him that “you have to live, you have to love, you have to believe.” Then Prince Andrey goes on business to Otradnoye and there he hears Natasha’s night dreams. A timid hope arises in his soul. an old oak, which he meets on the way back, now no longer looks so hopeless: young, strong, green leaves have appeared on it...

B. Polevoy - “The Tale of a Real Man.” In this story, B. Polevoy tells us about the feat of the Russian pilot Alexei Maresyev. Shot down by an enemy plane, he woke up in the forest and realized that he was seriously wounded. However, he did not give up, but began to make his way to his people, despite the fact that his legs were giving out. Maresyev was rescued by villagers, then he was taken to the hospital. The pilot was operated on and lost his legs. However, even in this situation, the hero did not give up, but began to dream of returning to duty. And he was able to make his dream come true.
V. Astafiev - collection of lyrical miniatures “Zatei”.

In this collection V. Astafiev writes about nature. She lives her amazing life, and the writer likes to observe this or that phenomenon. So he noticed young shoots of fir trees perched near a stump. And he thinks that they should die as soon as they are born, because there, in the dense aspen forest, there is little moisture and light. “He who does not grow dies! - this is the law of life." But then I saw that one Christmas tree was very different from the rest - it was growing briskly and confidently. It turned out that she settled on a stump and fed on moisture from the moss. And this Christmas tree symbolizes in this miniature the will to live, which is sometimes so necessary for a person. “When I feel unbearably painful from the memories, but they do not leave, and probably never will leave, those who went through the war, when again and again those who fell on the battlefield stand before me, and there were guys among them, who have not yet had time to see life properly, nor to fall in love, nor to enjoy the joys of the world, and even to eat their fill - I think about the Christmas tree that grows in the forest on a stump,” writes V. Astafiev.

Vasil Bykov. The story of "Sotnikov". Winter 1942... Partisan detachment, burdened with women, children, wounded, surrounded. Two people go on a mission - Sotnikov and Rybak. The fisherman is one of the best soldiers in the partisan detachment. His practical acumen and ability to adapt to any circumstances of life turn out to be invaluable. His opposite is Sotnikov. A modest, inconspicuous person, without obvious external signs hero, former teacher. Why, being weak and sick, did he go on an important task?

“Why should they, and not I, go? What right do I have to refuse?” - Sotnikov thinks so before leaving for a mission. When Sotnikov and Rybak are captured, then their true moral qualities. There was nothing to say that the strong and healthy Fisherman would chicken out and become a traitor. And exhausted by illness, injury, beatings, Sotnikov until last minute will hold on courageously and accept death without weakness or fear. “I’m a partisan...” Sotnikov said not very loudly. - The rest has nothing to do with it. Take me alone."

The origins of his courage are high morality, conviction in the rightness of his cause, so he was not ashamed to look into the boy’s eyes. “It’s all over now. Finally, he looked for the frozen stalk of the boy in the Budenovka.”
There is no abstract person in V. Bykov's story. In one case, the fear of death destroys everything human in a person, as happened with the Fisherman; in other cases, under the same circumstances, a person overcomes fear and rises to his full moral height. This is how Sotnikov, the elder Peter, and the peasant woman Demchikha showed themselves.

The story "Sotnikov" is a story-discussion about eternal philosophical questions - the price of life and death, cowardice and heroism, fidelity to duty and betrayal - questions posed with all the irreconcilability of the war to Vasil Bykov's heroes.

What happened to Fisherman? He did not overcome the fate of a man lost in war. He sincerely wanted to hang himself. But circumstances got in the way, and there was still a chance to survive. But how to survive? The police chief believed that he had “picked up another traitor.” It is unlikely that the police chief understood what was going on in the soul of this man, confused, but shocked by the example of Sotnikov, who was crystal honest, fulfilling his duty as a man and citizen to the end. The boss saw Rybak's future in serving the occupiers. But the writer left him the possibility of a different path: continuing the fight against the enemy, possibly confessing his fall to his comrades and, ultimately, atonement.

The fisherman agrees to serve as a policeman. He hopes to take advantage of this to escape to his own people. But Sotnikov was not mistaken, foreseeing that the powerful Hitler machine would destroy Rybak, that the cunning would turn into betrayal. The ending of the story is very tragic: a former partisan, on the orders of the Nazis, executes his former squad comrade. After this, Rybak’s life, previously so dear to him, suddenly loses its meaning and turns out to be so unbearable that he thinks about suicide. But he fails to do this either, since the police took his belt off. This is “the insidious fate of a man lost in war,” writes the author.

Sotnikov’s enormous moral strength lies in the fact that he was able to accept suffering for his people, managed to maintain faith, and not succumb to the base thought to which Rybak succumbed. “Anyway, death doesn’t make sense now, it won’t change anything.” This is not so - suffering for the people, for the faith always has meaning for humanity. The feat instills moral strength in other people and preserves faith in them.

Humanity “can be suppressed, but not destroyed.” I want to remember the work V. Zakrutkina “Mother of Man”", which describes the events of the Second World War. Having occupied the farm in which Maria, the main character of the story, lived, her son Vasyatka and husband Ivan, the Nazis ruined everything, burned the farm, drove the people to Germany, and hanged Ivan and Vasyatka. Only Maria managed to escape. Alone, she had to fight for her life and for the life of her unborn child. Experiencing a burning hatred for the Nazis, Maria, having met a wounded young German, rushes at him with a pitchfork, wanting to avenge her son and husband. But the German, a defenseless boy, shouted: “Mom! Mother!" And the Russian woman’s heart trembled.

Maria is a strong person; in work she finds the meaning of her existence. The woman single-handedly harvested the abandoned fields and saved the collective farm livestock. All this is for the living, in the name of life. And so the warrior-commander kneels before Mary and kisses her little, worn-out hand with gratitude. cavalry regiment. There are no such dark, evil forces that could break the people's will, people's soul, defeat the good principles in a person, kill life.

Leafing through the pages of the story, empathizing with Maria, sharing Werner Bracht’s fear, we understand that war is a terrible catastrophe that brings death. But even during a war, a person can overcome the desire for revenge and help an unarmed, suffering person who no longer poses a real threat.

The book tells the story of a woman, Maria, who was able to escape from the farm before it was burned and all the inhabitants were driven to Germany. Runs away after her son and husband are hanged in front of her eyes. He runs away to save another life that he carries under his heart. For several days she lives somewhere near the farm, covering herself with corn leaves, and then she comes to her burnt house and settles in the cellar. During the months that she lives in the cellar and waits for the arrival of our army, she becomes the mother of all living and dead.

She buries the girl Sanya, who was shot by her enemies, tries to rescue a young, seriously wounded 17-year-old German soldier and buries her, unable to save her. And then she buries again, but this time our young political instructor... And saves the lives of domestic animals, who fled in fear when the farm was burning, and then came to her as the only person. Saves the lives of seven children who came to the collective farm fields after wanderings and wanderings. And then she gives life to the very little man for whom she tried to survive.

The problem of growing up in war has been raised more than once in the works of Russian writers. For example, in the story by V.O. Bogomolova "Ivan"" main character- a twelve-year-old boy scout, whose peers in Peaceful time They’re just playing “toy soldiers”; he’s already been awarded the medal “For Courage”. He fearlessly fought against fascism and carried out the most dangerous tasks behind enemy lines. For the fight against the invaders, this child was mercilessly shot by the Germans.

L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"

L. Tolstoy believes that telling the truth about the war is very difficult. His innovation is connected not only with the fact that he showed a person in war, but mainly with the fact that, having debunked the false one, he was the first to discover the true heroism of war, presented war as an everyday matter and at the same time as a test of all the mental powers of a person at the moment of their highest voltage. And it inevitably happened that the bearers of true heroism were simple, modest people, such as captains Tushin and Timokhin, generals Dokhturov and Konovnitsyn, forgotten by history, and Kutuzov, who never spoke about his exploits. They are the ones who influence the outcome of historical events.

V.L. Kondratyev "Sashka"

Sashka will not shoot the German he accidentally captured (“that bastard”), nor will he carry out the reckless order of the battalion commander, who is in a terrible state of rage after the death of nurse Katenka. And Kondratyev will write amazing words: “Sashka sighed deeply, deeply... and thought that if he remained alive, then of all that he had experienced, this incident would be the most memorable, the most unforgettable for him...”. The German he did not kill is the strength of the soul fighting such a powerful evil. And Kondratiev convinces us that we won not because we were stronger, but because we were higher. More spiritual, cleaner.

Sashka inspires sympathy and self-respect with his kindness and compassion. Humanity. The war did not depersonalize or discolor Sashka’s character. He is inquisitive and inquisitive. He has his own point of view on all events. Sashka feels uneasy about almost unlimited power over a person; he realized how terrible this power over life and death can become. We also appreciate in Sashka a huge sense of responsibility for everything. Even for what he could not answer. I'm ashamed of the Germans for their poor defense. For the guys who were not buried: he tried to lead the German so that he would not see our killed and not yet buried soldiers, and when they did come across them, Sashka was ashamed, as if he was guilty of something.

M.A. Sholokhov "Don Stories"

M.A. Sholokhov was one of the few writers who not only understood, but also did not keep silent about the main result of the civil war in Russia: in the irreconcilable fratricidal war imposed on people, there were no winners: everyone was defeated.

Mutual cruelty and hatred leads to mutual tragedy. The most expressive illustration of this idea can be the story “Mole”. Civil War brings face to face eighteen-year-old Nikolai Koshevoy, commander of the Red squadron, and his father, “who disappeared in the German war,” later ataman of one of the gangs. It is interesting that the author describes not only the tragedy of a son who was not recognized by his own father and was killed by him, but also reflects on the tragedy of the ataman, whose life ending is suicide over the corpse of his son, whom he accidentally recognized by his birthmark.

The way out of hostility to peace is tragic for both the vanquished and the victors.

The inhumanity and senselessness of war

How did the civil war affect the destinies of people? An acute class struggle divided not only the Don, the village, the farm, but also Cossack families. Father and son find themselves different sides barricades. Thus, the conflict between reds and whites is increasingly giving way to another, more important conflict - between centuries-old norms human life and the inhumanity of fratricidal war. For M. Sholokhov, the civil war is a catastrophe in which human connections collapse. There is no right or wrong here, which means there can be no winners

Problem	Example
1. The problem of war.	In the story M.A. Sholokhov "The Fate of Man"“This problem is revealed in the image of Andrei Sokolov, who was a builder, a man of a peaceful profession. In war, he becomes one of the fighters, part of the army. The war erases the life of the hero, as well as the life of the entire country. At the first moment it dissolves in the total mass. And Sokolov later remembers this temporary retreat from humanity from the very beginning. acute pain. For the hero, war, the whole path of humiliation, trials, camps, is a struggle between a man and an inhuman machine that ruined millions of innocent lives.
2. The problem of patriotism	In M. Sholokhov's story "The Fate of Man" the ideas about the great hatred of peaceful Soviet people to the war, to the fascists “for everything that they caused to the Motherland,” and at the same time - about great love to the Motherland, to the people, which is kept in the hearts of soldiers. The author shows the beauty of the soul and the strength of character of the Russian person. M. Lukonin’s words are accurate when he says that Russian soldiers are ready to return from the war “better with an empty sleeve than with an empty soul.”
3. The problem of morality	War for the hero of the story M.A. Sholokhov’s “The Fate of Man” by Andrei Sokolov is not only an inhuman machine that destroys all living things, against which you need to fight for your life, but also a test for human dignity. In the camp, for the first time he kills a person, not a German, but a Russian, with the words: “What kind of guy is he?” This is also a test of the loss of “one of our own”. The attempt to escape turns out to be unsuccessful, since it is impossible to escape from power in this way. The scene in the commandant's room, when he did not drink to Germany's victory, but said what he thought, proves that a hero is a person for whom the highest good in this situation is death. This act evokes respect even from the enemy - the sadistic commandant. And the power of the human spirit wins! The hero remains alive.
4. The problem of honor and dignity of the Russian soldier	The hero of the story, M.A., had to go through many tests that he withstands. Sholokhov “The Fate of Man” to Andrei Sokolov. Without betraying the commandant’s honor to a Russian soldier, he does not lose his dignity in front of his comrades. “How are we going to share the food?” - my bunk neighbor asks, and his voice is trembling. “Equal share for everyone,” I tell him. We waited for dawn. Bread and lard were cut with a harsh thread. Everyone got a piece of bread the size of a matchbox, every crumb was taken into account, and the lard, you know, was just to anoint your lips. However, they divided it without offense." Such moral behavior difficult years of trials are worthy of respect.
5. The problem of fortitude.	Strength of spirit helps Andrei Sokolov, the hero of M. Sholokhov’s story, to preserve his human dignity. First the orphanage, then the war. After escaping, Sokolov ends up not in a camp, but in a rifle unit. And here is another test - the news of the death of his wife Irina and daughters. And on May 9, Victory Day, Sokolov loses his son. The most that fate gives him is to see his dead son before burying him in a foreign land. How much strength is needed to squeeze this aching pain into a ball! But the hero does it and continues to live!
6. The problem of mercy	The problem of mercy is also raised by M. Sholokhov in the story “The Fate of Man.” On the first post-war year Andrei Sokolov returns to his peaceful profession and accidentally meets little boy Vanya. The hero has a goal, a person appears for whom life is worth living. Sokolov says: “At night, you stroke him when he’s sleepy, you smell the hair in his curls, and your heart goes away, it becomes lighter, otherwise it’s turned to stone from grief...” And Vanya is drawn to Sokolov, finds a father in him. The war could not destroy the human in man, it did not break him.

M MATERIAL FOR PREPARATION FOR ESSAY 15.3 (OGE)

Strength of mind

1. wording of the task;

2. definition of the meaning of the concept;

3. abstracts on the topic;

4. examples of arguments;

5. essays;

6. bank of arguments;

1. Formulation of task 15.3

How do you understand the meaning of the combination " Strength of mind" ? Formulate and comment on the definition you have given. Write an essay-discussion on the topic "What is fortitude", taking the definition you gave as a thesis. When arguing your thesis, give 2 (two) examples-arguments that confirm your reasoning: one example- give an argument from the text you read, and second - from your life experience.

2. Working with the concept

Often the concepts of willpower and strength of human spirit are identified. But to be precise, these are completely different things. In this article we will define the power of the human spirit and consider ways to acquire and develop it.

Inner potential, second wind, reserves of the psyche and body, emotional stability, the ability to remain calm and adequate thinking in extreme situations - all this is fortitude.

We see examples of people who fully possess it every day, but sometimes we just don’t notice. Most often they are next to us - parents, grandparents. After all, few people think about how difficult it is to remain calm and be able to enjoy life in old age, fight various diseases and at the same time help children and grandchildren. In addition, it is worth paying attention and reflecting on examples successful people with physical disabilities. They overcame the problem of the strength of the human spirit through long life trials associated not only with incurable disease, but also with a heavy emotional load. Such people have learned to cope with difficulties on their own, achieve your goals and truly value time.

Strength of mind- this is a person’s ability to force himself to do something through “I can’t.” It is this that is the main driving factor in achieving the goal. It is this that often becomes the reason for the last effort to achieve victory, when standard physical capabilities are already completely exhausted.

By and large, fortitude is a person’s internal energy. Every individual possesses it to a greater or lesser extent. This energy is not “disposable”, as some believe, but accumulates and is passed on from generation to generation. . WomanAdvice magazine - advice for all occasions

Will,as a structural element of spirituality, it represents a person’s ability to set a goal and make all the necessary internal efforts to achieve it.

Three links:

*setting and realizing goals to satisfy your interest,

*deciding to act and

*selection of the most appropriate means and methods of implementation

Actions.

The decisive moment in this chain of volitional action is

*execution of a decision, which requires so-called “willpower”.

Consciousness and will are closely related to each other: the higher the level of a person’s consciousness, the more stable his value systems are and the more freely his will operates.

3. Theses

Strength of mind -one of the main qualities that makes a person strong not physically, but morally. Strength of spirit consists of self-confidence, determination, perseverance, perseverance, inflexibility, and faith in the best. Strength of spirit makes a person find a way out of a difficult situation, look into the future with optimism, and overcome life's adversities.

1.What is fortitude? Strength of spirit is one of the qualities that makes a person persistent and unbending. This strength comes from will and perseverance. They say about courageous people that they are made of iron and do not bend or break.

2.Fortitude (firmness of spirit) - high spiritual, mental fortitude. Thanks to her, goals are achieved and peaks are conquered. This is all our internal energy, without which we cannot achieve anything in life.

3.Fortitude is the core of a person. Exactly mental strength allows him to achieve life goals and overcome obstacles, makes us capable of real action.

4.Text examples.

5. Examples of essays.

Strength of spirit is one of the main qualities that makes a person strong not physically, but morally. Strength of spirit consists of self-confidence, determination, perseverance, perseverance, inflexibility, and faith in the best. Strength of spirit makes a person find a way out of a difficult situation, look into the future with optimism, and overcome life's adversities. I will prove my words with specific examples.

Let us turn to the text by L. Ovchinnikova. Immense power spirit helped the heroines of this text survive difficult, scary days blockades How many misfortunes befell Nyura and Raya: the death of their mother, hunger, cold! But the girls did not lose heart, they found the strength not only to live, but also to engage in creativity with other children at the Palace of Pioneers, and to support the fighters going into battle with their performances. And the sailors saw the strength of spirit of Leningrad schoolchildren and felt inspired hope in them.

The legendary pilot, hero of “The Tale of a Real Man” by B. Polevoy, Alexey Meresyev, also has extraordinary fortitude. Due to severe injury during the Great Patriotic War both his legs were amputated. But Meresyev did not lose heart. Thanks to regular training, overcoming pain, Meresyev was not only able to recover physically, but also returned to the sky. The strength of spirit of this man evokes sincere admiration.

Thus, a person with fortitude will cope with any difficulties. (188 words)

Strength of spirit is one of the important human qualities, making him strong not physically, but mentally. Thanks to the strength of spirit, a person is able to survive difficult life situations, cope with difficult memories, overcome his fears, believe in a bright future and provide support to others. I will prove the truth of my words with two examples.

Let us turn to the text by G.Ya. Baklanov. , whose hero, a young lieutenant, experienced all the hardships of the war. He saw with his own eyes how his comrades died, heard shells exploding next to him. All these difficult impressions affected state of mind hero, but nevertheless he found the strength to live on and rejoice ordinary things. This example proves that strong-willed people can cope with life's difficulties.

Let us also remember the story of two sisters, Nyura and Raya, who survived the difficult, terrible days of the siege in Leningrad. Despite the death of their mother, hunger, and cold, the girls did not lose heart, they continued to live, were engaged in creativity and supported the sailors going into battle with their performances. The courage and resilience of these girls is admirable.

Thus, fortitude is the greatest human quality that helps to win victory over oneself and circumstances. (173 words)

Strength of spirit is one of the important qualities of a person, making him strong not physically, but morally. Strength of spirit helps to cope with various life difficulties. It manifests itself in perseverance and faith in a better future. I will prove my point with two examples.

Let us turn to the text of C.T. Aitmatova. It tells about a woman, the mother of a little boy, who managed to cope with a difficult test of fate - the death of her husband in the war. In addition, she found the strength to continue life, raise her child and even show him what a hero his father was. This testifies to the extraordinary fortitude of the woman’s spirit.

Let's remember something else piece of art- “The Tale of a Real Man” by B. Polevoy, the main character of which is pilot Alexey Meresyev. During the Great Patriotic War, his plane was shot down by the Nazis. Fortunately, Meresyev remained alive, but due to frostbite, both legs were amputated. However, despite difficult rehabilitation, he learned to walk on prosthetics, and subsequently took the helm again. This suggests that Meresyev has fortitude.

Thus, fortitude is the most important quality of a person, helping to overcome difficult life circumstances. (168 words)

A strong person is one who can take the first step, who realizes his mistakes and tries to correct them. This is a person who can ask for forgiveness, because it is easy to offend, but difficult to apologize.
In V. Astafiev’s text (sentences 21-25), the author himself makes a mistake, which he realizes and corrects. In his words about “forgiveness” lies the concept of a “strong man”.
The most great power The human spirit lies not in the desire to avoid failure, but in the ability to rise after every fall. I consider my great-grandmother to be a strong person. After her husband died, for a long time she could not let go of the past and live in the present. I hugged her and felt sorry for her, but she told me: “Self-pity, grievances against life exhaust us, emptying our souls. They make us move along vicious circle, returning to the same bitter thoughts for years.”
Thus, we can summarize: it is never too late to start over. But to start new life, you need to let go of the past, no matter whether it was good or bad. You cannot live forever with a circle of bitter losses, you cannot live with regret about past happiness. All this takes away strength, depriving hope for the future. Everything is already gone, so there is no need to try to bring it back, because your strength will be wasted, and tears will not help your grief. And now, when I come to my great-grandmother, she tells me about the snake with a smile and pride. Don't get hung up on thoughts about the past, live for today. And then you can be called a strong person.

A strong person, in my opinion, is one who has great physical strength, powerful. Another meaning of the word is a person of strong will, persistent and, I think, smart. The text by V. Oseeva describes the story of Pavlik and how he made friends with relatives with whom he could not find mutual language. The boy at first wanted to use force for this: to fight with his sister, to steal the oars from the boat from his brother... But this was the wrong path: force would not have helped Pavlik improve relations with his elders. An old man whom the boy meets in the park comes to the rescue. He tells Pavlik Magic word, after which he approaches his sister, looks into her eyes and, pronouncing his request, adds the word “please” (sentence 40). And this word makes the boy stronger!

Once I watched how the boys started a fight on the street: everyone tried to prove their strength with their fists. But suddenly one of them exclaimed: “Why are we fighting? Let's go to the horizontal bar! The one who pulls himself up the most is the stronger!”

I can conclude that a strong person is not always pumped up muscles, but more often a strong will and mind. (167 words)

What kind of person can be considered strong? In my understanding, a strong person is one who will not offend the weak, who does not give up, even if the situation seems hopeless. A strong person is a person who tries to achieve everything on his own and can go against his principles or habits.

In the text In Oseyeva we see a boy who, after listening to the old man, was able to find a way to make peace with everyone he offended (sentences 30-33). A person, even if he is still very young, who was able to overcome himself is a strong person.

In life we also meet strong people. For example, these are people with disabilities. I know the story wonderful person- Nick Vujicic. This strong man was born without arms or hands. As a child, Nick was worried about this, but he was able to overcome his fears and was able to accept himself for who he is. He achieved a lot in his life. Nick is the most famous motivational speaker. He is invited to universities and various other institutions so that he can guide people on the path of finding the meaning of life. His illness did not prevent him from getting married.

With Nick’s example, I wanted to say that a person, no matter what kind of person he is, disabled or not, must be strong, because everyone must have meaning in life. Even if you think that everything is over, there is no way out, you cannot give up. You need to believe in yourself. You need to stay strong.

Let us turn to the text by L. Ovchinnikova. Tremendous fortitude helped the heroines of this text survive the difficult, terrible days of the blockade during the war. How many misfortunes befell Nyura and Raya: the death of their mother, hunger, cold! But the girls did not lose heart, they found the strength not only to live, but also to engage in creativity with other children at the Palace of Pioneers, and to support the fighters going into battle with their performances. And the sailors saw the strength of spirit of Leningrad schoolchildren and felt inspired hope in them.

The legendary pilot, hero of “The Tale of a Real Man” by B. Polevoy, Alexey Meresyev, also has extraordinary fortitude. Due to severe wounds during the Great Patriotic War, both legs were amputated. But Meresyev did not lose heart. Thanks to regular training, overcoming pain, Meresyev was not only able to recover physically, but also returned to the sky. The fortitude of this man is truly admirable!

Thus, a person with fortitude will cope with any difficulties. (188 words)

A strong person is a person who is not afraid of anything. In any situation, he will know how to act. A strong person will not offend a weak one and will never give up.
We can read about a strong person in the text of the famous writer M. Gorky. The main character is the grandmother, thanks to whom the fire was stopped. She was not afraid and went straight into the fire to pick up the bottle of vitriol. If not for her courage, the bottle would have ignited and the fire would have spread further. And this would lead to the fire of other buildings. She also saved a horse that was three times her size. The heroine was not afraid and acted like a truly strong person.
There are many examples of strong human heroes on earth today. One of them is the girl Yulia Korol, who lives in Karelia. When two boats with children capsized during a storm, Julia pulled them out of the water, thus saving their lives. Julia is a strong person, because she did not pass by and did not abandon her neighbor in trouble.
Thus, a strong person is a person who does not give up and, despite the circumstances, helps in a difficult situation. A strong person never puts himself above others.

According to the text by L. Ovchinnikova

Strength of spirit is a person’s ability to force himself to do something through “I can’t.” It is this that is the main driving factor in achieving the goal.

Consciousness

will

human internal energy

What is fortitude? Strength of spirit is one of the qualities that makes a person persistent and unbending. This strength comes from will and perseverance. They say about courageous people that they are made of iron and do not bend or break.

The legendary pilot also has extraordinary fortitude, hero of "The Tale of a Real Man" by B. Polevoy Alexey Meresyev. Due to severe wounds during the Great Patriotic War, both legs were amputated. But Meresyev did not lose heart. Thanks to regular training, overcoming pain, Meresyev was not only able to recover physically, but also returned to the sky. The fortitude of this man is truly admirable!

According to the text by G.Ya.Baklanov

Strength of spirit is one of the important qualities of a person, making him strong not physically, but morally. Thanks to the strength of spirit, a person is able to survive difficult life situations, cope with difficult memories, overcome his fears, believe in a bright future and provide support to others.

Strength of spirit is the core of a person. It is mental strength that allows him to achieve life goals and overcome obstacles, makes us capable of real action.

Based on the text by Ch. Aitmatov about Avalbek

Fortitude (grit) - high spiritual and mental fortitude. Thanks to her, goals are achieved and peaks are conquered. This is all our internal energy, without which we cannot achieve anything in life.

Let us recall another work of art - “The Tale of a Real Man” by B. Polevoy, the main character of which is the pilot Alexei Meresyev. During the Great Patriotic War, his plane was shot down by the Nazis. Fortunately, Meresyev remained alive, but due to frostbite, both legs were amputated. However, despite difficult rehabilitation, he learned to walk on prosthetics, and subsequently took the helm again. This suggests that Meresyev has fortitude.

Examples from life

They achieved success only through willpower.

Ludwig van Beethoven, Albert Einstein, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra - we have heard these names since childhood. But few people know what trials they had to go through. They achieved success only through willpower.

Bright Sidepresents the stories of people who showed the world that there are no barriers for those who believe in themselves.

Having been deaf since she was one and a half years old, she made her credo the phrase “The only thing I can’t do is hear.” As a child, despite the advice of doctors, her parents sent the girl to a regular school (instead of an institution for the deaf), and with the help special programs she adapted over time. This made her the first and only deaf actress to win an Oscar. Marley often says, “I try to make sure people understand what my parents taught me, that deaf people deserve not only respect, but to be heard.”

“I don't need arms and legs. I need life. And never give up!” - this credo helped him become one of the most famous motivational speakers, get an economics education, get married and have two children. Nick Vujicic received willpower from his mother. In an interview, he said that her words set the tone for the rest of his life: “Nicholas,” she said, “you should play with normal children, because you are normal. Yes, you are missing something, but it’s nothing.”

He writes books, sings, surfs and plays golf. He often travels around the world giving lectures to help young people find the meaning of life, realize and develop their abilities and talents.

IN student years Stephen began to show signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The disease progressed, and after a few years he became completely immobile, and after throat surgery he lost the ability to speak. However, this did not stop him from marrying twice, raising three children, and becoming one of the most outstanding scientists of our time by the age of 74.

He is now one of the most influential theoretical physicists today. According to him, he achieved success largely thanks to his illness: “Before, life seemed boring. I'm definitely happier now. The prospect of dying early made me realize that life is worth living. There is so much that can be done, everyone can do so much!”

Frida Kahlo - outstanding mexican artist, who became famous thanks to her extraordinary paintings. At age 6, she became seriously ill with polio, causing one of her legs to become thinner than the other. At this moment, her iron character. To get rid of the ridicule of her peers, who teased her “Frida is a wooden leg,” the girl took up swimming, dancing, football and boxing.

As a teenager, Frida was involved in a car accident, which left her with severe pain in her spine all her life. After the accident, the girl could not get out of bed for several months. At this time, she constantly painted pictures, most of them self-portraits. Now Frida Kahlo's works are worth millions of dollars.

Ray Charles - legendary American musician, who received 12 Grammy awards. As a child, he began to lose his sight, and by the age of 7 he was completely blind. When Ray was 15 years old, his mother died. The young man could not sleep, eat or speak for many days. He was sure he would go crazy. When he came out of depression, he realized that having survived this tragedy, he could cope with anything.

At the age of 17, the musician began recording his first singles in the styles of soul, jazz and rhythm and blues. Now many people think Ray Charles a legendary man: his works were even included in the US Library of Congress. In 2004, after the death of the musician, the magazine Rolling Stone included Ray Charles at number 10 on his list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.

At the age of 39, he fell ill with polio. Years of treatment did not help, and the future president remained chained to wheelchair. After he realized how serious the illness was, no one heard him complain. Gathering his will into a fist, Roosevelt tried unsuccessfully to learn to walk using crutches and heavy orthopedic devices. Despite his illness, he became President of the United States. “The only obstacle to the implementation of our plans for tomorrow can be our doubts today,” said Roosevelt.

At 1.5 years old, after suffering from an illness, Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing. But this did not break her spirit; she managed to realize her dream of becoming a writer: several books and more than 400 articles were published under her name. She became the first deafblind person to receive a bachelor's degree fine arts. In addition, Keller was actively involved in politics: she fought for the rights of women and workers.

Helen Keller achieved success thanks to her strong character and curiosity. She often said: “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but we often do not notice it, staring at the closed door.” At 26, Ludwig began to lose his hearing. But this circumstance did not stop him from composing music. When he almost lost his hearing, he wrote the “Moonlight Sonata”, and, being completely deaf, the bagatelle piece “Fur Elise” (the one that sounds from music boxes).

Thanks to his persistent character and talent, he learned to listen to the music within, and after writing the 9th Symphony, he himself conducted a concert. After his triumphant performance, he burst into tears. “There are no barriers for a person with talent and love of work,” Beethoven repeated.

When Einstein was a small child, it was difficult to imagine that he would achieve success in life. Until the age of three, Albert could not speak and suffered from autism and dyslexia. While studying at the gymnasium, he often missed classes, which is why he never received a certificate. To prove to his parents what he was really worth, Einstein prepared himself and entered the Polytechnic in Zurich the second time.

Strength of spirit is courage, kindness, respect, and love, which a person retains within himself, no matter what. This, in my opinion, is human nature as it should be. This topic has been covered quite often in both literature and cinema; in addition, strong-willed people live among us.

Arguments from literature

(49 words) The first work that came to mind, revealing the theme of the power of the human spirit, is “The Tale of a Real Man” by B. Polevoy. The story of an ordinary person, an ordinary Soviet soldier who was able to overcome not only cold, hunger, inhuman pain, but also himself. Having lost his legs, Meresyev overcame despair and doubt, proving that he was capable of anything.
(38 words) Alexander Tvardovsky in the poem “Vasily Terkin” describes a simple Russian guy, a soldier fighting for his country. Using the example of Tyorkin, the author shows the strength of spirit of the entire Russian people. For example, in the chapter “Crossing” the hero swims across an icy river under fire to carry out an order.
(38 words) “Young Guard” by A. Fadeev is another work that tells about the strength of human character, love for the Motherland, principles and unbending will. Despite his young age, the Young Guards did not retreat either from their own fear or from the enemy.
(54 words) A strong-willed person is not always visible at first sight. From his modesty and calmness one may get the feeling that before us, rather, weak personality. The gloomy and silent hero of V. Bykov Sotnikov, in fact, is an example of courage, perseverance, devotion and, of course, strength of character. While undergoing torture, he does not surrender his comrades and does not agree to serve the enemy.
(62 words) Peter Grinev, the main character of A. S. Pushkin’s work, can be called a strong-willed person. Captain's daughter" Grinev faced a difficult choice: on the one hand, service under the leadership of Pugachev, betrayal; on the other hand, death and loyalty to oneself and duty. To preserve his honor, the young man strained all his strength and chose execution over treason. Even having saved his life, he still risked it more than once in order to act according to his conscience.
(44 words) Strong-willed and strong-willed The man is the hero of Nikolai Leskov’s work “The Enchanted Wanderer.” The strength of the human spirit here manifests itself in the ability to overcome life difficulties, don’t give up, forgive and admit your mistakes. Trying to atone for his sins, Flyagin becomes a recruit instead of the son of poor strangers and accomplishes a feat.
(53 words) Compassion is one of the the most important qualities strong man, according to M. Gorky. Strength of spirit is revealed, according to the writer, not only in firmness of character, but also in love for people, the ability to sacrifice oneself for others, and to bring light. This is the hero of the story “The Old Woman Izergil” - Danko, who led his people out of the deadly thicket at the cost of his life.
(45 words) M. Yu. Lermontov describes a strong-willed person in his work “Mtsyri”. A persistent character helps the prisoner fight the circumstances in which he finds himself, the difficulties that stand in his way, and go towards his dream. The young man escapes from the monastery and gains short-term, but passionately desired freedom.
(46 words) “Man can be destroyed, but he cannot be defeated.” This is what E. Hemingway’s story “The Old Man and the Sea” is about. External circumstances: age, lack of strength, condemnation - nothing compared to inner strength person. Old man Santiago fought against the elements, despite pain and fatigue. Having lost his prey, he still remained the winner.
(53 words) A. Dumas in the novel “The Count of Monte Cristo shows eternal struggle good and evil, there is in reality a very thin line between them. It would seem that the main character, taking revenge on his offenders, unable to forgive, - negative character, but, having got out of the Chateau d'If, he remains generous and kind, helping those who deserve it - these are the qualities of a person with a strong spirit.

Examples from life

(46 words) There are many examples of strong-willed people in the sports environment. Sport builds character and teaches you to never give up. A striking example may serve as the fate of a Soviet athlete, a champion Olympic Games, Valery Brumel. Having received a serious injury incompatible with sports, he found the strength to return and achieve high results.
(31 words) Hockey player Valery Kharlamov, whose story was shown in N. Lebedev’s film “Legend No. 17,” had a strong character. Going ahead, despite the pain, achieving the goal is the quality of a strong-willed person brought up by sports.
(49 words) Strength of spirit is also manifested in the ability to enjoy life, no matter what. In the film by O. Nakash “1+1. "Untouchable" main characters help each other reveal their best qualities, preferring not to go with the flow, but to overcome obstacles. A disabled person gains fullness of life, and a poor African American gets an incentive to develop and become better.
(56 words) Strong-willed people are among us. This is confirmed by the romantic comedy “Amelie” by J. Jeunet. main character- a girl with oddities, but with strong character. She strives to help people, starting with her own father, ending with a complete stranger to her, a man who lived in her apartment before her. In this pursuit, she forgets about herself, sacrificing her desires for the sake of the happiness of others.
(54 words) In Grigory Chukhrai’s film “The Ballad of a Soldier,” the main character is a young soldier who received leave to see his mother. Despite the goal - to see for yourself loved one– Alyosha Skvortsov cannot pass by people in need of help. For example, he helps a disabled war veteran find family happiness. In this desire for active good, true strength of spirit is expressed.
(45 words) An example of fortitude is Admiral Pyotr Stepanovich Nakhimov, who has not lost a single battle in his entire life. A man of exceptional willpower who sacrificed own health for the sake of the country. Carrying out orders that seemed impossible, he never complained or grumbled about fate, but silently fulfilled his duty.
(30 words) History of M.V. Lomonosov, the greatest Russian scientist, is known to many. Thanks to his fortitude and loyalty to his ideals, he walked towards his dream from a remote village to become an outstanding world-class scientist.
(51 words) Sometimes nature complicates a person’s life so much that it seems there is no way out at all. Only thanks to the strength of his character, Nick Vujicic, who was born without arms and legs, became known throughout the world. Nick not only gives motivational lectures, writes books, but also leads active image life: surfing, playing golf and football.
(45 words) JK Rowling - British writer, which gave children all over the world faith in fairy tales and magic. On the path to success, J. Rowling had to face numerous obstacles: no one wanted to publish her novel. However, willpower allowed the woman to follow her dream and make it come true.
(47 words) A person with a strong spirit does not necessarily have to accomplish feats or become famous. My friend is a strong-willed person. She is not afraid of difficulties, believes that they are necessary for character to be formed, tries to help people and animals if she sees that help is needed, does not remember the bad and sees only the good in people.

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