Do you agree that victory over the weak is like defeat? Graduation essay. Victory and defeat
1. M.Yu. Lermontov “Song about ... merchant Kalashnikov”
The merchant Kalashnikov, standing up for his wife’s honor, goes out for a fist fight with the guardsman Kiribeevich. He wins the battle, but dies at the hands of the executioner because he refuses to tell the king the reasons for his action. But Kalashnikov defended his wife’s honor. And his death becomes a victory.
2. M.Yu. Lermontov "Mtsyri"
The main character runs away from the monastery where he has been all his life, because he considers it a prison. Three days in freedom became for him a substitute for his whole life. Meeting people, fighting a leopard, thunder and lightning, contemplating the beauty of nature - this is life for him - demonic freedom. He dies, but, in his opinion, he wins.
3. A.N. Ostrovsky "Thunderstorm"
Katerina enters into single combat with " dark kingdom”and dies because it cannot withstand the onslaught of hypocrisy and falsehood. Her protest becomes the first signal for confrontation with this kingdom. Her death is a victory over general indifference and obscurantism.
4. I.A. Bunin "Clean Monday"
The main character of the story is a girl living an idle life filled with bright events. She barely understands her young man because he doesn't know how to listen. And the girl is looking for a way out of such a life. And her sudden departure to the monastery very clearly demonstrates the great internal work souls. By this act she proves the victory of the pure, sublime, divine principle over the worldly, base, carnal. By going to the monastery, she saves her soul and conquers everything base.
5. E.I. Zamyatin "We"
The main character of the novel, having experienced love for the first time in his life, becomes a conspirator. But his primitive swarm consciousness is unable to do right choice, he calmly puts himself at the mercy of the guardians in order to avoid having to choose. Watching the torture of his recently beloved, he dryly and logically reflects on the girl’s irrational behavior. One State here and now he wins over D-503 and over I-330, over the entire Mefi, but this victory is akin to defeat.
Thematic direction
« Victory and defeat »
Possible theses:
- The victory of a person over circumstances.
(It often happens that life puts a person in difficult situation: He faces obstacles that at first glance may seem insurmountable. For real strong people do not give in to difficulties and cope with any obstacles)
Arguments
1. In “The Tale of a Real Man,” Boris Polevoy tells the story of a person’s victory over circumstances.
(Pilot Alexey Meresyev; crawled out of the German rear for eighteen days; both legs were amputated; managed to learn not only to walk on prosthetics, but also to fly a fighter; returned to the active army)
Arguments
2. Another example of unbending perseverance and courage can be the hero of the story M.A. Sholokhov “The Fate of Man”. The hero Andrei Sokolov faced considerable trials: he was at the front, was captured, and more than once looked into the eyes of death. The war took away his entire family: a bomb fell on the house where his wife and daughters were, and his son was killed by a German sniper on the last day of the war, May 9...
Possible theses:
2. A person’s victory over himself.
(It can be difficult for a person who finds himself in a difficult situation to overcome difficulties. But it is much more difficult to win victory over himself - his cowardice and fear. It is not for nothing that Cicero called the “greatest victory” precisely the victory over himself)
Arguments
1. Many writers in their works addressed the theme of a person’s internal struggle with his weaknesses. So, in story by Yuri Kazakov " Quiet morning» we see a boy named Yashka, who found himself face to face with fear... (Fishing, Volodya)
Arguments
2. We find another example in A. Mass’s story “The Difficult Exam.”
(performance, Anya, resentment, disappointment, attempt to refuse to go on stage)
3. V.P. also writes about a person’s victory over his own fear. Aksenov in the story “Breakfasts in 1943.”
Possible theses:
3. Ambiguity and relativity of the concepts of “victory” and “defeat”.
(Is it always possible to say unambiguously who won and who was defeated? Reflecting on this question, one cannot help but come to the conclusion: no, not always. It often happens that, yielding to the enemy in physical strength, a person wins a moral victory if he shows such qualities as courage, perseverance, readiness to go to the end and not give up)
Arguments
1. We all, of course, know about the Battle of Borodino. As you know, after it, Russian troops were forced to leave Moscow, which gave Western historians reason to admit battle of Borodino Napoleon's victory. However, we believe that the Russian troops won. What gives us reason to say this? The answer is simple: the main thing is what and how the parties fight for. Russians fought for their Fatherland, they were led into battle by patriotism. They were ready to die defending native land from the enemy. It is the spirit of the army that determines the outcome of the confrontation. The Russians won, first of all, a moral victory, showing the world unprecedented fortitude, courage and readiness for self-sacrifice. M.Yu. Lermontov told us about this in the best possible way in the poem “Borodino”, L.N. Tolstoy in the novel “War and Peace”
Arguments
2. V.P. Aksyonov “Breakfasts for 43 years” (“By my face, they apparently understood that I would again defend my breakfast. Come what may. Let them beat me, I will do this every day”)
3.V.G. Rasputin “French Lessons” (fight in the clearing)
Possible theses:
4. The price of victory.
(We all know the story of the victory of our people in the Great Patriotic War. This greatest victory was won at a high price: millions of people gave their lives to hasten the momentous day. No wonder in famous song it is sung that “this is a holiday with tears in our eyes.” Thinking about victory, one cannot help but remember those whose heroism is difficult to overestimate)
Arguments
- B. Vasiliev “Not on the lists” “And the dawns here are quiet”
- Y. Bondarev “Hot Snow”
- M. Sholokhov “The Fate of Man”
- V.S. Vysotsky….
A verified final essay on the topic “All victories begin with victory over oneself” in the direction of “Victory and defeat”
Introduction (intro):
The life path of every person is thorny and difficult. It is woven from many victories and lesions that accompany us throughout our lives. We make mistakes, we endure defeat, We are deeply worried about this, and, as happens very often, we give up. A person loses faith in his strength and abilities. To win victory, necessary to get started win yourself, your fears and doubts. This is the very road leading to great victories, and only people strong-willed are able to overcome this difficult path.
A comment: Good girl, very good. Just be more careful with repetitions, do not allow them, use synonyms, pronouns or synonymous expressions. Sometimes you can just remove a word.
The volume is good, the topic is covered. Only the thesis is not formalized. So that it does not get lost against the background of the rest of the text, it is advisable to emphasize it.
Argument 1:
What does it mean to conquer yourself? Victory over oneself is great success, a significant achievement, because only people with a certain set of qualities can defeat themselves. Some of them are determination, as well as the desire to live and the desire for the best.(transition too long). A striking example such a person is main character Boris Polevoy's story "The Tale of a Real Man" - Alexey Meresyev. The story of a brave pilot is based on real events, which proves that anyone can conquer themselves if they put in their best effort. One of Alexey’s flights ended sadly: terrible accident, due to which the pilot lost the ability to move independently. But, even having been defeated in the sky, the hero did not give up, did not give up, but was able not only to set a goal, but also to achieve it. Alexey Meresyev dreamed of how he would take off again and see the azure sky, the expanse of fields, meadows and rivers from above. Only the desire to return to his former full life, determination and daily work on himself helped Alexey overcome fear and illness and achieve his goal.
A comment: Very good. But the transition is too big, you can abandon it altogether. The argument is good, it even became clear what thesis you are proving.
Argument 2:
Sometimes it depends on conquering your fears main value - human life (this may be true, but not in this argument. It turns out that you have gone a little off topic). It was thanks to his endurance that the old fisherman Santiago survived in Ernest Hemingway’s story “The Old Man and the Sea.” Only on the eighty-fifth day did luck smile on the fisherman, and he caught his hook huge fish. Santiago throws all his strength into fighting her, but she drags him further into the sea. Overcoming fatigue and hunger, the fisherman finally enters into the final battle with the fish and defeats it. What would happen to Santiago if he gave up and stopped fighting for life? His life in this case would have ended in an absurd death in the middle of the sea, and the people on the shore would never have known about what really happened. Not everyone could withstand such an unequal struggle, but the old fisherman succeeded thanks to his courage and fortitude.
There are probably no people in the world who would not dream of victory. Every day we win small victories or suffer defeats. Trying to achieve success over yourself and your weaknesses, getting up thirty minutes earlier in the morning, studying sports section, preparing lessons that are not going well. Sometimes such victories become a step towards success, towards self-affirmation. But this doesn't always happen. Apparent victory turns into defeat, but defeat is, in fact, victory.
In A.S. Griboyedov’s comedy “Woe from Wit,” the main character A.A. Chatsky, after a three-year absence, returns to the society in which he grew up. Everything is familiar to him, about each representative secular society he has a categorical judgment. “The houses are new, but the prejudices are old,” the young man concludes about the renewed Moscow, hot man. The Famus Society adheres to strict rules from the time of Catherine:
“honor according to father and son”, “be bad, but if there are two thousand family souls - he and the groom”, “the door is open for those invited and uninvited, especially from foreigners”, “it’s not that they introduce new things - never” “they are judges of everything, everywhere, there are no judges above them.”
And only servility, veneration, and hypocrisy rule over the minds and hearts of the “chosen” representatives of the top of the noble class. Chatsky with his views turns out to be out of place. In his opinion, “ranks are given by people, but people can be deceived,” seeking patronage from those in power is low, one must achieve success with intelligence, and not with servility. Famusov, barely hearing his reasoning, covers his ears and shouts: “... to trial!” He considers young Chatsky a revolutionary, a “carbonarius”, dangerous person, when Skalozub appears, he asks not to express his thoughts out loud. And when the young man does begin to express his views, he quickly leaves, not wanting to bear responsibility for his judgments. However, the colonel turns out to be a narrow-minded person and only catches discussions about uniforms. In general, few people understand Chatsky at Famusov’s ball: the owner himself, Sophia and Molchalin. But each of them makes his own verdict. Famusov would prohibit such people from approaching the capital for a shot, Sophia says that he is “not a man - a snake,” and Molchalin decides that Chatsky is simply a loser. The final verdict of the Moscow world is madness! At the climactic moment, when the hero makes his keynote speech, no one in the hall listens to him. You can say that Chatsky is defeated, but this is not so! I.A. Goncharov believes that the hero of the comedy is a winner, and one cannot but agree with him. The appearance of this man shook up the stagnation Famusov society, destroyed Sophia’s illusions and shook Molchalin’s position.
In I. S. Turgenev’s novel “Fathers and Sons,” two opponents collide in a heated argument: a representative younger generation- nihilist Bazarov and nobleman P.P. Kirsanov. One lived an idle life, spent the lion's share of the allotted time on love for famous beauty, socialite- Princess R. But, despite this way of life, he gained experience, experienced, probably, the most important feeling that overtook him, washed away everything superficial, knocked down arrogance and self-confidence. This feeling is love. Bazarov boldly judges everything, considering himself a “self-made man,” a man who made his name only through his own labor and intelligence. In a dispute with Kirsanov, he is categorical, harsh, but observes external decency, but Pavel Petrovich cannot stand it and breaks down, indirectly calling Bazarov a “blockhead”:
...before they were just idiots, and now they suddenly became nihilists.
Bazarov's external victory in this dispute, then in the duel turns out to be a defeat in the main confrontation. Having met my first and only love, the young man is unable to survive defeat, does not want to admit failure, but cannot do anything. Without love, without sweet eyes, such desirable hands and lips, life is not needed. He becomes distracted, cannot concentrate, and no amount of denial helps him in this confrontation. Yes, it seems that Bazarov won, because he so stoically goes to death, silently struggles with the disease, but in fact he lost, because he lost everything for which it was worth living and creating.
When we hear the words “victory” and “defeat,” images of military action or sports competitions usually appear before our eyes. But these concepts themselves, of course, are much broader and accompany us every day. Victory or defeat always involves confrontation with someone or something. Our life, whether we like it or not, is a struggle with circumstances, problems, competitors. And the more serious the opponent, the more significant and important the victory over him is for us. To win a grueling struggle against a powerful enemy means to become better, stronger. But if the enemy is obviously weaker, can such a victory be called real?
It seems to me that victory over the weak is still a defeat. Moreover, if a person enters into confrontation with someone who cannot fight back, he shows his moral weakness. Many Russian writers shared the same opinion. Thus, in A.S. Pushkin’s novel “Dubrovsky” we see the landowner Troekurov, who, out of a sense of resentment, deprived his longtime friend Andrei Gavrilovich of his estate. The imperious tyrant Kirila Petrovich, using his influence and wealth, ruined the Dubrovsky family. As a result, Andrei Gavrilovich, struck by such betrayal, goes crazy and soon dies, and his son Vladimir becomes noble robber. Can Troekurov, who took advantage of his opponent’s weakness, be called a real winner? Of course not. The true moral victory in the novel is won by the younger Dubrovsky, who gave up revenge, falling in love with Masha, the daughter of his enemy.
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