RU 2750 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ivan Turgenev, A Generation, Simon & Schuster
5 Jun 2016
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The role of traditions in turgenev"s fathers and sons. Ivan turgenev"s novel, fathers and sons, is esteemed to be the novel that began infamous nihilist movement in 1860s russia. In this turn-of-the century novel, the older generation is holding on tightly to their valued traditions, while the younger generation is ready to renounce them and begin reforms. This results in a significant disconnect between the generations, making one evaluate the importance of tradition to a family and society. This is particularly interesting with nikolai and fenichka"s romance in the realm of russian traditions. Nikolai and pavel may both highly value tradition, but the go about it very differently. As nikolai has a deep appreciation for tradition, pavel feels it is more of his duty to keep traditions alive. The novel does a tremendous job of calling into question what tradition means to someone in 1800s russia.
