Fathers and Sons and Romanticism
In his novel, Fathers and Sons, Turgenev introduces Romanticism to his readers through his character, Nikolai. Nihilism can be found in Arkady and Bazarov. Throughout the novel disputes occur between romantic views and nihilist views, but in the end Romanticism triumphs, leaving Nihilism a thing of the past. Nikolai remains a consistent character throughout the novel. Romanticism lies within Nikolai, and this is revealed through his sentimental values of his farm and the place where his son was born. An indication of this is revealed when he says, "The air here! How wonderful it is! I do believe the air smells sweeter here than anywhere else in the world. And the skies too…Of course…You were born here so everything is bound to strike you with a special… (pg. 80)" But his son, Arkady cuts him off saying, "But papa, what difference does it make where a person is born…it makes absolutely no difference (pg. 80-81)," indicating an anti-romantic view. Though his words are astonishing and hurtful to Nikolai, he maintains his pace. The tension between Nikolai and Arkady is to a minimum when they first reunite, but it increases later on as the story progresses. Turgenev builds this contrast through Bazarov. Still, Nikolai is true to his
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Approximate Word count = 863
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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