Fathers and sons

in his own life and the lives of others. Arcady, despite the shield he surrounds himself

with, is not a true Nihilist like his friend Bazarov through his thoughts and actions we see

his change. To begin, Arcady shows signs of Romanticism Early on in the novel despite

the announcement of his Nihilist beliefs.

For example, Bazarov and Arcady are walking one afternoon in the garden and

overhear Nicholas playing his cello. "At that instant the lingering notes of a ‘cello were

wafted towards them from the house . . . and, like honey, the melody flowed through the

air" (49). Like a true Nihilist, Bazarov immediately denounces the act of playing music as

a purely romantic institution. "Good Lord! At forty-four, a pater familias, in the province

of X, playing the ‘cello! Bazarov continues to laugh: but, on this occasion, Arcady,

though he venerated his mentor, does not even smile" (50).

By this we see that although Arcady looks up to Bazarov, he truly does not uphold

the Nihilist beliefs as strongly or as strictly. His acceptance of his father's cello playing

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