Essay on the novel by V. Rasputin "Farewell to Matyora"
The writer in all his works addresses the topic of morality. The novel "Farewell to Matyora" a truly national work, which is close to each inhabitant of the villages of the vast country. It can be called autobiographical because Matyora, lies the fate of the native village of Atalante. During the construction of the Bratsk hydroelectric power station was included in the flood zone.
This is the name of the island where people live. The first farmers settled here 300 years ago. Life is leisurely and measured, with their morals. Many have found in these places happiness and home. She took the helm and, like a mother, cared.
Released in 1976, the story immediately aroused readers ' interest. Already long gone the socialist system, is growing up another generation, but it does not lose relevance. Because it affects the most sacred – the human soul, forces us to empathize, to sympathize with others and to be kinder.
The plot is based on a real event – the construction of hydroelectric power, the plan of which was to erase from the face of the earth in certain localities. But it's not just about the fact that the demolition of homes and the glorification of his native land. The narrative is a real cry from the heart. Vividly depicted is ruined, ruined villages and their former inhabitants no stake and yard.
For many years they have settled down and now losing what to them is infinitely near and dear to my heart. They seem to lose something in the future. Inflicted a wound never to heal.
The author fully on the side of traditional values, he appreciates habit and affection, which cannot be said about the "people of the new warehouse." They do not know the confusion of the elderly and why they are so reluctant to move closer to civilization. Heroes do not attract technology, they and their ancestors from time immemorial lived in these places. Here they grew up, on these shores their childhood and have only the best memories.
It is this - the main character of Daria, which honors the customs. She raised children and grandchildren and have lived most of my life. I do not want to die far away somewhere "on the mainland" where all alien to her. As you read the old woman survives pity and genuine compassion.
All the elderly population of Matera compares himself with old trees that are trying to transplant. But it will not save them. This promise sounds from the pages and makes you think over many things that the current compatriots don't have a free minute.
Makes you empathise with the scene when Daria says goodbye to a native hut, clothing her as the deceased. Causing offense to the fact that "new people" don't want to understand how important it is for the villagers of their habitable place. For them it is more than the territory is a whole life and way of thinking. To deprive them of this means to take everything and break exist.
In addition to the sympathetic characters are such as Petro – useless and stupid. The inner emptiness is filled with alcohol, because what "cranky" and even burn your home.
Author personificated nature, which takes revenge on those who are trying to destroy it. Like a living listven firmly held in the ground, resisting the axes and the fire. And goes along with the earth that gave him life. There is a kind of feeling of "confusion", as if humanity chose a different path, but ruined nature is able to forgive them. Each piece makes one think about their actions, whether they are always faithful and calls to do exclusively, by conscience.
