Some things will never change, and amongst them the eternal dissension between generations, which is beautifully depicted in the novel “Fathers and Sons”. What impressed me the most is the fact that Turgenev chooses to present it in antithesis with itself. For there always were elder people that disagree with the ideas of the young generations, and elder people that praise the enthusiasm of the young generation. Both situations occurred and will keep occurring until the end.
I subjectively interpret the last depiction of
the novel as a fragile victory of the later. But regardless of the seeming
winner, quirk of fate is what dominates us all.
Excerpt:
‘But think of his upbringing?’ expostulated
Arkady. ‘Think of the period in which he has lived his life!’
‘His upbringing?’ retorted Bazarov. ‘Why, a man
ought to bring himself up, even
as I had to do. And with regard to his period, why should I, or any other man,
be dependent upon periods? Rather, we ought to make periods dependent upon us. ‘
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