"...My parents...don't worry in the least about their
own insignificance; they don't give a damn about it...
While I...I feel only boredom and anger."
Ivan Turganev
FATHERS AND SONS (1862)
Turgenev's classic of Russian literature concerns itself primarily with the relationship between the generations in mid 19th century Russia. The quote above, spoken by spoken by Yevgeny Bazarov is representative of the nihilistic views espoused by the titular sons. At odds with what he sees as a history of mysticism, superstition and faith, Bazarov condemns these practices and takes up a scientific nihilism he sees as progressive.
"Turgenev wrote Fathers and Sons as a response to the growing cultural schism that he saw between liberals of the 1830s/1840s and the growing nihilist movement. Both the nihilists (the "sons") and the 1830s liberals sought Western-based social change in Russia. Additionally, these two modes of thought were contrasted with the conservative Slavophiles, who believed that Russia's path lay in its traditional spirituality."
own insignificance; they don't give a damn about it...
While I...I feel only boredom and anger."
Ivan Turganev
FATHERS AND SONS (1862)
Turgenev's classic of Russian literature concerns itself primarily with the relationship between the generations in mid 19th century Russia. The quote above, spoken by spoken by Yevgeny Bazarov is representative of the nihilistic views espoused by the titular sons. At odds with what he sees as a history of mysticism, superstition and faith, Bazarov condemns these practices and takes up a scientific nihilism he sees as progressive.
"Turgenev wrote Fathers and Sons as a response to the growing cultural schism that he saw between liberals of the 1830s/1840s and the growing nihilist movement. Both the nihilists (the "sons") and the 1830s liberals sought Western-based social change in Russia. Additionally, these two modes of thought were contrasted with the conservative Slavophiles, who believed that Russia's path lay in its traditional spirituality."
This quote speaks to both Casanova's rocky relationship with his father, and his initially nihilistic world view.
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