Works related to art. Problems and arguments for an essay on the exam in Russian on the topic: Art. Folimonov Sergey Stanislavovich

True art is a work of generally recognized artistic value. In order to reveal this concept in the best possible way, the Wise Litrecon uses examples from the literature, which always help him express his thought. It is to you, dear readers, that he dedicated his next collection.

1. F.M. Dostoevsky, "Poor people". The heroine of the work, Varenka Dobroselova, often corresponds with her patron Makar Devushkin and notices that he is not at all developed. If he reads, then it is second-rate literature, devoid of the charm of genuine art. Then she advises him the books of N.V. Gogol and A.S. Pushkin. After that, even the reader himself sees how Makar has changed: he has become more interesting to write and feel deeper. Only true creativity can transform a person.
2. I.S. Turgenev, "Singers". The narrator witnessed a competition of singers in a tavern. One of them sang clear and loud, many thought that he would win. However, the second performer sang hoarsely and drawlingly, but so soulfully and warmly that he made the listeners feel every note. There is no doubt that this is the real art - to awaken genuine emotions in the public.
3. ON THE. Nekrasov, "Elegy". The famous poet has repeatedly touched on the topic of art. In his opinion, it should not be sweet-voiced and soft, but honest and uncompromising. “I dedicated the lyre to my people,” he wrote. Real creativity is always dedicated to people and serves them, but not the interests of a particular class, but the whole society.
4. N.V. Gogol, "Portrait". The protagonist of the story was a gifted painter, but greed and a thirst for luxury pushed him onto the path of an artisan: he began to make paintings to order. In each of them, he went against the truth and against himself, doing what the customers want from him. In the end, he realized that he had lost his talent, because real art is always free and sublime, it does not obey the philistine taste of the crowd.
5. N.V. Gogol, Dead Souls. In lyrical digressions, the narrator argues that writers are divided into two categories: some write what people want to read, while others write the truth. Some flatter the world and receive its recognition, others become victims of those who do not want to see the truth and hide from it. Judging by the tone of his reasoning, the author considered the real art to be precisely that literature that contains truthful, albeit critical, food for thought.
6. A.S. Pushkin, "Eugene Onegin". The heroine of the novel was distinguished by her erudition and taste in the choice of literature. Tatyana spent all her time thinking about books and learned about adult life even before she fully entered it. Therefore, Olga's frivolity was alien to her, the heroine deeply felt and fell in love once in her life. Such a wealth of the inner world can be explained by the fact that Tatyana understood true art and drew wisdom from it.
7. M.Yu. Lermontov, "A Hero of Our Time". Grigory Pechorin was unusually captivated by Bela's dance. The girl moved easily and gracefully, her movements were impeccably beautiful. In them, he saw the ideal of naturalness and simplicity, which he sought in vain in secular life. It is real art, which has become for Gregory the reason for falling in love with a stranger, that can give a person aesthetic and spiritual pleasure.
8. M.A. Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita. Real art is always aimed at eternity, it does not take into account the present, so it is often not recognized during the life of the creator. Bulgakov portrayed a similar example: Masters who wrote a really talented thing are buried alive in a lunatic asylum. He is not accepted and condemned only because his book did not fit into the tight ideological framework. But the author proves by this example that genuine creativity will survive the persecution and remain for centuries.
9. A.T. Tvardovsky, "Vasily Terkin". To entertain his comrades, Vasily plays the accordion, and it is often these uncomplicated melodies that inspire tired soldiers and allow them to remember home, peaceful days and their joys. Music helps them gather strength and make a miracle, which we call the Great Victory. This is real art, which sets people in a good mood.
10. 10.A.P. Chekhov, "A work of art". According to the plot of the story, the boy brings the doctor a beautiful chandelier in gratitude for his help. However, a man will be ashamed to leave the thing with him: she is beautiful and elegant, but the leg of the candlestick was made in the form of naked women. The hero is afraid that people visiting him will think badly of him. In the same way, all his acquaintances refuse this gift. So the author showed that people cannot always understand real art, which is out of the ordinary and frightens the layman.

Important! It can also be called the process of learning about the world around or the desire of a person to influence the world in a better way as a result of the creative process. It is a gift where one looks beyond the horizon.

Rice. 1. "The Last Supper". . 1498

The influence of art. Arguments

• First, love for fairy tales is expressed. Literature plays an important role here. Many in childhood read fairy tales in which you can see good and bad characters. The denouement of these stories teaches good morals. When a child grows up, his interest in books changes. At a school or university, more complex works are asked that make the student think more deeply, asking himself questions about morality, honor, and the right path in life. Reading makes humanity more communicative. However, different types of art have different goals.
• Secondly, art can pushman to amazing feats. For example, listening to the words to your favorite song. Soulful music gives inspiration to sensitive individuals.
• Third, the impact can be seenin the active development of hand-made. God put in man the desire to create. It is impossible to meet a person who would not like to do something with their own hands. For example: needlewomen embroider, wives arrange a cozy flower bed, husbands make bedside tables, engineers create, builders build, etc.Children are ready to do all of the above and at once.Love for the beautiful is in every person and it can only be drowned out by the person himself.

Rice. 2. "Algerian women". Pablo Picasso. 1955

Unified State Exam (USE): arguments

1. Fromwe know the story of Nikolai Rostov, who lost a significant amount of money playing cards. Because of this, he was very upset. He must confess to his parents, but it is very difficult for him to do so. However, under the influence of the beautiful singing of Natasha Rostova, the hero is overwhelmed with bright emotions and decides to tell the whole truth to his father.
2. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov "Rothschild's Violin".Here the literary hero Yakov Matveyevich does not appear to be a very friendly person. People perceive him as gloomy and rude. Such Yakov Matveyevich was until the moment when his hearing was touched by a melody that accidentally came to him. Hearing the captivating notes, Jacob rethought his actions and regretted that he was so rude to people. As a result, he realized that the world is much better if there is no hatred and anger in it.
3. . The work of the protagonist Petrus, namely music, is the meaning of his life. Petrus has been blind since birth. However, this did not stop him from becoming a musician. Later he became a very famous pianist. And it all started with the fact that as a child he heard the melody of a pipe.
4. Konstantin Georgievich Paustovsky "The Old Chef". The work speaks of an old cook who was near death. He asks his daughter to call the first person she meets to confess her sins, since the cook did not like priests. The daughter meets a young musician on the street and conveys the last request of her dying father. The musician is now known to everyone. He enters the house and starts playing the harpsichord. Music enchants the old man, brings him happiness and relieves his suffering.

The influence of art on creative individuals

Rice. 3. "Freedom leading the people". Eugene Delacroix. 1830

Art and intelligence

• Leonardo da Vinci, who throughout his life not only drew beautifully, but also coped well with mathematics, mechanics, anatomy.
• Famous American theoretical physicist Richard Phillips Feynmanis one of the founders of quantum electrodynamics. Despite his love for exact science, he loved to play the drum, and was also fond of painting.
• Microbiologist Koprovskyknown for being the founder of the polio vaccine, was engaged in musical art.
• The formation of one of the founders of physicsbegan at the age of four, when he was playing the violin. Albert also played the piano. Music was an assistant in his theories. From time to time he went to play, and then returned to science.

Rice. 4. "Mona Lisa". Leonardo da Vinci. 1503-1519

The right choice of art

Important! Despite all the advantages, art can hurt a person if you approach the choice thoughtlessly. For example, almost all modern films are saturated with violence, wars, stress, which leads to the spiritual problem of man. Cartoons do not fall under the exception, while watching which the subconscious of the child often sees what the consciousness is not able to see.

Arguments from the literature for an essay in the direction "Art and craft".

"Art and Craft" essay arguments:

1. N.V. Gogol "Portrait"

   • In the story of N.V. Gogol's "Portrait" the main character was a painter who had nothing to live on. He was overwhelmed by debts, he was tired of a hungry life, but he could not do anything. However, one day he bought a painting that struck him with its hypnotic effect. The gloomy and at the same time sly look of the usurer depicted there followed the observer everywhere. At night, the new owner of the canvas had a dream where the rich man comes to life and drops several bills on the floor, counting the money. In the morning Chartkov accidentally discovers banknotes. Now he has a lot of money, but the needs are increasing by leaps and bounds. Then the artist takes on portraits to order, where rich clients demand from him not a creative approach, but the ability to embellish reality to suit their bourgeois taste. There is nothing to do, he does everything for the sake of a fee! In the end, the talent was gone, and it was replaced by a well-paid craft. The painter realized the change when he saw the truly talented work of a friend at the exhibition. He went crazy with envy and decided to destroy everything that seemed beautiful to him. Thus, art requires sacrifice from a person, he must give himself up to creativity without a trace, otherwise his gift will turn into a skill with which it is by no means gods that burn pots.
   • In the story of N.V. Gogol's "Portrait" tells the story of a hero who painted an unfortunate picture. This is a master of his craft, who, of course, needed to support his family. Therefore, without thinking, he took on a large order. One notorious pawnbroker wanted a perfect portrait of himself before he died. For this purpose, he hired the best painter. He began a long and difficult work. The further he went, trying with a penetrating glance to penetrate the soul of the usurer, the worse he felt. His depravity seemed to leave its claw marks in his mind. The master never finished the canvas, he was seized by vicious thoughts and desires. And so he decided that only life in a monastery would help him cleanse himself of filth. He went to the holy monastery and was cured, restoring peace in his soul. Thus, art can bring not only light, but also darkness, so every creator must be responsible for what he does. His creative freedom should not turn into permissiveness.

2. A.S. Pushkin "Conversation of a bookseller with a poet"

   A.S. Pushkin in the poem "The Conversation of a Bookseller with a Poet" expressed his disgust at the need to sell his creations. In this work, the poet presents two opposing points of view. The bookseller is a business man, he has his own price for everything, expressed in monetary terms. It seems to him that writing "rhymes" is an ordinary profession, no different from the work of any artisan. According to the bookseller, the main thing here is to tailor your product to the tastes of the right people in order to profitably sell the product. The poet at the beginning of the poem argues passionately with the bookseller, telling him about inspiration, about the freedom of creativity. But the bookseller retorts: “Our age is a shopkeeper; in this age of iron without money and freedom there is no. The poet gives up, and the sublime lines are replaced by vulgar prose: “You are absolutely right. Here is my manuscript. Let's agree."

3. I.A. Kuprin "Taper"

   Kuprin's story "Taper" tells a simple story about how a poor young pianist earned money on holidays in rich houses and met a famous composer at one New Year's holiday, who showed interest in his playing and provided a bright future for the young talent. The problem of art and craft is revealed in this work in a clear discrepancy between the pianist's craft and the playing style of a talented musician. The word "tapper" in one of its meanings refers to an insensitively playing performer, and Yuri Azagarov played with inspiration, enthusiasm and very artistic. Such a game could not leave anyone indifferent, so the famous Rubinstein turned his attention to him. This problem is solved in the story in favor of true art: no matter how small and modest a person is, he will be noticed if he puts his soul into his work. It is this spirituality that distinguishes art from craft.

4. L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"

   The influence of art on the perception of the world by a person is shown in the novel by L. N. Tolstoy "War and Peace". Having lost big at cards, Nikolai Rostov does not know how to inform a family that is experiencing financial difficulties. But his feelings are dispelled by the singing of sister Natasha. Hearing the magnificent performance of the composition, he calms down and understands the insignificance of his mental anguish in comparison with the greatness of art.

   Natasha Rostova not only had a magnificent voice, but also subtly felt the music. The girl was delighted not only with the compositions that sounded at receptions and balls, she was not alien to dancing to the guitar, inviting fervent motives. By this, the author shows that true art is not subject to times and customs.

5. A.P. Chekhov "Rothschild's Violin"

   Undertaker Yakov Ivanov moonlights as a violinist along with his fellow Jew Rothschild. The second is often false, which annoys a friend. But Yakov himself does not take music seriously, only after the death of his wife, having learned that he did not have long to live, he plays the violin soulfully, causing tears in those around him. The undertaker bequeaths the instrument to a Jewish friend and dies. Rothschild, imbued to the depths of his soul with the melody he heard, reproduces it on a donated violin. The composition brings him fame and recognition, becomes immortal.

6. M.A. Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita"

   Handicraft in the field of art is vividly shown in the novel by M.A. Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita" The capital's writers have long put their works on stream, they are more concerned about vacations in the country, trips to Yalta and the notorious "housing problem".

   The attitude of the Master to creativity is completely different: the novel about Pontius Pilate absorbs him completely. In order to create freely, the writer rents a small basement on the Arbat, buys literature with the information necessary for the book with all the money won in the lottery. When criticism falls on the novel and it is not allowed to be published, the Master feels devastated, burns the manuscripts, and then ends up in a psychiatric hospital. Thus, we see how true creativity is replaced by stereotyped works performed for the sake of power.

7. A.S. Pushkin "Mozart and Salieri"

   • The difference between art and craft was suggested to us by A.S. Pushkin in Mozart and Salieri. Heroes always competed in music, but Mozart invariably won the championship, although his opponent prepared more diligently and studied better. He sat for hours trying to invent a melody that would surpass the composition of his colleague in strength and passion. But all in vain. The genius composed a masterpiece in minutes, seemingly without any effort. Then the desperate composer decided to deal with a successful rival and mixed poison with him. But the talent of the dead man did not illuminate the killer, his death did not help Salieri win the musical Olympus. It was not about Mozart, but about the fact that someone from above is destined to show an unsurpassed talent, while others are simply not given this. Perhaps they will find their calling, but in a different matter. Thus, art is a child of inspiration, it is a gift from above. It is designed to create something that did not exist before. A craft is, as a rule, a commercial reproduction of what is already there. This is not an insight, but a routine process, the purpose of which is to satisfy the needs of the customer. Art, on the other hand, is always directed to eternity, it does not have a consumer orientation.
   • I believe that the publicist Romain Rolland would be right when he said that "To create is to kill death." An example confirming this idea can be found in the work of A.S. Pushkin "Mozart and Salieri". The main character was a genius in the world of music, his creations amazed his contemporaries. The melodies of his authorship marked a new era in the art of sound. However, the creator himself did not live long, according to the plot of the book, he was poisoned by a colleague who envied his fame. Was Mozart forgotten after death? No. His music conquered death itself, because the composer's name still lives on, and his melodies sing a loud song that their creator is immortal.

8. N.S. Leskov "Lefty"

   • In the tale of N.S. Leskov "Lefty" describes the difficult fate of the creator. The Tula craftsman receives an important order from the emperor himself: he needs to show the English craftsmen that their Russian colleagues are better. The Cossack Platov undertakes to deliver the order. He also brutally controls the activities of workers. Lefty and his team worked for a long time on an impossible task, but they made an incredible achievement: they shod the English flea, which the emperor was so amazed at. One problem: the flea used to dance, but after working on it, it stopped moving. Here Platov became furious, never understanding what the masters had done. He beat Lefty badly. But when the court understood what he had achieved, everyone unanimously decided to send the craftsman to England to show off his work. Abroad, a gifted man was immediately appreciated. There they picked up a wife for him, and promised money, and coaxed him with all sorts of honors, but he stubbornly rushed to his homeland. In the end, he boarded the ship and went home. Most of all, he wanted to convey an important secret to the emperor in time: you can’t clean the gun muzzles with brick chips, the weapon deteriorates. But in his native country, the drunk Lefty was left to die, no one listened to his words, no one helped him. So a talented person died, whom important gentlemen only used, but did not appreciate. Thus, fate rarely spoils geniuses, because people realize their significance too late.
   • In the tale of N.S. Leskov "Lefty" tells about the sacrifice that art requires from the one who owns it. When meeting with the Tula master, we pay attention to the fact that his hair was torn out during training. We also see that he is poor and lives very modestly. An interesting fact is that the hero is slavishly submissive to fate and does not argue with Platov when he unfairly attacks craftsmen. All of this speaks volumes about what the life of a true creator actually looks like. This is not glory and honors, wealth and recognition, no! This is poverty, hard work, intense and difficult comprehension of the intricacies of craftsmanship. All this a man must endure without grumbling. Otherwise, his gift will not be developed and will not become a real talent. Such is the price of talent!

9. A. Akhmatova "Requiem"

   In her work "Requiem" A. Akhmatova describes the times of harsh repressions, when people were sent into exile without trial or investigation, without telling their relatives anything. Mothers and wives had to stand in endless lines for months, waiting for at least some news from their sons and husbands. With this poem, the poetess challenged the Stalinist regime, for which her other works became banned for publication. Akhmatova had to endure humiliation and suffering for her position in art that was objectionable to the authorities.

10. V. Korolenko "The Blind Musician"

    • Peter was born blind, but had good hearing and touch. Since childhood, the boy was interested in playing the stableman Joachim on the flute, he himself began to master the flute, and then the piano. Music helped him perceive and "see" the world. Peter had to overcome many trials to accept himself as he is. But the talented musician managed to achieve the recognition of others and find personal happiness.

11. A. Tvardovsky "Vasily Terkin"

    • A simple guy Vasily Terkin appears before the reader as a courageous soldier and at the same time a great optimist. His enthusiasm more than once raises the morale of his colleagues. One day, in the middle of winter, he is picked up by a passing truck full of soldiers. A cheerful-looking guy plays the accordion for them, which makes the fighters warmer, and they start dancing. Thus, music helped people to distract themselves from heavy thoughts about what was happening and forget about the war for a while.

1. (37 words) Gogol's story "Portrait" also shows the influence of real art on a person. The hero spends his last money on a painting that strikes his imagination. The portrait of the old man does not let go of the new owner, even outside. Such is the power of culture over human consciousness.
2. (43 words) In Gogol's story "Nevsky Prospekt" Piskarev is influenced by his vocation - painting. That is why all life for him is painted in colors unknown to ordinary people: in a public woman, for example, he sees a muse and a wife, does not hesitate to help her. This is how true art ennobles the individual.
3. (41 words) Real art always makes a person more sublime and noble. In Ostrovsky's play The Forest, the actor who knows Schiller by heart also has the notion of honor embedded in literature. He gives all his money as a dowry to an unknown girl Aksyusha, demanding nothing in return.
4. (46 words) In Dostoevsky's novel Poor Folk, real art helps Varya not to lose her virtue, despite all life's hardships. The student taught her to read Gogol and Pushkin, and the girl became stronger in character and stronger in spirit. At the same time, kindness, sensitivity and a special inner beauty developed in her.
5. (50 words) Real art is always dedicated to people, it is “created” from a big heart. In the story "The Freak" the hero only paints the stroller, but he does it not only beautifully, but also with love. His gesture was not understood, but to us, the readers, this situation reminded us of the fate of all the persecuted creators who embodied their goodness in works of art.
6. (38 words) Pushkin's poem "The Prophet" clearly expresses the calling of true art - to burn people's hearts. The poet does it with a verb, the artist with his brush, the musician with his instrument, and so on. That is, their works always excite and stun us, forcing us to think about eternal questions.
7. (39 words) Lermontov's poem "Prophet" raises the theme of non-recognition of the creators. The author writes how people began to despise his "pure teachings". It is obvious that real art is not necessarily proclaimed as such, on the contrary, it sometimes overtakes its time and becomes misunderstood among conservative people.
8. (49 words) The theme of real art was close to Lermontov. His poem "When Raphael is inspired" describes the process of creating art, when "heavenly fire" burns in the sculptor, and the poet listens to the "enchanting sounds of the lyre." This means that culture does not even come from people, but from something sacred and mysterious that is beyond our understanding.
9. (30 words) In Chekhov's story "Student", the hero tells ordinary women a biblical story. Even in the form of a retelling, real art evokes conflicting feelings and sincere feelings in people: Vasilisa cries, and Lukerya is embarrassed.
10. (58 words) In Mayakovsky's poem "To the Other Side", the theme of art is central. The author says that it serves people, inspires them to change, that poets “throw themselves under their feet”, go to the front line for the people. And even when “the holiday will be behind the pain of battle”, people will also need art to cheer them up and make them happy. Thus, it is indispensable and very important to us.

Real life examples

1. (40 words) I realized the impact of real art when I got into playing the guitar. I began to listen carefully to the music, looking for chords, riffs and interesting tricks. When I listened to the playing of meters, I got a real pleasure, comparable only to the euphoria at a concert.
2. (46 words) My sister became my guide to the world of art. She showed me old engravings and frescoes in large and beautiful books, and once even took me to the museum with her. There I experienced such an uplifting spirit, such a keen curiosity about life, that I will never be the same again.
3. (50 words) True art has drawn me to itself since childhood. The craving for him led me to the bookshelves, where I found the book "Richard the Lionheart." I remember that it flew by in one breath, I read even at night, and in the rare hours of sleep I imagined tournaments and balls. Thus, culture enriches human life.
4. (38 words) I remember how art inspired my grandmother. She did not miss a single theatrical performance and always returned in such joyful excitement that she twittered to the whole house, and I did not feel her age: she seemed young and blooming to me.
5. (45 words) True art is most clearly manifested on the stage. When I first went to the theater, I watched Woe from Wit with delight and rapture. I tried to remember every word, every gesture, as if a miracle was being played out before me, and I, the chronicler, must pass on its splendor to posterity.
6. (45 words) I didn't have much interest in art until I discovered music festivals. There, the sound is different, and the atmosphere, in a word, is not like in ordinary studio recordings. I was paralyzed by such lively, sincere, strong music and made me realize myself, love and feel my essence.
7. (56 words) Art makes people more cultured. My mother worked in a museum and was a very polite woman. She really loved and understood her exhibits, which she looked at, and this elevated feeling made her better. Not once did she even yell at me, but her quiet, weighty word was like thunder for me, because I was not afraid, but respected her.
8. (48 words) Art has played a decisive role in my life. I had a dark period in my life, I didn’t want anything, when suddenly my great-grandmother’s old oil paintings caught my eye. They crumbled in order, I decided to try to revive them. Then I found a calling - painting. With my talent, I continued the family tradition.
9. (34 words) Real art makes a person better. My brother, for example, was withdrawn, it was difficult to get along with people, but as soon as he developed a passion for painting, he became a very interesting conversationalist, and society itself reached out to him.
10. (41 words) Art is the source of culture. I noticed that people who are interested in art are much more polite and tactful than those who do not notice it. For example, I'm mostly friends with guys from a music or art school, as they are versatile and pleasant to talk to.
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• Music can help a person feel the beauty, relive the moments of the past
• The power of art can change a person's life
• The paintings of a truly talented artist reflect not only the appearance, but also the soul of a person.
• In difficult situations, music inspires a person, gives him vitality.
• Music can convey to people thoughts that cannot be expressed in words.
• Unfortunately, art can push a person to spiritual degradation.

Arguments

L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace". Nikolai Rostov, who lost a huge amount of money for his family in cards, is in a dejected, depressed state. He does not know what to do, how to confess everything to his parents. Already at home, he hears the beautiful singing of Natasha Rostova. The emotions caused by the music and singing of the sister overwhelm the soul of the hero. Nikolai Rostov realizes that there is nothing more important in life than all this. The power of art helps him overcome fear and confess everything to his father.

L.N. Tolstoy "Albert". In the work, we learn the story of a poor violinist with an outstanding talent. Once at the ball, the young man begins to play. With his music, he touches the hearts of people so much that he immediately ceases to seem poor and ugly to them. Listeners seem to relive the best moments of their lives, return to what is lost forever. Music influences Delesov so strongly that tears begin to flow down the man's cheeks: thanks to music, he is transported to his youth, remembers the first kiss.

K.G. Paustovsky "The Old Chef". Before dying, the blind old cook asks his daughter Maria to go outside and call any person to confess the dying. Maria does this: she sees a stranger on the street and conveys her father's request. The old cook confesses to the young man that he has committed only one sin in his life: he stole a golden saucer from the service of the Countess Thun in order to help his sick wife Martha. The desire of the dying man was simple: to see his wife again as she was in her youth. The stranger begins to play the harpsichord. The power of music has such a strong influence on the old man that he sees moments from the past as if they were real. The young man who gave him these moments turns out to be Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a great musician.

K.G. Paustovsky "Basket with fir cones". In the forests of Bergen, the great composer Edvard Grieg meets Dagny Pedersen, the daughter of a local forester. Communication with the girl prompts the composer to write music for Dagny. Knowing that a child cannot appreciate the beauty of classical works, Edvard Grieg promises to make a present for Dagny in ten years, when she turns eighteen. The composer is true to his word: ten years later, Dagny Pedersen unexpectedly hears a piece of music dedicated to her. Music causes a storm of emotions: she sees her forest, hears the sound of the sea, the shepherd's horn, the whistle of birds. Dagny cries tears of gratitude. Edvard Grieg discovered for her the beauty of what a person should really live.

N.V. Gogol "Portrait". The young artist Chartkov quite by accident acquires a mysterious portrait with his last money. The main feature of this portrait is incredibly expressive eyes that seem alive. An unusual picture haunts everyone who sees it: it seems to everyone that the eyes are following him. Later it turns out that the portrait was painted by a very talented artist at the request of the usurer, whose life story is striking in its mystery. He did his best to convey these eyes, but then he realized that these were the eyes of the devil himself.

O. Wilde “Portrait of Dorian Gray”. The portrait of the young handsome Dorian Gray painted by Basil Hallward is the artist's best work. The young man himself is delighted with his beauty. Lord Henry Wotton tells him that this is not forever, because all people grow old. In his feelings, the young man wishes that this very portrait would grow old instead of him. Later it becomes clear that the wish comes true: any act committed by Dorian Gray is reflected in his portrait, and he himself remains the same. A young man begins to commit inhuman, immoral acts, and this does not affect him in any way. Dorian Gray does not change at all: by the age of forty he looks the same as in his youth. We see that a magnificent picture, instead of a beneficial influence, destroys the personality.

A.T. Tvardovsky "Vasily Terkin". Music can warm the soul of a person even in difficult times of war. Vasily Terkin, the hero of the work, plays the harmonica of the murdered commander. From music people become warmer, they go to music like fire, start dancing. This allows them to forget about hardships, difficulties, misfortunes at least for a while. The comrades of the slain commander give the accordion to Terkin so that he will continue to amuse his infantry.

V. Korolenko "The Blind Musician". For the hero of the work, the musician Petrus, music has become the true meaning of life. Blind from birth, he was very sensitive to sounds. When Petrus was a child, he was attracted to the melody of a pipe. The boy began to reach for music and later became a pianist. He soon became famous, his talent was much talked about.

A.P. Chekhov "Rothschild's Violin". People tried to avoid Yakov Matveevich, a gloomy and rude person. But a melody accidentally found touched his soul: for the first time, Yakov Matveyevich felt ashamed for offending people. The hero finally realized that without malice and hatred, the world around him would be simply beautiful.