Alexei Stepanovich Khomyakov stood further from literary criticism than I. Kireevsky. Khomiakov wrote poetry, plays, and occasionally critical reviews, but his main works concerned philosophical issues, land relations in Russia, the problems of reform, inter-Slavonic solidarity, the doctrine of the original ways of Russia. In his article “On the Old and the New” (1839), Khomiakov … Read more
Before you answer yourself to the question of how to become an adult, you should determine the very meaning of the word. What is it like to be an adult, what does this mean for a person? Denote the main qualities inherent in adults. They: Responsible; possess the skills of self-discipline; independent. Adult people know … Read more
Be able to cherish… our gift is immortal – speech! I. Bunin Why did the great Russian writer call for language? From whom and from what? And why does he call our speech “an immortal gift”? Why S. Dovlatov ends his novel “Inostranka”, written in emigration and on emigrants, with the words: “Oh, Lord! What … Read more
Ukraine has long been a European country. Only the accession to Russia has slowed down this progress of European integration for 300 years. Therefore, presenting the future of Ukraine, it is necessary to study its past well, because often the answers to some complex current issues lie in the sources of the past. Dreams are … Read more
Maslenitsa is one of the most popular holidays in the people, the most noisy and cheerful holiday in the national calendar. Moreover, every year the Shrovetide’s time changes, because it is a “passing” holiday, the time of which depends on when this year Easter will be celebrated (to be celebrated on the first Sunday after … Read more
My idol is a beautiful, intelligent, kindly host of the TV show “Wait for Me” Masha Shukshina. Masha herself says that she did not intend to become an actress, but, apparently, fate was different. She first appeared in a movie at the age of one and a half years. Father, Vasily Shukshin, took it off … Read more
“The greatest treasure is time given to me for life.” This is probably the best idea, the best aphorism about the time I heard. Its essence is that time should be appreciated: every minute. What is time? I always imagined time as something that can not be measured. Suppose that there are measures of time: … Read more
Man is born not just for eating and drinking. To do this, it would be much more convenient to be born a rain worm. So wrote Vladimir Dudintsev in the novel “Not by bread alone”. The search for the meaning of life is the lot of every thinking and conscientious person. Therefore, our best writers … Read more
As soon as a person comes into the world, he immediately takes the road that God created for him. It is perfect, without black bars, without problems. The road is dotted with flowers and love, it is beautiful. If a person walks straight, without turning on the path, an amazing future awaits him, but we … Read more
Moscow… a beautiful name for a beautiful city. The feeling that I feel when I say this word, is closer to excitement… I do not know how you imagine this city, but when I talk about it, I remember only the transitions. Transitions like the Moscow sick veins… There are always a lot of people … Read more