(358 words) The heroine of the novel “War and Peace”, Sonya Rostova became the antipode of Natasha, against which the main character stood out more strongly. But nevertheless, the author devoted no less time and effort to this character, so he was able to create a fundamentally new female image for Russian literature.
Sonya was a poor relative of the Rostovs, whom they brought up out of kindness. This beautiful and modest girl was as kind and sacrificial as her patrons, but still was somewhat different from them. For example, the reader is immediately struck by the seriousness and reasonableness of a girl. She is wise beyond her years and looks mature against a background of cheerful and carefree Rostovs. For example, it is very significant that she never bound Nikolai with an oath, although she loved him alone all her life. She instinctively understood that any power over him was doomed to defeat, but gentleness and sacrifice would conquer the heart of a young man. The heroine also acted wisely and wisely when she learned about Natasha’s escape. She reported this to Marya Dmitrievna and prevented the shameful escape of the young countess with married Anatoly.
But along with the mind and worldly wisdom in this girl shortcomings also got along. For example, the author does not get tired of hinting that Sonya is a "hollow". She was beautiful and kind, but for something more she lacked the zest of Natasha. The calm nature seemed boring, and the sensible remarks seemed to be the grunts of the housekeeper. The author draws the boundary between the heroines in a scene with carts: while Natasha sacrifices all her possessions in order to put the soldiers on carts, Sonya tries to save things thrown from the cart. While she is a woman who surrenders herself completely to her love of the fatherland, another thinks about the little things and the futility of life, digging out the remnants of wealth from the state of the Rostovs left to their fate. This is the whole difference between girls, which turns out to be fatal in their personal lives. If almost all the main characters are in love with Natasha, then Sonya always remains in the shadow of her sister's charm, despite her beauty.
In relation to Sonya, the author most often uses the word "cat". Indeed, Sonya was created for home life under the auspices of loving owners, but to grow and grow to a full-fledged personality. The girl’s soul is poor, as are her feelings. She sacrifices love because of affection and gratitude to the family that raised her, that is, the emotions and movements of the soul are again supplanted by duty and reason. Tolstoy did not see in this the ideal of simplicity that was so appreciated in women.
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