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Fathers And Sons

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1862

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How does Nikolai’s character differ from Pavel’s, and how does this explain the difference in their fates?

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What is the role of emotion in Bazarov’s development, for all that he claims to be a creature of rationality?

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Compare two women in the novel. Do they emerge as forces in their own right? Why or why not?

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