Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
Through a short story, Alexander Solzhenitsyn was able to demonstrate the strong desire he possessed for staying and teaching in a Russian interior. During the earlier parts of the narrative, Alexander mentioned that he was set to go back to one of the big cities but was lured into moving to an inner town in Russia. He has experienced days spent on a series of jobs he did not like. To him, the goal of becoming a teacher remained as one of the most important objectives he had. Together with the decision of living in an inner city, Alexander headed for an inner town in Russia where he met Matryona.
A larger part of the reasons of Alexander lies mostly on his desire for a peaceful community and his wish to become a teacher. The community offered to him by the inner parts of Russia moved him away from the hustle of the city life. He expected to have a calm environment where peace and serenity can occupy him. Though his dream community did not entail the luxuries of life, he did not mind it at all. His desire to have a simple life is manifested in the way he behaved inside the house of Matryona. He cheerfully accepted the simplicity of the house and embraced the ugliness there could be for he sees this as a part of the life he wanted. The characteristics of the house suited what he clearly wanted.
Aside from this, it allowed him to obtain a teaching job that is close to the peaceful environment he lives in. His job actually sustained his living in Matryonas house as he is provided with goods, being a teacher who serves in the community. He moved away from the jobs he had earlier, which are not decent and not at par with the responsibilities he is looking for. His aspirations for teaching led him to stay in the inner city as he chose a more secluded environment, which is far from civilization. A great expectation from the teachers is that they have to serve the community by serving as the fountain of knowledge for the children. Commonly, the areas that are far from civilization experience difficulties in access to education. In fact, these are the areas that are commonly not reached by agents of education, which in this case are the teachers. By moving in to the community, Alexander is able to help in educating the children and resolve issues of parents with their children. There was even a time when he had a parent visit him because of his child.
A greater reason, which is not fully discussed in the story, is the inherent need to stay away from the materialistic side of the world. In the secluded village, Alexander received comfort with the fact that they produce what they eat. Though Matryona offered him a list of people who accept lodgers and have better accommodation than hers, he preferred to stay in the simple home despite the fact that fancy cooking is not done in the house. Likewise, the house did not contain any earthly possessions or luxurious appliances that make everyday living easier. Through this, Alexander is relieved of the complexity that the city sometimes offer.
Likewise, he constantly proved that the simplicity and absence of material and earthly possessions brings more harm than good. In the said community, he saw that the simple way of life yields the most positive feeling of internal peace. On the other hand, the greed of others for material possessions resulted to the tragedy that became a mark in the minds of the people. In the said tragedy, the conscience of those with greedy souls continued to haunt them. As for Matryona, Alexander proved that she was able to rest in pure peace because of how she distinguished herself from the earthly possessions and materialistic world.
A larger part of the reasons of Alexander lies mostly on his desire for a peaceful community and his wish to become a teacher. The community offered to him by the inner parts of Russia moved him away from the hustle of the city life. He expected to have a calm environment where peace and serenity can occupy him. Though his dream community did not entail the luxuries of life, he did not mind it at all. His desire to have a simple life is manifested in the way he behaved inside the house of Matryona. He cheerfully accepted the simplicity of the house and embraced the ugliness there could be for he sees this as a part of the life he wanted. The characteristics of the house suited what he clearly wanted.
Aside from this, it allowed him to obtain a teaching job that is close to the peaceful environment he lives in. His job actually sustained his living in Matryonas house as he is provided with goods, being a teacher who serves in the community. He moved away from the jobs he had earlier, which are not decent and not at par with the responsibilities he is looking for. His aspirations for teaching led him to stay in the inner city as he chose a more secluded environment, which is far from civilization. A great expectation from the teachers is that they have to serve the community by serving as the fountain of knowledge for the children. Commonly, the areas that are far from civilization experience difficulties in access to education. In fact, these are the areas that are commonly not reached by agents of education, which in this case are the teachers. By moving in to the community, Alexander is able to help in educating the children and resolve issues of parents with their children. There was even a time when he had a parent visit him because of his child.
A greater reason, which is not fully discussed in the story, is the inherent need to stay away from the materialistic side of the world. In the secluded village, Alexander received comfort with the fact that they produce what they eat. Though Matryona offered him a list of people who accept lodgers and have better accommodation than hers, he preferred to stay in the simple home despite the fact that fancy cooking is not done in the house. Likewise, the house did not contain any earthly possessions or luxurious appliances that make everyday living easier. Through this, Alexander is relieved of the complexity that the city sometimes offer.
Likewise, he constantly proved that the simplicity and absence of material and earthly possessions brings more harm than good. In the said community, he saw that the simple way of life yields the most positive feeling of internal peace. On the other hand, the greed of others for material possessions resulted to the tragedy that became a mark in the minds of the people. In the said tragedy, the conscience of those with greedy souls continued to haunt them. As for Matryona, Alexander proved that she was able to rest in pure peace because of how she distinguished herself from the earthly possessions and materialistic world.
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