An essay-reasoning on the thematic area “kindness and cruelty.” Direction "Man and Society"

September 15th, 2017 risusan7

Illustration for the comedy "Woe from Wit" D.N. Kardovsky

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A person becomes a person only in society. It is impossible to acquire thinking and speech, that is, what distinguishes us from animals, without being in the company of our own kind. But society also consists of a collection of individual people. A thinking person from time to time asks a question that sounds something like this: “A person for society or society for a person”?

At first glance, everything is simple. Of course, a person is for society, because it has more serious levers of influence on an individual than he has on society. Naturally, this is a blessing when it is necessary to neutralize a criminal, but often bright progressive personalities come under social pressure.

In literature there are examples of a clash between the individual and the majority, and often this conflict ended in the defeat of the hero. And it doesn’t matter how advanced a person’s views are: if society is not ready to accept new ideas, it will “squeeze out” the dissident from its ranks. I immediately remember main character comedy A.S. Griboedova. Chatsky, who was educated abroad, denounces the vices of Famus society: veneration of rank, bribery, ignorance. It is clear that he does this abruptly, with youthful fervor, but Alexander Andreevich boldly throws the ugly truth in the face of the representatives of the “past century”. The answer was not long in coming: the ardent accuser is declared crazy. This is a tragic story about how a man who tried to show society the way to a better society found himself behind an impenetrable wall of misunderstanding.

True, in world history there are cases when an individual helps society make a huge leap in development. We owe the taming of electricity to Michael Faraday, life without which is now difficult to imagine. I.P. Pavlov - the creation of the science of higher nervous activity. A.S. We remember and honor Pushkin as the founder of the modern Russian language and literature. Examples of the strong influence of an individual on society are also found in the literature. So, Sim from the story by R. Bradbury "Ice and fire"Thanks to his tenacity and courage, he saved people from imminent death, leading them to spaceship. The hero could have quietly spent his short eight-day life with other members of the tribe, but he chose to devote it to the struggle for salvation from the hellish planet. Individuals like Sim overcome the mistrust of society and lead people to a better future. But we should not forget that any genius does not grow in a vacuum, but among other people who influence him.

In my opinion, in the philosophical equation “man for society” or “society for man” it is necessary to put equality, because any person needs other people, and the development of society depends on the contribution of every sane person.

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[Direction “Man and Society”: example of a final essay]

FIPI commentary on the topic “Man and Society” :
"For topics in this area, the view of a person as a representative of society is relevant. Society largely shapes the individual, but the individual can also influence society. The topics will allow us to consider the problem of the individual and society with different sides: from the point of view of their harmonious interaction, complex confrontation or irreconcilable conflict. It is equally important to think about the conditions under which a person must obey social laws, and society must take into account the interests of each person. Literature has always shown interest in the problem of the relationship between man and society, the creative or destructive consequences of this interaction for the individual and for human civilization."

Recommendations for students:
The table presents works that reflect any concept related to the direction “Man and Society”. You DO NOT need to read all of the works listed. You may have already read a lot. Your task is to revise your reading knowledge and, if you discover a lack of arguments within a particular direction, fill in the existing gaps. In this case you will need this information. Think of it as a guide in the vast world of literary works. Please note: the table shows only a portion of the works that contain the problems we need. This does not mean at all that you cannot make completely different arguments in your work. For convenience, each work is accompanied by small explanations (third column of the table), which will help you navigate exactly how, through which characters, you will need to rely on literary material (the second mandatory criterion when evaluating a final essay)

An approximate list of literary works and carriers of problems in the direction of "Man and Society"

“Man and Society” is one of the topics of the final essay on literature for graduates in 2019. From what positions can these two concepts be considered in the work?

For example, you can write about the individual and society, about their interaction, both about agreement and about opposition. The approximate ideas that may be heard in this case are varied. This is a person as a part of society, the impossibility of his existence outside society, and the influence of society on something connected with a person: his opinion, tastes, life position. You can also consider the confrontation or conflict between an individual and society; in this case, it would be useful to give examples from life, history or literature in your essay. This will not only make the work less boring, but will also give you a chance to improve your grade.

Another option for what to write about in an essay is the ability or, conversely, the inability to devote one’s life to public interests, philanthropy and its opposite - misanthropy. Or perhaps in your work you want to consider the issue in detail social norms and laws, morality, mutual responsibility of society to man and man to society for everything past and future. An essay devoted to man and society from a state or historical perspective, or the role of the individual (concrete or abstract) in history, will also be interesting.

Kindness is the desire to help people without demanding gratitude for it.
This is a property of the soul that allows you not to remain indifferent to the troubles of others,
to be there when a person needs it so much.
Kindness and compassion are the basis of the character of Russians, who always strive to come to the aid of not only their neighbors,
but also to a complete stranger.
Kindness is also a gentle, caring attitude towards people, all living things on earth.
The kindness of a child is manifested in his affection towards a cat or puppy,
in his care of flowers, kindness must be taught from childhood.

Kindness is a somewhat abstract concept.
Much can be put into the meaning of this word.
At first glance, it is easy to answer the question: what does kindness mean?
But at the same time it’s difficult. After all, kindness is the basis of such concepts as mercy, empathy, sympathy, selflessness and even heroism.
It is love for a person, kindness, the desire to save him that becomes the motivation for a heroic act.

What does kindness give to a person?
Of course, respect and love from loved ones, a good relationship with friends and colleagues.
But kindness often manifests itself so unselfishly that the person who committed the good deed even remains unknown. The main thing for him is to help others.
An unknown person transferred a large sum of money for the treatment of a child in trouble.

Do good, and it will definitely come back to you, even from people who are completely strangers to you!

Essay-reasoning on the thematic area of ​​Kindness and Cruelty
Cruelty is a rude, aggressive attitude towards living beings,
I don’t feel any pity at all.
Can be expressed in words or in the use of force.
Cruelty can arise due to stress or some kind of mental trauma.
U small child cruelty may arise because someone in the family is cruel,
and he simply copies the behavior.
Most often it occurs in families where there are constant quarrels and assaults.
A child, looking at this, either takes the side of the offender and behaves the same way, or takes the side of the victim and becomes angry towards everyone because of suffering. And in a teenager, cruelty can arise either because no one notices him, either at home, or at school, or with friends.

Cruelty is probably the result of the incorrect formation of the human personality, when, when raising a child in childhood, parents do not see the child as a person and do not evaluate him as an individual.
Cruelty is generated either by dislike or indifference towards a child, or, on the contrary, by boundless blind love, which gives rise to permissiveness.
School or a bad group of friends, the Internet, all this gives rise to cruelty in a child, which grows and gets stronger over the years. From childhood, it is necessary to instill in the child respect for him as an individual, instill in the child respect for himself and for the people around him, to be able to evaluate his actions and the ability to be responsible for them.
But this is often not the case in many families when raising children.
And cruelty begins to manifest itself from small things, when children begin to torture animals, offend weaker children, disrespect older people, all this then grows into a more rigid framework.

In simple words, cruelty can be called a rude and disgusting attitude towards others.
Where does it come from?
Many believe that such a character trait in a person arises due to a lack of love,
respect and attention from others.
However, there are cases when a person becomes cruel not because of this.
Cruel people do not feel pity for those who are hurt.
The cause of cruelty can be as childish psychological trauma,
as well as disappointment in someone or something.
It is not for nothing that there is such a science as psychology, which calls on scientists and doctors to study the reasons for the emergence of such character traits.

Essay-reasoning on the thematic area of ​​Kindness and Cruelty
Kindness is a quality that should be familiar to every person,
Every inhabitant of our planet should have it.
A kind person is always ready to help everyone in need and give the last piece of bread,
without asking for anything in return.
Kindness must be selfless, if a person does good in order to receive something in return,
then such a person cannot be called truly kind.
Kindness is something without which we cannot exist, and it is difficult to disagree with such a statement.
People donate blood to help others, do charity work and do everything to make other people feel good. Can kind people be called altruists? – perhaps yes!
Many kind people can be called altruists, because such people do good without demanding anything in return.
Some people not only sometimes help others when possible, but also create entire charitable organizations with the goal of helping a huge number of people.

People at all times considered goodness to be one of the most important human qualities; we see the victory of goodness in folk tales, stories and others literary works different genres. People like it when they see the victory of good over evil in books, so the authors of various works most often end their works with this very victory.

Today there are fewer and fewer people with real kindness.
Indifference and selfishness take their toll, robbing humanity of one of the most valuable qualities.
Many people calmly pass by other people's problems, pretending that they haven't noticed anything. Everyone has their own things to do - endless worries, work, people stop appreciating priceless qualities and little by little become robots.
I hope that someday humanity will again prefer real, live communication and will appreciate true friendship and will be partial to people who need help. Now computers have made people more callous and less “alive”, kindness has become less important quality, as it was before.

When we give way to public transport or we help elderly people cross the road - we do good, but, unfortunately, few people now think that such actions are more correctly attributed to our responsibilities, and not to the manifestation of kindness as such.
Kindness is something more, accessible to everyone and, at the same time, characteristic of a few.

(356 words)

What is an individual person in the endless network of social relations? This is the main element of society that constantly interacts with it. From childhood we are socialized, adapt and live according to the rules that society dictates to us. It is no coincidence that the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle called man a “social animal.” But society does not always have a beneficial effect on the individual; sometimes, under its influence, he loses his individuality and more.

Thus, in Kuprin’s story “Olesya,” the heroine becomes a victim of social prejudice. The peasants believe that she is a witch because she lives in the forest and collects healing herbs. People hate the poor girl just because she is different from them. In an attempt to get closer to the team for the sake of her lover, she leaves the secluded region and goes to church. Then the crowd attacked her and almost killed her. This is how an attempt to enter the system of social relations almost ended in tragedy for the heroine, and such treatment often forces a person to submit to pressure and become the same as everyone else. Flight saved Olesya from such a fate, but not everyone can use this radical method.

The inhabitants of the shelter, the heroes of Gorky’s play “At the Lower Depths,” have nowhere to run. If we consider each of them separately, then we have before us a good person, and nothing in his life foreshadowed such a fate. But all together the people of the bottom formed a cesspool from which none of them could escape. For example, Satin was a successful and prosperous person until he punished his sister’s offender, resulting in a prison sentence. Even there, the man retained his dignity and served his sentence, but when he was free, he discovered that he was no longer considered a human being, and the society of normal people turned away from him. In order not to die of hunger, he could only continue to walk along the crooked path. Yes, alone social group she ruined him with her indifference, and the other pulled him into her vicious net, not allowing him to cleanse himself. Satin is a victim of a society that thinks in prejudices and stereotypes.

So, situations often arise when a person is not able to live normally in the existing system of social relations. Sometimes he struggles with the point of view and behavior of the majority, but most often he forgets about personal opinion and broadcasts collective attitudes. However, of course, people should strive to change society in better side, while not being afraid of reproaches and censures on his part. Only then can progress be made.

The final essay on the topic “Man and Society” with arguments from the literature is presented below.

“Is one person capable of standing up to society?”

Introduction

Society is the whole system with its own way of life, laws and standards of assessment. Each of us is a part of this large whole, capable of either absorbing us entirely or providing us with opportunities for successful coexistence.

Problem

Is a person able to resist society, public opinion, or is this an obviously lost battle?

Thesis No. 1

“There is no warrior alone in the field,” says the ancient proverb. It is difficult to resist the opinion of the majority; for this you need to have a special gift of persuasion and charisma.

Argumentation

In M. Gorky’s story “Old Woman Izergil” we see a hero capable of leading the people around him. On the one hand, Danko subjugated people to his will, leading them to salvation, convincing them of a better future at the cost of his own life. But on the other hand, what did he get in response? As soon as he led them out of the thicket, the crowd immediately forgot him, trampling on the last sparks reminiscent of his burning heart torn from his chest.

Conclusion

It is very difficult for one person to confront an entire society. But it is possible, and such people exist and will exist. They have a unique gift of persuasion and a special character.

Thesis No. 2

People who can change the world include many heads of state, military leaders and religious leaders. But there are such people among ordinary people.

Argumentation

“And there is only one warrior in the field, if he is Chatsky,” said I.A. Goncharov. Indeed, in his play “Woe from Wit” A.S. Griboedov portrayed a man capable of exposing the vices of an entire generation in which he himself existed. Chatsky came to people living according to already established rules and turned everything upside down. Then he left, understood by no one and needed by no one.

Conclusion

Having fearlessness and a special character, you can influence the social system, at least in your immediate environment. However, this can lead to loneliness.

Thesis No. 3

There are people who, having given up trying to change the world, continue their lonely existence, moving away from everyone. Society does not accept such people, and they do not have the strength to fight it.

Argumentation

Such people include Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, the main character of the novel by A.I. Goncharov "Oblomov". Ilya Ilyich has a number of positive qualities, he is spiritually highly developed, but cannot find application for his talents. The people around him live according to laws that are alien to him - they are deceitful, they are capable of going over their heads in order to achieve their goals. Oblomov does not accept such rules, but is not able to cope with himself and somehow adapt to the laws of life. Therefore, he withdraws from himself and lives practically as a hermit, spending his days on the sofa in a greasy robe.

Conclusion

Society is a fairly strong system. She can easily absorb an individual who is different from the rest if she is unable to resist him.

General conclusion (conclusion)

The laws of society are such that we are all, each of us, part of one big whole. We are forced to live by the same laws for everyone, even if something doesn’t suit us. There are courageous people who dare to go against the norms or lead a new direction in development. But only the strongest can swim against the current. Society breaks the rest and condemns them to loneliness.