The Raid (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Leo Tolstoy
- First Published: 1853
- Type of Work: Short story
- Type of Plot: Love
- Time of Work: The 1850’s
- Setting: The Russian Caucasus
- Genres: Realism, Short fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Courage, Fear, War, Duty, Death or dying, Loyalty, Heroes or heroism, Soldiers, Patriotism, Russia or Russian people
- Locales: Russia, Caucasus
Characters Discussed
The narrator, a young man fascinated by war, not in the sense of maneuvers devised by generals but the reality of war, the actual killing. To discover why soldiers kill, and under the influence of what feeling, he volunteers to accompany a Russian regiment on a raid into the Caucasian hills controlled by Tatar tribesmen. A thoughtful, sensitive man, the narrator wishes to grasp the meaning of bravery and discusses the issue with the captain of the regiment, whom he admires greatly. During the action, the narrator is able to observe men risking their lives...
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