Hadji Murad

by Leo Tolstoy

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Hadji Murad Questions and Answers

What is Tolstoy's view on Russian imperialism?

What is the main conflict in Haji Murad?

Why does Hadji go over to the Russian side in Hadji Murad?

Who is "civilized" in Tolstoy's Hadji Murad?

What does the narrator notice as he crosses the field in Hadji Murad?

How is Hadji Murad an excellent account of the differences between East and West?

Analyze the significance of Tolstoy’s reflection on “Tartar thistle” in terms of the conflict of the Caucasus depicted in his book Hadji Murat. Consider the significance of the thistle in Vambery’s Sketches, p. 340–341. Compare and contrast Tolstoy’s depictions of Hadji Murat, Shamil, and Tsar Nikolas I. Discuss Hadji Murat as a “man of action” and transgressor of traditional social and cultural norms and values.

What is the mood of Hadji Murad?

Who is the charcter in the first two pages of Hadji Murad who is telling the story?