Hadji Murad Questions and Answers
Hadji Murad
What is Tolstoy's view on Russian imperialism in Hadji Murad?
Tolstoy completely opposed Russian imperialism. When Tsar Nicholas II supported European imperialism in China in 1902, Tolstoy referred to his monarch's action as "barbaric." Tolstoy admired...
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What is the main conflict in Haji Murad?
The main conflict in Hadji Murad is the individual versus society. The title character and protagonist is torn between his loyalty to his own people, the Avar, and the Russians. His decision to join...
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How does Hadji Murad illustrate differences between East and West?
This excellent novella is an account of the doomed mountain resistance leader, Hadji Murad, and his time in Russia associating with the Russian aristocracy. The difference in culture between the...
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What is the significance of Tolstoy's reflection on "Tartar thistle" in the context of the Caucasus conflict in Hadji...
"The thistle is an emblem of the Chechens and their will to resist the Russians. It persists through all attempts to dislodge it. The Caucasian War was a sad period in Russian history, but Tolstoy's...