(344 words) The Great Patriotic War occupies the most important place in our history. Hundreds of books describe the great feats of the Red Army, the courage and courage of its soldiers, but M.A. Sholokhov in his story “The Fate of Man” looked at this war not through the prism of history, but from the side of an ordinary, insignificant person to understand what it means to him.
The story tells us about the fate of the military driver Andrei Sokolov. His life was never easy, this man went through the crucible of the civil war, his parents and sister died of hunger, he worked hard and hard to survive in these difficult times. In the end, he married the girl Irina, just before the war, the hero had two daughters, a son grew up. The writer intentionally tells us the story of his hero, dating back to the pre-war era. In this cruel, insensitive world, Sokolov built his small ideal universe, in the center of which was his family. He never robbed, did not cheat and did not steal, and at the heart of his happiness lay exclusively honest work. But the war does not care whether a person is a good person or a bad one, it equally affects everyone. Andrei is being called to the front. The hero did not try to evade the call, repeatedly risked his life and received several injuries, but did not break and did not give up, continuing the struggle, for the sake of his family and his country. Sholokhov emphasizes the whole heroism of the Soviet people, who fought against the enemy at the front and behind, defending their lives and freedom. Soon Sokolov is captured, passes through the camps and, having done a heroic deed, returns home. But all the efforts of the hero were in vain, Irina and daughters were killed, and her son was lost at the front. Andrei goes into battle again, hoping to see his son again after the victory, but he dies from a sniper bullet in the battle for Berlin. Having lost everything that was dear to him, Sokolov still found a new meaning in life in the same lonely soul - the boy Van, who had lost his parents.
In his story, Sholokhov emphasizes the horror of war, which, like a hurricane, rushes through the history of mankind, breaking people's destinies and throwing them aside, like waste material. But at the same time, the writer admires the strength of the human spirit, which is able to withstand all tests and look forward with hope.
