Why are people so cruel? Why do kind people become cruel? People are born or become cruel.

Hello, dear readers blog site. December is just around the corner, which means there is exactly a month left before writing the final essay.

This is not so little, considering that in four weeks, with a fair amount of work, you can write from 5 to 10 test essays.

This article is dedicated to one of the thematic areas offered to graduates in 2018. It is formulated as follows: the essay “Kindness and.” To successfully write a text on this topic, just take a few simple steps.

Formulating specific essay topics

To begin with, we suggest that you comprehend the stated direction and formulate 5 approximate topics. This does not mean that you will get them in the exam. But, using at least one or two of them, you will come closer to understanding the problem. For example let's take the following topics:

1. — “How do kindness and cruelty coexist in the human heart?”;
2. - “Is a cruel person capable of a good deed?”;
3. - “Why do kind people become cruel?”;
4. — “Where does kindness end and cruelty begin in a situation of war?”;
5. - “Why are children cruel to each other?”

Choose a topic that is closer to you and proceed to the next stage of work.

Looking for quotes

Quotes will help diversify your essay. They are best placed in the introduction to the essay. Well chosen quote makes it possible to build on it and formulate your own.

To connect sentences, use expressions based on accepting an argument:

“A famous scientist expressed the idea that yellow unicorns are quite rare creatures, and one cannot but agree with this / this idea is confirmed in fiction, / and life experience confirms this..."

or based on his refutation:

“The writer proposes to consider yellow unicorns as normal phenomenon, but we will try... to prove the opposite / argue with this point of view / reason differently..."

For example, using the aphorism of Honore de Balzac:

"Cruelty and fear shake hands with each other"

You can comment on the essay about the causes of cruelty.

And a quote from Leo Tolstoy will be the best start to your own reasoning:

"The most best qualities without kindness they are worth nothing, and the worst vices are easily forgiven..."

Arguments from literature on the topic of kindness and cruelty

A good illustration of the stated direction will be Pugachev’s behavior in “ The captain's daughter » A.S. Pushkin.

The scenes of the rebels' reprisals against the captain and captain, horrifying in their cruelty, are replaced by an episode of the inexplicable good nature of the rebel towards Pyotr Grinev. What makes the same person be sometimes heartless and sometimes merciful?

The famous Gogol story " Taras Bulba"tells about the life of the Cossacks, whose goal in life is to defend in military battle. In a situation of war, the world is divided into “us” and “strangers”, so Taras Bulba, warm-hearted and fair in peaceful life, becomes merciless towards his son when it comes to loyalty to the Fatherland.

Believing that the right punishes the wrong, “one’s own” - “their”, the father brutally kills his own son. Bulba's cruelty is determined by the era in which he lives, the culture and traditions of his environment.

M. Gorky in the play “ At the bottom"draws images of heroes who find themselves outside the normal social environment. All of them, due to various circumstances, become inhabitants of a shelter in which cruelty, envy, and the desire to deceive reign.

Only Luke the Comforter is good. But in reality, his kindness turns out to be insufficient to save them: it dissolves in words and is not confirmed by deeds. Such kindness is worse than cruelty: it becomes destructive for the characters.

In addition to the mentioned works, it is permissible to refer for arguments to:

1. story by I. S. Turgenev “Mu-mu”
2. his novel "Fathers and Sons"
3. novel by I. A. Goncharov “Oblomov”
4. poem by S.A. Yesenina "Anna Snegina"
5. story by A. I. Solzhenitsyn “Matryonin’s yard”
6. novel by B. L. Pasternak “Doctor Zhivago”
7. epic novel by M. A. Sholokhov “Quiet Don”
8. and other literary sources.

Let's get started

We will try our best clearly formulate the main idea, illustrate it with logical, interconnected arguments and draw a conclusion that corresponds to the main thesis voiced at the beginning.

Let's sketch plan: “Kindness and cruelty. Composition". It should consist of three elements:

1. - introduction;
2. - main part;
3. - conclusions.

Additional Tips accept here:

For example, let’s take the third topic: “ Why do kind people become cruel?" On the draft we will write down arguments that will help illustrate the evil, aggressive behavior a person who was previously in good standing.

To the two main arguments, it would not be amiss to add a third (preferably from Western European literature). Each paragraph should end with a mini-conclusion, and the entire text of the work should end with a general conclusion.

Example of a final essay: “Why do kind people become cruel?”

The Chinese sage Confucius said: “All people are born good.” It’s hard to argue with this: babies don’t know envy, deceit, or lies. They are defenseless in front of people and are equally open to good and evil. Why does it happen that kind people become cruel?

Calm sons and affectionate daughters grow up in loving families. And if the family is dysfunctional (parents quarrel, focus only on themselves, disappear completely), childhood collapses. What a person will be like depends on the environment in which he grows up. If someone good-natured shows aggression and callousness towards others, it means that he was hurt, offended, insulted, and made to lose faith in people.

An example of this is the official Akaki Akakievich Bashmachkin from the story by N.V. Gogol's "The Overcoat". Serving honestly in my department, " small man“I didn’t dream of anything, but as soon as Akaki Akakievich wished for a new overcoat, Providence laughed at him. The overcoat was perceived by the official as alive - he thought about it so much, prepared for so long for the new life, the symbol of which it became.

And when the overcoat finally came into his possession, unknown people took it away. Bashmachkin died of shock. The ghost of Akaki Akakievich began to take away the overcoats of everyone he met. So N.V. Gogol described the model of the birth of cruelty: the offended becomes an offender. True, it happens only after the death of the hero.

In the novel by F.M. Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" the problem reaches its climax. The murder of the old woman by student Raskolnikov is a reaction to the cruelty of the surrounding world, which burdens the hero. Blood begets blood, evil cannot stop evil.

Only the sacrificial love of Sonya Marmeladova breaks this chain. Pride gives way to repentance, cruelty gives way to the kindness that lived in Raskolnikov’s heart even when he was a child. Another example of the transformation of a kind person into a cruel one is illustrated by the beautiful girl Lorelei, recorded by the German romantic poet Clemens Brentano.

The river fairy Loreline (or Lorelei) sits on top of a rock and sings sweet songs that drive everyone crazy who hears them. Lorelei's beauty is destructive, but it does not please the girl, because her heart is broken by unrequited love. Having suffered from the cruelty of her lover, Lorelei indifferently destroys other young men, and then dies herself. This is how cruelty destroys everything around and inside a person.

No matter how kind we are, life sends us severe tests, and not everyone has the strength to survive. Few people retain such qualities as warmth and warmth throughout their lives. People become cruel to protect themselves from new pain, to take revenge, to fight back against those who have offended them. Only love can break this circle. It is she who gives strength to live on.

Analyzing the results and preparing for the Unified State Exam

The final essay will show how ready you are for the Unified State Exam in the Russian language.

Even if the test is successfully received, honestly ask yourself the following questions:

1. - Is there a lot? literary works have I read it?
2. — Do I know how to select quotes and arguments?
3. — Am I able to draw logical conclusions?
4. — Was it easy for me to write the essay?

If the answer to at least one of these questions is negative, it makes sense to continue writing test essays, bringing this skill to perfection. Then part WITH your written exam will absolutely please both you and the examiners.

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(433 words) Why do good people become evil and cruel? As a rule, there are many reasons for this, which sometimes even force us to justify the person who performed such a transformation. It happens that kindness was answered with ingratitude, or the blows of fate fell on him one after another, and he broke under them. Let's look at typical examples from the literature.

In the epic novel “Quiet Don” by M. A. Sholokhov, the heroine faced a terrible test. She was raped by her own father. Before her eyes, the man was killed by her mother and brother, but the violated honor could not be returned, and the family was glad to get any opportunity to marry off the disgraced Aksinya. Such a chance came up, because Stepan was struck by the girl’s bright appearance and did not delve into the details of her life. However, Aksinya herself did not fall in love with her husband, and conflicts began in the young family. As we remember, the wife took advantage of Stepan’s absence and became the mistress of Grigory Melekhov. She was condemned in the village, and her parents young man and were completely furious. The husband returned and beat the heroine for infidelity. But is it possible to be so strict with her? What she experienced cannot pass without a trace. Her soul is wounded, her faith in people is undermined. Most close relative violated her, how can we then demand from her respect for other people’s family ties? Thus, a person may become bitter against the world if he has been greatly offended by people close to or dear to his heart.

In I. S. Turgenev’s story “Biryuk,” the main character was disliked in the area. He held the position of forester and did not give concessions to anyone. He detained all those who cut down the forest illegally. He never once took pity on the poor people who encroached on the trees out of need and despair. He was even nicknamed “Biryuk”, hinting at his unsociability and severity. It was impossible to bribe this man, he was so principled. But the narrator accidentally ended up in the lair of this evil forester, and what did he see? Small children left to him by his unfaithful wife, who left for better life with a tradesman. They all huddled in a wretched hut consisting of one room. Naturally, the man became bitter and stopped trusting people, because he was betrayed by the very close woman. However, upon closer examination, his kindness still did not disappear anywhere: he helped the traveler and released the thief who had been taken by surprise at his request. He just hid his kind heart deeply so that he would not be trampled on again. This means that someone who seems cruel may not be cruel at all, but simply hides his kindness so as not to be deceived again.

Thus, good people can change for the worse if they are very hurt by those from whom they did not expect it. A stab in the back will cause a person to lose all trust, without which it is impossible to do good. But even if such a transformation has taken place, one should not give up on the individual: perhaps she just needs time to again open up to the world from her best side.

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People have become cruel, too cruel. It’s especially scary to watch today’s news: someone was beaten with bats, someone was tortured, someone was shot, a bomb was dropped on someone... We are already literally shaking from cruelty, can it really be even worse? What is happening to our world? Why do people become angry and cruel? And how, in the end, can we stop this orgy of pain, horror and despair?

Why are some people kind and some cruel?
Why exactly modern people became especially cruel?
Why do kind people become cruel? Under what circumstances does this happen?
How to stop cruelty in the world? How to change the world for the better?

When the world it starts to seem wrong and people are too cruel - it signal. It’s not about sulking, locking yourself in your apartment, being afraid of everyone around you, being offended or angry. No! This is a signal to action. This is a signal that it is worth changing the world so that it becomes better, kinder, more welcoming. But we should remember that the world does not change when we yell at each other or hand out leaflets calling “thou shalt not kill!” at the nearest intersection. All this will give absolutely nothing. You can change the world only by bringing changes into it, that is, you have to start with yourself. And it will be difficult, but the desire is not small: to turn the world upside down and make people stop being cruel. This road can only be mastered by those who walk.

Why do we see the world the way we see it?

The most common complaint that can be heard from fighters for kindness and peace throughout the world is that people simply do not see all the threats that they themselves create. People are cruel, evil and don't even think about changing. And we, the kind and good, no matter how much we knock on them, we cannot get through. It is obvious that if everyone saw the world in all the glory of its cruelty, it would be transformed into one continuous kindness. And it seems so to you too, right? Then keep in mind that this is exactly what you think it is.

To get an answer to the question of why people are so cruel, you need to try to see the world through someone else's eyes, try to understand what motivates people.

To see the world as it is, you need to rely on something. In the case of studying the inanimate world, it is best to apply knowledge of physics - this way we learn the forces and laws that we obey. In the case of studying flora, you will have to turn to botany, and in the case of animals - to biology. Of course, when studying a person, you can turn to anatomy and physiology, but this will be a study of only the human body. And to understand his essence, you will have to turn to the study of his psyche - system-vector psychology. This latest science For the first time, he accurately defines human psychotypes through their desires and properties.

It is through system-vector psychology that you can see people as they are. Moreover, one can understand why we ourselves see the world the way we see it, that is, with a slight distortion in our direction. For example, only those with the visual vector feel that the world is filled with cruel people, and they all intentionally do cruel things. It is the spectators who divide the world into good and evil, defining all their most best characteristics, and evil - everything that seems unpleasant to them. So, visual person cannot kill or injure any living creature, therefore anyone who kicks a dog or kills a chicken is defined by him as a cruel and evil person. At the same time, the viewer himself is very emotional and all people who also have this quality are perceived by him as kind, good people.

Other people see the world differently. For example, people with the skin vector divide people according to economic principle and social superiority, in relation to time and quantity. Through their crack, they also see only a piece of the world and, as a result, do not suffer at all from the fact that people have become cruel, but they are very worried that they have less income than others, that they cannot afford to buy a house, a car and a yacht. This is how they evaluate the world, this is how they speak. Never skin man will not say, “How cruel people are.”

And so in each vector, in each person there is his own piece of the world, his own crack into which he peeks.

This is why we make mistakes. Not every emotional person- good and kind. Not every rich person is a thief. And so on.

Why do people become cruel?

But, even learning to see the vectors and human values ​​in life, we unfortunately discovered that the world does not shine with positivity. There is a lot of violence in the world, people have really become violent. Information about war and horror settled into everyday news and became commonplace.

Through system-vector psychology we have the opportunity to see real reasons such behavior of people.

When we go beyond ourselves, many things become obvious. People have become so cruel not because they are evil or want harm, but because they suffer. They do not receive additional happiness, they cannot find something that would bring pleasure. Of course, they rush around in search - and pray in churches, and change jobs, and go to success training, and try to get direction from horoscopes and fortune-tellers, but everything is in vain.

It's like having a bad tooth. It hurts and there is nowhere to escape from this pain, even if you climb the wall. Where to run, what to do? We drink analgin, and the pain goes away, for a while. This is not relief, not joy, but... a temporary lull, when you know that the pain will definitely return. Moreover, the same medicine, one tablet, will not help - you will have to increase the dose to dull the pain.

It’s the same here: people suffer, and in order to suffer less, they let off steam. Where? In other people: violence, crime, cruelty. Even just having a fight and shouting makes us feel a little better. But this relief is akin to an analgesic - the short-term analgesic effect will pass very quickly and the suffering will come with even greater force. And even the kindest among us become cruel too. Those who just yesterday could not kill a fly are today shouting about the opportunity to reset atomic bomb on those who interfere with their lives.

How to change the world - how to make people stop being cruel?

It is impossible to take away painkillers from a person with a bad tooth - he will hate you. In the same way, it is impossible to take away from a suffering person the only opportunity to let off steam: to get angry, offended, scream, wear out, or just quietly hate everyone.

The only thing we can do is it's to become happy yourself and become an example for others. Show that you can live differently - differently, without suffering. Just like with a bad tooth - after all, everyone goes to the dentist for a reason, but because doctors can really help and toothache will really go away. So here too - you need to feel happiness in yourself. Of course, in no case is any kind of self-deception or affirmation, prayer or conspiracy implied when we wind ourselves up, forcefully smile and affirm “I am the most happy man in the world,” and inside there is emptiness, melancholy and depression.

No, it happens differently. We become happy only when we begin to truly understand ourselves, the reasons for our behavior, and find answers to our internal questions. When in response to the internal question “stop, why am I doing this? Where am I going? Am I living right?” There are not some abstractions, but precise, definite answers. All this comes when we begin to understand the world as a whole, understand the actions of people, the reasons for their behavior.

And it is precisely those painful “points” that disturb us that are guidelines where we need to make an effort. If it seems that there is too little good around, then our own visual vector feels suffering and it is necessary to find a way to fill it. If it sounds like no one understands you, then you should ask yourself the question - who do you understand? If it seems that there is a lack of justice, it means that we are already suffocating from the injustice that we ourselves create. If there are only thieves around, you need to take control of yourself and stop thinking,

Facing ruthlessness is scary precisely because it is difficult to imagine situations that could provoke it. Failure to understand how a person who is humane by nature is capable of cruel acts makes us powerless in the fight against this problem.

There are a number of significant factors that influence mental condition person. To inhumanity in certain cases Just a few of them are cited, namely:

• fear for one's own life;
• breakdown;
• low self-esteem;
• imitation.

I will defend myself!

There is nothing more amazing than the instinct of self-preservation. In an effort to save or protect themselves from an external threat, people demonstrate frantic strength and intelligence. But such talents are not always used with good intentions. When a person panics, his conscience is muffled, which means that while defending himself, he may well hurt someone else.

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Stress is not as dangerous as its consequences. Prolonged depression, constant worries, frequent quarrels with friends and relatives - all this sooner or later undermines mental health. As a result, a person shows cruelty without realizing that he is doing wrong. Sometimes it comes to the point that causing pain seems pleasant to him.

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Self-doubt is often compensated by strength. Gain respect by showing, faster and easier than any other in a known way. And so people find themselves faced with an eternal choice: to use force and get what they want here and now, or to seek the recognition of others for a long time, doing good deeds every day?

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There are more independent people than independent individuals. When adapting to life and society, a person can take a model of behavior from someone whose life seems correct and desirable to him. Children copy the actions of their parents, and friends usually do the same when they find themselves in similar situations. This suggests the following: at the sight of cruelty emanating from an ideal, a film hero or an idol, imitative individuals themselves unconsciously act mercilessly.

People see cruelty not as horror, but as a solution to problems, not as a bad act, but as a way to show their strength, not as a character trait, but as a short-term insanity. However, turning a blind eye to inhumanity once, there is a huge risk of not having time to prevent it next time.

/ / / Can a kind person be cruel?

Each of us has heard that there is a white lie. This means that for the sake of saving another person, we are ready to lie, because the bitter truth will do more harm than good. Sometimes a lie is needed to prepare a person mentally for unpleasant news. Is there cruelty for good? I think there still is. Parents, for example, can be extremely strict with their children and may even show cruelty in order to instill kindness in them. Can a kind person be cruel? I also think it can. Cruelty can be not only a personality characteristic, but also a defensive reaction.

Much attention has been paid in the literature various types cruel behavior. Here in the Bolkonsky family from the novel “War and Peace” by L.N. Tolstoy's impression is that the old prince is indifferent and cruel towards children. But all the actions he commits are dictated by excessive love for his children. On the outside he is evil and harmful, but inside he has a loving, kind and merciful heart beating. He wishes only the best for his daughter Marya, and her daughter understands this and unquestioningly obeys his orders.

In general, it is very difficult for children to understand the motives and actions of their parents, because the younger generation does not yet have life experience. Marya may not understand why her father orders her to do this and not otherwise, but she is afraid of upsetting her beloved father. The example of the Bolkonsky family shows readers that even a kind person can show cruelty to achieve a good goal or for proper education child.

Another example of a simultaneously tough and kind person is from the novel by F.M. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment". On the one side, main character Roman is a kind person. He loves his sister and his mother very much, selflessly helps the Marmeladovs, and is ready to give his last money for a stranger. Rodion cannot even pass by a drunk girl on the boulevard, because she needed help.

Raskolnikov commits a double murder, thereby showing cruelty. He says he's doing it for good. Is it possible to base goodness on heartlessness and cruelty? Dostoevsky shows us the entire difficult path of repentance that Rodion overcame on the path to goodness. In this example we see that a kind person is capable of cruelty.

It's not just evil people who can be cruel. I believe that there are no good and evil people. Each of us is capable of cruel acts. But it is important to remember that everyone makes their own decisions and is responsible for them. Good can sow good, but through evil there is no shortcut to good-heartedness. As Miguel de Cervantes said: “Cruelty cannot be the companion of valor,” so good people should refuse aggressive methods influence to achieve a good goal.