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On our I-Learn page, you will find “Сегодня в России – Today in Russia”. Choose one of the news sites (or your own, if you have a favorite). Read through some of the headlines about what is happening in Russia today
. Select an article, read it, and complete the following:
Briefly summarize the main points of the article.
“‘Want to go home’: Nepalis fighting for Russia in Ukraine describe horrors”
They were lured by the promise of $3,000 paycheques and Russian citizenship. Now they’re trapped, wounded or dead. These Nepalis knew that getting away from the Russians would be a dangerous task, but they concluded that the risk was worth it, when weighed against their chances of survival as soldiers in Moscow’s savage war. As they got injured or sick, suffered from hypothermia, they were happy because “it was their only chance to escape this brutal war”, and they did not want to get better or they will be pushed to the front line. These Nepali soldiers received hardly any training, paid $2000 each to human traffickers to get out from Ukraine and cross the border to Russia, reached
Moscow and travelled to Kathmandu via New Delhi. Many have tried to escaped but failed. Nepali fighters and their families are urging their government to step in, so the recruits can get back to their country. “We are in regular communication with the Russian
government, and have asked them for the name list of Nepali recruits, to repatriate them and send dead bodies soon.”
Describe one thing you learned from it about “What makes Russians ‘Russian’?”.
These Nepalis got paid with fortunes, but they have to trade their life and freedom. This is the horror that many Russians have to deal with as they got sent to the war. However, the people still suffered from endless misery on whichever sides of the border. R
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Using whatever source that you would like, search out and read a Russian fairy tale (or two). Pick the one that you find the most interesting or insightful into Russian culture. Complete the following:
Title of your selected fairy tale: Repka
Briefly summarize its plot:
This tale begins with an old man planting a turnip. The turnip (repka) grew so large that the old man could not pull it out by himself. So, he first called his wife, then his granddaughter, then his dog, then the cat to help him - but even when they all were pulling together, they still could not pull the turnip out. The last one they called to help was the mouse - and only then they finally managed to pull the turnip out.
What would you say is the moral of the fairy tale?
The message of the story is that if everybody joins in one common task together, then everything will work out. And one
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should not be afraid to ask for help - even from your worst enemy (take the cat and mouse here).
Describe one thing you learned from it about “What makes Russians ‘Russian’?” The allegory with the turnip appealed to many writers, so this fairy tale plot received several interpretations and also served as an inspiration for satire. During the First World War, there were satirical cartoons depicting "the old man" Emperor Franz Joseph planting
the turnip of war and calling his European allies to help him pull it. In Soviet propaganda,
the old man was depicted as a representation of capitalism that wanted to pull out the red turnip of revolution.
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Read Section 4 of Chapter 2 (p. 101-118) and complete the following.
Natasha’s Dance: Children of 1812 2.4 – In what ways was the War of 1812 a watershed, or major turning point, in the culture of the Russian aristocracy? Be specific. (
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The defeat of Napoleon in 1812 brought people a new sense of pride. All of a sudden, it became mandatory to speak their native language. The nobles were taken aback by the change, as they had been educated in the beautiful language of French, yet it became almost unbearable to use it suddenly. Due to the language being unpopular for many years, there were no words for certain things, and French words were used to fill the gaps. People started to switch from popular French
food to the hearty, simple foods typical of the typical Russian lifestyle, and suddenly, people started to desire to hunt. It became a statement of Russianness to revert to nature. Many people spend the summer enjoying the beauty and peacefulness of nature in their summer houses or dachas. Returning to your roots became the main focus. This was shown in art, fashion, and makeup. It became popular to wear plain Russian clothes and have a fresh face that Mother Nature gave you. Folk music replaced Opera, and people were more eager to paint depictions of the Russian peasantry.
Read Section 5 of Chapter 2 (p. 118-130) and complete the following.
Natasha’s Dance: Children of 1812 2.5 – Describe the Russian “cult of childhood” in the 1800s and how it may have affected the children of the Russian nobility.
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The aristocracy regarded childhood as a precursor to adulthood and made the decision to prepare their children for adulthood and enter society at an early age. Children were expected to behave like adults; if they behave like children today, they would be considered simpletons. Young girls were taught to dance, and within two to three years, they would attend what could be
termed 'children's balls', before moving on to regular balls by the time of thirteen or fourteen.
Young boys were signed up for the military regiment at the tender age of six and were trained in the military. They officially began serving in the military when they were sixteen.
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School was not popular and was considered more like an apprenticeship for civil service or real life. Children were independent from their parents, living separate lives that only crossed paths once or twice per day to exchange good mornings and good nights.
Due to the parent's absence, it was common for the children to have little or no parental discipline. The children often preferred spending more time with the serfs their parents owned than with their own parents. Their life seemed more real, and there was an atmosphere of warmth
and intimacy that didn't emanate from the children's own parents. Many lasting contacts with nannies were established, many being cared for in their old age by those they had bathed and dressed as babies.
Read Section 6 of Chapter 2 (p. 130-139) and complete the following. Natasha’s Dance: Children of 1812 2.6 – How did the Westernizers and Slavophiles view Russian history and its interpretation? In your estimation, whose views are more prevalent today in Russia? Be specific
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The Westernizers hoped that Russia would follow the Western path of modernization and rediscover its identity. In Karamzin's First Letter, it was concluded that Russia existed outside time, without any past or future, as it had not participated in conquering the world and had instead focused on itself.
The Westernizers believed that Russia had much more to offer than they had previously experienced due to Russians copying the French. They wanted them to continue with a new type of government and begin industrialization, just as Western Europe was prepared to do.
The Slavophiles chose to abandon the universal culture of enlightenment and emphasized their native traditions, emphasizing Russianness and returning to what they considered as the purest Russian ways. They saw the narod as being the true bearer of the national character and that they upheld the country's identity. The development of Russian styles, music, and writing became crucial.
It seems that the Slavophiles view is slightly more prevalence today, given the rise of nationalism and the very distinct Russian culture kind of impression that the world perceives.
Read Section 7 of Chapter 2 (p. 139-146) and complete the following. Natasha’s Dance: Children of 1812 2.7 –
In what ways was the 1861 Emancipation of the Serfs in Russia the crowning achievement of the work of Nikolai Volkonsky and other ‘Children of 1812’? Be specific
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The new Tsar, Alexander II, was another child of 1812. He was educated by Vasily Zhukovsky, a liberal poet who had freed the serfs on his estate, and was influenced by his tutor’s humanism. The defeat in the Crimean war has helped Alexander II realized that Russia was behind due to the old serf economy. He believed that the emancipation was a moral and Christian obligation. As the Decembrist explained in the letter to Puskin, the abolition of serfdom was the least the state can do to recognize the sacrifice the peasantry has made in the last to wars, that Russian peasants are citizens as well. The new Tsar appointed commission to discuss emancipation.
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Although not invited to any commission, Volkonsky sketched out a progressive plan for the emancipation. The Law of Emancipation was signed on February 1861 but it was not as far reaching as the peasantry had hoped. However, it was still a watershed, and there were grounds to hope for a national rebirth.
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Craft a reflective question that you would like to pose to your classmates and/or instructor based on the homework for today. Write it here: Why was Alexander II not called the Great if he was the one who signed the emancipation law?