#and that influence is seen in romashov too. kuprin writes that he has books in dust that he meant to get to but in the end | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

specialshinytrinkets · 6 months ago

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You do [caps] not [end caps] need to kill off a character for 'emotional impact', or 'realism'. Especially if you've given readers / watchers time to bond with said character. Come on.

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im starting to think you guys dont like it when stories make you feel things

#thinking about what example to use for this. stance i remembered the duel by alexander kuprin #to be short it is about a young officer romashov trying to get through the army while managing his personal life #like semi-romancing with a wife of another guy or breaking up a fight caused by another officer drinking #and swinging his sword around to the point it could harm women inside #either way. the husband of the woman romashov was romancing with ends up calling him to a duel #he wants to back out from it and is even adviced by probably the most wise/sane/philosophical character in the novel #but shurochka (the wife) takes the upper hand and convinces romashov to go to the duel because if he doesn't #then her husband - nikolaev - won't move up the ranks #as you can guess romashov goes to the duel and dies #the whole point of the novel is to showcase the effect russian army had on those in it. how it rotted them inside out #it is very important to note that the characters who are the most nice (besides the commander of 15th division I REMBER)#are those who are removed from serving most of their time. and the guy who tries to talk romashov out of duelling is an #alcoholic so. that already says a lot. they have been broken before is what i'm trying to say #and that influence is seen in romashov too. kuprin writes that he has books in dust that he meant to get to but in the end #it just never happens #the conflict is in romashov trying to keep his humanity and intelligence AND stay up in the army to impress shurochka #who is very manipulative because her life depends on her husband being in high ranks. she values army more than romashov tbh #it is also very important to note that you can see the destructive effect of the army on people in the soldiers too #one of them - khlebnikov iirc - literally tries to kill himself but gets talked oit of it by romashov #the point of romashov dying is to point just how far shurochka - and the army life - have gotten into him #they literally ended his life. he knew the duel would be dangerous but because of love for shurochka #and because of shurochka's love for keeping a high status he still went there; shot in the air and then took the bullet #if he didn't die it would not hit as hard. it would make the story a lot less impactful because we SAW how shurochka #manipulates romashov. how she keeps him around her finger. he was too deep to get out by this point #his death was necessary. he died from the old time's unspoken law #anyways if you want to i recommend reading the duel. and the garnet bracelet. WITH music that shit made me cry rivers #alexander kuprin #mention of death #sui mention #forgotten videotapes_uwu

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