A reflection on the defeat of power When asked about his thoughts regarding the great men and women of society, George Bernard Shaw replied: "...they do not does not exist. We believe in them just as we believed in unicorns and dragons. The greatest man or woman is ninety-nine percent just like you” (George). novel Fathers and Sons, the Russian author Turgenev, enshrines this human "goal" of becoming "great" and "powerful" symbolically in a character Bazarov also characterizes the exact opposite of this goal in an ordinary, but respected individual; Arcadio. In this tabloid society, it is not surprising that all human beings want to have power and that most people would do anything to achieve such success. Turgenev uses characterization to contrast the destinies between two characters to represent an idea; in life, the desire and need to achieve power and fame leads to harmful defeats. To achieve this, two completely different characters collide; Bazarov and Arkady serve to show that their lives reflect their destiny. Although each male has distinct positive traits, only Bazarov has the desire to become powerful in society. Arkady, however, prefers to listen and evaluate situations and change himself for the better rather than change his fame in society. Due to the desire to achieve status, Bazarov loses the true vision of what he truly values ​​in life, which symbolically leads him to a devastating fate of loneliness and regret. Arkady endures a life without power, which leads to a nobler reputation and lasting companionship. Bazarov's fate in the novel is death; symbolic of the power that is... at the center of the card... strives to become powerful. Therefore, Arkady's fate in the novel is a contented one, with everything he has worked for in his life, by his side. On the other hand, Bazarov, consumed in society's drive for power, never truly achieves lasting love and ends the novel's scene on his deathbed. Together, the two characters represent a larger whole of society. In a world driven by success and power, life's important resources can be lost. And in the end, if too much time and dedication goes into getting a “name,” nothing fruitful is left in the end. So, looking at George Bernard Shaw's quote about normality, perhaps Arkady actually had an overall better life. Although he was not always on the pedestal of success, like Arkady, his destiny was to continue living; symbolically, continue to live life without the desire for fame, power and name.