What makes Bazarov the hero of his time in the novel "Fathers and Sons"?.

He paid for his studies at the university himself, without taking a penny from his parents, and even now he supports himself on his own.

The negative trait of the hero is his denial of everything that he is not given to understand. He does not recognize art, poetry, because he does not see the meaning in them, he is indifferent to the beauty of nature, believing that this is just a "workshop" where a person can and should work. Eugene does not appreciate the talent and work of other people involved in spiritual development, which cannot be considered correct, since art makes life bright and colorful. However, even though Bazarov considers himself to be a commoner democrats who deny everything, the main meaning of his life is work. He is constantly in search of something new, experiments, "cuts frogs" and conducts experiments, is in search of new ideas, because Eugene is a doctor and he heals people. He recognizes only natural life experience.

And, of course, the main character of the novel remains true to himself, his words do not differ from the actions. Other characters Sitnikov, Kirsanov and Kukshin are opposed by the author to the image of Bazarov. Against the background of an ardent nihilist, they look like a pitiful parody, which further emphasizes the maturity of Yevgeny's mind, the depth of his judgments and an open hatred of slavery and lordship.

Finishing the essay, I would like to note that the death of the hero underlines the tragedy of his life. Eugene realizes the futility of his existence and wonders how important and necessary he was to Russia. In his image, Bazarov reflected the main features, mistakes and delusions of that era, which gives the right to call him a hero of his time. [nine].