Analysis Of ' War And Peace ' By Leo Tolstoy
In this paper, I will discuss the concept of simplicity in War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. That simplicity is narratively shown by character Platon Karataev (Platon for short), his dog, the complexity of Pierre and Tolstoy's philosophy of life.
Platon and Pierre are inmates to one another. Platon shows up in Chapter 3 of Book 12, 13 and 14. Even though a number of words Tolstoy writes about Platon is not significant compared to our personas such as Pierre, Natasha or Prince Andrew, it's still enough for us, the reader, to perceive the simplicity of this character. Platon is a simple person, physically and spiritually. On page 857, line "And there was so much kindliness and simplicity in his singsong voice that Pierre tried to reply", Pierre feels tears rising to his eyes when Platon asks if Pierre has seen a lot of trouble. Right after acknowledging that, Platon "instantly continued in the same pleasant tones" to encourage Pierre (857). He explains there are good men and there are bad men, then he offers Pierre some baked potatoes. Pierre feels warm and welcomed. Platon treats Pierre like a friend and Platon himself is a child, an innocent and simple one, who's waiting for so long to get a company of his visited home. That innocence and simplicity are also shown on page 857, line "his words were always waiting ready in his mouth and flew out involuntarily" and page 860, line "his face, despite its fine... and irresistible persuasiveness" or page 860, line "and indeed he only
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