,8,elias,0 by ,leo ,tol/oy3 ,%ort
,/ory ,analysis
  ,8,elias,0 is a r1li/ic ,*ri/ian
p>abolic %ort /ory p5n$ by ! ,russian
writ] ,leo ,tol/oy 9 #ahhe4 ,leo ,tol/oy
wrote ? %ort /ory af 8 moral crisis &
_sual awak5+ po/-#ahgj4 ,8,elias,01 al
"s"ts titl$ ,8,ilyas,01 is ! /ory ( a
,muslim ,ba%kir ( ,russia 9 ! ,ural
,m.ta9s4 ,elias "ugoes prosp];y & !n
failure 9 8 life "? ! *ang+ :eel (
=tune4 ,?\< ! %ort /ory is ab a ,muslim
,ba%kir1 ! text's !me is hi<ly ,*ri/ian1
prim>ily bas$ on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/'s
t1*+s3 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m.t & !
,2atitudes4 ,! %ort /ory ,8,elias,0 is
sw>m+ 9 ! e?ical !ology ( a v simpli/ic
,*ri/ian;y1 : hi<li<t$ ,leo ,tol/oy's
writ+s po/-#ahgj4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,old &
,new ,te/a;t !mes d1lt ) 9 ? /ory >e
"nly ! p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son1 ! life
( ,abraham & ,s>ah 8 wife1 ! ,2atitudes
( ,*ri/1 ! virtue ( pov]ty & simple
liv+1 ! t1*+s ( ,*ri/ titl$ ,8,s]mon on
! ,m.t,0 by ! ,gospel writ] ,sa9t     #a
,mat!w1 ! ,assyrian captiv;y & subjuga;n
( ! ,jewi% commun;y1 & ! fact t
ultimately a fai?;l ,*ri/ian c only f9d
happi;s & 3t5t;t 9 s]v+ 8 ,ma/] to ! be/
( 8 abil;y4 ,"? ! ori5tal "*s ( !
hospitable ,ba%kirs1 ,leo ,tol/oy pa9ts
! mov+ /ory ( ,elias & 8 wife4 ,!y slog
= fifty ye>s = ri*es )\t f9d+ happi;s
until !y lose "ey?+ & !n f9d _! joy &
bliss 9 frugal liv+1 pov]ty1 9 s]vice to
o!rs1 & 3c5trat+ on ! ?+s t truly matt]
9 life3 love = "o's sp\se1 d$ica;n to \r
allott$ task1 dign;y 9 labor1 & love =
,god z ! ,ultimate ,ma/] ( \r de/9y4
  ,! /ory ( ,elias />ts ) a p>allel (
,elias's 2g9n+s to t ( ! ,old ,te/a;t
"*s ,abraham & ,s>ah4 ,l ,abraham1
,elias 0 left no?+ by 8 "f1 & he _h to
"w h>d "d & ni<t to cr1te 8 [n w1l? 9
flocks ( %eep1 t1ms ( horses1 & h]ds (
cattle4 ,he gr[s ri* & 2comes ! ri*e/
man 9 ! ,gov]n;t ( ,ufa4 ,ufa is !
,republic ( ,ba%korto/an 9 ,russia4
,elias's wife1 ,%am-,%emagi1 is l ! ,old
,te/a;t matri>* ,s>ah :o "ws h>d )    #b
h] husb& slo7+ "d & ni<t to t5d to _!
w1l? 9 flocks & h]ds1 s]v+ important
gue/s :o came to _! home1 & gett+ ! hir$
labor]s to "w4 ,h["e1 l ,abraham &
,s>ah1 ,elias & ,%am-,%emagi >e z gd z
*ild.s or b>r54 ,al? !y _h ?ree *n1 ! f/
son 0 an alcoholic :o wa/$ ,elias's m"oy
& ultimately di$ 9 a drunk5 brawl1 !
second son made (f ) mo/ ( ,elias's w1l?
: he got 9 ! =m ( an 9h]it.e1 ?us 4[n+ 8
"f4 ,& la/ly1 _! only dau<t] di$4 ,!
second son's tale seems simil> to !
,prodigal ,son's tale1 :o 4[ns 8 "f's
home & takes 8 %>e ( ! =tune to make 8
life else":4 ,? ! second son does "u !
prompt+s ( 8 self-will$ wife1 : seems to
9dicate ! s9 ( ,eve :om ! ,s]p5t tempt$
9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,$54 ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ tells
! p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son 9 ! ,gospel
( ,luke4 ,af 8 moral & _sual crisis1
,leo ,tol/oy />t$ foll[+ & writ+ ab !
basic t1*+s ( ,*ri/ m5;n$ 9 ! f\r
,gospels ( ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john4
,! "n ,%am-,%emagi 9dicates a h1dclo?
design$ = a des]t 5viron;t to         #c
protect ! we>] f s& & h1t4 ,elias's wife
wore ! h1dsc>f z a religi\s dress1 & x
is 9dicat$ t %e foll[$ ! purdah sy/em :5
we see t ev5 9 h] old age1 %e pref]r$ to
sit ) h] mi/ress 2h a curta9 9 front (
/range male gue/s4 ,?us1 "! is an
9t]mix+ ( ! two cultures ( ,*ri/ian;y &
,islam1 : we usually see 9 "s %ort
/ories ( ,leo ,tol/oy4
  ,elias is prosp]\s 9 ! 2g9n+4 ,he is
fam\s all ov] ! 4trict & is a grt ho/ to
important1 4t+ui%$ gue/s4 ,h["e1 af !
,prodigal ,son l1ves 8 home1 d[nfall
comes to ,elias & ,%am-,%emagi4 ,"o by
"o1 _! w1l? dw9dles3

_4 ,! ,prodigal ,son took a h\se & "s (
  ! cattle4
_4 ,!n a 41se broke \ am;g ! %eep1 & _m
  di$4
_4 ,"! foll[$ a bad h>ve/1 & ! hay crop
  fail$4
_4 ,! d1? ( _m cattle foll[$ dur+ a
  t]rible w9t]4
_4 ,f9ally1 ! ,kir<iz or ! memb]s (   #d
  an 9dig5\s p ( ,c5tral ,asia liv+
  *iefly 9 ,kyrgyz/an captur$ 8 be/ h]d
  ( horses4

  ,elias 3t9u$ "w+ h>d b f9ally _h to
give up & sell 8 ri* m]*&ise l 8 furs1
c>pets1 saddles1 & t5ts1 9dicat+ t ^!
items 7 use.s & only ! vanities ( w1l? &
ri*es4 ,elias & ,%am-,%emagi 2came
labor]s 9 an upp]-middle-class ,muslim
nei<bor's home1 "nly ,muhammad ,%ah1 :o
took p;y on !m4 ,muhammad ,%ah gave !m a
ro( ov] _! h1ds & a job )9 _! capac;y to
fulfill1 & he r1liz$ t !y "w$ p1ce;lly 9
8 s]vice )\t a ^w ( regret ab _! pa/
life & _! losses4 ,"! is an 9dica;n by
lit]>y s*ol>s t probably ,muhammad ,%ah
ill-tr1t$ ,elias & ,%am-,%emagi1 b t is
n v likely o!r ?an ! fact t he spoke &
gossip$ ab !m to 8 relatives 2h _! back
& t he alm 4reg>d$ ! purdah sy/em by
lift+ ! curta9 : sep>at$ ,%am-,%emagi f
8 relatives4 ,?us1 2c ( ! 9dica;n (
s-call$ ,8h>ass;t,01 x is felt t ,elias
& ,%am-,%emagi 7 m]ely feign+         #e
3t5t;t or complac5cy ) _! lot4 ,t is n
s4 ,9/1d1 we see "? ! ,*ri/ian color (
,leo ,tol/oy's p>abolic fic;n t :at !
writ] wants to hi<li<t "h is3

_4 ,! import.e ( ! ,2atitudes ( ! ,"l
  ,jesus1 especially ab ! "e-*ang+ :eel
  ( =tune ( life : %d n"e 2 dep5d$ on =
  p]man5t happi;s4 ,9 "o ( ! 2atitudes t
  celebrate ! poor1 ! ,"l ,jesus /ates1
  ,8,b.s$ >e ! poor 9 _s = _!s is !
  ,k+dom ( ,h1v5'4 ,? 9dicates t 8,poor
  9 _s0 m1ns to 2 humble & simple4
  ,humil;y is ! r1liza;n t all yr gifts
  & b.s+s come f ! grace ( ,god4 ,to h
  pov]ty ( _s m1ns to 2 completely empty
  & op5 to ! "w+ ( ,god 9 \r lives4 ,we
  >e humble :5 we >e an empty cup &
  devoid ( pride4 ,humil;y br+s op5;s &
  9n] p1ce1 all[+ "o to d ! w ( ,god4
  ,al1 pov]ty & ri*es >e l a :eel (
  =tune t 3/antly *anges 9 "o life"t2 !
  p]son :o is poor at ? mo;t w 2 ri* 9 !
  next & vice v]sa4 ,?us1 9 ! ,gospel (
  ,mat!w 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m.t by      #f
  ,*ri/1 x is tau<t t "o m/ n base "o's
  happi;s on ri*es 2c w1l? n"e gives
  true happi;s4 ,let u al rememb] t ,leo
  ,tol/oy's _sual trans=ma;n 0 ma9ly
  l9k$ ) ! t1*+s ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m.t 9
  ! ,bible4
_4 ,liv+ a frugal life & a life (
  m9imalism br"\ ,elias & ,%am-,%emagi
  happi;s & 3t5t;t1 = x does n take m*
  to make "o happy1 j a positive & happy
  m9dset4 ,o!rwise1 ev5 if "o is ! ri*e/
  man 9 ! 4trict1 if s* a p]son does n h
  p1ce ( m9d1 is rul$ by 8 pride1 is
  full ( anxi\s;s1 & craves af m"oy z a
  m1ns to an 5d1 he w n"e 2 happy4 ,!
  happi;s ( m"oy is m]ely a %am or
  tempor>y at be/4 ,elias 0 ! ri*e/ man
  9 ! 4trict at "o "t b 0 n"e happy4 ,n[
  t[>ds ! la/ two ye>s ( 8 life1 he &
  ,%am-,%emagi _h f.d ! elixir ( life1 :
  0 a prop] attitude t[>ds "o's situa;n4
_4 ,pov]ty is a virtue 9 ! eyes ( ,*ri/1
  : is br"\ =? 9 ! /ory ( ,elias1 :o 9 8
  pov]ty f9ds ultimate happi;s 9 s]v+ 8
  ma/] ,muhammad ,%ah4 ,elias &       #g
  ,%am-,%emagi did n crib or compla9 ab
  _! ,8s call$,0 fall5 posi;n 9 society
  b 9/1d a3ept$ _! pov]ty ) grace &
  dign;y & s]v$ _! ,ma/] ) fruit;l
  pride4 ,?us1 !y gave dign;y to _!
  labor4
_4 ,s]v+ _! ,ma/] to ! be/ ( _! abil;y
  despite _! adv.ed age 9dicates h[ an
  e?ical1 morali/ic ,*ri/ian m/ d e task
  on e>? z if "o 0 s]v+ "o's h1v5ly
  ,ma/] 9 h1v54

  ,^! >e ! ,*ri/ian !mes br"\ \ by ,leo
,tol/oy 9 a "pial p>abolic mann] 9 !
%ort /ory titl$ ,8,elias,0 or
,8,ilyas,04 ,notice 9 ! text t ! 3di;n (
,elias & ,%am-,%emagi is simil> to !
subjuga;n ( ! ,jews 9 ! ,bible1
especially "u ! ,assyrian 9va.n4 ,h["e1
l ! ,jews ( t age1 ,elias & ,%am-,%emagi
n"e grudg$ _! age ( labor & exile 2c !y
7 sure t _! ,god or ! ,div9e 0 look+ \ =
!m4
  ,muhammad ,%ah 0 g5]\s & grate;l = !
"ts he _h be5 a gue/ at ,elias's      #h
home4 ,?us1 he1 9 a way1 ,8adopts,0 !
eld]ly c\ple & dcls he wd tr1t !m )
dign;y1 give !m jobs )9 _! capac;y1 &
fe$ & clo! !m4 ,! foll[+ 7 ! jobs !y 7
giv5 by ! compas.nate ,muhammad ,%ah3

_4 ,9 ! summ]1 ,elias wd "w 9 ,muhammad
  ,%ah's melon g>d54
_4 ,9 ! w9t]1 ,elias wd fe$ 8 cattle4
_4 ,%am-,%emagi wd milk ! m>es (
  ,muhammad ,%ah4
_4 ,%am-,%emagi wd make kumiss1 a f];t$
  liquor prep>$ f m>e's milk1 & us$ z a
  dr9k4

  ,muhammad ,%ah 0 g5]\s & tr1t$ ,elias
& ,%am-,%emagi well4 ,we "k ? 2c ( ! way
he rev]$ !m1 call+ !m ) respect & sp1k+
ab !m to 8 relatives ) awe4 ,elias is !
man :o 0 well "kn 9 ! 4trict f 8 "ds (
old4 ,ev5 ! relatives ( ,muhammad ,%ah
_h he>d ( 8 hospital;y b _h n"e 2f se5
hm4 ,h["e1 ,elias loves & respects &
honors ! ^w ( 8 wife to s* an ext5t t he
peti;ns ! gue/ at ! get-tgr to ask    #i
h] :y !y 7 liv+ a frugal life 9 3t5t;t4
,he 9dicates t %e wd sp1k m frankly ab !
situa;n ?an he wd4 ,9 o!r ^ws1 he 0 try+
to 9dicate t _! 3di;n wd 2 2liev$ if a
woman wd n>rate ! *ange ( ev5ts 9 _!
life4
  ,%am-,%emagi1 9 h] simplic;y &
humble;s1 m5;ns t 9 ! fifty ye>s :5 !y 7
ri*1 %e & ,elias hank]$ af w1l? & ri*es
9/1d ( f9d+ happi;s1 & !y fail$ mis]ably
9 ! process4 ,h["e1 once !y 5t]$ !
s]vice ( a k9d ma/] = ! pa/ two ye>s1 !y
_h f9ally f.d 3t5t;t 9 frugal liv+1 a
h1l?y pray] life1 gd 3v]sa;ns1 & abid+
love 2t !m4 ,%e m5;ns _m ill e6ects ( _!
ri*es 9 _! lives 9 ! pa/1 : gave !m m*
unhappi;s3

_4 ,!y _h too _m c>es4
_4 ,!y did n ev5 h "t to talk to ea*
  o!r4
_4 ,!y did n h "t to pray to ,god & ?9k
  ( _! s\ls4
_4 ,!y 7 3/antly 2+ ho/s to important
  gue/s & wond]+ ab _! w.d$ pride    #aj
  if ! gue/s 7 to compla9 ab ! food s]v$
  or ! pres5ts4
_4 ,!y wd 2 taskma/]s to _! bond$
  labor]s or hir$ m5 try+ to alw get !
  maximum \ ( !m4
_4 ,!y 7 alw worri$ :e!r a wolf wd kill
  a foal or a calf or ?ieves wd /1l !
  horses4
_4 ,!y alw _h re/.s ni<ts or /ay$ awake
  to worry if _! ewes 7 ov]ly+ _! lambs4
_4 ,!y wd wond] h[ to get fodd] dur+ !
  w9t]4
_4 ,!y us$ to >gue & 4agree ) "o ano!r4
_4 ,_! lives ?us wd pass f "o tr\ble to
  ano!r4

  ,notice h[ _! fe>s & worries 7 base.s
& n wor? ! worry4 ,!y 7 worri$ ab alm
"ey?+1 s m* s t !y 7 n 5joy+ _! lives
despite hav+ "ey?+ !y ne$$4 ,x took !m
to lose "ey?+ to ga9 _! happi;s & le>n
h[ to 5joy life4 ,h["e1 once !y />t$
labor+ = _! ,ma/]'s gd & happi;s1 !y
a*iev$ _! bliss & happi;s 9 _! frugal;y
& pov]ty4 ,?us1 ? 9directly br+s \   #aa
! ,s]mon on ! ,m.t !me ( ,*ri/ z3
  ,b seek ye f/ ! k+dom ( ,god1 & 8
"re\s;s1 & all ^! ?+s % 2 add$ unto y4
  .1,mat!w .1#f3#cc
  ,9 ! la/ "p ( ! text1 ,leo ,tol/oy
cr1tes an 9t]-religi\s feel+ ( commun;y
:5 ! ,mullah or holy le>n$ ,muslim prie/
or cl]gyman dcls t :at ,%am-,%emagi1
,elias1 & ( c\rse ! ,"l ,jesus 0 /at+ 0
al to 2 f.d 9 ! ,holy ,writ ( ,islam4
,he does n m5;n : writ he is 9dicat+4
,h["e1 by ratify+ ! philosophy ( ,elias1
he /ops ! lau<t] ( 8 4s5t]s1 cr1t+ an
aw>e;s 9 !m t "! is a possibil;y t :at
happ5$ to ,elias c al happ5 to !m1 = no
"o is imp]vi\s to ! *anges 9 "o's de/9y
& =tunes4 ,! ,mullah made ! gue/s
3template on 8 !ory t "o %d take ! f/
/ep to r1lize :at ,elias & ,%am-,%emagi
r1liz$ = !mvs ab pov]ty & happi;s4
  ,i 5joy$ r1d+ & analyz+ ? %ort /ory
titl$ ,8,elias,0 by ,russian %ort-/ory
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