(357 words) As a rule, in war people show negative qualities of character, because they are surrounded by cruelty and injustice. However, sometimes it also awakens virtues in them, which previously had nowhere to manifest. To understand this topic in more detail, you need to refer to the literature.
In the epic novel "War and Peace" L.N. Tolstoy reveals many topics. Including the theme of good and evil. In the title of the work you can see this contrast: War is evil, Peace is good. War takes lives, destroys families, and often takes away hope. But the same war, so terrible and cruel, makes us show our best qualities. Children grow up after an illness, adults become wiser after a war. It is hard and scary, but it does. A vivid example of kindness and meekness in the novel was Princess Mary. This patient and wise girl is the ideal heroine of Tolstoy. Lev Nikolayevich was anxious about the image of the family, and her well-being often depends on the woman. Marya is a kind, compassionate girl capable of creating such a family. That is why Tolstoy connects them with Nikolai. The war destroys families, and in contrast to the destruction of Tolstoy rewards the princess with personal family happiness, which she rightfully deserved.
An example of vile behavior in the novel is the behavior of Anatole Kuragin. He is careless, handsome, and used to the constant patronage of his father. Ready to marry Princess Mary for the sake of wealth, and this does not consider meanness. For him, in the order of things, get married to one woman and with her flirt with another. Unlike Marya, who hopes that love will come in marriage, Anatole sees marriage as a bargain that can bring him wealth. Later, he will also deceive Natasha Rostov, trying to secretly marry her, although he is already married. But even a man like Anatole becomes completely different in the war. He is seriously injured and suffers from unbearable pain. But, seeing Bolkonsky on the next table, he finds the strength to make peace with him and look into the eyes of his opponent. Grief made him more humane and decent. The war was a great shock to everyone, but in Anatol's life it apparently did good.
Thus, the war reveals the qualities of a human character: both positive and negative manifestations of nature come out under the yoke of danger and fear for their lives. Of course, war is not a method of introspection, but even it can be used to better understand oneself.
