I don't remember reading a leftist-thinking book that wasn't full of slogans. The characters in the story don't speak or their thoughts aren't shown to us in an actual story. They just express their slogans very directly and beautifully. One doesn't feel like they are reading a story about a socialist group, but rather like they are reading the party manifesto.

If we set aside the repetitive slogans of the characters for a while, I must say that the character of the mother in the story is an interesting one. She too has often resorted to sloganizing, but overall, her character is more realistic and interesting than all the others.

It seems that in this book, the author may have placed too much emphasis on promoting certain ideas through slogans, rather than focusing on developing the story and characters in a more engaging way. However, the character of the mother does offer some hope and potential for a more complex and nuanced exploration of the themes presented in the book.

Perhaps with a bit more attention to the details of the story and the development of the characters, this book could have been a more powerful and thought-provoking work. As it stands, it is a somewhat flawed but still interesting read that offers some insights into the world of leftist thought and the challenges of representing it in literature.

"La Madre" is a novel published in 1906 by Maksim Gorky [1868-1936]. It tells the story of an exemplary and emotional female figure, Pelageya Nilovna Vlasova. She is the widow of a drunk and overbearing husband and the mother of the young revolutionary Pavel. Pavel preaches rebellion against the repressive and classist Tsarist system among workers and peasants and incites the proletariat to revolt.

The story is about the slow but progressive indoctrination of Nilovna. Despite herself, starting from a stance of total rejection of her beloved son's subversive activities and fear of the consequences that might befall him, she gradually begins to take an interest and share his ideas. She forms human relationships of knowledge and friendship with Pavel's friends, appreciates their human qualities and political ideas, and finally actively participates in the dangerous leafleting with dedication and indifference to her own safety.

It is an enlightening account of the oppressive Russia of the last Tsar Romanov and the first glimmers of revolt, warmed by a great and unforgettable female figure animated by deep feelings of love, justice, and selflessness.

A novel written by Maksim Gorky during his exile. This novel, which deals with the pressures on workers and the dimensions of social injustice, caused great resonances in the period when it was written. It was translated into many languages within two years.

In the novel, there is a woman named Pelageya Nilovna who is trampled upon in many ways, beaten by her husband, degraded, and can be characterized as ignorant, believing that life consists of the order in which she lives. And around this woman, a socialist revolution takes shape, led by her son.

The most wonderful part of the book was reading the transformation of the mother. Reading the rebirth of a woman who was trampled, had no self-confidence, and thought that her life consisted of the hardships she endured. Although the mother approached the ideas advocated by her son with fear and advised him to stay away from these things, as she thought and listened, she began to be by his side in his cause.

When reading the last pages of the book, you see that only her huge heart remains of the woman on the first pages, and the surroundings of that heart are wrapped with fearlessness and revolution. No matter what people's levels are, with a little support and awareness, they can become individuals who can evaluate the situation they are in and defend their rights. The best example of this is Pelageya Nilovna. One of the unforgettable characters.

The book was extremely fluent. Gorky used a simple language in his novel to be able to reach the people more easily. This also makes reading easier. The only point that was difficult for me in the book was that the flow progressed at a constant tempo. There was a constant tempo from beginning to end. It seemed as if it was unnecessarily prolonged in some places.

I can't say it was wonderful, but I think this book should be read to meet Ana and get to know her.

After reading a small number of Russian literary works, I find that there is a common feature in some of the editions, which is the amazing ability of Russian writers to make the reader overlook the events despite their importance and focus on the character, its development and dimensions. Russian writers often delve deep into the human soul in a way that is rarely paralleled, turning the reader into a psychological analyst who unconsciously delves into the secrets of the human soul.

In the novel "Mother", despite the grandeur of the political and social events of the story, Maksim Gorky makes its events with his own charm just ordinary and simple things compared to the grandeur of the character of that mother.

That mother is that amazing dynamic character with its developing and evolving dimensions throughout the events of the novel, making you constantly wonder... Do events and the surrounding environment have such unplanned effects on a person's psyche and turn him from one person into a completely different one, able to leave a real mark on the lives of others and a solution to his life towards a more purposeful life?

The amazing ideas that the novel "Mother" contains are extremely interesting, influential on the soul and thought-provoking. The language is smooth, the narration is simple and has a magical charm that is able to penetrate the heart and mind together.

"Workers of the world, unite!"

This sentence sums up the time period and the workers' revolution that Gorky innovated in describing in the simplest possible way... The sentence that carried the main idea of the novel but exceeded the limited and traditional framework represented by the young revolutionary worker and shone a light on what a simple mother who has experienced a revolution can do.

There is no doubt... It is worthy of reading... A great novel.

Revolution against oppression is a proud act that has a heavy price. Throughout history, however, it has rarely had a result other than death and defeat. Even when there is victory, there is also defeat because shortly after that sweet victory, the dark clouds of reality cover the face of the sky of life. And at that time, people find that the only way is from one tyrant to another, in a different guise and with different words but the same actions. Beautiful and easy words are used to describe the bloody and costly revolutions that the two sides deal with right or wrong in this way. Gorky is one of the proponents of this writing style. Paying attention to a struggle that is worthy of its rights and not accepting a reality that, like a dark shadow, ultimately obscures it. The Russian peasants and the French workers who lived for hundreds of years under the yoke of slavery, beatings, death, and hunger and then revolted for a better present and future, a revolution that perhaps there was no other way but that. But the events after that are so shocking that sometimes we ask ourselves if there has really been any change other than death and endless horror?

**Mother, Maxim Gorky**

Mother, written by Maxim Gorky (Alexei Maximovich Peshkov) in 1906, is a novel that delves into the lives of revolutionary factory workers.

Gorky vividly portrays the life of a woman, Pelageya Nilovna Vlasova, who endures the hardships of working in a Russian factory, facing poverty, hunger, and more. Her husband, a heavy drunkard, physically abuses her and leaves her to raise their son, Pavel Vlasov, alone. However, Pavel's life takes an unexpected turn when he becomes involved in revolutionary activities, abandoning his drunken ways and bringing books home.

At first, Nilovna, being illiterate and politically uninterested, is cautious about Pavel's new pursuits. But her maternal feelings drive her to want to help him. As the story progresses, Nilovna, despite her lack of education, overcomes her political ignorance and becomes actively involved in the revolution.

Although Pavel is shown as a main revolutionary character, Nilovna is considered the true protagonist of the novel. Her transformation and growth make her a compelling and inspiring figure.

Mother has been translated multiple times, with different translations by Mohammad Qazi and Ali Asghar Soroush. It has also been included in various lists of must-read books. The author's personal experience of reading the novel twice, once during a revolutionary period, adds a unique perspective to the story.

The date of dissemination of this information is 01/06/1399 Hijri Shamsi and 13/05/1400 Hijri Shamsi, and it is attributed to A. Sharbiani.

O son der susarım..

This simple phrase holds a certain mystery and perhaps a hint of longing. It could be the start of a beautiful story or a profound thought.

We can imagine a person standing in a quiet place, looking up at the sky or into the distance, whispering these words. Maybe they are waiting for someone or something, or perhaps they are reflecting on a past experience.

The phrase "O son der susarım" might also have different meanings depending on the context. It could mean "Oh, my beloved, where are you?" or "Oh, that which I seek, when will it come?"

In any case, it has the power to evoke emotions and curiosity in the listener or reader. It makes us wonder about the person who said these words and what lies behind them.

Perhaps we can use this phrase as a starting point for our own creative writing or as a source of inspiration for a painting, a song, or a piece of art.

Let's explore the possibilities and see where this simple phrase takes us.

I had heard so much about this book that there was no way I wouldn't read it. I didn't know it was about the Russian revolution or something like that.

Many people say that as a child, they cried while reading Maxim Gorky's mother. I can't understand how people understood all these things like autocracy and socialism as children. My childhood was spent reading fun and fictional stories. And on the other hand, people read such difficult books in childhood. Anyway

I started this reading with a bit of skepticism. I had heard that this novel was tear-jerking, that the writing was crude, and I expected one of those really tough and desolate naturalist novels. But it was nothing like that.

Gorky's greatest achievement is to tell the story from the perspective of Pelagia, the mother in the title. She is a hardworking and submissive woman who, after suffering the violence of her husband all her life, discovers that her twenty-year-old son has become a socialist. After the initial shock and terror, Pelagia begins to feel curious and pays more and more attention to the conversations between her son Pavel and his comrades who meet at her house. Gradually, Pelagia begins to understand the situation of the working class as exposed by Marxism, awakening her class consciousness, and she starts to feel admiration for the militancy of her son and his friends. Pelagia's role within the movement becomes central, and fear disappears to be replaced by the fervor and satisfaction that come from feeling for the first time that life has meaning. Pelagia, who always thought she was in the world to suffer and endure, realizes that her son's generation is fighting to build a better future for all humanity, and that it is worth it for the older generation to give their lives, if necessary, to help them achieve it.

Of course, the novel has very hard moments: repression of workers, injustices, persecutions, tortures. But the tone is never hopeless. On the contrary, Gorky suggests that all that suffering is the price that has to be paid for the revolution to be realized (and he wasn't too wrong, considering that the novel is ten years before the October Revolution). I underlined half of the novel because the presentation and analysis of the situation of the working class are without waste. It really makes one want to pick up the red flag like Pavel and sing "The Internationale" in the face of the Tsarist soldiers. The novel is based on a real case, starring Piotr Zalomov and his mother Anna Zalomovna, both imprisoned for their role in a demonstration for Workers' Day at the Sormovo shipyards in 1902. Highly recommended reading!

My first readings in Russian literature, but it is the most beautiful - so far.

The Mother: It seems to me that she bears two fractures in the novel, the fracture of the symbol / homeland, especially Russia. She is the mother who endured the tyranny of her husband until she forgot to dream of tomorrow. All her worry was that tomorrow would be less burdensome than the previous one. And so, until she began to listen to her son and entered the struggle step by step, without completely losing faith in the cause. It was the spirit of the revolutionary youth, their unity and their humanity that pushed her to enter with them - the husband is equivalent to the tsar and the son and his friends are equivalent to the sons of the rebellious homeland. And another fracture for the mother is her diaries in the struggle and danger. Here, an important axis perhaps concerns humanity in general, which is the self and its changes when new ideas begin to dominate and raise questions. This is evident from the mother's situation and her neglect of prayer, which was previously the most important thing in her life.

The description of the environment in the factories and farms, for the oppressed, was excellent. Perhaps it was new to me to transfer the novel to the alternating view between the workers and the peasants. There is a kind of contempt in the workers' view of the peasants. Also, among the important things in the novel are the heroines. They were full of socialist ideas and high in human dignity. Also interesting are the publications. They did not contain incitement but were all to increase awareness. This is what Gorky said once: "The minds must be armed before the hands."

A great work, it is difficult for me to summarize it in a review, but what I can say is that it is a work that must be read.

Quotation:

"How can we clean a person from the inside? That is the question!"

"The church is up to God."

There are a great many details.

There is a wealth of description about the feeling, the place, and the time.

There are numerous consecutive characteristics for a single personality.

A long story is inevitable, but it is burdensome.

The socialist was the voice of the workers, but it was silenced by the presence of the secret police.

Man will die, but he must always die with dignity.

These words paint a vivid picture of a complex and often harsh reality.

The details bring to life the emotions and experiences of the people involved.

The description of the socialist as the voice of the workers shows the importance of their struggle for a better life.

However, the silencing of that voice by the secret police highlights the power and oppression that existed.

Despite the hardships and the inevitability of death, the idea of dying with dignity gives hope and a sense of purpose.

It reminds us that even in the face of adversity, we can still maintain our humanity and strive for something greater.

Gorky's "The Mother" is not a flamboyant revolutionary drama. Instead, it is a book that slowly delves into a process. The language? Spartan, direct, and poignant. No frills, no literary ornamentation. Its repetitive nature hammers home the harshness of the workers' experience, a leaden monotony that precisely has this effect. Here and there, there are these poetic flashes of light:

"Before their eyes lay the vast, snow-covered plain. Cold, with a sharp whistling, the wind blew white and shaggy across it …"

Moments like these tear the book out of its linguistic hardness and give it an almost metaphysical dimension. The mother grows with the revolution – not through grand gestures, but through a quiet, arduous understanding. A perception, feeling, and observation of the interpersonal dynamics, the community, and the harshness of the outside world.

The book slows down, immerses itself in slowness, takes time for conversations and reflections. Revolution here is not a spectacle but a stubborn, patient process. People who grow into something new, step by step, often unsure, often with fear.

And yet, this burning hope remains – not as a political conviction but as a deep, human need for belonging. What Gorky writes as a breakthrough, I read today as a lost illusion. This makes this novel so bitter and poignant at the same time.

Annotation:

I read this book as part of my project on "socialist realism."

It probably played a central role in the ideological and artistic formulation of this current. "The Mother" served as a literary model for the aesthetics of socialist realism.

"The Mother" is set around 1902, in the time before the Russian Revolution of 1905.

Russia was in a phase of accelerated industrialization, which, especially in the cities and factories, gave rise to a new social class: the proletariat.

The working conditions were catastrophic – long working hours, low wages, and no social security.

Socialist and communist movements such as the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) – from which the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks later emerged – began to agitate in factories and among workers.

The events that "The Mother" describes, however, anticipate precisely this revolutionary mood: the development of political consciousness among the workers, the organization in underground circles, and the regime's reaction with arrests and repression.

For transparency:

I had a language model write this short review based on my notes, which I then modified in places.