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An 8 page essay that compares and contrasts Tolstoy's characterization of Napoleon and the head of the Russian army, Field Marshal Kutuzov. The depiction of these two leaders reveals Kutuzov to be the superior leader because his primary motivations come from statecraft and concern for his country, rather than from ego. Essentially, Kutuzov is successful because he recognizes the truth, as argued by Tolstoy, which is that individuals, even leaders, are insignificant regarding the tides of historical forces. Napoleon, obsessed by self importance, is oblivious to this truth and, therefore, fails. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Napoleons invasion of Russia. Examination of this particular aspect of the novel reveals a sharp contrast between Tolstoys depiction of the egotistical Emperor of France and the intuitive commander of
the Russian forces, Field Marshal Kutuzov. The depiction of these two leaders reveals Kutuzov to be the superior leader because his primary motivations come from statecraft and concern for his
country, rather than from ego. Essentially, Kutuzov is successful because he recognizes the truth, as argued by Tolstoy, which is that individuals, even leaders, are insignificant regarding the tides
of historical forces. Napoleon, obsessed by self importance, is oblivious to this truth and, therefore, fails. When Count Leo Tolstoy was visiting Paris in 1857, he visited
the tomb of Napoleon (Bell 221). While there, Tolstoy inspected the inscriptions at that the base of the sarcophagus, which provided a list of French victories, such as Rivoli, Jena
and Marengo. But then, Tolstoy encountered the words "La Moskva," which propelled him into a towering rage (Bell 221). Like all Russian citizens, Tolstoy was well aware of his
countrys history and he knew that the battle that was fought 45 years prior, outside of Moscow should be referred to as "Borodino," and that it was a "Russian
victory, not a French one" (Bell 221). Undoubtedly, Tolstoys anger was also influenced by the fact that he had recently been fighting the French himself in the Crimea and had
witnessed the defeat of the Russian army by its old enemy. Furthermore, adding insult to injury, the dead emperors nephew, Napoleon III, occupied the throne of France (Bell 221). However,
it was definitely the first Napoleon who was the target of Tolstoys "near-apoplectic anger" (Bell 221). By the time Tolstoy sat down to write War and Peace, a few years
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