... on to his belief that "the common people, workers and peasants, were the important factors in resolving the national crises of country." Tolstoy creates a contrast between two generals, two great leading men of two opposing armies. Napoleon is portrayed as a critical, sharp thinker who develops great plans and strategies. Kutuzov is portrayed as an old, wise man who knows through experience that ... driving it." In Tolstoy's portrayal of Kutuzov, the general "recognizes the impossibility of controlling events." In the novel, the theme of bravery was presented during battles, among the pe...

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