(447 words) In the novel of M. A. Sholokhov, two heroines Aksinya and Natalya meet. How are these girls interconnected and what unites them?
Natalia Korshunova is a neighbor of the Melekhov family, an eighteen-year-old girl. She is very beautiful, attractive, charming, smart according to the description of the author. Grigory Melekhov will marry her at the request of his father. The heroine herself had the right to choose a groom for herself, as she was her father's beloved daughter and Gregory became her choice. Natalya tried to be a good, loving wife for him, but the ideal of his happiness was another woman named Aksinya. The girl felt that her husband was in love with another and this really hurt her heart. Upon learning that Grigory does not love her, she decides to leave her husband’s house and return to her parents.
Aksinya Astakhova - is described in the novel with the character of a real Cossack. She falls in love with George and feelings exceed her mind. A woman is not stopped by a married position, and she does not even try to hide her love for Gregory. Aksinya understands that she does not love her husband, and confesses to him that. This act shows her persistence, perseverance and desire to achieve her. Upon learning that Gregory will marry Natalia, the heroine does not cease to love him. Although she is very persistent, but at the same time, Aksinya is an economic woman who can do housework, she is used to doing everything herself. This heroine in the novel does not have a very happy fate, and her beloved daughter Tatyana dies. It was at that moment that Gregory could not support her. Aksinya finds solace in another person and changes Gregory.
Upon learning of the treachery of Aksinya, Gregory realizes that he will not be able to forgive this and goes back to his wife. The girl was happy that her beloved returned to her and did everything to protect the family hearth. She becomes a wonderful wife for him, but Gregory and Aksinya understand that they cannot let each other go. Upon learning that Gregory began to change Natalya again, she falls into depression and tries to commit suicide. Ultimately, the girl survives, but soon makes an unsuccessful abortion and dies. Aksinya's life also ends in tragic death.
Both of these women are knitted with each other with love for Grigory Melekhov. But each of them is a very special and versatile personality. The hero throughout this novel rushed between them and could not choose the most beloved. Compared to Aksinya, Natalya is the guardian of the hearth. The girl used to live by the rules of her family and listen to the opinions of others. She is very correct, obedient and, according to Gregory, did not fit him. Aksinya was an imperious woman, accustomed to listening only to herself, and was not going to share Gregory with anyone else. Because of such a difficult fate, she found reassurance in him and understood that this was a man who would always support and listen to her. It was her firm and strong-willed character that hooked Gregory.
