(308 words) “And the dawns here are quiet” B.L. Vasilyeva is perhaps one of the most famous works about the war. It is in it that we learn about five girls who were not afraid to oppose fascism. The author describes in great detail the plight of each heroine.
So, Zhenya Komelkova is a charming, aristocratic, brave and strong girl. The war took her family away. The Germans shot her sister, brother and mother right in front of the heroine. After this, Eugene goes to war with the desire to take revenge. She is not afraid of the enemy. Dying, Komelkova retains her pride. Invaders kill her last of all the girls.
Rita Osyanina seems more reasonable and strict against the background of other girls. She is older than other heroines. She already has a family - husband and son. But, unfortunately, war robs her of a happy life. In the early days of the fight with the enemy, Rita's husband dies. The heroine decides to go to war, thereby depriving herself of the opportunity to raise her own son. She is very seriously injured, and in order to save the life of her commander, she commits suicide - shoots at the temple.
Lisa Brichkina has been living unhappily since childhood. She has no parents, and the girl’s only dream is love. Feeling wakes up in her after a meeting with commander Vaskov. But this love was not long ... In carrying out his assignment, the heroine drowns in a swamp.
Another heroine, Sonya Gurvich, has a difficult fate. Her family was also taken away by the war. The girl feels lonely. When compared with other heroines, Sonya looks more well-read and feminine. But her life ends sadly. Sonya dies during surveillance of the Nazis.
Galina Chetvertak grew up in an orphanage. She was the only one who did not lose any of her relatives in the war. It’s just that she didn’t have them at all. That is why the girl’s main dream is family and love. But her desire was not destined to come true. Galya dies first from a German bullet.
“And the Dawns Here Are Quiet” is a patriotic, courageous and sad work. Despite her difficult fate, each heroine was not afraid to give her life for a great victory!