One Response to “Nikolai Gogol”

1. Elaine Meinzer

   November 1, 2009
   3:21 pm

   My opinion on Taras Bulba the movie was that the story focused on nationalism and loyalty a lot. Taras had taught his sons since birth how to live like Cassacks soldiers. His sons are loyalty to their father and the Steppes as well, until Andrei falls in love. During discussion, I heard that this romantic part of the movie was not as important in the novel and it was glamorized in the Hollywood version. The novel seemed to be based more on the nationalism concept.