In the autobiographical story "The Childhood of the Theme" N. G. Garin-Mikhailovsky narrates from the third person, as if distancing himself from his hero and showing him from the outside. "It would be a mistake to see Kartashev as the alter ego of the writer himself, and even more so to make Kartashev the bearer of Garin's views and attitudes on the sole ground that the material underlying the tetralogy is to some extent autobiographical. The writer sought not to reproduce his personal biography in artistic form, but to convey through the particular the general that is characteristic not only of the fate of an entire generation, but also of the formation of a child in general" (Borisova V. A. N. G. Garin-Mikhailovsky. Вступ. article / / Garin-Mikhailovsky N. G. Sobr. soch.: In 5 vols. Vol. 1. Moscow, 1957. p. 21). Garin-Mikhailovsky seeks to penetrate the secrets of the inner" I " of his hero. Pulling the dog out of an abandoned well, the boy loses strength, " fear takes hold of him. He stops in confusion, not knowing what to do: shout, cry, call for his mother? Feelings of loneliness, powerlessness, and the consciousness of death creep into his soul" (Quoted in: Garin-Mikhailovsky N. G. Collected Works: In 5 volumes, Moscow, 1957, pp. 93-94; yes- page 3 lei - page only). The author's commentary fixes attention on the child's experiences and, as it were, prepares the boy's monologue, with the help of which the Topic tries to cheer itself up: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! he says, his voice shaking with terror. "It's a shame to be afraid! Cowards are only afraid! Anyone who does something bad is afraid, but I don't do anything bad, I pull out the Bug, and both mom and dad will praise me for it. Dad was in the war, it's scary there, but isn't it scary here? It's not a bit scary here. I'll rest and go on climbing, then I'll rest again and go on climbing, then I'll get out, then I'll pull out the Bug. The bug will be happy, everyone will wonder how I got it out " ... Read more