"How Steel Was Tempered" 1. Author and Country 2. Main content 3. Main storyline (2) 4. Main characters and personalities
"How Steel Was Tempered" 1 Author and Country: Ostrovsky Soviet Union. 2. Main content: The novel is based on the personal experience of the Soviet youth Nikolay Ostrovsky in the industrial country of Ukraine. It tells the story of his labor experience in the steel factory of Ukraine and his friendship with the protagonist Pavel Kochagin. It shows the growth process and revolutionary struggle of a group of young people in the process of the Soviet Union's industrialization in the early 20th century. 3. Main storyline (2): - The main storyline appeared for the first time: In 1919, the Ukraine revolution broke out, and Ostrovsky met Pavel Kochagin and other young people in the revolutionary struggle. They joined the Soviet Red Army and participated in the battle against the enemy. - The second main storyline: In 1924, Ostrovsky worked in a steel factory and experienced arduous labor and difficulties. At the same time, he gradually realized the importance of industrialization to the future of the Soviet Union. Together with young people such as Kochagin, he opposed the labor system at that time and put forward his own ideas and suggestions, which finally successfully promoted the development of the steel industry in the Soviet Union. 4. Main characters and personalities: - Pavel Kochagin: The protagonist is an excellent revolutionary and fighter with a firm belief and outstanding talent, but also has a sensitive and delicate character. - Nikolay Ostrovsky: The protagonist's friend and colleague is a young man with ideas and aspirations. In the revolutionary struggle, he became an important member of the Soviet Red Army together with Kochagin and others. - Yuri Vladymirovich Gagalin: The commander of the Red Army was a brave and loyal soldier. He performed well in many battles and became one of the famous generals in the history of the Soviet Union.