y poet (27). Science, Bazarov believes, helps to further society, while artand poetry merely corrupt people by wasting useful space in the brain.Bazarov suppresses emotion in himself, but also dislikes seeing it in others. Arkady is most keenly aware of this, but Bazarovs parents also realize their sonsaversion to displays of joy and affection. Arkady hides his love of music and nature fromhis idol. Harder for Arkady to suppress are his emotions. He conceals his fear, love,happiness, and is afraid to cry in front of Bazarov. Arkady felt tears welling up in hiseyes and he did not want to cry in front of his friend (106).When Bazarov arrives at his parents house, his mother lavishes him with kissesand hugs. Disgusted, Bazarov snaps, come, come. Please stop it (120). SeeingBazarov blatantly reject affection, Bazarovs father attempts to conceal his own glee athis sons homecoming. His lips and brow twitched and his chin quivered. He wasvisibly striving to master his feelings and feign indifference (121). Bazarov shortlyleaves home again, claiming that he cant concentrate with his parents drowning him inaffection.People are like trees in a forest, explains Bazarov to his lady friend, Odintsova. All people are alike; every one of us has a brain, a spleen, a heart, and lungs similarlyarranged: slight modifications do not count (89). While Bazarov may be correct aboutdifferences between human bodies, he has not taken the soul into account. Due in part tonature and in part to upbringing and surroundings, everyone has a distinct soul andpersonality. As Bazarov becomes more intimate with Odintsova, he realizes theintricacies and puzzles of her personality and concedes, perhaps every person is really ariddle (103).As Bazarov falls in love with Odintsova, his nihilistic mask begins to droop andhis emotions show through. Odintsova was quick to perceive that [Bazarov] wasembarrassed (83). When Bazarov uncovers his intimate feelings fo...
