Belarusian prose writer Ivan Petrovich Shamyakin, State Prize laureate - author of Soviet patriotic works. In 1964, his novel "Heart in the Palm" gained popularity. The summary of this book is to describe the struggle for a brighter future.
Story line
The novel was created during the “Khrushchev thaw”, when part of the truth about the totalitarian Stalinist regime was revealed. The search for justice in the struggle for truth is the main idea of the book “Heart in the palm of your hand”. A summary of the novel, consisting of 40 chapters, tells of the unity of the past and the present Soviet society. Journalist and writer Kirill Shikovich doubts the correctness of the judgments of his book on the activities of the urban underground during the war, which he wrote in collaboration with the current chairman of the city executive committee, Gukan. Later, under the influence of changes in socio-political life, the journalist tries to restore the reputation of the leader of the underground detachment Savich, who for many years was considered a traitor.
Shikovich’s close friend, the surgeon Yarosh, is also a former underground. He does not support the journalist in the desire to rewrite the book, being careful that the revision of events may serve as an occasion for personal revenge. However, work on the work, where the main idea is connected with a new perception of the life of Soviet people, succeeds Shikovich. A fair account of events leads to an update in the history of the urban underground. The storyline of the work “Heart in the palm of your hand” (a brief summary of the chapters cannot convey all of energy) is bright, intriguing, intense.
Idea of the work
The dynamic nature of the novel is able to interest the reader. The work covered two time periods - the war years and the 50s of the twentieth century. Many different problems of human society cover the novel "Heart in the palm of your hand." The summary clearly shows that through the whole work passes the idea of the importance of a humane approach. The old and the new are interwoven in the book for the triumph of justice and truth.
Title role
In the novel by Ivan Shamyakin “Heart in the palm of your hand” (a brief summary confirms the certain symbolism of the name) there is a constant image of Zosya Savich’s suffering heart. The pain is not only physical, but also mental. Through an allegorical image, the writer tries to convey the idea of how hard truth was born in the life of Soviet society.
The events and conflicts of the 60s of the last century, with unprecedented brightness described in the novel, can intrigue the reader.