Mikhail Afanasevich Bulgakov is a writer who is regularly quoted and does not lose its relevance to this day. Among his others, among other things, a wonderful novel, “The Heart of a Dog," reflecting its time, came out. However, the thoughts expressed in it are relevant in the modern world.
Summary of the story
The story tells of the experiment of Professor Preobrazhensky and its consequences. Preobrazhensky and Bormental discuss the current situation, during this discussion the famous "devastation is not in the closets, but in the heads." After some time, Preobrazhensky picks up and cares for a dog to whom the human glands of internal secretion are transplanted. The ball turns into a Polygraph Poligrafovich. The attempts of the professor and doctor to make him a “decent person” fail miserably - Klim Chugunkin defeated Sharik. But after the extreme tension of the situation, Preobrazhensky and Bormental are returning everything to their places. The ball remains to live in the professor’s apartment as a pet.
What does this quote mean?
“Devastation is not in closets, but in the heads” - the words of Professor Preobrazhensky, the hero of “Dog’s Heart”. It is preceded by a monologue, revealing the very essence of this phrase. The professor describes quite ordinary situations of "devastation" that have occurred or are likely to come about due to specific actions of people, "devastation in their heads." Especially if at the same time the correct course of things is violated, for example, choral singing is performed instead of operations, or the rules of behavior in public places are not respected. It is just such a devastation "not in closets, but in the heads."
Total
The story "Heart of a Dog" undoubtedly reflects the time at which it was written, the time at the junction of two eras. However, from this she does not lose her veracity, her reality in terms of displaying social issues, the relationship of people from different walks of life to each other, numerous conflicts because of the difference in views on the world, and, of course, the same ruin that is commonly blamed everywhere and everywhere, singing in chorus instead of operating. Unfortunately, modern man forgets one simple truth expressed by Professor Preobrazhensky. The devastation is not in the closets, but in the heads. It is precisely because a person is looking for the reasons for the situation "in the outside world", not realizing that you can start changing it with your actions, nothing changes in his life, the "ruin-old woman" does not want to leave anywhere where she is created so comfortable conditions.