We invite you to read a summary of "Tomorrow was the war" - a work written by Boris Vasiliev in 1984. Director Yuri Kara in 1987 made a film of the same name based on this book, which will also help you learn about the events and problems of this work.
Prologue (summary)
"And there was war tomorrow" begins as follows. The author of the work recalls the class in which he once studied - 9 "B". All that remained of him was the old photograph that was blurry around the edges of his classmates. Make it then knocked out all the Spark Polyakova.
Of the entire class, only 19 people survived to old age. In addition to Iskra and the author, the company also included Valka Aleksandrov (inventor nicknamed Edison), Pasha Ostapchuk (athlete), Zinochka Kovalenko (frivolous girl) and timid Lenochka Bokova. They gathered most often at Zinochka. The spark liked to tell something, read aloud to them, and the inventor Valka always designed various devices that usually did not work.
The company was rather dismissive of Zinochka’s father, a quiet man, until one day the guys saw his back in the bathhouse, streaked with scars - an autograph of the past civil war. Iskra’s mother, Polyakova, who walked in a leather jacket and boots, was all afraid and could not understand that she had the same scars on her soul as those that they saw on Zinochka’s father’s back.
First chapter
We describe the events of the first chapter. Here is a summary of it.
"There was a war tomorrow" begins as follows. That fall, Zinochka Kovalenko first discovered that she was a woman. During her parental absence, she looked upset in the mirror with distress at her mature bosom, thin hips and with thin ankles in her legs, when Spark rang at her door. The girl was a little afraid of this “class conscience”, her strict friend, although she was a year older.
The idol of Polyakova was her mother, with whom the girl took an example. Only recently she realized that this woman is single and deeply unhappy. One night, Spark saw that her mother was crying, and was ejected for this with a soldier belt. Such an unusual name was her father, whom the girl no longer remembered. This commissar was in fact a weak man, and Iskra's mother ruthlessly burned his photographs in the stove.
A spark came to her friend with the message that their friend Sashka Stameskin would no longer attend school. Classes now had to be paid, but Sasha’s mother did not have money, because she raised a son without a father. Stameskin was the conquest and personal achievement of Spark. More recently, just a year ago, he led the life of a loser and a bully. But then this girl appeared. Having entered the Komsomol, she decided that her first feat would be the re-education of this young man.
In the house of Stameskin, Iskra found beautiful drawings of the aircraft and stated that they would not fly. Sashka was hurt by this and became interested in physics and mathematics. But Spark foresaw that he would soon get tired of it, so she took the hero to an aviation circle. Now this young man, who became a good student, had to leave school.
Zinochka found a way out. She offered to arrange Sasha at an aircraft factory, in which there was an evening school. Vika Lyuberetskaya could help in this matter, as she was the daughter of the chief engineer of this plant and sat at the same desk with Zinochka. Lyuberetskaya had already turned into a woman, a little arrogant and beautiful, and was aware of this. For Iskra, this richly dressed girl seemed to be from another world. Zina decided to get down to business. Soon, Vika announced that Sasha would be arranged at the factory.
Second chapter
Only one oddity prevented Artyom Schaefer from becoming a round honors pupil - he spoke poorly and could not successfully respond verbally. It started in the 5th grade, when a boy accidentally broke a microscope, and Zina took the blame on her. Since that time, the boy was speechless - he fell in love. Only Zhora Landys, his best friend, knew the secret of his comrade.
Artyom, having worked as a worker all summer, decided to spend his earnings on the celebration of sixteen years. A company led by Iskra gathered in his house. That evening, the guys decided to read Yesenin, and even Iskra liked these verses.
Third chapter
The school where the children studied was recently built. The director was Nikolai G. Romakhin, formerly a military man. The whole school adored him and did not like Valendra (Valentina Andronovna), the former director, who was angered by the innovations of Romakhin. The woman began to fight him, scribbling "where should" letters for any reason.
We continue to describe the summary. "Tomorrow was the war," the third chapter is brought to your attention. Further events are as follows. Zinochka let Valendra say that they were reading Yesenin. Upon learning that Vika was doing this, the woman stepped back, as her father was very respected in the city.
Her mother died long ago, and Lyuberetsky raised his daughter alone. He constantly worried about her and took great care of her and spoiled her. Despite her presents, expensive clothes, Vika was a decent and smart girl. She lived very closed due to the special situation of her father. When the girls visited her, the man was glad that his daughter had friends.
Zinochka and Spark were in a rich, beautiful house. It turned out that Vika’s father is familiar with Polyakova’s mother — they fought in the same division in the civil war. Iskra thought for a long time about the conversation with Lyuberetsky. She was struck by the idea that truth should be constantly checked, and not be dogma.
Chapter four
We got to the fourth chapter of "Tomorrow Was the War" in brief. Zinochka every year decided who to fall in love with. She wrote three letters with a promise of friendship, exactly the same, to the three boys, after which she began to think which of them would nevertheless send a letter to. The girl lost two of them, but one accidentally hit Valentina Andronovna. She took it to the director, but he only laughed.
One day, Iskra and Sasha Stameskin kissed, and this gave an impetus to the forces that had already begun to move. The spark was drawn to Vika, who had already crossed this difficult line of growing up. She again visited the Lyubertsy. After that, the girl wrote an article reflecting on guilt and innocence, but her mother burned it, saying that it was necessary not to reason, but to believe.
Fifth chapter
Yura invited Zinochka to the movie for the last show. After him, he offered to sit somewhere, and the girl took him to the Lyuberetsky house, near which was a secluded bench. Sitting here, the guys noticed that a car had arrived, and three men entered this house. Vicki's father came out of the entrance, accompanied by them, and after them, Vika, crying and screaming loudly. Lyuberetsky shouted from the body that he was not to blame for anything, and the car left.
Zinochka ran to Iskra to say that he was arrested. Mother Polyakova wrote a letter to the central committee in which she stood up for Vika's father.
Sixth chapter
We continue to describe the story "Tomorrow was the war." A summary of the events of the sixth chapter is as follows. At school, Iskra discovered that everyone already knew about the arrest - Yurka blabbed the news and thereby gave Zina. For this, the boys punished him, beating him in the boiler room. Among them was Artem, who had personal motives for this.
The spark met Sasha, and he said that Lyuberetsky was really an "enemy of the people." Rumor had it that he sold the plane's drawings to the Nazis. The spark believed this, but believed that Vick had nothing to do with it.
Having learned about the fight, Valentina Andronovna decided to turn it into a political affair, and put forward Artyom as the ringleader. She said that Spark should hold a meeting in which Vika will be expelled from the Komsomol. The girl refused to do this and fainted.
Then Zinochka said that Artem was involved in a fight because of her.
Chapter seven
We continue the description of the events of the work written by Vasilyev B. L. "Tomorrow was the war" continues as follows. The girl wrote a lecture, and Artem remained at school because of this. On Saturday, Vika invited the class to go to Sosnovka, where her cottage was. The house was now sealed.
On Monday, the girl did not appear at school. During the meeting, Zina sent for her returned and said that Vika was dead.
Eighth chapter
You read the description of the story "Tomorrow was the war." A summary of further events is as follows. Vika, as it turned out, was poisoned with sleeping pills. On the day of her funeral, Romakhin closed the school, and the students carried the coffin through the city, because they could not get the car. At the cemetery, Iskra began to read Yesenin's poems.
Soon, the girl's mother returned home. She was furious when she heard of her daughter reading poetry.
Chapter nine
His work "Tomorrow Was War" Vasilyev Boris Lvovich ends as follows. Spark got a parcel from Vicki. It had a letter and two books. One is a collection of Yesenin's poems, and the other is Green's book. In a letter, she said that she decided to take this step because it was easier for her to die than to renounce her father.
Romakhin was fired. Valendra triumphed.
The spark went for a walk with Stameskin. She was convinced that he was a coward and did not want to have anything to do with Vika and those who stood up for her. The girl was upset and cried on her way home.
You are reading a brief description of the work “There Was War Tomorrow” (Boris Vasiliev). Its content does not cover all events. For a complete picture of the problems and the fate of the heroes, we recommend that you refer to the source.
Soon Romakhin returned to the post of director, but became gloomy and quiet. After some time, the guys found out that he was expelled from the party.
Gradually, everything returned to its place. Nevertheless, Romakhin was returned to the party. In November, Lyuberetsky was released. The whole class went to Vicki's father and talked about her last days. Zinochka hoped that next year should be better, because this one is a leap year. The next was 1941.
Epilogue
Our article describing the summary is drawing to a close. "Tomorrow was a war" ends as follows. The author returns after 40 years to the city for a meeting of graduates. Only Valka "Edisson", Pashka Ostapchuk and Zina survived from the company.
The story of B. L. Vasiliev "Tomorrow was the war" raises serious, not childish problems, which make us think a lot.