Царь-рыба. Повествование в рассказах

"The Tsar Fish," the main book by Viktor Petrovich Astafyev (1924-2001), became a bright phenomenon in the literature of the Soviet era. It tells about the people of the Russian North and their relationship with nature. The main theme of the work is dehumanization, the awakening of an insatiable thirst for blood in people, a tendency toward violence. The author expresses indignation and sorrow, lamenting the brutalization of humanity and urging a careful attitude toward nature. But have these appeals and exclamations changed the harsh cruelty of life, which is inherent to nature itself? This is worth pondering.
For older school age.