In the analysis of the novel "War and Peace", there are three main ideas that Tolstoy reveals. This family thought and thought and thought spiritual people. Family of thought in the novel "War and Peace". It is convenient to trace how Tolstoy describes three families in the novel: the Bolkonskis family, Growth and Kuragin. Bolkonskis familyWe begin our analysis work "War and Peace" with the Bolkonskis family. Bolkonskis family - this old prince Bolkonsky and his children - Andrew and Maria. The main characteristics of this family are reason, rigor, pride, decency and a strong sense of patriotism. They are very reserved in the manifestation of their feelings, only Maria sometimes shows them openly. The old prince - a representative of the ancient aristocracy, very strict, has power among the serfs and his family. He is very proud of his ancestors and the mind wants his children to be the same. So the prince is taken to teach his daughter geometry and algebra at a time when such knowledge is not required of women. Prince Andrew is the best representative of aristocratic youth. This is a very strong-willed and tenacious man with high moral principles, he does not accept human weakness. Many trials await him in life, but he will always find the right way out thanks to his morality. Much has changed in his love life for Natasha Rostova, who is like a breath of fresh air, a symbol of real life. But Natasha's betrayal kills him, hoping for the best. However, in this Andrei Bolkonsky's life is over, he will still find the meaning of life. For Princess Marya, self-sacrifice is important in life, she is always ready to help others, even to her own detriment. This is a very kind, gentle, sweet and submissive girl. ...... middle of the sheet ...... love, spirituality, the desire for mutual understanding and harmony, which is achieved by complementary spouses. This new family of Nicholas Rostov and Marya Bolkonskaya unites in the opposite spirit to the Bolkonskis Rostov family. Another new family - the union of Natasha and Pierre Bezukhov. Each of them is a special person, but to make concessions to each other, as a result, they form a harmonious family. In the epilogue, the example of the family relationship in the story can be traced back to the relationship between individuals. After the War of 1812 in Russia, a different level of communication arose between people, many property lines were erased, which led to the creation of new, more complex families. The epilogue also shows how the main characters of the novel change, which they eventually arrived at. For example, in Natasha it is difficult to know the lively and emotional old girl.