Themes of essays on the Russian language and literature at the entrance exams at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov

Exhausting exams for applicants are a thing of the past: thanks to the Unified State Exam. One can argue for a long time about the benefits of this system for russian education, but the fact remains: now it is enough to score the required number of points during the test - and the doors of any university will open for the diligent graduate. However, some schools continue to screen out inappropriate candidates with additional tests. Among them is the well-known MSU... Even if you pass the exam excellently, you will have to prove yourself in the introductory essay. Are you ready for it?

What is happening behind closed classroom doors?

A typical test, hosted by the Humanities Department, is conducted in a spacious, in-line auditorium. Those present are carefully monitored, so it is unlikely that you will be able to use any cheat sheets or technical devices. Which of the halls you enter depends on the letter with which your last name begins: the exam participants will be divided into groups alphabetically. Get ready for the long line at the entrance and don't forget to bring along required documentsotherwise you will not be allowed into the building. Each entrant can only bring a few pens into the classroom, as well as water in a transparent plastic bottle.

Applicants are given 4 hours to create an essayand he is not allowed to use any materials. At the appointed time member admissions committee opens an envelope with topics, and then writes them out on the board. Traditionally, there are 3 topics to choose from at Moscow State University. They can include both an analysis of one work of a famous writer, and several of his creations. In addition, applicants are often offered topics where they need to compare the work of two authors at once. Naturally, such work will be more difficult. It is also possible that in order to compose you have to remember poetic work, for example, an elegy or a fable. Needless to say, the winner will be the candidate who has managed to learn a few poems by heart. No wonder in teaching aids, which will be discussed below, it is advised to learn at least one poem per week while preparing for admission. Prose should be read thoughtfully, noting the most important quotes that may be useful to you in the future. The most vivid and significant phrases are worth memorizing - with their help you will prove your theses in the introductory essay.

For work, you will be given several large format sheets. Some of them will be your draft, the rest will be needed to create the final version of the essay. If you run out of paper, you can ask for additional sheets by raising your hand and waiting for the examiner to approach you. You can also ask him questions if you do not understand something about the test procedure. The examiner will not answer questions about the topic of the essay or the work itself. In order for the examiner to be able to distinguish your unnecessary sheets from the final work, each used sheet must be signed "draft" or "clean copy", respectively. Remember, the examiner will not read your draft. If you didn’t manage to rewrite anything on the draft copy, write the inscription “look further in the draft” - and mark the required page. Any extraneous drawings or signatures on the sheets are not allowed - because of them, your work may not be accepted.

What kind of books do you need?

First of all, you should reread as many works from the school curriculum as possible. Do not rely on the fact that you have already watched certain stories or novels several years ago. In the essay, you will have to recall in detail and describe the behavior of not only the main characters, but also minor ones, and talk about the smallest details of the plot, which are usually left unattended during analysis in class. Each thoughtfully read book will add to your chances of admission - keep this in mind and do not waste your time.

You can buy the necessary manuals for applicants in the building of the 1st GUM. Among them, you will see collections of introductory essays. You can see these works for an example, but do not rely on them too much: unfortunately, there are quite a lot of errors in such creations. Experienced students are advised to purchase the so-called "shura". This funny title was given to a two-volume book with images of Pushkin and Blok on the covers. These books by B.S.Bugrov and Golubkova M.M. will be of great benefit to you upon admission. They are so widely known at Moscow State University that it will be enough to mention the "shuraks" - and the bookstore will understand what exactly you need. In them you will read what to look for when analyzing the work, and refresh your knowledge about some of the authors. If you suddenly come across a textbook on literature written by Lyon P.E. and Lokhovoy N.M. - take it without hesitation. It contains not only essay writing tips and good examples, but also tips for the exam itself, such as how to get rid of anxiety and manage your time properly.

Preparatory courses or private lessons?

Not so long ago, before the introduction of the USE, training courses were sometimes the only chance for students from the regions to gain the necessary knowledge and enter Moscow State University. Now more and more attention is paid to passing tests, and additional testing is not given special importance. However, if you have the opportunity to attend training courses throughout the year, it is foolish not to use it. Firstly, it will help to immerse oneself in the unique atmosphere prevailing at the University, to get acquainted with future classmates, to enter the working rhythm. In addition, the courses provide a kind of "squeeze" from the necessary knowledge, thanks to which you will be more free to navigate the topic. Finally, in the classroom, you will have a chance to practice writing essays: sometimes, for this, applicants are even given a practice exam, completely similar to the real one! Of course, after such tests, the excitement on a real exam disappears - and the student calmly gets down to business!

Private lessons will cost you significantly more. However, they may be necessary if you feel that you are catastrophically unable to prepare for the exam. But you shouldn't pin too much hopes on them: no matter how good the teacher is, he won't write the essay for you and he won't read the book before the exam. Ask about the procedure for conducting the exam, find out about the subtleties that are not communicated to ordinary applicants. Come to class prepared - this way it will be productive and you will make a good impression. Appreciate this time: try to write more essays for yourself, and then show them to the teacher so that he finds mistakes.

When the task seems impossible ...

The first reaction of an applicant who sees the topics on the board is usually panic. No matter how well the yesterday's schoolboy prepared, most likely, all knowledge will fly out of his head at this moment. Try to calm down and understand which task is closest to you. First of all, it is worth looking at the text that you have read recently and, accordingly, know better. Then define the question in the subject line - do you understand what you will have to write about? And finally, think about what quotes you can give, do you remember exactly the names of the heroes, the order of events. With this in mind, choose one of the topics and focus on it.

Start your work with a draft. You should not write an entire essay on it, it will be much more convenient to create detailed plan... Also transfer to him all thoughts about the essay that come to mind. Write schematically, use abbreviations, cross out and number phrases - it's your right. For your own reassurance, it is worth describing in detail the introduction and conclusion on the draft. The introduction should contain ideas and theses that you will cover in the main part. In the conclusion, as a rule, there are conclusions drawn from the analysis of the work. Also write on the draft sheet all the necessary quotes so that you can bring them later at the right time. You can devote about an hour of exam time to work on the plan. Then go to the clean copy - and write on it, constantly looking into the draft notes.

You should leave at least an hour to check your work. Take your time to hand in your essay - there is no need for you to rush. Look through the text several times, then quickly glancing across the page, then pondering over each word. Do not forget that the final grade is influenced not only by your knowledge of the topic, but also by literacy, as well as the consistency of the narrative. If the finished essay is structured: first theses, then the proofs, and then the conclusions, this will make a favorable impression on the examiner.

The key to successfully passing the entrance test lies in calmness and accumulated knowledge. You will help yourself by practicing essay writing at home. Set a timer for 4 hours - and try to create work on last year's themes. If they seem difficult to you, refresh your memory of the text of the work. Practice shows that a year of intensive studies is enough for a person with average abilities to create a worthy essay that will receive a passing mark. The gate of the best educational institution countries will open up only to those who took the time to prepare and did everything possible to enter Moscow State University.

Moscow State University

The best known university of Russia is the Moscow State University. It was founded in 1755 on the initiative of the prominent Russian scientist Mikhailo Lomonosov. The university has got a high reputation of the world "s scientific centers. Among its students were famous Russian scientists, historians, philosophers and others.
There are about twenty faculties at the University... The University Library is one of the leading libraries in the country and in the world. It contains millions of books and manuscripts. There is a number of graduate schools at Moscow State University. Every year thousands of students from different countries enter the famous Russian university. They study physics, mathematics, economy, law and many other sciences.
The laboratories and observatories of the Moscow State University have got the world "s fame. There are also several Research Centers.
The main building of the University is situated on Sparrow Hills. In 1920 the Sparrow Hills were given Lenin "s name. After World War II the building site was offered to the Moscow University. It had only one building on Mohovaya Street at that time and could not house all its faculties. The new building was designed by Lev Rudnev, an outstanding Soviet architecture.

Moscow State University

The most famous university in Russia is Moscow State University. It was founded in 1755 on the initiative of the great Russian scientist Mikhailo Lomonosov. The University has earned a high reputation as a world scientific center. Among his students were famous Russian scientists, historians, philosophers, etc.
The university has about 20 faculties. The university library is one of the largest in the country and in the world. It contains millions of books and manuscripts. There are several postgraduate courses at Moscow State University.
Every year thousands of students from different countries enter the famous russian University... They study physics, mathematics, economics, law and many other sciences.
The laboratories and observatories of Moscow State University have gained worldwide fame. There are also several research centers operating on its basis.
The main building of the university is located on Vorobyovy Gory. In 1920 Vorobyovy Gory received the name of Lenin.
After the Second World War, the site was offered to Moscow University, at its disposal was only one building on Mokhovaya, which could not accommodate all the faculties. The new building was designed by Lev Rudnev, an outstanding Soviet architect.

Questions:

1. What Russian university is the best known one?
2. When was it founded?
3. On whose initiative was it founded?
4. Who were its students?
5. How many faculties has it got?
6. What does its library contain?
7. Are there any graduate schools at the Moscow State University?
8. Who enters Russian universities?
9. What do they study?
10. Where is the main building of the Moscow State University situated?
11. When was the building site on Sparrow Hills offered to the Moscow University?
12. How many buildings had the University got at that time?
13. Where was the University situated?
14. Why was it necessary to build a new building?
15. By whom was the new building designed?


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Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow) is an excellent educational institution for young people who want to fully devote their lives to science or to receive a high-quality all-round education that opens the door to a number of leading Russian and foreign companies.

Foundation of the university

Moscow State University was founded in 1755 by M. Lomonosov and I. Shuvalov. The opening date was supposed to be 1754, but this was not destined to happen due to renovation work. The decree on the opening of the educational institution was signed by the Empress Elizabeth herself in the winter of the same year. In honor of this event, Tatiana's Day is celebrated every year at the university. The first lectures began to be delivered in the spring. Ivan Shuvalov became the curator of the university, and Alexey Argamakov became the director. The most interesting thing is that Mikhail Lomonosov was not mentioned in any official document or speech dedicated to the discovery. Historians explain this by the fact that Ivan Shuvalov appropriated the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating Moscow State University and the glory from it, and also introduced into its activities a number of provisions that were eagerly disputed by Lomonosov himself and other progressive scientists. This is just an assumption, there is no evidence. Some historians believe that Lomonosov only fulfilled Shuvalov's orders.

Control

Lomonosov was subordinate to the Government Senate. University professors were subject only to the university court, which was headed by a director and a curator. The curator's duties included the full management of the institution, the appointment of teachers, the approval curriculum and so on. The Director was elected from outsiders and carried out control activities. His duties also included ensuring the material side of the issue and establishing correspondence with famous scientists and other educational institutions. For the director's decision to receive full force, it had to be approved by the curator. The Director had a Conference of Professors, which consisted of 3 professors and 3 assessors.

XVIII century

Named after Lomonosov (Moscow State University) in the 18th century, he could offer students three medicine and law. Mikhail Kheraskov in 1779 created a noble university boarding school, which became a gymnasium in 1930. The founder of the university press is considered (1780). The newspaper "Moskovskie vedomosti" was published here, which was the most popular throughout Russian Empire... Soon the first scientific communities began to form at the university.

19th century

Since 1804, the management of the university passed into the hands of the Council and the rector, who was personally approved by the emperor. The council consisted of the best professors. Re-election of the rector took place every year by secret ballot. Deans were elected in the same way. The first rector who was elected under this system was Kh. Chebotarev. The council dealt with issues of the curriculum, the assessment of students' knowledge and the appointment of teachers in gymnasiums and schools. Every month, the Lomonosov Moscow State University held meetings dedicated to new scientific discoveries and experiments. The executive bodies were the Board, which consisted of the rector and deans. Communication between the managers of the university and the authorities was carried out with the help of a trustee. At this time, the faculties at the Lomonosov Moscow State University underwent some changes: they were divided into 4 branches of sciences (political, verbal, physical and mathematical and medical).

XX century

In 1911 there was a loud scandal - the "Casso case". As a result, about 30 professors and 130 teachers leave the university for 6 years. The Faculty of Physics and Mathematics suffered the most from this, which after the departure of P. Lebedev froze in development for 15 years. In 1949, construction began on a new building on Vorobyovy Gory, which in the future will become the main building of the university. In 1992 the famous mathematician V. Sadovnichy was elected the rector of the university.

Studying proccess

Do you want to know what is taught at the Lomonosov Moscow State University? In 2011, all Russian universities were to switch to a two-tier education system, which is prescribed by the Bologna Convention. Despite this, Moscow State University continues to teach students on an integrated 6-year program. The rector of the university Viktor Sadovnichy said that the educational institution prepares future specialists according to its own standards. He emphasized that they will be at a level higher than the state ones. For students, two forms of study are possible - specialty and master's degree. Education for a specialist will last 6 years, and the bachelor's degree will remain only in some faculties. Educational analysts have different points of view on such a decision of the university: some approve of it, some are in no hurry to draw conclusions.

Structure

Today the university consists of more than 600 buildings, the total area of \u200b\u200bwhich is approximately 1 million square meters. Only in the capital of Russia, the territory of the university occupies about 200 hectares. It is known that the Moscow government has allocated an area of \u200b\u200b120 hectares for new buildings of the university, on which, since 2003, active work... The territory was received in a free lease. Construction takes place largely thanks to the assistance of Inteko CJSC. The company has built up part of the allocated area with two residential areas and a parking zone. The university has a share of 30% of and 15% of the parking lot. It is also planned to build up the territory with four buildings surrounding the fundamental library. All this will be a small town that will house a laboratory and research building and a stadium.

A fundamental library was built in 2005. In the fall of 2007, the mayor of the city Yu.Luzhkov and the rector of Moscow State University inaugurated two important objects: The first educational building of Moscow State University, which houses three faculties ( government controlled, historical and philosophical) and a system of 5 buildings for a medical center (clinic, hospital, diagnostic and analytical centers and educational building). In the winter of 2009, the grand opening of the 3rd humanitarian building was held, in which it was planned to place faculty of Economics... A year later, the 4th building was opened, which was occupied by the Faculty of Law. An underground pedestrian crossing was created under Lomonosovsky Prospekt, which connected the new and old territories.

In 2011, the first educational building located on new territory, began to be called "Shuvalovsky", and another one under construction will be called "Lomonosovsky". There are branches of the university even outside the country, in the most remote corners: in Astana, Dushanbe, Baku, Yerevan, Tashkent and Sevastopol.

Scientific life

Named after Lomonosov (Moscow State University) is famous for talented scientists who regularly publish interesting works and research. In the spring of 2017, biologists from Moscow State University published a report in which they proved the relationship between renal failure and “wrong” mitochondria. The results of the experiments were published in scientific journal Scientific Reports. Was created new wayhelping to assess the state of the environment. The university is famous not only for famous scientists who have already made a name for themselves, but also for young talents. Many of them became laureates of the Moscow Government Prize in 2017.

Faculties

Lomonosov Moscow State University offers students a choice of a large number of areas of education. In total, there are about 30 faculties. The Moscow School of Economics functions on the basis of the university, graduate School business, the faculty of military education, the Higher School of Translation, etc. There is also a University Gymnasium that accepts orphans. What interesting things can we learn about Lomonosov Moscow State University? The Faculty of Physics is considered one of the most progressive, and for good reason. He is considered the best place for teaching physics throughout Russia, because research is carried out here, which receive worldwide publicity. Leading teachers are scientists who are known for their discoveries and ideas even abroad. This faculty was created in 1933, and then it was called the Department of Experimental and Theoretical Physics. Such scientists as S. Vavilov, N. Bogolyubov, A. Tikhonov taught here. Out of 10 Russian laureates Nobel Prize 7 studied and worked at this faculty: A. Prokhorov, P. Kapitsa, I. Frank, L. Landau, A. Abrikosov and I. Tamm.

Summing up the results of this review article, I would like to say that Moscow State University. Lomonosov is one of the best universities Russian Federation, if not the best. Each applicant should make a choice independently, because training here opens up a lot of opportunities. The popularity of this educational institution is unlikely to ever fall, because even in branches there are almost never shortages.

Preparation for passing entrance examinations at all faculties of Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov, to other universities, to the United state exam (Unified State Exam), State final certification 9th grade graduates (GIA) and an essay on literature. Enrollment of 11, 10 and 9 grades for the 2017/18 academic year. Classes are taught by teachers
Moscow State University M.V. Lomonosov. High level of training of applicants.

MSU assignments \u003e\u003e

Themes of essays on the Russian language and literature, offered at the entrance exams at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov in 2010.

Themes of essays on the Russian language and literature, offered at the entrance exams at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov in 2008.

Humanities faculties

1. Landscape and its functions in the novel by M.Yu. Lermontov's "A Hero of Our Time".
2. Means for creating satirical images in M.Ye. Saltykov-Shchedrin.
3. The theme of creativity in the novel by M.A. Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita".

Natural faculties

1. The motives of "sleep" and "dreams" in the poetry of M.Yu. Lermontov.
2. Scenes of a duel in the novels of I.S. Turgenev ("Fathers and Sons") and L.N. Tolstoy ("War and Peace").
3. The artistic originality of the poem by V.V. Mayakovsky's "A Cloud in Pants".

Themes of essays on the Russian language and literature, offered at the entrance exams at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov in 2007.

Faculties: philological, foreign languages and regional studies

1. The theme of the Motherland in the lyrics of M.Yu. Lermontov and A.A. Block.
2. The image of Stolz and his role in the novel by I.A. Goncharova "Oblomov".
3. Features of the conflict in the play by M.A. Bulgakov's "Days of the Turbins".

Faculties: History, Philosophy, Law, Institute of Asian and African Countries, Public Administration, Sociological, World Politics, Arts, Higher School of Translation, Higher School of Public Audit

1. Means of revealing characters in the comedy of N. Gogol's "The Inspector General".
2. Types of peasants in the poem by N.А. Nekrasov "Who Lives Well in Russia".
3. The tragic and heroic in the story of M.A. Sholokhov's "The Fate of a Man".

Faculties: Geography, Economics, Psychology, Higher School of Business, Moscow School of Economics, Global Processes

1. Representatives of the younger generation in the comedy of A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit".
2. The depiction of the life and customs of the urban lower classes in the novel by F.M. Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment".
3. National and universal in the poetry of S.А. Yesenin.

Faculties: physics, soil science

1. Historical accuracy and fiction in the novel by A.S. Pushkin's "The Captain's Daughter".
2. Images of peasants in the lyrics of N.А. Nekrasov.
3. Socio-political problems of A.I. Solzhenitsyn (One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Matryonin's Dvor).

Faculties: Mechanics and Mathematics, Chemistry, Physicochemical, Biological, Geological, Materials Science, Bioengineering and Bioinformatics

1. Representatives of the local nobility in the novel by A.S. Pushkin "Eugene Onegin".
2. The image of Agafya Pshenitsyna and its meaning in the novel by I.A. Goncharova "Oblomov".
3. Socio-moral problems of I.А. Bunin "Mr. from San Francisco".

Faculties: Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics, Fundamental Medicine

1. Social and moral guidelines of Moscow society in the comedy of A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit".
2. Problems and artistic originality of the story by A.P. Chekhov's "Darling".
3. Humorous imagery in the poem by A.T. Tvardovsky "Vasily Turkin".

Source: Handbook for applicants to Moscow University in 2008.


Themes of essays on the Russian language and literature, offered at the entrance exams at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov in 2006.

Faculties: philological, foreign languages \u200b\u200band regional studies, journalism

1. Hyperbole and grotesque in Nikolai Gogol's comedy "The Inspector General".
2. Images of students in Russian literature second half of XIX century ("Crime and Punishment" by FM Dostoevsky, "Student" by AP Chekhov).
3. The world of nature in the poetry of BL Pasternak.

Faculties: History, Philosophy, Law, Institute of Asian and African Countries, Sociological, Arts, Public Administration, World Politics, Translation Studies

1. Subject and role lyrical digressions in the poem "Dead Souls" by Nikolai Gogol.
2. Types of merchants in the plays of AN Ostrovsky and AP Chekhov ("The Thunderstorm" and "The Cherry Orchard").
3. The originality of satire in the poetry of VV Mayakovsky.

Faculties: Biological, Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Business

1. Moscow and Muscovites in the figurative world of Alexander Pushkin's novel "Eugene Onegin".
2. The theme of changing time in the play by AP Chekhov "The Cherry Orchard".
3. Fantastic and real in the story of MA Bulgakov "Heart of a Dog".

Faculty of Economics

1. Female images in the novel by M.Yu. Lermontov "A Hero of Our Time".
2. The role of irony in the stage action of the comedy by AP Chekhov "The Cherry Orchard".
3. The motives of loneliness and melancholy in the poetry of S.A. Yesenin.

Psychology faculty

1. The conflict of personality and state in the poem by Alexander Pushkin "The Bronze Horseman".
2. Images of Marya Bolkonskaya, Natasha Rostova and their meaning in Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace".
3. The comic in the drama of MA Bulgakov "Days of the Turbins".

Moscow School of Economics

1. The image of Moscow in the comedy by AS Griboyedov "Woe from Wit".
2. Heroes guerrilla warfare in the novel by Leo Tolstoy "War and Peace".
3. The artistic embodiment of the folk character in the poem by AT Tvardovsky "Vasily Tyorkin".

Faculty of Geography

1. The image of the Russian province in Nikolai Gogol's comedy "The Inspector General".
2. Life path Nikolai Rostov and the evolution of his character ("War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy).
3. The theme of Russia in the poetry of AABlok.

Faculties: Materials Science, Global Processes

1. The motive of fear in NV Gogol's comedy "The Inspector General".
2. The image of a peasant family in the work of N.A. Nekrasov.
3. The image of a provincial town in the stories of A.P. Chekhov.

Faculties: Mechanics and Mathematics, Physics, Soil Science

1. The story of Chichikov's life and its interpretation by the author-narrator ("Dead Souls" by NV Gogol).
2. The artistic role of contrasts and antitheses in the drama of AN Ostrovsky ("Thunderstorm", "Forest").
3. Nature as a source of poetic imagery in the work of SA Yesenin.

Faculties: chemical, physical and chemical

1. Events of the past in the reasoning of the heroes of the comedy A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit".
2. Pictures of nature in the work of N.A. Nekrasov.
3. Images of foreigners in the novel by AN Tolstoy "Peter the First".

Faculties: geological, fundamental medicine

1. Humor in the comedy A. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit".
2. Portrait as a means of characterizing heroes in Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace".
3. The theme of the poet and poetry in the work of V.V. Mayakovsky.

Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics

1. The theme of Petersburg life in NV Gogol's comedy "The Inspector General".
2. Types of peasants in N. Nekrasov's poem "Who Lives Well in Russia".
3. Motives of the past in the story "Farewell to Mother" by VG Rasputin.

Source: Handbook for applicants to Moscow University in 2007.


Themes of essays on the Russian language and literature, offered at the entrance exams at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov in 2005.

1. Satirical portraits of heroes in the poem by NV Gogol "Dead Souls".
2. Female images in the plays of AN Ostrovsky "The Thunderstorm", "Forest".
3. The theme of the Motherland in the poetry of S.A. Yesenin.

1. Female images in the comedy by H. V. Gogol "The Inspector General".
2. The relationship between the master and the peasant in the poem by NANekrasov "Who lives well in Russia."
3. Great theme Patriotic War in the story of AI Solzhenitsyn "One day of Ivan Denisovich".

Faculty of Physics

1. "Eugene Onegin" by A.S. Pushkin as a novel, which "reflected the century."
2. The young generation in the drama by A. Ostrovsky "The Thunderstorm".
3. Supporters and opponents of Professor Preobrazhensky in the story of MA Bulgakov "Heart of a Dog".

Faculty of Chemistry, Faculty of Materials Science

1. The moral basis of Tatiana Larina's spiritual perfection ("Eugene Onegin" by A.S. Pushkin).
2. People and power in the "Tales" by ME Saltykov-Shchedrin.
3. Heroes of M. Gorky's early romantic prose ("The Old Woman Izergil").

Department of Biology

1. Philosophical problems of M.Yu. Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time".
2. The role of Kuligin and Feklusha in the system of images of the drama by AN Ostrovsky "The Thunderstorm".
3. The image of the beloved in the lyrics of AABlok.

Faculty of Soil Science

1. The theme of female fidelity in the novel by Alexander Pushkin "The Captain's Daughter".
2. The problem of happiness in N. Nekrasov's poem "Who lives well in Russia."
3. The revolutionary era and the fate of the intelligentsia in the drama "Days of the Turbins" by MA Bulgakov.

Faculty of Geology

1. The theme of love in the novel by Alexander Pushkin "Eugene Onegin".
2. People of art in the comedy by AN Ostrovsky "Forest" and the drama by M. Gorky "At the bottom".
3. Russian village as depicted by AI Solzhenitsyn (story "Matryonin's yard").

Faculty of Geography

1. Images of people from the people in NV Gogol's poem "Dead Souls".
2. The present and future of Russia in the poetry of N.A. Nekrasov.
3. The theme of love in the drama of MA Bulgakov "Days of the Turbins".

Faculty of Fundamental Medicine

1. Maxim Maksimych as a hero-narrator in M.Yu. Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time"
2. The fate of a peasant woman in the poetry of N.A. Nekrasov.
3. The drama of the Russian officers in the stage embodiment of MA Bulgakov ("Days of the Turbins").

Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics

1. Topic public service in the comedy of A.S. Griboyedov Woe from Wit ”.
2. Pictures of folk life in the poem by N. Nekrasov "Who lives well in Russia."
3. The evolution of portrait descriptions of Grigory Melekhov in the novel by MASholokhov "Quiet Don".

History department

1. "Merchants and Citizenship" in the comedy of N.V. Gogol "The Inspector General".
2. The motives of the lyrics of N.A. Nekrasov.
3. Tragic conflicts of the era in the novel of MASholokhov The Quiet Don ”.

Faculty of Philology

1. Irony and its role in the comedy of NV Gogol "The Inspector General".
2. The depiction of life in the estate in the novels of IS Turgenev ("Fathers and Sons") and Leo Tolstoy ("War and Peace").
3. The originality of metaphors in the lyrics of VV Mayakovsky.

Faculty of Philosophy

1. Theme and role of lyrical digressions in the novel by Alexander Pushkin "Eugene Onegin".
2. Grotesque in the fairy tales of ME Saltykov-Shchedrin.
3. Fantastic situations and their figurative meaning in the plays of VV Mayakovsky "Bedbug" and "Bath".

Faculty of Economics

1. The capital and the province as depicted by Alexander Pushkin (novel "Eugene Onegin").
2. Love stories in the plays of AN Ostrovsky ("Thunderstorm", "Forest").
3. Comic in the stories of VM Shukshin "Chudik", "Mil pardon, madam".

Faculty of Law

1. Description of dreams and their role in AS Pushkin's novels "Eugene Onegin" and "The Captain's Daughter".
2. The image of Dunya and his role in the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment".
3. Pictures of everyday life of the 1920s in the plays of VV Mayakovsky "Bedbug" and "Bath".

Faculty of Journalism

1. Images of animals and their functions in the fables of I.A.Krylov and the tales of M.E.Saltykov-Shchedrin,
2. Grouping of characters in the plays by ANOstrovsky "The Thunderstorm" and "Forest".
3. Motives of sorrow and suffering in the poetry of AA Akhmatova.

Psychology faculty

1. The system of characters in the comedy by A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit"
2. Mercy and cruelty in the novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky "Crime and Punishment".
3. Female images in the poetry of AABlok.

Institute of Asian and African Studies

1. The theme of noble education in the novels of Alexander Pushkin "Eugene Onegin" and "The Captain's Daughter".
2. The funny and the sad in the stories of A.P. Chekhov ("Death of an official". "Chameleon", "Man in a case").
3. The image of time in the drama of VV Mayakovsky "Bath".

Sociological faculty

1. Features of landscape sketches in the poems of M.Yu. Lermontov "Song ... about the merchant Kalashnikov" and "Mtsyri".
2. The role of artistic detail in the stories of A.P. Chekhov.
3. Images of people of art in the plays of VV Mayakovsky "Bedbug" and "Bath".

Faculty of Foreign Languages \u200b\u200band Regional Studies

1. Images-symbols and their artistic role in the poetry of M. Yu. Lermontov.
2. Minor characters in the plays by A. Ostrovsky "Thunderstorm" and "Forest".
3. Battle scenes in the novel by AN Tolstoy "Peter the First".

Faculty of Arts

1. Good and evil in the poem "Mtsyri" by M.Yu. Lermontov.
2. Russian national character as depicted by Leo Tolstoy (novel "War and Peace").
3. Images of Elena and Lariosik in the system of characters in the drama of MA Bulgakov “Days of the Turbins”.

Faculty of Public Administration

1. Female images in the comedy by AS Griboyedov "Woe from Wit".
2. Functions of the landscape in the novel by Leo Tolstoy "War and Peace".
3. Russian folk character in the poem by AT Tvardovsky "Vasily Tyorkin".

Graduate School of Business

1. The philosophy of life of Chatsky's opponents in the comedy by A. S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit".
2. The depiction of the oppressors of the people in the poem by NA Nekrasov "For whom it is good to live in Russia."
3. The fate of a peasant woman in the story of AI Solzhenitsyn "Matryonin's yard".

Faculty of World Politics

1. The elegy genre in the lyrics of A.S. Pushkin and M.Yu. Lermontov.
2. The satirical depiction of the landlord's life in the comedy by AN Ostrovsky "The Forest".
3. The theme of love in the story "Shepherd and Shepherdess" by VP Astafiev.

Moscow School of Economics

1. A satirical depiction of bureaucracy in the comedy by AS Griboyedov "Woe from Wit"
2. Raskolnikov's dreams and their plot-compositional functions in the novel by FM Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment".
3. The genre of the message in the lyrics of S.A. Yesenin.

Faculty of Global Processes

1. The image of a serf serf in Russian prose of the first half of the 19th century ("The Captain's Daughter" by A.S. Pushkin, "Oblomov" by I.A.Goncharov).
2. The image of the mores of the city of Kalinov in the drama "The Thunderstorm" by AN Ostrovsky.
3. Humanistic motives of S.A. Yesenin's lyrics.

Higher School of Translation

1. Tragic and heroic in the poem "Mtsyri" by M.Yu. Lermontov.
2. Images of partisans in Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace".

Source: Handbook for applicants to Moscow University in 2006.


Themes of essays on the Russian language and literature, offered at the entrance exams at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov in 2004.

Entrance exam for the winners of the III and IV stages of the All-Russian Olympiad

Humanities faculties:

1 The motive of returning to the past in the lyrics of A.S. Pushkin. 2 Female images in the comedy by A.N. Ostrovsky "Forest". 3 Socio-moral problems of the story of A.I.Solzhenitsyn "Matrenin's yard".

Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Faculty of Physics, Faculty of Materials Science, Faculty of Philology:

1 M.Yu.Lermontov "A Hero of Our Time".
2 Images of Khlestakov and Osip, in Nikolai Gogol's comedy "The Inspector General".
3 Symbolism and its role in AABlok's poem "The Twelve".

Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Geography, Faculty of Economics:

1 Historical details and their role in the "Song ... about the merchant Kalashnikov" by M.Yu. Lermontov.
2 Oblomov's ideals and the author's position in the novel by IAGoncharov “Oblomov”.
3 Images of officers in Mikhail Bulgakov's drama "Days of the Turbins".

Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics

1 Philosophical motives of A.S. Pushkin's lyrics.
2 The image of the inner world of man in the novel by Leo Tolstoy "War and Peace".
3 Female images in the drama of M. Gorky "At the bottom".

Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics

1 Moscow Society in the comedy by A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit".
2 Female images in the novel by IAGoncharov "Oblomov".
3 Nature as a source of poetic imagery in the works of A.A. Blok.

Faculty of Physics:

1 "Eugene Onegin" by A.S. Pushkin as a realistic novel.
2 Satire and humor in the comedy by A.N. Ostrovsky "Forest".
3 Landscape and its role in the story of M. Gorky "Old woman Izergil".

Faculty of Chemistry, Faculty of Materials Science:

1 Reflection of the events of Russian history in the poems and poems of A.S. Pushkin and M.Yu. Lermontov.
2 Reconstruction of merchant life in the drama by A. Ostrovsky "The Thunderstorm".
3 The Brovkin family in the character system is cut by AN Tolstoy "Peter the First".

1 The image of nature in the lyrics of M.Yu. Lermontov.
2 Love story in the novel by IS Turgenev "Fathers and Sons".
3 Dispute about lies and truth in M. Gorky's drama "At the Bottom".

Faculty of Soil Science:

1 Sofia Famusova and her place in the figurative system of the comedy by A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit".
2 Problems and artistic features of fairy tales ME Saltykov Shchedrin.
3 The theme of love in the poetry of V.V. Mayakovsky.

Faculty of Geology:

1. Features of the artistic display of historical events in the novel by A. Pushkin "The Captain's Daughter".
2. The theme of the theater and the fate of the actors in the comedy by AN Ostrovsky "Forest".
3. The epic and lyrical in the poem "The Twelve" by AABlok.

Faculty of Geography:

1. A satirical depiction of officials in the poem "Dead Souls" by NV Gogol and the tales of ME Saltykov Shchedrin.
2. Themes of the sin of retribution and repentance in the drama by AN Ostrovsky "The Thunderstorm".
3. "At the top of his voice" by VV Mayakovsky as a poetic story "about time and about himself."

Faculty of Medicine:

1. The image of Masha Mironova and its meaning in the novel by A. Pushkin "The Captain's Daughter".
2. The theme of spiritual slavery in N. Nekrasov's poem Zhomu in Russia is good to live.
3. Types of philistines in the plays of VV Mayakovsky "Bedbug" and "Bath".

History department:

1. Images of servants in the comedies "The Inspector General" by NV Gogol and "Forest" AN Ostrovsky.
2. Peasant families in the poetic image of NA Nekrasov.
3. The motive of transformation and its role in the story of MA Bulgakov "Heart of a Dog".

Faculty of Philology:

1. Romantic imagery "Songs about ... merchant Kalashnikov" and "Mtsyri" by M.Yu. Lermontov.
2. The patriarchal world as depicted by IA Goncharov (Oblomov) and AN Ostrovsky (The Thunderstorm).
3. Plot-compositional originality of the story of MASholokhov "The Fate of a Man".

Faculty of Philosophy:

1. The evolution of ideas in the civic lyrics of A.S. Pushkin.
2. Lyrical subtext in the comedy of AP Chekhov "The Cherry Orchard".
3. Ethical problems of VM Shukshin's stories "Cut" and "Chudik".

Faculty of Economics:

1. Paradoxes of Pechorin's personality ("A Hero of Our Time" by M.Yu. Lermontov).
2. Types of peasants-truth-seekers in the poem by NA Nekrasov Who lives well in Russia.
3. Aims and means of satirical exposure in the play "Bath" by VV Mayakovsky.

Faculty of Law:

1. The motive of memories in the lyrics of A.S. Pushkin.
2. Images of children in FM Dostoevsky's novel "Crime and Punishment".
3. The comic and tragic in the drama of MA Bulgakov "Days of the Turbins".

Faculty of Journalism:

1. Images of friends and the motive of friendship in the poetry of A.S. Pushkin
2. Internal monologue as a means of revealing character in the novel by FM Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment"
3. Platon Karataev (novel by Leo Tolstoy "War and Peace") and Luke (drama by M. Gorky "At the Bottom") comparative analysis

Psychology faculty:

1. Heroic in the poems of M.Yu. Lermontov ("Song about ... the merchant Kalashnikov". "Mtsyri").
2. The role of minor characters in the drama by A. Ostrovsky "The Thunderstorm".
3. The image of the life of Moscow in the 1930s in the novel by MA Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita".

1. Artistic details and their functions in NV Gogol's poem "Dead Souls".
2. Types of landowners in NA Nekrasov's poem "Who Lives Well in Russia".
3. Dramatic skill of M. Gorky in the play "At the Bottom".

Sociological faculty:

1. Romantic ideal and reality in M.Yu. Lermontov's poem "Mtsyri".
2. Images of serfs in the novels of AS Pushkin ("The Captain's Daughter") and IA Goncharov ("Oblomov").
3. The theme of a proud person in the works of M. Gorky.

1. The image of the Battle of Borodino in the works of M.Yu. Lermontov and Leo Tolstoy.
2. Moral problematics of the comedy by AP Chekhov "The Cherry Orchard".
3. Female images in the novel by AN Tolstoy "Peter the First".

Faculty of Arts:

1. The meaning of the images of Zagoretsky and Repetilov in the comedy by A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit".
2. The artistic role of portraits and landscapes in the novel by Leo Tolstoy "War and Peace".
3. "Flood of feelings" in the poetry of SA Esenin.

1. The image of life and customs of the "water society" in the novel by M.Yu..Lermontov "A Hero of Our Time".
2. Comic in the play by A.P. Chekhov "The Cherry Orchard".
3. The image of the author and his role in the poem by AT Tvardovsky "Vasily Terkin".

Graduate School of Business:

1. Paired characters in the works of NV Gogol ("The Inspector General" "Dead Souls").
2. Raskolnikov's theory and its debunking in the novel by FM Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment".
3. A man at war in the image of AT Tvardovsky (poem "Vasily Terkin").

Faculty of World Politics:

1. The theme of the poet and poetry in the lyrics of A.S. Pushkin and N.A. Nekrasov.
2. The image of people from the people in the novel by Leo Tolstoy "War and Peace".
3. The originality of the conflict in the comedy VV Mayakovsky "Bedbug".

Source: Handbook for applicants to Moscow University in 2005.


Themes of essays on the Russian language and literature, offered at the entrance exams at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov in 2003.

Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics:

1. Love and friendship in the works of A.S. Pushkin.
2. The image of Sonya Marmeladova and his artistic role in the novel by F.M. Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment".
3. The skill of A.M. Gorky - playwright ("At the bottom").

Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics:

1. The image of Pugachev in the story of A. Pushkin "The Captain's Daughter".

3. The theme of love in the lyrics of VV Mayakovsky.

Faculty of Physics:

1. "The Tale of Captain Kopeikin" and its plot-compositional functions in NV Gogol's poem "Dead Souls".
2. Spiritual drama of Raskolnikov (FM Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment").
3. Lyrical heroes of the poetry of VV Mayakovsky.

Faculty of Chemistry, Faculty of Materials Science:

1. The theme of the "Russian revolt" in the story of Alexander Pushkin "The Captain's Daughter".
2. The emotional drama of Katerina (Based on the play by A. Ostrovsky "The Thunderstorm").
3. The motives of the lyrics of AABlok.

Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics:

1. Reflections on the meaning of life, love and friendship in the novel by Alexander Pushkin "Eugene Onegin".
2. Satirical images in the works of A.P. Chekhov.
3. Front-line partnership in the image of AT Tvardovsky (Vasily Terkin).

Faculty of Soil Science:

1. The image of the poet and the theme of creativity in the lyrics of M.Yu. Lermontov.
2. Strength and weakness of Bazarov's nihilism (based on the novel by IS Turgenev "Fathers and Sons" *).
3. Thinking about a person in the play by A.M. Gorky "At the Bottom"

Faculty of Geology:

1. battle of Borodino in the image of M.Yu. Lermontov and Leo Tolstoy.
2. People's worldview and the author's position in the poem by N. Nekrasov "Who lives well in Russia."
3. The image of Pilate, in the novel by MA Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita".

Faculty of Geography:

1. Famusov and the life philosophy of the "fathers" in the comedy by A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit"
2. The inner beauty of man in Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace".
3. Beautiful lady in the lyrics of A.A. Blok.

Faculty of Medicine:

History department:

1. The world of "children of nature" and "water society" in the novel by M.Yu. Lermontov "A Hero of Our Time".
2. The role of love intrigue in the plays of AN Ostrovsky ("Thunderstorm" "Forest").
3. The theme of life and death and its artistic expression in the story of IA Bunin "The gentleman from San Francisco".

Faculty of Philology:

1. Russian village in the image of A.S. Pushkin and M.Yu. Lermontov.
2. A man at war as depicted by Leo Tolstoy.
3. Moscow and Muscovites in the works of Mikhail Bulgakov.

Faculty of Philosophy:

1. The theme of honor and loyalty in "The Captain's Daughter" by A.S. Pushkin.
2. The theme of homeland in the poetry of N.A. Nekrasov and A.A. Blok (comparative analysis).
3. Images of the future in the plays of VV Mayakovsky "Bedbug" and "Bath".

Faculty of Economics:

1. Life ideals and moral character of Chichikov (NV Gogol "Dead Souls").
2. The image of the Russian nobility in the novel by IS Turgenev "Fathers and Sons".
3. The fate of Russia in the poetry of AABlok.

Faculty of Law:

1 "The Past Century" in the works of A.S. Griboyedov and A.S. Pushkin.
2 The problem of a harmonious personality and its solution in the novel by IAGoncharov "Oblomov".
3 The artistic embodiment of the poet's life in a lyrical hero (lyrics by A.A. Blok).

Faculty of Journalism:


2 Images of Russian nature in the plays of A. Ostrovsky "Forest" and A.P. Chekhov "The Cherry Orchard".
3 National character in the prose of V.A.Rasputin and V.M. Shukshin.

Psychology faculty:

1. Images of nature in the lyrics of M.Yu. Lermontov.
2. The skill of psychological analysis in the novel by Leo Tolstoy Warrior and the world.
3. The theme of love in the poetry of AABlok.

Institute of Asian and African Studies:

1 The motive of wanderings in Russian literature of the first half of the nineteenth century.
2 The author's position and the form of its expression in the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Punishment and crime ”.
3 The system of characters in the play by Mikhail Bulgakov "Days of the Turbins".

Sociological faculty:

1 The motive of fate in the works of V.A. Zhukovsky A.S. Pushkin and M.Yu. Lermontov.
2 "Doubles" in the system of images of the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment"
3 “At the Bottom” by M. Gorky as a philosophical drama.

Faculty of Foreign Languages:

1 Principles of education of a young nobleman in the novel by IAGoncharov "Oblomov".
2 The theme of the poet and society in the lyrics of M.Yu. Lermontov.
3 Man and history in Leo Tolstoy's novel "Peter the First".

Faculty of Arts:

1 Khlestakov and Khlestakovism in Nikolai Gogol's comedy "The Inspector General".
2 The tragedy of the image of Bazarov (based on the novel by IS Turgenev "Fathers and Sons").
3 The theme of the Russian character in the story of MA Sholokhov "The Fate of Man".
4 The hero of the time in the comedy A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit".
5 Female images in FM Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment.
6 The image of the Motherland in the lyrics of A.A. Blok and S. A. Yesenin.

Faculty of Public Administration:

1 "Prophet" A.S. Pushkin and "Prophet" M.Yu. Lermontov (comparative analysis)
2 The meaning of the title of the play by A. N. Ostrovsky "The Thunderstorm" and its ideological content
3 The image of the City in the novel by Mikhail Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita"

Graduate School of Business:

1 The motive of loneliness in the poetry of M.Yu. Lermontov
2 "The Noble Nest" in the image of A.P. Chekhov ("The Cherry Orchard")
3 The theme of happiness in the poetry of AA Blok.

Faculty of World Politics:

1 Pechorin and Raskolnikov the problem of a split personality.
2 The role of artistic detail in the works of A.P. Chekhov.
3 Lyrical and epic in the poem by Sergei Yesenin "Anna Snegina".