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I am very fond of Russian literature and generally of Russia. But i cant understand exactly the phrase "Russian soul" and "Russian woman". I mean that every person , every woman , every soul can love, can make sucrificions for love. Not only Russians but all people generally. Love is a gift of God given to everyone.
I am not aware of the Russian movie you are talking, hope we will be able to see it once!
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Originally Posted by Evi
Evi, it's an acknowledged fact that every nation has a national character. The Russian character has traditionally been associated with traits of endurance, loyalty and self-sacrifice. Must be all those wars they've been through, as well as the climate---the long winters, particularly in Siberia. You must agree that such conditions build tough characters !
The Russian women have traditionally been seen as having those traits. In Russian literature there are many portrayals of women displaying traits of faithfulness, steadfastness and self --sacrifice, particularly with regard to their husbands and families.
This is not to say that people from other cultures don't have them, it's just that it seems to occur more frequently and to a more intense degree among the Russians, for reasons I've already given.
So no offence, please !