Why does Bolkonsky keep returning to the oak tree? "War and Peace" Leo Tolstoy

Описание: Why does Bolkonsky keep returning to the oak tree?
One of the symbols of the novel "War and Peace" is the old oak tree that Prince Andrei sees twice on his way to the estate.
The first time it occurs when Bolkonsky is possessed by a mental crisis. He is a widower who is left with a young son.
Also after the defeat at Austerlitz and his wound, the hero is disappointed in his former romantic notions of war. It seems to him that life is over.
The gnarled and ugly oak tree at the edge of the road looks gloomy against the background of a cheerful spring forest and reminds Bolkonsky of himself
. The second time Prince Andrei looks at the oak tree in summer.
Now the tree looks beautiful and full of strength with its lush green foliage.
Not long before that, his meeting with the young Natasha Rostova had revived in him a love for people and life.

This love Prince Andrei will retain for the rest of his life.

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