Family values and the theme of overcoming the consequences of war in the A. Platonov’s story "The Return". VIII-XIth Grades
The method of methodical analysis of the value system of a literary work that is built on the image-motive is demonstrated on the example of the A.P. Platonov’s short story “The Return”. Analysis of episodes containing an image of the heart and emotional experiences helps students to follow the evolution of the story’s hero: he begins to understand the main family values and responsibilities of fatherhood.