."Gazing into Napoleon's eyes, Prince Andrei mused on the unimportance of greatness, the unimportance of life which no one could understand, and the still greater unimportance of death, the meaning of which no one alive could understand or explain" (p. 340)This thought occurs when Prince Andrei is found injured on the battlefield and is saved by Napoleon. 2."Just as in the clock the result of the complex action of innumerable wheels and pulleys is merely the slow and regular movement of the hand marking the time, so the result of all the complex human activities of these 160,000 Russian and French - of all their passions, hopes, regrets, humiliations, sufferings, outbursts of pride, fear and enthusiasm - was only the loss of the battle of Austerlitz, the battle of the three Emperors, as it was called; that is to say, a slow movement of the hand on the dial of human history"(p.298)This quote is an example of the recurring interest shown in War and Peace in the part played by many wills in the shaping of history.3."Everything was just as it was everywhere else" (p. 552)This is an example of why Vera and Berg are pleased with the outcome of their soiree. Their complacency in conformity is indicative of those who care only for social acceptance.4."He…show more content… Ever
