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Fathers and Sons is a story about differences and conflicts, differences in how people think, new vs. old and the conflict that having different views can cause. The story begins with Nikolai Kirsanov and his servant Piotr who are awaiting the arrival of Arkady, ....

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.... Prokofitch who is described as a simpering old servant. Arkady is then met by his uncle Pavel, Pavel shakes hands with Arkady but abruptly puts his hand away when he is greeting Bazarov. We can see from the actions of Pavel that he immediately doesn't like Bazarov. After Arkady and Bazarov leave to go to their rooms, Pavel begins to ask about the "hairy creature" that is visiting with Arkady, and Bazarov begins to mock Pavel by comments his European demeanor and finds him "terribly affected for someone living so far out in the country"(ch4). Arkady and his father are also having problems at this time, Nikolai tells Arkady of his relationship with Fen ....