How Steel is Made

Author: Ostrovsky
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The story of how the steel is forged tells the story of a child named Paul Korchagin, who was born into a poor family. With his passion and loyalty to the revolution, he overcame and conquered one difficulty after another in his life, challenging himself again and again. Even in the toughest times, he never gave up and, through his actions, proved his strong will. In The story of how the steel is forged, a line of thought from Paul became a motto for many people: "A person, the most precious thing is life. Life is only once for everyone. A person's life should be lived like this: looking back, he will not regret wasting his youth, nor will he be ashamed of being mean and vulgar. At the time of his death, he will be able to say: 'My whole life and all my strength have been dedicated to the most magnificent cause in the world—to fight for the liberation of all mankind.'"