In Pasha Angelina’s writing she is proud of everything she accomplished, but never takes the credit. All of the credit for Pasha’s work is given to Stalin. She has both a street and a large ship named after her, so why do you think she gives all of the credit to Stalin and the country? “Sometimes I hear the words celebrated and famous attached to my name. In deed, the government has honored me with prestigious awards and high titles. There is even a Pasha Angelina Street in the city of Stalino, and a Pasha Angelina ship on the Moscow Canal. I treasure and appreciate all this very much. To be famous in our country means that your work has received the highest recognition from our people. This kind of fame brings great happiness and uplifts the soul! I would like, however, to emphasize the following: whatever is being said about me is, first and foremost, praise for my country.(317)” Millions of people died during the time that she found the most success, and the people that were lost died because of the man she attributes all of her success too. Do you think Pasha is unaware of the tragedies around her? Do you think that she would have attributed so much success to Stalin had she known?
“Here I would like to say a few words about a man who raised my whole generation, a man whose name is associated with everything that is good in your lives and mine, with all our hopes for the future-about Stalin.(316)”
What did Pasha mean by a man who raised her whole generation? Was Stalin’s name really associated with everything that is good in everyones life?
