Vera Korneyeva

Vera Korneyeva

 "They listened to her impressively, now and then asking questions in order to clarify something or other. It was catching them from an unexpected side of things. People came in from other offices, and the room filled up." The Gulag Archipelago (page 76)

Vera Korneyeva was an individual that spoke truth in the times of the Soviet Union described by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. We learn in the Gulag Archipelago the manner that individuals that spoke truth and were honest were not liked by the Soviet socialists and communists. We learn that Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was able to write about different stories of bold individuals that decided to speak truth and not practice socialism and communism. We learn that Vera Korneyeva was an individual that was sent to gulag for speaking truth. For being a believer, she was sent to gulag.

"She managed to work in al sorts of things, including the question of "traitors of the Motherland". Why were there no traitors in the 1812 War of the Fatherland, when there was still serfdom? It would have been natural to have traitors then! But mostly she spoke about religious faith and religious believers."- (page 76)

Vera Korneyeva was taken to a detention center where she proceeded to speak truth about the inefficiencies and inequalities of the Soviet Union. We learn that Vera Korneyeva described the manner that a nation that hated and envied the righteous believers could not persist. We learn that Vera Korneyeva kept speaking truth to the temporary lies of socialism and communism. There is the recount of the story of how Vera Korneyeva was able to speak truth in the gulag detention center that caused the office workers to listen and hear the truth being spoken. 

"Formerly, she declared, unbridled passions were the basis for everything- 'Steal the stolen goods'- and, in that state of affairs, religious believers were naturally a hindrance to you. But now, when you want to build and prosper in this world, why do you persecute your best citizens?"- (page 76)

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn described that the office workers went to hear the preaching of Vera Korneyeva concerning the injustices and lies of communism. After describing the importance of faith, education, and the incongruencies of the Soviet socialist system, office workers began to go to accumulate and listen to Vera speak. When the Soviet interrogator attempted to prevent Vera from speaking any further, an individual told the Soviet interrogator to be quiet and let Vera Korneyeva speak. This describes the importance of being able to speak truth to the incongruencies and temporary lies. 

"They represent your most precious material: after all believers do not need to be watched, they do not steal, and they do not shirk."- (page 76)

The Soviet Union did not like that individuals spoke truth and categorized any critique of the Soviet socialist system as subverting the Soviet state. We learn that Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was taken to gulag for writing a letter to a friend outside of the Soviet Union. The socialist Soviets maybe had envy against Solzhenitsyn and decided to find his letter sent through the mail and read the contents of the letter without his consent. In the letter, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn criticized Stalin. This was enough for the Soviet socialists to write a denunciation that categorized Solzhenitsyn's letter to a friend outside of the Soviet Union as subverting the Soviet state and having an organization that attempted to overthrow the Soviet Union. We learn that the truth was that the Soviet socialists had envied Solzhenitsyn, did not respect the privacy of Solzhenitsyn, and falsely accused him of sedition. This describes the manner that individuals that had done nothing wrong were envied by Soviet socialists without reason. 

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Figures of History and Individualism allows us to persevere knowing that throughout history there have been righteous individuals that decided to practice good and not practice sin. We are able to persevere knowing that there is no need to fear nor have negative emotions knowing that we trust in the Creator and not in idolatry. We are able to learn about righteous individuals that decided to speak truth and help others even when there are lies being told that attempt to lead individuals to disobedience and the practice of sin. We can persevere without practicing sin and idol worship.