Test of Anna Akhmatova to determine the type of human character

This woman survived two world wars, exile and persecution, the loss of loved ones, a serious illness, poverty. However, she was a strong spirit, and she managed not only to survive a lot of grief, but also craft. She was one of the brightest poets of the Silver Age.





Anna Akhmatova was not only a talented poet, but also an astute psychologist. Anna Andreevna divided the world into black and white, as well as people. She came up with a specific one. character-test. It is said that the poet never made a mistake in her judgment of the person who took the test.





The types of human character Anna Akhmatova knew, How to determine the character of a personI asked him only two questions. She asked them to new acquaintances, friends and relatives. When guests came to her, she asked what they would drink, tea or coffee. During the small talk, she discussed the work of Osip Mandelstam and Boris Pasternak.

According to the reaction of people, Akhmatova already understood what kind of person they were, without unnecessary questions. When she saw a cat or a dog, she drew conclusions about his psychological state. As a result, Anna Andreevna divided people into two categories: those who love tea, dogs, the work of B. Pasternak and those who love coffee, cats and the work of O. Mandelstam.

1. Tea, dog, Pasternak
   Anna Akhmatova believed that such a person can be relied on. It's mentally balancedA straight and honest person, an optimist. Representatives of this type are a little simple, but sincere and reliable. Among them are many people who are successful in the business sphere, they are straightforward and do not tend to change their decision.
   
   
   
   
2. Coffee, cat, Mandelstam
   Such people the writer considered more sophisticated. However, they often have spiritual contradictions, they are indecisive and not sure of anything. By nature, such people are pessimistic.. It often happens that they do not have a clearly defined life plan, and in solving important issues they often hesitate.
   
   
   
   

This test cannot be considered absolute, because some people are crazy about cats and tea, and there are dog owners who do not like the work of Boris Pasternak. Everyone's different, and character It affects the choices of each of us. But the poet must be commended. After all, not everyone comes up with psychological tests, and many argue that Anna Akhmatova never made mistakes in people.





Facts from the life of Anna Akhmatova

1. Anna Akhmatova wrote her first poem, which became the beginning of her work, at the age of 11, even then she was very strict with herself and decided that you can not stop there, you need to continue writing to hone your skills.
   
   
   
   
2. Anna's father was strict, he did not see the future in writing and did not allow her to sign poems with his surname - Gorenko. Therefore, when she grew up, she took the pseudonym Akhmatova, this is the maiden name of her great-grandmother. The fame of the girl brought her second collection, published under the name “Beads”.
   
   
   
   
3. During World War I, she suffered from tuberculosis and did not expect to survive. However, she managed to overcome the disease.
4. There was a time in this incredible woman’s life when she shared an apartment with her husband and his ex-wife. During this period, Anna Andreevna did not manage to write a single poem.
5. A number of her works did not pass censorship, many of them were never printed during the lifetime of the poetess.
   
   
   
   
6. In the life of Akhmatova there was a lot of grief, which was associated with the loss of beloved husbands. Her first husband Nikolai Gumilev was shot. Nikolai Punin spent many years in prison and died in prison. Anna Andreevna’s son, Lev Gumilev, was also repressed and spent more than 10 years in camps. This is probably why she was called “the mummy that brings misfortune.”
7. When Punin was arrested, Anna did not get rid of his coat, which hung in the hallway all her life as a symbol of the memory of her husband. Later in the apartment where they lived, made a museum of Anna Akhmatova, in which the coat remained intact.
8. After the war, scientist Vladimir Garshin wanted to marry Anna Akhmatova, he even proposed to her by writing a letter. He later changed his mind without waiting for an answer. He said that he dreamed of his ex-wife and talked him out of marrying Akhmatova.
   
   
   
   

The story of this poet is amazing. It is amazing how a fragile woman could bear so much pain and loss on her shoulders. How she managed to cope with her feelings and turn them into masterpieces of poetic art.