: Even as the flames rise, Taras does not think of his own pain. He looks toward the river, sees his fellow Cossacks being pursued, and shouts directions to help them escape across the water.

: Taras’s death is depicted as a martyrdom. By focusing on saving his comrades rather than his own suffering, he embodies the "holy bond of brotherhood" (comradeship) that he preached throughout the book.

After the death of his sons, Taras continues to lead a brutal campaign against the Polish forces. He is eventually captured when he stops to pick up his fallen pipe (lullka), refusing to let even a small piece of Cossack property fall to the enemy.

25.11.20. Тема урока: Н.В.Гоголь. «Тарас Бульба».