In Soviet times, Pavlik Morozov was a role model for pioneers. He was born on November 14, 1918 in the village of Gerasimovka. His parents were peasants. Pavlik became an active participant in the process of dispossession and led the first pioneer detachment in his village.
Soviet history says that this boy, during the period of collectivization, exposed his father as a kulak. He testified against his dad, who was sentenced to 10 years. He also told about the hidden bread from a neighbor, about the theft of state grain, which was committed by his uncle. Pavlik Morozov took an active part in the actions and, together with the chairman, searched for the hidden property of his fellow villagers.
In court, the boy did not speak out against his father and did not write a denunciation against him. The only thing he did was confirm the words of the mother, who made the main accusations. Trofim Morozov, Pavlik's father, beat his wife and often brought home things he received for issuing false documents, he also kept a large amount of grain.
According to the official version, the grandfather and cousin uncle killed the boy in 1932 inforest. Mother at this time briefly left on business in the city. The murderers were sentenced to death, Pavlik's father was also shot, although he was far away at that time. His mother received an apartment in the Crimea as compensation for her son's death. Many collective farms, schools and pioneer squads received the name - "Pavlik Morozov".
The story of this boy's life was known throughout the Union. Songs and poems were composed about him, an opera of the same name was created, and Eisenstein even tried to make a film, but his idea could not be realized. Today, various sources provide such different information that the question arises as to whether Pavlik Morozov existed at all? In half the cases, his feat was attributed to denunciations and he himself was called a traitor. But we all still believe that he existed.
At first, Pavlik Morozov, who imprisoned his father, was considered a national hero. Pionerskaya Pravda wrote about him: “Pavlik spares no one. Father got caught - he betrayed him, uncle, grandfather - he betrayed them too, Shatrakov hid weapons, Silin speculated on vodka - Pavlik exposed them all. He was brought up in a pioneer organization and therefore grew up as a Bolshevik.”
The story of the murder of Pavlik Morozov was immediately picked up by Soviet propaganda. It was presented by a bold peony
er who denounced the fist-father. Also, his name was entered in the Book of Honor of the Lenin All-Union Pioneer Organization. But half a century later, the image began to change, since this story was already unattractive. With the collapse of the USSR, dissertations were written, inwhich said that Pavlik was not a hero at all, but simply denounced absolutely everyone.
For the fact that he betrayed his own father, Stalin said about him: "Of course, the boy is a bastard, but the country needs heroes." At that time it was necessary to educate a generation of informers and informers, and this boy became an example.
Today Pavlik Morozov is considered neither a hero nor a traitor. He is just a victim of a harsh and difficult time. This boy died for speaking the truth. If you look into this story, you can understand that it is very distorted and changed for the convenience of the authorities of that time.
