(388 words) Talent is a huge gift from above that defines exceptional abilities to do and create something. Gifted people are able to influence the feelings and perceptions of the world of other people, provide an opportunity to touch the beautiful, innovative, amazing imagination, using their ability to realize the most complex ideas. To explain my interpretation of this term, I will give literary examples.
A striking example of such a person is the violinist from the novel L.N. Tolstoy "Albert." This hero is a brilliant musician, but belonging to a low social class. For this reason, he could not get his beloved woman and was addicted to alcohol, which affected his mental health. He was poor and miserable, his dirty clothes and his untidy appearance disgusted people. But with him the most precious thing that he has left is his gift. Once, being at the ball, a drunk genius demonstrated his talent to everyone present and amazed them. His music revived long-forgotten feelings in the hearts of people, their souls blossomed. The musician himself was transformed before his eyes, now he did not cause disgust, he shone, and his eyes burned. One of the guests was especially hooked on his music - Dalesova. He had never felt such a thing; tears flowed down his cheeks. Thus, talent is the energy of the human spirit, which, when released, gives delight and rapture to those who can appreciate it.
However, talent and its expression can be very different. So, in the tragedy of A.S. Pushkin's “Mozart and Salieri” refers to two composers who were absolutely opposed to art. Salieri, often not sparing his labors, destroyed his works, considering them not good enough. He was critical and exacting in relation to himself and always strove for perfection. After hard work, he still received recognition. But, despite this, the hero admits to himself that he envies Mozart and his great gift, which he was not worthy. No matter how hard Salieri tried, no matter how hard he worked, he could not reach the heights that his talented friend conquered, jokingly. The envious was obsessed with the idea of saving music and, driven by this conviction, poisoned Mozart with poison. He believed that no one could surpass his colleague, and this circumstance would kill art. This example proves that talent can cause conflicting feelings in people, but leaves no one indifferent.
Talent is a manifestation of unique abilities that can influence others, causing either delight or irritation, or both at the same time. Therefore, one must be careful with this gift and always remember that we are not entitled to judge which gift may exist and which cannot.
