In the work of A.S. Unambiguously judge her decision should be based on her personal life.
The girl was left without a mother early; her nannies raised her. Of her parents, she had only her father - a strange rich landowner, whom others were wary of.
Masha loves reading, is fond of needlework and music. And thanks to him, or rather, to teach him French, the pseudo-teacher Deforge appears in the house of the Troyekurovs, under the guise of whom his friend Masha Vladimir is hiding.
Masha and the teacher spend a lot of time together and fall in love with each other. But Masha resists feeling. She divides people into two types, like father and teacher from the lower strata. The situation is even worse when Deforge confesses to Masha who he really is.
Soon, the question arises of who will be her chosen one - an elderly companion of her father, wealthy and influential, or a young bandit who loves her. This tormented her for a long time, because her fate was decided - she could be left without the usual luxury and way of life. But she loves and prays to her father to cancel the marriage. However, her will is broken by circumstances, and her father imposes on her an old man. It is important to him not the personal happiness of his daughter, but obedience.
She tries to leave her father with her beloved, but her strength of character is not enough to fight the noble and religious foundations. They leave an imprint on the spirit of Masha, and she swears allegiance in the church to the old man. In her understanding, a woman should always be faithful to her vow, especially religious.
She also lacks the courage and fearlessness to make the decision proposed to her by Vladimir. He persuaded her to break the vow and leave with him. But Vladimir was late, the wedding took place, and Masha did not dare to break the sacred church ties. At that time, marriage in the church was given great importance. They could be canceled only for good reason.
We can say that Masha sacrifices herself, feelings, her own and Vladimir, staying with an elderly, rich husband, in her usual circle, preferring calculation to love. But at that moment She did not think about profit, calculation. Raised in the aristocratic and religious spirit of the time, Masha cannot break the oaths given to the elderly bridegroom before God. This is beyond her strength.
Thus, we observe a story about self-sacrifice in the life of a literary character. She is kind and affable with a courtyard and a servant, loves her strange father, younger brother. Her life really set a difficult choice. And the decision was made.
