Ivan was just a young ordinary soldier of the Red Army. he fought with dignity, but one day, when Soviet soldiers had already invaded Berlin, Ivan was wounded. Ivan's legs were completely numb. he became disabled. The war ended and Ivan returned to the Soviet Union. while Ivan's comrades were celebrating the victory, Ivan couldn't even get up from his wheelchair. Ivan was in a hell of a lot of moral pain, he no longer considered himself a man, since he could not even do basic things. Ivan stayed at home all the time, he was ashamed that he couldn't do anything.

It was an autumn day.