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This quote, a moving portrait of the lonely elderly parents of an only son, occurs after Bazarov and Arkady have departed from the Bazarovs’ home, cutting short the first visit Bazarov has made in several years. The image of “grey head” pressed against “grey head” is an intentional one, as Turgenev drives home the contrast between generations. Arina’s poignant comments emphasize this difference, as well. Young sons (falcons) are dynamic, oriented toward action and change; parents (fungi) are stagnant, unmoving, and seldom change. The older generation, in consequence, only have one another to lean upon for support. This sorrowful summary…