Aleksandr Trubnikov had an interesting life. His father was Russian, while his mother was Jewish. His mother had experienced discrimination for being Jewish and was evacuated from Rostov during World War Two. Aleksandr Trubnikov claims how the teaching at the School No. 42 was extremely politicalized. Aleksandr Trubnikov then discusses some of the past Soviet leaders. Aleksandr Trubnikov spoke highly of Lenin, but did not express to much feelings on other leaders. Aleksandr Trubnikov remembers the denunciation of Stalin and says how teachers would only focus on Lenin and the positives of the Soviet Union. Aleksandr Trubnikov later talks about the Brezhnev era and stagnation. He states how stagnation did happen when Brezhnev ruled, but no one