How Steel Was Tempered was a novel about the characters in the process of the Soviet Union's industrialization. Through describing the growth process of the protagonist, Pavel Kochagin, it showed the lives and fates of different classes of people in the process of the Soviet Union's industrialization. The following is a description of Kochagin's character: 1. Firm belief: Kochagin has always maintained his love for his motherland and his belief in the process of industrialization. He firmly believes that industrialization is the only way to achieve the country's modernisation. Therefore, he has been working hard to learn and grow. 2. Hard work: Kochagin never gave up on the study and exploration of industrialization. He was not afraid of hardships and difficulties and constantly challenged himself. Through hard work and continuous practice, he gradually mastered the knowledge and skills of industrialization. 3. Indomitable: In the process of industrialisation, Kochagin suffered many setbacks and difficulties, but he never gave up and persevered unyieldingly until he finally realized his ideals. 4. Honest and frank: Kochagin was honest and frank. He never hid his true thoughts and opinions and treated the people around him honestly, winning everyone's respect and trust. 5. Rich experience: Kochagin experienced many different experiences in the process of industrialization. He saw the lives and fates of different classes of people in the process of the Soviet Union's industrialization. He accumulated rich social experience and laid a solid foundation for his own life. Pavel Kochagin was a man with firm conviction, hard work, perseverance, integrity, honesty, and rich experience. His growth process was an important epitome of the Soviet Union's industrial process, showing the lives and fates of different classes of people in the process.