Russian state affected the lives of ordinary people

Consider various ways that the Russian state affected the lives of ordinary people and the ways that ordinary people interacted with the Russian state. How would you characterize the relationship between the Russian state and its people at several key points (that you choose) over the course of the Romanov Dynasty, and how would you characterize these changes over time? Give examples from the readings to support your characterizations and consider alternative ways of looking at the question, explaining why you find them less compelling. Consider the many variations among “ordinary people” in status, ethnicity, culture, education, occupation, etc, and explain how these kinds of differences affected people’s relationship to the state.