War and Peace is sometimes described as a bildungsroman (this is a German term meaning, roughly, a n

War and Peace is sometimes described as a bildungsroman (this is a German term meaning, roughly, a novel of education) in which the text is concerned with the way(s) in which the main character(s) gradually, through their experiences, learn to understand and deal with the life experiences which the narrative assigns them.
Describe the general outline of the development of the character of Pierre Bezukhov in “War and Peace” from this point of view, and enlarge upon the particular role played by Andrey Bolkonsky, Joseph Bazdeez and Platon Karatave in the development. What are the main stages of Pierre’s “education,” what is its cuminating effect?