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The theme of the fate of a generation in Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time".

Why deep knowledge, thirst for glory,
Talent and passionate love of freedom,
When can we not use them?
M.Yu. Lermontov. Monologue.

Lermontov's youth fell on a time that is commonly called the "epoch of timelessness". This is a very difficult period in the history of Russia, the main feature of which was the absence of social ideals. The Decembrists were defeated. The best of the best were executed, exiled to Siberia... Russia entered a long period of reaction.
One of the most important questions that worries the poet is the fate of young people of the 30s. This is reflected in his work. Lermontov speaks with merciless realism about the inability of his generation to fulfill the historical mission.
Sadly, I look at our generation ...
This is the first line of the poem "Duma". I was surprised by the “dividedness” in it: Lermontov does not separate himself from what is happening (“our generation”) and still feels his own chosenness (“I look” is a view from the outside). This is the answer to his worldview: the poet has the strength to live life brightly, full, he tries to understand himself, to find support for his work. His strict sentence to his peers is the desire to awaken in them a thirst for activity. This gives him the right to speak "with the severity of a judge and a citizen."
Similar arguments about the "failure of the generation" of the 30s of the 19th century can be found in Lermontov's novel A Hero of Our Time. The work is socio-psychological and moral-philosophical. "In the main idea of Lermontov's novel lies the important contemporary question of the inner man," wrote Belinsky. The main character is Grigory Aleksandrovich Pechorin. Throughout the work, the author seeks to reveal his inner world. This explains the compositional originality of the novel. The work is divided into five independent parts, arranged without chronological order. It would seem that such a construction only complicates the perception of the reader. But the clue lies in the fact that different chapters have different narrators. The novel is written in such a way that we gradually recognize all the "oddities" of Pechorin. In the first chapter of Bela, staff captain Maksim Maksimovich tells about the hero - an elderly man who finds it difficult to understand Grigory Alexandrovich, because they are representatives of different generations, they have different upbringing and education. Maxim Maksimovich himself admits: "The fellow was strange." However, already in this chapter we see that completely contradictory qualities have united in Pechorin: endurance and effeminacy, kindness and selfishness, enterprise and inactivity.
The chapter "Maxim Maksimych" in the chronological version should complete the novel, but the test is the second. What is the reason? The veil over the secret character of the hero is slightly opened by the second narrator - a random companion of Maxim Maksimovich, a person close to Pechorin in age, beliefs, worldview, and the author himself, which means he is able to understand what is happening in the soul of the protagonist.
For the first time in Russian literature, a psychological portrait is given in this work. After reading the description of Pechorin's appearance, we understand that we have a person tired of life, unable to realize the opportunities given to him by nature. It was this feature that was leading for young people of the Lermontov generation. Pechorin cannot openly show his feelings. Rejoiced at how much it is possible for him to meet with Maxim Maksimovich, in the end he only holds out his hand to him. The old man is upset. But Grigory Alexandrovich also suffers from his coldness, from his inability to experience vivid emotions. Inactivity, lack of demand killed this gift in him.
But Pechorin is an intelligent person, endowed by nature with a subtle worldview. He is not alien to the understanding of beauty. It is no coincidence that through his eyes we see a description of nature in the next three chapters, which are diary entries of Grigory Alexandrovich. He is prone to introspection, which means he is well aware of what is happening to him. Pechorin does not wish harm to anyone. But everything around develops in such a way that he brings misfortune to those around him: the well-being of the "poor smugglers" is alarmed, Grushnitsky dies in a duel, Princess Mary is unhappy, Vera's heart is broken. According to Pechorin himself, he plays "the role of an ax in the hands of fate." Not evil by nature, Pechorin cannot sympathize with anyone. “And what do I care about human experiences and troubles,” he declares. In fairness, it must be said that Grigory Alexandrovich is able to condemn himself for some actions, but the general system of his moral values does not change from this. He always puts his own interests first. This is especially evident from his diary entries. Reflecting on happiness, he writes: "Happiness is saturated pride."
The moral criteria of Pechorin in relation to women are highly doubtful. Following the laws of the nobility code, he is able to stand up for "the honor of an innocent girl" and challenge Grushnitsky to a duel, spreading rumors about Princess Mary. But at the same time, he thoughtlessly destroys the fate of Bela and Mary, while arguing that "to inhale the fragrance of a blossoming flower" is the greatest pleasure. Unable to love, he cannot be held responsible for his actions. But Pechorin himself, suffering from his own egoism, strictly judges himself. For a long time he suffers from guilt before Bela, trying to alleviate Mary's disappointment, achieves the last meeting with her, rushes in pursuit of the departing Vera. “If I am the cause of the unhappiness of others, then I myself am no less unhappy,” says Pechorin. He writes about his duality, about the fact that there are, as it were, two people in him, one of whom acts, the other judges.
After reading the "Hero of Our Time", representatives of the official authorities were alarmed: they were given as an example not an ideal person, but a rather vicious person.
But in the preface to the novel, Lermontov writes: "Enough people were fed sweets; their stomachs deteriorated from this: bitter medicines, caustic truths are needed." In this quote, the answer to the "strangeness" of the choice of the protagonist. The time has come when it is necessary to talk about the moral shortcomings of people, to open ulcers, to help find a way out of the current situation. The purpose of the author is to awaken from sleep, inactivity those who can change Russia for the better, to help thinking people find an application for their abilities. lest the time come when their generation
... with the severity of a judge and a citizen,
A descendant will offend with a contemptuous verse,
The mockery of the bitter deceived son
Over the squandered father.

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The theme of the fate of a generation in Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time".

Why deep knowledge, thirst for glory,

Talent and passionate love of freedom,

When can we not use them?

M.Yu. Lermontov. Monologue.

Lermontov's youth came at a time that is commonly called the "epoch of timelessness." This is a very difficult period in the history of Russia, the main feature of which was the absence of social ideals. The Decembrists were defeated. The best of the best were executed, exiled to Siberia... Russia entered a long period of reaction.

One of the most important questions that worries the poet is the fate of young people of the 30s. This is reflected in his work. Lermontov speaks with merciless realism about the inability of his generation to fulfill the historical mission.

Sadly, I look at our generation ...

This is the first line of the poem "Duma". I was surprised by the “dividedness” in it: Lermontov does not separate himself from what is happening (“our generation”) and still feels his own chosenness (“I look” is a view from the outside). This is the answer to his worldview: the poet has the strength to live life brightly, fully, he is trying to understand himself, to find support for his work. His strict sentence to his peers is the desire to awaken in them a thirst for activity. This gives him the right to speak "with the severity of a judge and a citizen."

Similar arguments about the "failure of the generation" of the 30s of the 19th century can be found in Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time". The work is socio-psychological and moral-philosophical. "In the main idea of Lermontov's novel lies the important contemporary question of the inner man," wrote Belinsky. The main character is Grigory Aleksandrovich Pechorin. Throughout the work, the author seeks to reveal his inner world. This explains the compositional originality of the novel. The work is divided into five independent parts, arranged without chronological order. It would seem that such a construction only complicates the perception of the reader. But the clue lies in the fact that different chapters have different narrators. The novel is written in such a way that we gradually recognize all the "oddities" of Pechorin. In the first chapter of "Bela" the captain Maxim Maksimovich tells about the hero - an elderly man who finds it difficult to understand Grigory Alexandrovich, because they are representatives of different generations, they have different upbringing and education. Maxim Maksimovich himself admits: "The fellow was strange." However, already in this chapter we see that completely contradictory qualities have united in Pechorin: endurance and effeminacy, kindness and selfishness, enterprise and inactivity.

The chapter "Maxim Maksimych" in the chronological version should complete the novel, but the test is the second. What is the reason? The veil over the secret character of the hero is lifted by the second narrator - an accidental companion of Maxim Maksimovich, a person close to Pechorin in age, beliefs, worldview, and the author himself, which means he is able to understand what is happening in the soul of the protagonist.

For the first time in Russian literature, a psychological portrait is given in this work. After reading the description of Pechorin's appearance, we understand that we have a person tired of life, unable to realize the opportunities given to him by nature. It was this feature that was leading for the young people of the Lermontov generation. Pechorin cannot openly show his feelings. Rejoiced at how much it is possible for him to meet with Maxim Maksimovich, in the end he only holds out his hand to him. The old man is upset. But Grigory Alexandrovich also suffers from his coldness, from his inability to experience vivid emotions. Inactivity, lack of demand killed this gift in him.

But Pechorin is an intelligent person, endowed by nature with a subtle worldview. He is not alien to the understanding of beauty. It is no coincidence that through his eyes we see a description of nature in the next three chapters, which are diary entries of Grigory Alexandrovich. He is prone to introspection, which means he is well aware of what is happening to him. Pechorin does not wish harm to anyone. But everything around develops in such a way that he brings misfortune to those around him: the well-being of the “poor smugglers” is alarmed, Grushnitsky dies in a duel, Princess Mary is unhappy, Vera’s heart is broken. According to Pechorin himself, he plays "the role of an ax in the hands of fate." Not evil by nature, Pechorin cannot sympathize with anyone. “Yes, and what do I care about human experiences and troubles,” he declares. In fairness, it must be said that Grigory Alexandrovich is able to condemn himself for some actions, but the general system of his moral values does not change from this. He always puts his own interests first. This is especially evident from his diary entries. Reflecting on happiness, he writes: “Happiness is saturated pride.”

The moral criteria of Pechorin in relation to women are highly doubtful. Following the laws of the nobility code, he is able to stand up for the “honor of an innocent girl” and challenge Grushnitsky, who spreads rumors about Princess Mary, to a duel. But at the same time, he thoughtlessly destroys the fate of Bela and Mary, while arguing that "inhaling the scent of a blossoming flower" is the greatest pleasure. Unable to love, he cannot be held responsible for his actions. But Pechorin himself, suffering from his own egoism, strictly judges himself. For a long time he suffers from guilt before Bela, trying to alleviate Mary's disappointment, achieves the last meeting with her, rushes in pursuit of the departing Vera. “If I am the cause of the unhappiness of others, then I myself am no less unhappy,” says Pechorin. He writes about his duality, about the fact that there are, as it were, two people in him, one of whom acts, the other judges.

After reading "A Hero of Our Time", representatives of the official authorities were alarmed: they were given as an example not an ideal person, but a person quite vicious.

But in the preface to the novel, Lermontov writes: “Enough people were fed with sweets; their stomachs have deteriorated because of this: bitter medicines, caustic truths are needed. In this quote, the clue to the "strangeness" of the choice of the protagonist. The time has come when it is necessary to talk about the moral shortcomings of people, to open ulcers, to help find a way out of the current situation. The purpose of the author is to awaken from sleep, inactivity those who can change Russia for the better, to help thinking people find an application for their abilities. lest the time come when their generation

... with the severity of a judge and a citizen,

A descendant will offend with a contemptuous verse,

The mockery of the bitter deceived son

Over the squandered father.

The theme of the fate of a generation in Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time"

The theme of the fate of a generation in Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time".

Why deep knowledge, thirst for glory,

Talent and passionate love of freedom,

When can we not use them?

M.Yu. Lermontov. Monologue.

Sadly, I look at our generation ...

Similar arguments about the "failure of the generation" of the 30s of the 19th century can be found in Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time". The work is socio-psychological and moral-philosophical. "In the main idea of Lermontov's novel lies the important contemporary question of the inner man," wrote Belinsky. The main character is Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin. Throughout the work, the author seeks to reveal his inner world. This explains the compositional originality of the novel. The work is divided into five independent parts, arranged without chronological order. It would seem that such a construction only complicates the perception of the reader. But the clue lies in the fact that different chapters have different narrators. The novel is written in such a way that we gradually recognize all the "oddities" of Pechorin. In the first chapter of "Bela" the captain Maxim Maksimovich tells about the hero - an elderly man who finds it difficult to understand Grigory Alexandrovich, because they are representatives of different generations, they have different upbringing and education. Maxim Maksimovich himself admits: "The fellow was strange." However, already in this chapter we see that completely contradictory qualities have united in Pechorin: endurance and effeminacy, kindness and selfishness, enterprise and inactivity.

The chapter "Maxim Maksimych" in the chronological version should complete the novel, but the test is the second. What is the reason? The veil over the secret character of the hero is opened by the second narrator - an accidental companion of Maxim Maksimovich, a person close in age, beliefs, worldview to Pechorin, and to the author himself, which means he is able to understand what is happening in the soul of the protagonist.

The moral criteria of Pechorin in relation to women are highly doubtful. Following the laws of the nobility code, he is able to stand up for the “honor of an innocent girl” and challenge Grushnitsky, who spreads rumors about Princess Mary, to a duel. But at the same time, he thoughtlessly destroys the fate of Bela and Mary, while arguing that "to inhale the aroma of a blossoming flower" is the greatest pleasure. Unable to love, he cannot be held responsible for his actions. But Pechorin himself, suffering from his own egoism, strictly judges himself. For a long time he suffers from guilt before Bela, trying to alleviate Mary's disappointment, achieves the last meeting with her, rushes in pursuit of the departing Vera. “If I am the cause of the unhappiness of others, then I myself am no less unhappy,” says Pechorin. He writes about his duality, about the fact that there are, as it were, two people in him, one of whom acts, the other judges.

After reading "A Hero of Our Time", representatives of the official authorities were alarmed: they were given as an example not an ideal person, but a person quite vicious.

But in the preface to the novel, Lermontov writes: “Enough people were fed with sweets; their stomachs have deteriorated because of this: bitter medicines, caustic truths are needed. In this quote, the clue to the "strangeness" of the choice of the protagonist. The time has come when it is necessary to talk about the moral shortcomings of people, to open ulcers, to help find a way out of the current situation. The author's goal is to awaken from sleep, inactivity those who can change Russia for the better, to help thinking people find an application for their abilities. lest the time come when their generation

... with the severity of a judge and a citizen,

A descendant will offend with a contemptuous verse,

The mockery of the bitter deceived son

Over the squandered father.

In every literary work, the fate of the characters is connected with the image of their generation, because the characters reflect their time in which they live. A striking example is Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time". Using the example of Pechorin's life, the author clearly showed the image of the generation of that era, calling it "lost".

Why did Lermontov become interested in the theme of the lost generation in A Hero of Our Time?

Lermontov answered this question at the beginning of his work. The writer himself lived in the 30s of the 19th century. His generation felt the cruel reaction of the tsarist government to the Decembrist uprising in 1825. Tsar Nicholas I suppressed all revolutionary ideas. The best Decembrists were exiled to Siberia or executed. It was difficult for young people to fight for their ideas, and the fate of gifted and intelligent youth was doomed.

People passively accepted social changes. Young people who opposed this were doomed to loneliness. In their hearts they felt fear of authority, disbelief and doubt. The generation of that time lived in an era of rejection of bright ideals. People did not strive for anything, but simply went with the flow, spending their lives at social balls and spending it on various dubious entertainments. Therefore, Lermontov called the generation of those days "lost".

Pechorin - a vivid image of the lost generation in "A Hero of Our Time"

In his novel, Lermontov showed the life of the main character Pechorin through many events that revealed all the traits of his character. This strong nature was doomed to inaction. Pechorin confesses his love for the world, but brings only misfortunes to others and cannot change anything for the better, either in his life or in society. He confesses that his soul has been corrupted by the world. In a secular society, the main character hid all his feelings and thoughts, as he was afraid of ridicule. Contemporaries simply would not understand the vulnerable and subtle soul of Pechorin.

Pechorin did not bow his head to the current time, did not want to go with the flow. But everything is only in his thoughts and suffering. No specific actions are visible. The hero suffers and asks himself the question: why was I born and live now? He admires the people of the past generation, but he can offer nothing to his contemporaries. The protagonist says about his contemporaries that they are indifferent to everything. In his absurd protest he failed, but his reflections are the sore thoughts of the best men of the day.

The tragic fate of Pechorin is also revealed by his diary. It can be seen that the guy is able to experience, love passionately and feel deeply. But he hides all his good qualities of character with indifference and cynicism. This is a kind of mask of self-defense. Therefore, it becomes clear to the reader that Pechorin's fate was distorted by time and life in a society with destroyed ideals.

Using the main character as an example, Lermontov showed all the vices of that time, when the duality of human nature, weakness and petty passions are intertwined with strength and a clear mind. This lost generation has not found a worthy place in life, and the image of Pechorin is a vivid confirmation of this. On the pages of the novel, the author urged his contemporaries not to passively go with the flow, but to act and actively resist any evil and meanness.

In any high-quality work, the fate of the heroes is associated with the image of their generation. How else? After all, people reflect the nature of their time, they are its "product". We clearly see this in the novel by M.Yu. Lermontov "A Hero of Our Time". The writer, using the example of the life of a typical person of this era, shows the image of a whole generation. Of course, Pechorin is a representative of his time, the tragedy of this generation was reflected in his fate. M.Yu. Lermontov was the first to create in Russian literature the image of the "lost" generation, showing the duality of man, his weakness and strength. It was with Pechorin that a whole galaxy of "superfluous people" began.

Why was this topic so close to Lermontov? The writer himself answers this question in the preface to the novel, saying that it contains a portrait of his entire generation, because he himself is a representative of the generation of the 30s of the 19th century, a generation that felt the cruel reaction of the tsarist government after the Decembrist uprising of 1825. Nicholas I tried to uproot the ideas of the Decembrists. It was difficult for the younger generation to fight for their ideas in such conditions. The fate of people gifted by nature with will and mind was doomed. The reflections of the protagonist of the novel Pechorin about the people of previous generations who lived with great ideas and were capable of heroic deeds are indicative. Then the nobles went to the feat, were not afraid of exile to Siberia. And Pechorin says about his generation that it is indifferent to everything. Unbelief and selfishness reigned in society. It is no coincidence that many historians consider this time the era of moral decay. And confirmation of this is the image of Grigory Aleksandrovich Pechorin.

Pechorin's life is shown through a series of incidents that in their own way reveal the facets of his soul, the depth and talent of his personality and its tragedy. This is the fate of a man of strong will, who is doomed to inaction. This is the image of the "lost" generation, which is not in weakness, but in the absence of the possibility of heroic deeds.

Pechorin is all woven from contradictions: "the immense forces of the soul" - and unworthy, petty deeds. He wants to love the whole world, but brings people only misfortune. He has noble and high aspirations, but petty feelings win. It seethes with a thirst for life and frank hopelessness, some kind of conscious doom. He himself admits to Maxim Maksimych that his soul is “corrupted by the light”. This is a secular society where he had to live. Pechorin says that he hid his best feelings, fearing ridicule, while they died there.

His diary reveals the tragedy of this man's fate. We see that Pechorin has a warm heart, is able to deeply feel and experience (a meeting with Vera, the death of Bela), although he tries in every possible way to hide this with indifference. Callousness and indifference - a mask of self-defense. It becomes clear that Pechorin is a fate warped by time, the image of a generation when the ideals of the old are destroyed, and there are no new ones yet. The hero himself suffers, asking himself the question for what purpose he was born, and why he lived. This is a generation that has not found its place in life.

M.Yu. Lermontov, during the years of cruel suppression of the personality, showed us the fate and image of the “lost” generation, as if calling for action, reflecting on the human personality.

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Grigory Pechorin Maxim Maksimych Age Young, at the time of his arrival in the Caucasus he was about 25 years old Almost retired Military rank Officer of the Russian Imperial Army. Staff Captain Character traits Everything new quickly gets boring. Suffering from boredom. In general, a tired, jaded young man, looking for distractions in the war, but in just a month he gets used to the whistle of bullets and the roar of explosions, starts to get bored again. I am sure that brings only misfortune to those around him, which strengthens his […]
Youth and the time of the formation of Lermontov's personality fell on the years of government reaction after the defeat of the Decembrist uprising. A heavy atmosphere of denunciations, total surveillance, exiles to Siberia on charges of unreliability reigned in Russia. The progressive people of that time could not freely express their thoughts on political issues. Lermontov was acutely worried about the lack of freedom, the state of stopped time. He reflected the main tragedy of the era in his novel, which he pointedly called “The Hero of our […]
So, "A Hero of Our Time" is a psychological novel, that is, a new word in Russian literature of the nineteenth century. This is a really special work for its time - it has a truly interesting structure: a Caucasian short story, travel notes, a diary .... But still, the main goal of the work is to reveal the image of an unusual, at first glance, strange man - Grigory Pechorin. This is indeed an extraordinary, special person. And the reader traces this throughout the novel. Who is this […]
And tell me, what is the mystery of the alternation of periods of history? In one and the same people, in some ten years, all social energy subsides, the impulses of valor, changing sign, become impulses of cowardice. A. Solzhenitsyn This is a poem by the mature Lermontov, exposing the social and spiritual crisis after the December generation. It closes the previous moral, social and philosophical searches of the poet, sums up the past spiritual experience, reflecting the aimlessness of personal and social efforts […]

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