In the novel "A Hero of Our Time" M.Yu. Lermontov created the image of his contemporary, "a portrait made up of the vices of the whole ... generation."
The protagonist of the novel is the nobleman Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin, the character is extremely complex and contradictory, further paradoxical. The inconsistency, "strangeness" of Pechorin is masterfully noticed already in the very portrait of the hero. “At first glance at his face, I would not have given him more than twenty-three years, although after that I was ready to give him thirty,” the narrator notes. He describes the strong physique of Pechorin and at the same time immediately notes the "nervous weakness" of his body. A strange contrast is provided by the childish smile of the hero and his cold, metallic look. Pechorin's eyes "did not laugh when he laughed ... This is a sign - either of an evil disposition, or of a deep constant sadness', the narrator notes. The look of the hero seems impudent to the passing officer, producing "an unpleasant impression of an indiscreet question" and at the same time this look is "indifferently calm."
Maxim Maksimovich also mentions Pechorin’s “oddities”: “He was a nice guy, I dare to assure you; just a little weird. After all, for example, in the rain, in the cold all day hunting; everyone will be cold, tired - but nothing to him. And another time he sits in his room, the wind smells, he assures that he has caught a cold; the shutter will knock, he will shudder and turn pale; and with me he went to the boar one on one; it happened that you couldn’t get a word for whole hours, but as soon as you start talking, you’ll tear your tummies with laughter ... "
What is behind this "strangeness" of the hero? What is he really like? Let's try to analyze this character.
Pechorin is a Russian nobleman, one of those whose "youth has passed in the world." However, soon secular pleasures "disgusted" him. Science, reading books, self-education - all these activities also very quickly revealed their meaninglessness and uselessness in life. Pechorin realized that the position of a person in society, respect and honor are not determined by his true merits - education and virtue, but depend on wealth and connections. So, the ideal order of the world was violated in his mind at the very beginning of his life. This led to Pechorin's disappointment, his boredom, contempt for an aristocratic society.
Disappointment gave rise to aggression in him towards others. And all their positive traits- courage, determination, willpower, determination, energy, activity, enterprise, insight and ability to understand people - the hero "turned into his opposite", using them "on the path of evil." I would especially like to dwell on one of the traits of Grigory Alexandrovich.
Pechorin is very active, energetic, in his soul there are "immense forces." But what does he use his energy for? He kidnaps Bela, kills Grushnitsky, starts a senseless, cruel affair with Princess Mary.
Moreover, Pechorin is well aware that he brings suffering to other people. He is inclined to explain his behavior by upbringing, social environment, "the originality of his divine nature", fate, which invariably led him to "the denouement of other people's dramas" - anything, but not a manifestation of his personal, free will. The hero seems to take no responsibility for his actions.
At the same time, he is always active, active, he consistently brings his plans to life. Critics have repeatedly noted a certain unity of Pechorin's behavior, the unity of introspection and action. Yes, and the hero himself refuses from blind faith in predestination in the story "The Fatalist".
Let's try to analyze the psychology and behavior of Pechorin, referring to his life philosophy. Happiness for him is only satisfied ambition, “saturated pride”, main passion- subjugate the will of others. Grigory Alexandrovich's life is "boring and disgusting", he considers the feelings of others "only in relation to himself", as food that supports his spiritual strength. By themselves, these feelings do not bother him. “What do I care about human joys and misfortunes ...” - this is the leitmotif of the image of Pechorin.
The behavior of Lermontov's hero is based on egocentrism, which, according to D.N. Ovsyaniko-Kulikovsky, gave rise to excessive impressionability in Pechorin, emotionally painful susceptibility to all the phenomena of life, the actions of others. The researcher notices that Grigory Alexandrovich is not able to forget his past feelings, including the most bitter, joyless ones. They also own his soul, like real feelings. Hence in Pechorin the inability to forgive, the impossibility of an objective assessment of the situation.
However, it seems that the feelings of the hero are very selective in action. According to A.I. Revyakin, "Pechorin is not devoid of good impulses." At the evening at the Ligovskys, he took pity on Vera. During last date with Mary, he feels compassion, ready to throw himself at her feet. During a duel with Grushnitsky, he is ready to forgive his enemy if he confesses his own meanness.
However, the good impulses of Grigory Alexandrovich always remain only "impulses". And Pechorin always brings his "villainy" to its logical conclusion: he kills Grushnitsky, destroys Bela, makes Princess Mary suffer. The hero's impulses for good remain only his personal feelings, which never turn into actions and about which other people actually know nothing.
The unity of thought and action is preserved in Pechorin's behavior only in relation to his "villainy" - here, apparently, there are no feelings of the hero (Pechorin is not a villain by nature), here he acts, guided only by reason, reason. And vice versa, we observe in the hero's mind a tragic gap between feeling and action. Where the mind is not present, Pechorin is "powerless" - the sphere of feelings is closed to him. This is what determines the hero's emotional immobility, his "petrification". Hence the impossibility of love for him, his failure in friendship. Hence, I think, the impossibility of repentance for Pechorin.
Belinsky believed that the spiritual appearance of Pechorin was mutilated social life that he himself suffers from his unbelief, and “Pechorin’s soul is not stony soil, but the earth dried up from the heat of a fiery life: let suffering loosen it and irrigate blessed rain, and it will grow from itself lush, luxurious flowers heavenly love...". However, the very "suffering" of Pechorin is precisely impossible for him. And this is the “spiritual impotence” of the hero.
Of course, one of the reasons for such a depiction of the image by the writer is a certain loyalty to the traditions of Lermontov romanticism. Pechorin - romantic hero opposed to the surrounding world. Hence his demonism and loneliness among people. As a romantic hero, Pechorin largely reflects the worldview of the poet himself, his gloomy moods, dreary thoughts, skepticism and sarcasm, and a secretive nature. It is characteristic that Pushkin's Onegin nevertheless acquires a fullness of feelings and a lively flow of life in love for Tatyana. Pechorin dies, returning from Persia. And this is the whole Lermontov.
The image of the "Hero of our time", Grigory Pechorin - this is the image of an "extra" person in society. Outwardly, Pechorin is healthy, physically developed, Attractive man, officer, besides sharp mind and well educated. This strong personality: active, purposeful, ardent, brave and courageous. Pechorin strong-willed nature, in inner world which is constantly working, continuous development. And still, Mikhail Lermontov himself, in the preface to the novel, called Pechorin so a bad person that it is hard to believe in the existence of such a thing: “ The hero of our time, gentlemen, is definitely a portrait, but not of one person: it is a portrait made up of the vices of our entire generation, in their full development».
Analysis of the image of Pechorin says that the main drawback of the character of the hero is the constant feeling of boredom. For this reason, he does not value life, either his own or someone else's. The hero, in constant search for new experiences that would dispel his boredom, found him a place in the world. He finds them, but not for long, and seeks to "try his luck" again. He tests her in the war, seeks refuge in the love of the mountain woman Bela, "tickles nerves" in a duel, hunts down smugglers.
In the meantime, in search of thrills, Pechorin breaks human hearts and fate. Women in love with him suffer, Grushnitsky dies, Bela's family is destroyed, she herself dies.
The image of Pechorin in "Bel"
In the chapter "Bela" the author shows the hero in the period love story. Pechorin appears before us as an ardent and passionate person, because in order to take possession of Bela, he takes a huge risk. At the same time, this lover is very cunning and ruthless, seeking Bela, he does not understand the means. He skillfully manipulates the boy Azamat, organizing the forcible abduction of Bela, and brutally destroys her family. Pechorin is not inclined to force a woman by force, but one cannot deny him prudence. To win over her heart, he uses all means, and in the end causes pity for himself. In moments of happiness, the hero even sincerely believes that he has found solace, salvation from longing and boredom for life.
But when the goal is achieved, Pechorin becomes bored again, Bela ceases to interest him. At the same time, he is a real man, brave, courageous: “I will give my life for her ...” and the worst tormentor, because inside this person is cold. When the goal is achieved, the conquest is complete, Pechorin has nowhere to put his energy. Bela was just a target for him.
Compassion, nevertheless, lives in Pechorin's soul, and to the very end he plays the lover, but Bela's heart can no longer be deceived. The girl dies unhappy, feeling unloved, and Pechorin sincerely suffers. human feelings alive in his heart, but self-will takes over in him.
The image of Pechorin in the chapter "Taman"
In the chapter "Taman" Lermontov shows us a dreamy young man who seeks novelty and adventure. The smuggler girl charms him. Some kind of naive, childish faith in a fairy tale, in something better, unusual, amazing, lives in Pechorin's soul. A strange beauty attracts him, she seems to Pechorin unique, wonderful. Like a child, he is attracted to everything unknown. But, having been cruelly deceived, the hero, who was robbed and almost drowned, abruptly returns to his usual state of a person disappointed in everything. He scolds himself for breaking away from reality and believing in magic.
The image of Pechorin in "Princess Mary"
In the chapel "Princess Mary" we meet in the face of Pechorin, as it were, a bifurcated person. On the one hand, this man of sense, perfectly aware of what he is doing and what consequences it has. On the other hand, it is as if a demon is sitting in him, forcing him to play a dishonest game. With sophisticated methods, this officer achieves the love of a young girl, while making his comrade unhappy. Pechorin absolutely does not need this love, he is attracted by the game itself, the adventure itself, the achievement of the goal - so that the soul of the innocent and inexperienced Mary opens up to meet him. Pechorin wears masks, changing them with ease, without showing his essence to anyone. When Mary falls in love to such an extent that she is ready to connect her life with him, the hero leaves the stage - the goal is achieved.
Pechorin uses people for temporary satisfaction. At the same time, he perfectly understands what he is doing, condemns himself for it, considers it his curse, but continues in the same spirit. Sometimes remorse breaks through him - such is his impulse to see Vera - the only woman who loves him, having recognized him for who he really is, without masks. But these impulses are short-lived, and the hero, absorbed in himself and his boredom, again does not show any warmth to people.
The image of Pechorin in the chapter "Fatalist"
The last chapter of the novel reveals to us another facet of his personality: the hero does not appreciate the gift of life. Even possible death for him - only a game, an opportunity to dispel boredom. Pechorin is trying to test himself, risking his life. He is brave, courageous, nerves of steel, and actually shows heroism in difficult situation when you need to subdue a desperate killer. Involuntarily, you will think about what feats, what accomplishments this person with such abilities, with such a will, was capable of. But, in essence, it all came down to just " thrill", a game of life and death.
Lermontov, in the preface to the novel, called Pechorin sick. He meant not literal physical infirmity, but the soul of a hero. The meaning of the image of Pechorin in the fact that the hero does not find application for his outstanding abilities, no one needs the strength of his spirit. He does not know what really heroic, valuable, useful thing he could do. As a result, his strong, rebellious, restless nature brings people nothing but misfortune. This idea, in the course of the novel, is also affirmed in the mind of the hero himself.
A short essay on literature on the topic “A Hero of Our Time: the image of Grigory Pechorin in the composition of the novel” with quotes from the text for grade 9. Pechorin in the system of images: how does he compare with other characters?
"Hero of Our Time" - one of the first Russian psychological novels. Appearing in the press, he immediately caused a public outcry. the main task novel - revealing the soul of the protagonist, Grigory Pechorin, in relations with diverse personalities, in acute conflict situations. This is the reason for the special composition of the novel: it is not chronological accuracy that is important here, but the recognition of character by readers.
Grigory Pechorin is a Russian officer serving in the Caucasus. He is an image of an "extra person": lonely, misunderstood, not finding his own way, and therefore unhappy.
The character is revealed gradually, its features are not on the surface. That is why at first we see the hero through "foreign" eyes: his colleague Maxim Maksimych and the traveler narrator, from the external image we move on to the secrets of the soul. Just in appearance, Pechorin is not deprived: he is not doll-like handsome, but interesting (“... he was generally very good-looking and had one of those original physiognomies that secular women especially like ...”), facial features are correct. Everything - from hands to hair color - expresses thoroughbredness and aristocracy in the hero (“Despite light color his hair, his mustache and eyebrows were black - a sign of breed in a person, just like a black mane and a black tail on a white horse ... "and" ... his soiled gloves seemed to be purposely sewn on his small aristocratic hand, and when he took off one glove, then I was surprised at the thinness of his pale fingers. The eyes immediately reflect Pechorin's personality: they never laugh, they have a steely sheen, an attentive, studying look.
According to Maxim Maksimych main character appears as a cold, calculating person who destroys other people's lives at his own whim. So he stole the beautiful Bela from his native village, fell in love with himself, then she got bored, he began to neglect his previously beloved girl. As a result, Bela died, and Pechorin did not shed a single tear. Of course, we understand that the difference in the characters of the simple-hearted Maxim Maksimych and the restrained Pechorin, who suffered silently and deeply, plays a role here. After all, as we will learn later, Bela was the last thread connecting the hero with the world, his last hope.
In Pechorin's Journal, we are transported into the thoughts of the hero, we see everything through the prism of his perception. In "Taman" we see the adventurous beginning of Pechorin's character. His thirst for adventure and the desire to overcome boredom overlaps even his sharp mind and observation, which is why he goes with a mysterious girl, wittily named by him Undine, to night walk. Pechorin almost dies, because he finds out that he got to the smugglers. The hero stirred up a nest of criminals, destroyed a long-term way of life. For the first time, the motif of fatality sounds.
"Princess Mary" is the largest part of the novel. Here are several hypostases of the hero. Pechorin is a friend in a relationship with Dr. Werner (the main character does not believe in friendship, therefore he distances himself from Werner, despite his internally benevolent attitude). Pechorin is a rival in the conflict with Grushnitsky (the main character places honor high, does not allow himself to be laughed at, he is immeasurably stronger and higher than the enemy, but also ruthless). Pechorin, the conqueror of hearts in his relationship with Princess Mary (decided to seduce the girl in order to annoy Grushnitsky, amuses and laughs at her, soon imbued with sympathy for the heroine, but cannot lose his freedom and ruin Mary's life with his presence). Pechorin is passionately loving in a relationship with Vera (it is in front of her that he does not play a role, she has known and understood him for a long time, the loss of Vera is the main and most serious shock in the life of the hero). In all forms, Pechorin is the "axe of fate", he left a tragic mark in the life of every hero (and Grushnitsky's life was completely cut off).
"Fatalist" - the most philosophical chapter novel, in which the hero asks eternal questions fate, predestination, their place in the world. It is the latter that he does not find. His large-scale personality does not find real meaning in his whole life, he needs great achievements, and everyday life is around. Awareness of one's own uselessness leads Pechorin to own death in the future, he has nothing to live for.
The protagonist of the novel "A Hero of Our Time" really reflected the era: this generation is lost, disappointed, its best representatives died out without finding their way. A person like Pechorin is rare. He really captivates and can lead, his nobility, subtle mind, observation - these are the qualities that readers should learn from.
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Pechorin is an ambiguous personality
The image of Pechorin in the novel "A Hero of Our Time" by Lermontov is an ambiguous image. It cannot be called positive, but it is not negative either. Many of his actions are worthy of condemnation, but it is also important to understand the motives of his behavior before making an assessment. The author called Pechorin a hero of his time, not because he recommended to be equal to him, and not because he wanted to ridicule him. He just showed a portrait typical representative of that generation - the "extra person" - so that everyone can see what the social structure that disfigures the personality leads to.
Qualities of Pechorin
Knowledge of people
Can such a quality of Pechorin as an understanding of the psychology of people, the motives of their actions, be called bad? Another thing is that he uses it for other purposes. Instead of doing good, helping others, he plays with them, and these games, as a rule, end tragically. This was the end of the story with the mountain girl Bela, whom Pechorin persuaded her brother to steal. Making love freedom-loving girl, he lost interest in her, and soon Bela fell victim to the vengeful Kazbich.
Playing with Princess Mary also did not lead to anything good. Pechorin's intervention in her relationship with Grushnitsky resulted in broken heart princesses and death at the duel of Grushnitsky.
Ability to analyze
Pechorin demonstrates a brilliant ability to analyze in a conversation with Dr. Werner (chapter "Princess Mary"). He absolutely logically calculates that Princess Ligovskaya was interested in him, and not her daughter Mary. “You have a great gift for thinking,” Werner notes. However, this gift again does not find a worthy application. Pechorin could possibly do scientific discoveries, but he became disillusioned with the study of science, because he saw that in his society no one needed knowledge.
Independence from the opinions of others
The description of Pechorin in the novel "A Hero of Our Time" gives many a reason to accuse him of mental callousness. It would seem that he acted badly towards his old friend Maxim Maksimych. Upon learning that his colleague, with whom they ate more than one pood of salt together, stopped in the same city, Pechorin did not rush to meet him. Maksim Maksimych was very upset and offended by him. However, Pechorin is to blame, in fact, only for not living up to the old man's expectations. "Am I not the same?" - he reminded, nevertheless embracing Maxim Maksimych in a friendly way. Indeed, Pechorin never tries to portray himself as someone he is not, just to please others. He prefers to be rather than seem, always honest in the manifestation of his feelings, and from this point of view, his behavior deserves all approval. He also does not care what others say about him - Pechorin always does as he sees fit. IN modern conditions such qualities would be invaluable and would help him quickly achieve his goal, to fully realize himself.
Bravery
Courage and fearlessness are character traits due to which one could say “Pechorin is the hero of our time” without any ambiguity. They also appear on the hunt (Maxim Maksimych witnessed how Pechorin “went on a boar one on one”), and in a duel (he was not afraid to shoot with Grushnitsky on conditions that were obviously losing for him), and in a situation where it was necessary to pacify the raging drunken Cossack (chapter "Fatalist"). “... nothing will happen worse than death - and you can’t escape death,” Pechorin believes, and this conviction allows him to move forward more boldly. However, even the mortal danger he faced daily on Caucasian war, did not help him cope with boredom: he quickly got used to the buzz of Chechen bullets. It's obvious that military service was not his vocation, and therefore Pechorin's brilliant abilities in this area did not find further application. He decided to travel in the hope of finding a remedy for boredom "through storms and bad roads."
pride
Pechorin cannot be called conceited, greedy for praise, but he is proud enough. He is very hurt if a woman does not consider him the best and prefers another. And he strives by all means, by any means, to win her attention. This happened in the situation with Princess Mary, who at first liked Grushnitsky. From the analysis of Pechorin, which he himself does in his journal, it follows that it was important for him not so much to achieve the love of this girl as to recapture her from a competitor. “I also confess that an unpleasant, but familiar feeling ran lightly at that moment through my heart; this feeling - it was envy ... it is unlikely that there will be a young man who, having met a pretty woman who riveted his idle attention and suddenly clearly distinguishes another, who is equally unfamiliar to her, I say, there is hardly such a young man (of course, who lived in big light and accustomed to indulge his vanity), who would not be unpleasantly struck by this.
Pechorin loves to achieve victory in everything. He managed to switch Mary's interest to his own person, make the proud Bela his mistress, get a secret date from Vera, and outplay Grushnitsky in a duel. If he had a worthy cause, this desire to be the first would allow him to achieve tremendous success. But he has to give vent to his leadership in such a strange and destructive way.
selfishness
In the essay on the topic “Pechorin - the hero of our time”, one cannot fail to mention such a trait of his character as selfishness. He does not really care about the feelings and fates of other people who have become hostages of his whims, for him only the satisfaction of his own needs matters. Pechorin did not even spare Vera - the only woman who he thought he truly loved. He put her reputation at risk by visiting her at night in the absence of her husband. A vivid illustration of his dismissive, selfish attitude is his beloved horse, driven by him, who did not manage to catch up with the carriage with the departed Vera. On the way to Essentuki, Pechorin saw that “instead of a saddle, two ravens were sitting on his back.” Moreover, Pechorin sometimes enjoys the suffering of others. He imagines how Mary, after his incomprehensible behavior, "will spend the night without sleep and will cry", and this thought gives him "immense pleasure". “There are moments when I understand the Vampire…” he admits.
Pechorin's behavior is the result of the influence of circumstances
But can this bad character trait be called innate? Is Pechorin flawed from the very beginning, or was the living conditions made him so? Here is what he himself told Princess Mary: “... such was my fate from childhood. Everyone read on my face signs of bad feelings, which were not there; but they were supposed - and they were born. I was modest - they accused me of slyness: I became secretive ... I was ready to love the whole world - no one understood me: and I learned to hate ... I spoke the truth - they did not believe me: I began to deceive ... I became a moral cripple.
Finding himself in an environment that does not correspond to his inner essence, Pechorin is forced to break himself, to become what he is not in reality. This is where this internal inconsistency comes from, which left its mark on his appearance. The author of the novel draws a portrait of Pechorin: laughter with non-laughing eyes, a daring and at the same time indifferently calm look, a straight frame, limp, like a Balzac young lady, when he sat down on a bench, and other "inconsistencies".
Pechorin himself realizes that he makes an ambiguous impression: “Some revere me worse, others better than I really am ... Some will say: he was a kind fellow, others a bastard. Both will be false." But the truth is that under the influence of external circumstances, his personality has undergone such complex and ugly deformations that it is no longer possible to separate the bad from the good, the real from the false.
In the novel "A Hero of Our Time" the image of Pechorin is moral, psychological portrait a whole generation. How many of its representatives, not finding in others the response of the "soul wonderful impulses”, were forced to adapt, to become the same as everyone around, or to perish. The author of the novel, Mikhail Lermontov, whose life ended tragically and prematurely, was one of them.
Artwork test
Grigory Aleksandrovich Pechorin, the protagonist of Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time", is an ambiguous figure and very interesting for analysis. A person who destroys other people's destinies, but who enjoys respect and love, cannot but be interested. The hero cannot be called unequivocally positive or negative, it seems that he is literally woven from contradictions.
Grigory Pechorin, a young man of more than twenty years old, immediately attracts attention with his appearance - neat, handsome, smart, he makes a very favorable impression on the people around him and almost immediately inspires deep trust. Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin was also famous for his developed physical data and could easily spend almost a whole day hunting and practically not get tired, but often preferred to do it alone, not being dependent on the need to be in human society.
If speak about moral character Pechorin and directly about his character, you can see how amazingly white and black are combined in one person. On the one hand, it is certainly deep and a wise man, rational and thoughtful. But on the other hand, it does absolutely nothing to develop the data strengths- Grigory Pechorin is biased towards education, believing that it is essentially meaningless. Among other things, Grigory Alexandrovich is a brave and independent person, capable of making difficult decisions and defending his opinion, but data positive aspects his personality is flip side- selfishness and a tendency to narcissism. It seems that Pechorin is not capable of selfless love, to self-sacrifice, he simply strives to get from life what he wants in this moment without thinking about the consequences.
However, Grigory Pechorin is not alone in the specifics of his image. No wonder they say that his image can be called cumulative, reflecting a whole generation of people with broken destinies. Forced to adapt to the conventions and submit to the whims of other people, their personalities seemed to be divided into two parts - natural, given by nature, and artificial, the one that was created by social foundations. Perhaps this is the reason internal contradiction Grigory Alexandrovich.
I believe that in the work "A Hero of Our Time" Lermontov sought to show his readers how terrible it is to become a person crippled morally. In fact, in Pechorin, in a mild form, one can observe what we would now call a split personality, and this, of course, is a serious personality disorder that one cannot cope with. Therefore, the life of Grigory Aleksandrovich Pechorin is like the life of a certain creature that rushes about in search of a home or shelter, but cannot find it in any way, just as Pechorin cannot find harmony in his own soul. This is the problem with the protagonist. This is the trouble of a whole generation, and if you think about it, then not just one.
Option 2
The protagonist of the novel "A Hero of Our Time" M.Yu. Lermontov - Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin. According to the author himself, Pechorin - collective image representative of the generation of the 30s of the 19th century.
Pechorin is an officer. He is a gifted person, he tries to act in order to find a scope for his talents, but he does not succeed. Pechorin constantly asks himself the question why he lived, for what purpose he was born.
An important role is played by the portrait of Pechorin, written by the author himself. How sharp is the contrast between the appearance of the protagonist and his eyes (and the eyes are the mirror of the soul)! If in the whole appearance of Pechorin the childish freshness is still preserved, then the eyes betray an experienced, sober, but ... unfortunate person. They do not laugh when their owner laughs; isn't that a sign internal tragedy loneliness?..
Pechorin's soulless attitude towards Maxim Maksimych, who has become attached to him with all his heart, once again convinces us of the inability of the main character to experience real human feelings.
Pechorin's diary is not just a statement of daily events, but a deep psychological analysis. Reading these notes, we, oddly enough, think that Pechorin has the right to be indifferent to others, because he is indifferent ... to himself. Indeed, our hero is characterized by a strange split personality: one lives a normal life, the other judges this first and all those around him.
Perhaps, fuller image the main character is revealed in the story "Princess Mary". It is here that Pechorin expresses his views on love, friendship, the meaning of life; here he explains each of his actions, and not biased, but objectively. “My soul is corrupted by light,” says Pechorin. This is the explanation of the character of the "hero of our time" as a "superfluous person." Dr. Werner Pechorin is not a friend, but a friend - because they have a lot in common; both are burdened by light, both have unconventional views on life. But Grushnitsky cannot even be a friend of our hero - he is very ordinary. The duel of heroes is also inevitable - the legitimate finale of the clash of philistine romanticism in the person of Grushnitsky and the outstanding character of Pechorin. Pechorin claims that he "despises women so as not to love them," but this is a lie. They are playing big role in his life, take at least the fact that he sobbed from impotence and inability to help Vera (after writing to her), or his confession to Princess Mary: he let her into his soul so deeply, as he did not let anyone in, explaining the reason and essence of their actions. But this was a trick: he aroused compassion in the soul of the girl, and through this - love. What for?! Boredom! He didn't love her. Pechorin brings misfortune to everyone: Bela dies, Grushnitsky is killed, Mary and Vera suffer, smugglers leave their home. But at the same time, he himself suffers.
Pechorin - strong, bright and at the same time tragic personality. The author is completely sure that such a person is too extraordinary to live in a common "grave". Therefore, Lermontov had no choice but to "kill" Pechorin.
Essay 3
Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov - a blinding star in the sky domestic literature. His works raise the problems of the meaning of life, loneliness and love. No exception and the novel "Hero of Our Time", main character which Pechorin reflects the author's philosophical thoughts about life with amazing accuracy. But what is the most sinking into the soul of the reader after reading the novel? I will answer this question in my essay.
Pechorin is a character in which all the vices of the society of the Nikolaev era are collected. He is ruthless, indifferent, vicious and sarcastic. But why does the reader have a warm spiritual sympathy for Grigory Alexandrovich. Everything, oddly enough, is simple. Each of us sees a part of ourselves in Pechorin, which is why it is obvious negative character is seen by readers to some extent even as a hero. From an objective point of view, his decisions are so ridiculous that they arouse the approval of the reading public, at least his attitude towards the Faith.
Loving her and having the opportunity to be with her, Pechorin loses the only thing he was not indifferent to. Why? This question can be answered in two ways: the motive of eternal loneliness and spiritual emptiness - these are the main motives of Lermontov's work, but look into the very depths of the work? Pechorin cannot be with Vera for the reason that he is a real egoist. It is the egoist, and with his egoist and cold attitude towards her, he gives her pain, and his decision not to be with her is Noble act, because he could always call her, and he would come - Vera herself said so.
But at the same time, Pechorin loves faith. How can this happen? It's an obvious contradiction. But the book reflects life, and life is full of duality and contradictions, both internal and external, and since Lermontov was able to reflect this lousy, but at the same time wonderful essence of the world, he is rightfully considered a classic!
Every page of the novel shocked me unimaginably deep knowledge human soul captured on every page of the work, and the closer to the end of the book, the more you can admire the image that Lermontov created.
Composition Image of Pechorin
Mikhail Yurjevich Lermontov - brightest star Russian poetry of the 19th century, his works are filled with such motifs as loneliness, fate and unrequited love. The works of Lermontov very well reflected the spirit of the time. One of these is the novel "A Hero of Our Time", the key character of which is a collection of the main, prominent people of the Nikolaev era.
Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin - a young officer wandering around Russian Empire on duty. For the first time before the reader, he appears as the hero of the story of Maxim Maksimovich, and after from his own notes about life path. Lermontov endowed Pechorin with an irresistibly strong indifference to life and coldness to everything that happens around him. One of his main life beliefs is fatalism. This is especially well manifested in Pechorin's decision to go to war in Persia and in agreement to go to a deliberately dishonest duel with Grushnitsky.
A disregard for one's own destiny is one of the brightest vices of Pechorin. The feeling of love is also inaccessible to Pechorin: not only can he not love someone strong human love, but also to have a long-term interest in something. Experiencing definitely positive feelings for Vera, Pechorin cannot afford to stay with her for a long time, although it seems to the reader that Grigory Alexandrovich wants to be with Vera. But why is this happening? The thing is that Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin is an undisguised personification of loneliness, it is not fate that makes him lonely, but he prefers to remain alone with his conscious decisions.
The closeness of one's own soul from the outside world is the very part of oneself that Lermontov laid in his main character. Such a conclusion can be drawn by reading such poems by Lermontov as "I go out alone on the road", "Sail", "I look at the future with fear", "Both boring and sad."
But who is Pechorin? Why is the novel called "A Hero of Our Time"? Lermontov, seeing the frank, undisguised vices of society, mercilessly puts them in Pechorin. It was in the era of spiritual extinction, the prosperity of egoism and the tyranny of Nicholas that the novel was born. That is why many critics positively assessed Pechorin, they saw in him not only society, but also themselves. Also in Pechorin sees himself and everyone common man of our society, which indicates that with the growth of technology, the change in the structure of society, human relations and the person himself do not change.
Option 5
In the novel by Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov "A Hero of Our Time" one of the main characters is Pechorin Grigory Aleksandrovich. Studying the text, we learn that he came from St. Petersburg. All that is known about his appearance is that he has brown eyes, blond hair, and a dark mustache and eyebrows. A man of average height, broad-shouldered. He is attractive and women like him. Pechorin knows them especially well, which, perhaps, is already boring. Lermontov allows his hero to meet Bela and Princess Mary. His fate turns out to be rather complicated. In his journal, the character describes the events and feelings at the time of his stay in the Caucasus.
Grigory Alexandrovich has both positive and negative qualities. We see that he is educated but doesn't really like to read books.
In the chapter Princess Mary, he meets his old lover. He gives in to feelings, and also, for fun, falls in love with Princess Ligovskaya. At first, he wanted to do this only because of his pride, and also, this would cause the jealousy of his "buddy". He hurt the innocent Mary. The punishment for this act was Vera's departure from Pyatigorsk. Pechorin was no longer able to catch up with her. On the other hand, in the duel, he gave Grushnitsky a chance to retract his words. We see that the hero is aware of the consequences.
After all the events with the Ligovskys and Grushnitskys in the chapter Bela, Grigory exchanges the princess for a horse. For him, she is like a thing. Not only does he destroy the family, he also evaluates her life as a horse. A person's life is priceless, and he takes such a step. The hero loved her, although, perhaps, it was only love, and soon it bored him. He understands that it is already impossible to fix anything and more and more often leaves her alone. The result was the tragic death of Bela. Fortunately, he gave the last glass of water to the dying heroine. This situation shocked him greatly.
Grigory Alexandrovich suffered from the fact that he brought misfortune to the people around him. He was looking for his joy, but he could not find it in any way. On the one hand, we scold him for everything that happened, but on the other hand, he himself understands this and suffers. In his example, you can see a person who could not achieve his happiness. He was confused, torturing himself with thoughts. In some situations, his character is weak, in others - strong. However, Gregory tried in any way to achieve his inner satisfaction. It's a pity that innocent girls suffered because of this. The reader can only understand him and, perhaps, forgive him.
Sample 6
The publication of the work "A Hero of Our Time" received different opinions among the reading public.
The image of Pechorin was unusual for them. The author has set for himself the main goal - to reveal this image. And although the stories are not arranged in a certain order in the novel, they accurately and vividly show all kinds of features of Pechorin's character. So, in Maxim Maksimych, Pechorin is shown in his original position, he has tried and exhausted everything. In Bel, everything is revealed negative traits character of our hero. By placing a character in different conditions, Lermontov wants to reveal to us the alienation of Pechorin. A young man, a renegade of society, did not obey the moral principles of the circle from which he came. He craves adventure and danger, as he is full of extraordinary energy.
And yet our hero is a richly gifted nature. Evaluating sensibly his own actions and the actions of others, he has the mind of an analyst. His diary is a self-disclosure. Pechorin has a warm heart, which is able to love passionately, hiding his truth under the guise of indifference. This is especially evident in the episodes of Bela's death and meeting with Vera. Our character is still strong-willed and active person and he is capable of action. But all his actions are destructive. In all the short stories, Pechorin acts as a destroyer of destinies. He is guilty of incidents with many people who met on his way. But, one cannot blame Pechorin for becoming such an immoral person. The people around him and the world are to blame here, where it was impossible to adequately apply the best qualities.
So, he learned to deceive, began to hide everything, and he buried his feelings in his heart long ago.
It seems to me that if Pechorin was born in a completely different time, he would be able to use his abilities for the benefit of himself and those around him. Therefore, this hero occupies the main place among literary characters « extra people". After all, in order for these people not to lose themselves in this world, we must try to understand them and help them.
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