The image of Eugene Onegin in the novel “Eugene Onegin” by Pushkin: description of the hero in quotes. Biography of Eugene Onegin The image of Eugene Onegin in the poem Eugene

Composition. THE IMAGE OF EUGENE ONEGIN IN A. S. PUSHKIN’S NOVEL “EVGENE ONEGIN”:

Evgeny Onegin is a very extraordinary hero. He is interesting to me as a person who stands out sharply from the rest of the crowd. Pushkin creates the image of a “superfluous man.” The poet portrays Onegin as being very similar to himself in his childhood upbringing (Pushkin was raised by a nanny, and Onegin was not raised by his parents), but very often their views on life did not coincide. Pushkin writes the novel in such a way that, although he is not a hero, he is constantly present next to Onegin and compares him with himself.

As a child, Onegin’s father was reluctant to educate him, and he hired “poor” madames and monseirs, who did not teach the boy anything, but only slightly scolded him for “slightly pranks.” How are the stages of the hero’s life shown in the work? Onegin is a secular young man, a metropolitan aristocrat, who received a typical education for that time under the guidance of a French tutor in the spirit of literature, divorced from the people's soil.

We all learned a little Something and somehow...

And it’s no wonder that Onegin grew into an egoist, thinking only about his desires and pleasures. Thanks to his upbringing and society, the good in his soul remained in him. He received a superficial education, but he himself, although without any pleasure, delved into reading books. As it turns out later, he reads not only fiction, but also philosophical books. And this was very beneficial for him, because, having met with Lensky, who graduated from one of the best universities in the world at that time, he could argue even with him on such serious topics as philosophy and politics.

Onegin moves in high society. At first he lives like all secular people: he goes to balls, goes to theaters, but he does this without pleasure, as something obligatory, he even ceased to be interested in what is happening on stage:

“...then on stage

He looked in great absentmindedness,

He turned away and yawned.”

(Although Pushkin calls the theater a “magical land.”)

But in his views and demands for life, he stands much higher not only than his neighboring landowners in the village, but also representatives of the St. Petersburg society, and therefore he was soon tired of this meaningless, empty life:

But he completely lost interest in life.

Like Child Harold, gloomy, languid

He appeared in living rooms... In the village, Onegin behaves humanely towards the peasants, but he does not think about their fate, he is more tormented by his own moods, the feeling of the emptiness of life

Onegin would like to part with such a life, but he has neither the strength nor the desire to do so. At the same time, his selfishness and inattention to the feelings of others constantly lead to the fact that, without wanting it, he causes harm to those people with whom fate confronts him. Having received Tatyana's love letter, he feels that he cannot answer her in kind and refuses her, but refuses politely in a soft form, regardless of her feelings. But, in my opinion, it was better than if he reassured her, promising her to answer the same, knowingly not loving her. He decides to take revenge on Lensky because Vladimir told Onegin that at Tatyana’s name day there would be no one except her family and friends. he hurts Tatiana and Lensky on Tatiana's name day by openly courting Olga. Pushkin shows Onegin as an egoist, but he is a “suffering egoist,” and not smug and in love with himself. He apparently understands that the main source of his melancholy is the lack of work and social activity. But his mind does not allow him to follow the paved road along which many young nobles walked, wanting to find a “useful” occupation for themselves. He could not go to serve as an officer or official, because he understood that this meant supporting the system, because of which he felt sad. And the only work for him remains the fight against the evil of Russian life at that time - serfdom and tsarist autocracy. But this is precisely what he was not capable of due to his upbringing and living conditions, which killed all interest in work in him:

“He was sick of persistent work.” Onegin did not belong to the noble revolutionaries, but the fact that he felt uncomfortable in the then situation suggests that he stood significantly higher than the noble youth. Pushkin says that Onegin was “more tolerable than others.”

Although he knew people, of course

And in general he despised them -

But (there are no rules without exceptions)

He distinguished others very much

And I respected someone else’s feelings,

That is, he saw in others and appreciated that living thing that no longer remained in him.

Almost throughout the entire novel, Onegin’s actions, thoughts, and speeches remain unchanged, belonging to an intelligent man, embittered by society (he has an evil, sharp tongue, he speaks evilly of everything around him), disappointed in everything and incapable of any strong feelings and experiences. . But the events that Pushkin talks about in the last chapters make a strong impression on Onegin. And we see that he reveals character traits that he did not even suspect in himself. The duel with Lensky gives him the opportunity to understand what his selfishness has led him to, his inattention to people, his concern only for himself. Onegin kills his friend Lensky, succumbing to class prejudices, frightened by the “whispers, the laughter of fools.” He is no longer so arrogant, not an egoist, standing above all life’s impressions, he is horrified by his senseless act:

Doused with instant cold,

In the anguish of heart remorse...

The murder of Lensky turned his whole life upside down. In a depressed state of mind, Onegin leaves the village and begins wandering around Russia. These wanderings give him the opportunity to take a more complete look at life, reevaluate his attitude to the surrounding reality, and understand how fruitlessly he wasted his life. Now Onegin can no longer ignore the feelings and experiences of the people he encounters. Now he can feel and love. He was influenced by the reality of life of the Russian people, which he saw during his travels. After his experience, Onegin changes, becoming a completely different person. But, despite the wanderings, egoism and pride in Onegin did not diminish. This is “rebirth.” Onegin returns to the Capital and encounters the same picture of the life of secular society. His love for Tatyana, now a married woman, flares up in him. Having written a letter to Tatyana, Onegin does not think about her feelings, he thinks only about himself. But Tatyana unraveled the selfishness and selfishness underlying feelings for her, and rejects Onegin’s love.

The image of Onegin is an image that incorporates common features typical of a whole layer of youth of that time. These are young people, provided with work, but who received a poor, disorderly education and upbringing, who lead an empty, meaningless life with entertainment at balls, at parties, and on holidays. But unlike the rest of the strata, that is, the ruling class, which takes its idleness calmly, these young people are more intelligent, they have at least some share of conscience, they experience dissatisfaction with the environment, with that social system, and are dissatisfied with themselves, but after all, they, just like Onegin, thanks to their upbringing, cannot break with such a life. Pushkin characterizes very well the boredom and feelings characteristic of these people:

It's unbearable to see in front of you

There's a long row of dinners alone,

Look at life as a ritual

And after the decorous crowd

Go without sharing with her

No common opinions, no passions.

Although the entire novel is a story about Eugene Onegin as an individual, here he is shown as a typical representative of the noble youth of that time.

Onegin is a young and rich aristocrat living in St. Petersburg: "...Born on the banks of the Neva..."

He is handsome, good-looking and dresses in the latest fashion: "...In the latest taste in toilet..."

Onegin takes care of himself no less than a woman. The author compares Onegin with a “goddess”: “..He spent at least three hours / In front of the mirrors / And came out of the restroom / Like a windy Venus, / When, having put on a man’s outfit, / The Goddess goes to a masquerade party...”

As a child, Onegin did not study particularly hard, but rather superficially. Onegin’s tutor taught him everything jokingly: “...Monsieur l’Abbé, a wretched Frenchman, / So that the child would not be tormented, / Taught him everything jokingly, / Didn’t bother him with strict morals, / Slightly scolded him for his pranks...”

Onegin lives without a goal, without meaning and without work: “...Having lived without a goal, without work / Until he was twenty-six, / Languishing in the inaction of leisure / Without service, without a wife, without business, / Couldn’t do anything... "

Onegin leads a social life, he goes to all the balls and evenings. He returns in the morning, when Petersburg is already waking up: "... Half asleep / He goes to bed from the ball: / And restless Petersburg / Already awakened by the drum..." "... He will wake up at noon, and again / Until the morning his life ready..."

When Onegin's uncle dies, for the sake of money, he pretends that he feels sorry for his uncle: "...Preparing, for the sake of money, / For sighs, boredom and deception..."

After the death of his parents and uncle, Eugene Onegin becomes a rich heir: "...Heir to all his relatives..."

Evgeny Onegin is a heartthrob, seducer and tempter. He knows how to charm women: "...How early could he disturb / The hearts of the coquettes!..." "...Your fatal tempter..."

But Onegin gets tired of women and society. He avoids close communication with people: "...And where is the fugitive of people and light..."

Onegin also gets tired of traveling: “...And he’s tired of traveling, / Like everything else in the world...”

Eugene Onegin is bored wherever he is - at home, in the theater, in the village: “... Onegin, we are driven by boredom again...” “... then he looked at the stage / He looked very absent-mindedly, / He turned away - and yawned ..." (Onegin is bored in the theater)

Onegin yawns all the time - here and there: "...Suppressing the yawning with laughter..." "... - Well, Onegin? You yawn. -" Habit, Lensky "..."

The flighty Eugene quickly gets carried away, but is just as quickly disappointed: “...Enchanted by one for a while, / Disappointed by another...”

Eugene is always gloomy and angry: “...Always frowning, silent, / Angry and coldly jealous! / That’s how I am...” (Onegin about himself) “... I was already angry [...] / He pouted and , indignantly..."

Evgeny is cruel, he does not feel pity for his lover Tatiana: “...You will start crying: your tears / Will not touch my heart, / But will only enrage him...”

Evgeny Onegin has a cold soul. The fire in his heart went out: “...The life of both of us was tormented; / The heat went out in both hearts...” (the author about himself and Onegin) “... in the depths / Of a cold and lazy soul?...”

At the same time, Onegin is an intelligent person: “...What about your heart and mind / To be a slave to petty feelings?...” (Tatiana to Onegin)

Onegin has pride and honor: “...I know: in your heart there is / Both pride and direct honor...” (Tatiana to Onegin)

Onegin does not like to read, but he still likes some books: “...Although we know that Eugene / Has long ceased to love reading, / However, several creations / He excluded from disgrace: / The singer Gyaur and Juan / And with him also two or three novels..."

Onegin is a liberal and humane landowner. When Onegin settles in the village, he makes life easier for the peasants: “...He replaced the ancient corvée with a yoke / With an easy quitrent; / And the slave blessed his fate..

Tatyana Larina:

Tatyana - the image of a Russian woman in the novel in verse “Eugene Onegin” by Alexander Pushkin. Tatyana's story, her character are shown in the novel from different sides, in development. At the beginning of the work, she is still almost a child, who is just becoming an adult. Tatyana is silent, shy, loves to be sad by the window, does not like noisy games and girlish conversations of her sister and her friends. Therefore, in her family, Tatyana seems like a “strange girl”; she does not know how to ask her family for affection. While everyone around her admires her mischievous sister Olga, Tatyana is always alone.

However, Tatyana is familiar with the subtlest emotional impulses: they simply do not reveal themselves to others. She is a romantic person. Tatyana loves to read books and vividly experiences various feelings and adventures with their characters. She is attracted to everything mysterious and enigmatic. Therefore, Tatyana loves to listen to folk legends, mystical stories that the old nanny tells;

“Tatiana believed the legends

Of common folk antiquity,

And dreams, and card fortune-telling,

And moon predictions."

When Tatiana falls in love, the depth of her romantic nature is revealed. Yesterday's timid girl turns out to be unexpectedly brave. She is the first to confess her love to Onegin and writes him a letter. Her love comes from the very heart, it is a pure, tender, shy feeling. Even the cynic Onegin sees what a dreamy girl stands in front of him, he does not dare to play with her. However, he also does not know how to appreciate the depth and passion of her love. Tatyana, having fallen in love, becomes very sensitive, she even foresees the tragedy of Lensky's murder and the departure of her beloved.

Tatiana's image a few years later in St. Petersburg there is another one. Gone is the naivety and childish faith in fairy tales. Tatyana now knows how to behave in high society, inaccessibly and royally majestic. And at the same time, she does not deny herself, she behaves naturally. Tatiana is considered the queen of the capital, and Onegin suddenly falls in love with her. But here Tatyana discovers her own dignity. She remains faithful to her husband, although deep down in her soul her girlish love for Onegin still lives. Willpower helps her maintain honesty and nobility towards her family.

Thus, Tatyana Larina is the standard of a sensitive, feminine, dreamy personality. But at the same time, the image of Tatyana is the image of a strong, honest and decent woman.

First, Tatyana writes a letter of recognition to Onegin, then an explanation scene in the garden follows, where the hero reads the answer to the girl.

Then Tatiana’s name day, the duel with Lensky and Onegin’s departure. Tatyana is very worried about everything that happened, goes to the estate to Onegin, wants there, among things and books, to find the answer to the question of who he is - the hero of her novel. Her health is getting worse and worse. The worried mother takes Tatyana to Moscow, where she marries her.

Returning from a trip, Onegin accidentally meets Tatyana at a ball and, not yet knowing that it is she, is “struck” by her greatness and beauty. Now it is his turn to suffer, not sleep at night and ultimately write a letter of confession, followed by an explanation of the heroes, and now Tatyana gives a rebuke to Onegin.

Olga Larina:

Olga Larina is Tatyana Larina’s sister, Lensky’s fiancée. Despite the fact that Olga is loved by Lensky, she is shown through Onegin’s cold perception: “She’s round and red-faced.” This was done in order to show that Lensky does not love the real Olga, but the romantic image he invented.
Olga is an ordinary village young lady who, against her own will, was appointed by Lensky to the role of his Muse. The girl is unable to play this role, but it is not her fault. It is also not her fault that Lensky misinterprets O.’s behavior, for example, at Tatyana’s name day. Olga’s readiness to endlessly dance with Onegin is explained not by the desire to cause jealousy, much less to change, but simply by the frivolity of her character. Therefore, she does not understand the reasons for Lensky’s upset at the ball and the reasons for the duel.
Olga does not need the sacrifice that Lensky is ready to make in the fight for her love in a duel.
Frivolity is the main feature of this heroine. Olga will mourn Lensky who died for her and will very soon forget. “With a smile on her lips” she will immediately marry a lancer - and go with him to the regiment.

Olga is an embodied shallow water with clear water; by definition, no complex spiritual work can take place in her. She recovered very quickly from the death of her fiancé.

Lensky:

Vladimir Lensky is one of the main characters in A.S. Pushkin’s novel “Eugene Onegin.” He, like everyone in this work, has his pros and cons in his character, but, unfortunately, he does not notice them, as his friend Eugene Onegin did. Lensky is a creative person, completely immersed in his dreams, and because of them, he was completely unaware of real life, which is very different from his ideas. Unable to determine in time where reality is and where is a dream, he makes a fatal mistake, which is why he tragically dies.

Towards the middle of the novel, at the age of eighteen, he arrives from Germany to the village, where Onegin finds himself at that time, having inherited the house next door to him. Their characters are “wave and stone, poetry and prose, ice and fire are not so different from each other,” as the work itself says. But despite this, they often spend time together and become friends. They touch on a wide variety of topics: the fate of civilization and the path of development of society, the role of culture and science in the improvement of humanity, good and evil. Lensky constantly tells Evgeny about his beloved Olga, who lives in the same village with her sister Tatyana Larina. He describes her as a romantic heroine from books who consists only of poetic traits. In fact, he fell in love with his own creation - he invented it himself, wrote it himself, brought it to life - and is already planning to marry this image. He does not notice what Olga really is - flighty, amorous, fickle. The author describes her rather unfavorably: “Round, her face is red / Like this stupid Lena / In this stupid firmament.” Olga is an ordinary village young lady who, against her own will, becomes Vladimir’s Muse. However, Lensky sees an ideal in her, he diligently decorates Olga’s album with gentle poems, rural views, and constantly admires her beauty. The young man does not notice Olga’s frivolity, does not understand that she does not love him at all, but is firmly convinced of the opposite. At the same time, a misunderstanding of feelings occurs between Tatiana and Onegin - Onegin refuses Tatiana, which greatly hurts her loving heart.

When Tatyana’s name day comes, Lensky invites his friend Onegin to them, but he agrees to go to them with strong reluctance, since he does not want to see the birthday girl. At the celebration itself, angry with Lensky because of his invitation to visit, he begins to actively court his bride, Olga, who does not see anything “like that” in dancing with someone else. She promises him a lot of dances, and does not have time to agree to even one dance with Lensky, which greatly upsets him. In a fit of emotion, after the ball Lensky writes a letter to Eugene Onegin with an appointed duel. He considered it his duty to protect Olga from his company, although the fire of jealousy had already subsided by the time of the duel. Neither one nor the other said a word to the ladies about the upcoming fight, and if they had known about it, Tatyana, relying on her prophetic dream, would have been able to prevent it. And now there are two people standing on the battlefield, former friends with completely opposite characters and worldviews. They could have stopped the duel, but then it was perceived as cowardice. After preparation, both took aim, but Onegin managed to shoot first. The result of the battle is that Lensky is dead, Olga is left without a groom. But she didn’t worry about this for a long time - she fell in love with a foreigner, and soon left with him.

Vladimir Lensky is a creative, poetic personality who, in fact, lives in his dreams, in his own novels and dramas. He goes so deep into his thoughts and fantasy that he does not notice many important things in reality, which subsequently leads to his death. Its essence is love with all its advantages and disadvantages, spiritual purity and trusting feelings. In the novel, he acts as the antipode of Eugene Onegin, highlighting his character and way of thinking. In general, Lensky, in fact, is not the main character; he plays the role of a kind of separator, who only emphasizes the true protagonist of the novel - Eugene Onegin.

Essays

“I love my dear Tatyana so much!..”

(Based on the novel by A. S. Pushkin “Eugene Onegin”)

A. S. Pushkin. "Eugene Onegin"

Pushkin... We first encounter his name in early childhood. My mother sits by my pillow and quietly whispers: “There is a green oak tree near the Lukomorye... Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin.” Then I dream of heroes, mermaids, the terrible Kashchei and the kind storyteller cat.

Pushkin's fairy tales... My childhood... “...If Pushkin comes to us from childhood, we really come to him only over the years” (A. Tvardovsky). And the years go by. No matter what age you turn to Pushkin’s work, you will always find in him answers to questions that concern you, an example to follow.

And here is the new Pushkin. Pushkin is a patriot. Pushkin, calling us to heroism in the name of the Motherland.

While we are burning with freedom,
While hearts are alive for honor,
My friend, let's dedicate it to the Fatherland
Beautiful impulses from the soul!

Youth is the spring time of human life, the time of the greatest freshness and sharpness of impressions, the time of surprises and discoveries, when the whole world opens up to a person in all its diversity, complexity and beauty. It’s time for the formation of characters, assessments and ideals, questions to which answers need to be found, it’s time for friendship and first love. Youth has its own Pushkin. You read the novel “Eugene Onegin”, in which, on the threshold of growing up, a new, unknown life, you find consonance with feelings and experiences.

In the novel, I am especially attracted to Tatyana, the significance and depth of her spiritual world, the beauty and poetry of her soul, sincerity and purity. This is one of the best images in Russian literature, in which A. S. Pushkin “poetically reproduced, in the person of Tatyana, a Russian woman...”

Pushkin put a lot of feelings dear to him into the image of his heroine.

The poet loves Tatyana immensely, who

In your own family
The girl seemed like a stranger.

She is characterized by daydreaming, isolation, and a desire for solitude. Her moral character and spiritual interests distinguished her from the people around her.

The poet’s love is already manifested in the fact that he gives his heroine a popular name, thereby emphasizing her closeness to the people, to the customs and “traditions of the common folk of old times,” the national structure of her concepts and feelings, which are nurtured by the surrounding nature and village life. "Tatiana is Russian at heart." Everything simple, Russian, folk is truly dear to her. In this, Tatyana is close to the heroine of Zhukovsky’s ballad “Svetlana”. With great warmth, Pushkin shows Tatyana's kind attitude towards the serfs, towards the nanny, whom she sincerely loves. The poet admitted that he portrayed Arina Rodionovna as Tatiana’s nanny. This is a wonderful fact. Only with Tatyana could Pushkin imagine his kind nanny. This once again confirms that the poet loves “Dear Tatyana” very much. Gently and subtly, with deep insight into the secrets of the girl’s soul, Pushkin talks about the awakening of feelings in Tatyana, her hopes and dreams. She is one of those integral poetic natures who can love only once.

Long-time heartache
Her young breasts were tight;
The soul was waiting... for someone.

Tatyana could not fall in love with any of the young people around her. But Onegin was immediately noticed and singled out by her:

You barely walked in, I instantly recognized
Everything was stupefied, on fire
And in my thoughts I said: here he is!

Pushkin sympathizes with Tatyana’s love and experiences it with her.

Tatiana, dear Tatiana!
Now I'm shedding tears with you...

Her love for Onegin is a pure, deep feeling.

Tatiana loves seriously
And he surrenders unconditionally
Love like a sweet child.

Only Tatyana could be the first to confess her love to Onegin. You had to love him very much to decide to write to him. What mental anguish she went through before sending the letter to Evgeniy! This letter is imbued with “a living mind and will,” “and a fiery and tender heart.”

I am writing to you - what more?
What more can I say?

Many girls repeated these lines to themselves. Unrequited love. Everyone probably went through it.

Not every girl in our time will decide to be the first to confess her love. What was it like for Tatiana? Confess and hear words that reject her love, taking away hope for reciprocity and happiness. Love became for Tatyana “the greatest disaster of life,” because she combined all the best impulses of her soul with this love. How worried about Tatyana Pushkin, seeing that

Love's mad suffering
Haven't stopped worrying
Young soul...

How he sympathizes with her!

And dear Tanya’s youth fades...
Alas, Tatyana is fading,
It turns pale, goes dark and is silent!

The duel between Onegin and Lensky, Lensky's death, Olga's departure... Tatyana is alone.

And in cruel loneliness
Her passion burns more intensely,
And about distant Onegin
Her heart speaks louder.

We see how dear Pushkin is to Tatyana’s desire to visit Onegin’s house, thanks to which she realized that “there are interests for a person, there are suffering and sorrows, besides the interest of suffering and the sorrow of love.” But this understanding did not change anything. For Tatyana, love for Onegin is the greatest treasure, because Eugene is spiritually close to her.

It’s hard for Tatyana, and in difficult times for her, the poet does not leave her for a minute: he goes to Moscow with the Larins, and he’s in Moscow with Tatyana.

Pushkin is worried about Tatyana’s fate (“Not noticed by anyone...”), rejoices for her (“... let us congratulate my dear Tatyana on her victory”). The poet is proud of Tatyana, who, having become

Unapproachable goddess
Luxurious, royal Neva, -

She didn’t change herself, she remained true to her life principles.

Depth of feeling, striving for ideals, moral purity, integrity of nature, noble simplicity of character, loyalty to duty - all this attracts Tatyana. Therefore, the author does not hide his sympathy for her.

Forgive me: I love you so much
My dear Tatiana!

And it’s impossible not to love Tatiana! This is the most captivating image of our literature, which begins a gallery of beautiful characters of Russian women, seeking deep meaning in life, morally impeccable, striking us with the depth and integrity of nature, the ability to devotedly love and feel deeply. Such are Olga Ilyinskaya from Goncharov’s novel “Oblomov”, “Turgenev’s girls”, who see the meaning of life in serving people, truly, the truly holy wives of the Decembrists from Nekrasov’s poem “Russian Women”, Natasha Rostova.

For Pushkin, Tatyana is the ideal of a Russian woman (“my true ideal”). She becomes a “sweet ideal” for everyone who read the novel, just as she became the ideal woman for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who expressed Tatyana’s poetic nature in music. She became an ideal for me too.

I am seventeen years old, and I really want to be like Tatyana with a serious attitude towards life and people, a deep sense of responsibility, and enormous moral strength.

Thanks to Pushkin for Tatyana, his “sweet ideal”, over whom time has no power. This is an eternal image, because chaste purity, sincerity and depth of feelings, readiness for self-sacrifice, and high spiritual nobility will forever be valued in a woman.

Review. The essay “I love my dear Tatyana so much!..” purposefully and quite fully reveals the proposed topic. The essay is non-standard, its main advantages are independence, individual character and emotionality.

The epigraph was chosen well. He focuses on the main idea of ​​the essay and emphasizes it. The most significant facts from the life of Tatyana Larina are thoughtfully selected, attention is focused on the high moral qualities of the heroine, which are dear to the poet. It is convincingly shown why exactly A.S. Pushkin loves Tatyana. Proof of judgments is facilitated by quotations that are successfully introduced.

The reasoning is constructed logically, consistently, the parts of the essay are proportionate. The work is distinguished by its compositional completeness, accuracy of word usage, and variety of linguistic structures.

“He is forever the same, forever new”

V. G. Belinsky

Pushkin... His name - the name of a brilliant Russian poet - is inseparable from Russia. The flowering of Russian literature began with Pushkin, pushing it to one of the first places in world literature.

Pushkin's creativity is deeply rooted in the soil of national culture and national literature.

The novel “Eugene Onegin” can be attributed to the poet’s lyrics. Pushkin's lyrics are his poetic diary, confession, these are his most intimate and sincere confessions. It leads to knowledge of the human soul and, through knowledge, to its purification. Thus, she educates a person, a personality.

The novel “Eugene Onegin” amazes me with the strength and depth of the author’s expressed feelings. Pushkin seems to take me by the hand and lead me into a world of interesting characters, deep shocks, and strong feelings. But the most important thing is the wisdom of the poet, who reveals to us the meaning of human life, its complexity and inconsistency. He invites the reader to accept

...a collection of motley chapters...
The careless fruit of my amusements,
Insomnia, light inspirations,
Immature and withered years,
Crazy cold observations
And hearts of sorrowful notes.

His novel contains everything: mind, heart, youth, wise maturity, moments of joy and bitter hours without sleep - the whole life of a beautiful, brilliant and cheerful person.

The image of the author in the novel is Pushkin himself. And... “he is always the same, forever new”, he is one of the main characters of the novel. It is no coincidence that there are so many lyrical digressions in the novel. They make up the fourth part of the novel, almost two chapters, and are autobiographical in nature.

In the first chapter, the poet talks about his work, about love:

Love's crazy anxiety
I experienced hopelessly

about his closeness with Onegin and the difference between them:

I'm always happy to notice the difference
Between Onegin and me...
Love has passed, the muse has appeared...
Go to the banks of the Neva,
Newborn creation...

In the second chapter, Pushkin is “the same,” but he is already “new.” He talks philosophically about life and death, talks about the desire to leave a mark on the world:

Our time will come, our time will come,
And our grandchildren in good time
They will push us out of the world too!..
But I think I would like
So about me...
I remembered at least a single sound.

The “free distance” of the novel flows. The mental and spiritual world of Pushkin’s favorite heroes expands, deepens, and enriches. The poet’s inner world also becomes wiser and brighter; it is “the same,” but it is also “new.” In the sixth chapter, Alexander Sergeevich says goodbye to his youth:

Dreams Dreams! where is your sweetness?..
Is it really true...
Has the spring of my days flown by?..
So, my afternoon has come...

Pushkin thanks youth

...for pleasure,
For sadness, for sweet torment,
For the noise, for the storms, for the feasts,
For everything, for everything... gifts!

“He is forever the same, forever new,” our Pushkin. And in the seventh chapter, chanting spring, again, but at a new stage of life, he speaks about love, nature, life:

How sad your appearance is to me,
Spring, spring! it's time for love!
What languid excitement
In my soul, in my blood!

Whoever you are, oh my reader,
Friend, foe, I want to be with you
To part now as friends...
We'll part ways for this, sorry!

He is still “the same”: noble, honest, frank, witty and mocking, but he is also “new”: matured, learned a lot, changed his mind, wiser:

Many, many days have passed
Since young Tatiana
And Onegin is with her in a vague dream
Appeared to me for the first time -
And the distance of a free romance
Me through a magic crystal
I couldn't discern it clearly yet.
...Oh, fate has taken away a lot, a lot!

It is impossible to analyze all the lyrical digressions in a short period of time, but it is possible to assert that A.S. Pushkin, while remaining eminently a Man, a Personality, at the same time, as a person, as a person, grew during the work on his novel. “He is forever the same, forever new.”

Review. The essay “He is forever the same, forever new” fully, deeply and thoroughly proves that the author of “Eugene Onegin” is the ideological, compositional and lyrical center of the novel.

Rereading the “collection of motley chapters,” the author of the essay again and again asserts and confirms that Pushkin is one of the main characters of the novel and that from chapter to chapter “he is forever the same, forever new.” The work is distinguished by thoughtfulness and independence in the selection and analysis of lyrical digressions.

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Pushkin's works belong to the history of literature. Each of them contains the imprint of an original thought, an imprint worthy of attention for its novelty, clarity and beauty. The author's mind, by nature unusually insightful and sharp, was expressed in all its strength in his writings.

The novel in verse “Eugene Onegin” is an encyclopedia of the morals of Russian society, a work of a new type. Before “Eugene Onegin,” Russian society had not encountered novels in verse.

According to the apt remark of V.G. Belinsky, Pushkin took up a novel in verse, “when there was not a single decent novel in prose in the Russian language.”

Let's meet the main character, Evgeny Onegin. We first meet him in the first chapter of the novel:

"With the hero of my novel
Without preamble, right now
Let me introduce you."

What is he like, the hero of Alexander Pushkin's novel?

The author introduces us to his character, disposition, thoughts and feelings gradually, throughout the entire narrative.

Onegin is a young nobleman, an aristocrat. He was brought up in the classical traditions of those times: French teachers, tutors. Learning “a little something and somehow,” Onegin mastered a rather small amount of true knowledge. In a conversation he could “touch everything lightly, with the learned air of an expert.”

“The time of hope and tender sadness” came quite quickly. Evgeniy began to appear in the world. He was dressed appropriately, with his hair cut in the latest fashion. He spoke French easily, danced excellently, knew how to make ladies smile “with the fire of unexpected epigrams,” kept jokes in his memory, read Adam Smith...

“What do you want more? The light has decided
That he is smart and very nice."

But Onegin is a contradictory type. Having studied early the “science of tender passion,” he also lost his feelings early, became indifferent to the great world, and the blues gradually began to take hold of him.

Under the influence of this melancholy, Onegin locks himself in his office and begins to write. But nothing comes of this writing, because he is sick of hard work. Then he starts reading, but no sense comes out of reading either, and he is forced to give up the books.

Onegin manages to become embittered against the world and begins to despise people. In such a spiritual mood, he finds himself in a village where his uncle fell ill. Here Onegin meets the romantic Lensky and, despite the contrast of characters, becomes close to him. Here, in the village, in the Larin family, Onegin meets the thoughtful and dreamy Tatyana, who soon falls in love with him, and, following the attraction of her heart, openly confesses her love to him in a letter. Onegin responds to the girl’s sincere confession with the assurance that he survived the play of passions and ends his long sermon with a dry moral lesson:

“Learn to control yourself;
Not everyone will understand you, as I understand...”

After a quarrel, Onegin kills his friend Lensky in a duel.

Continuing to languish in the “inactivity of leisure,” he leaves the village and begins “wandering without a goal.” After two years of wandering, Onegin ends up in Moscow, where he meets the same Tatiana, but finds her already an indifferent princess, an unapproachable lady. This change that happened to her struck Onegin so much that he “falls in love with Tatyana like a child” and begins to pursue her with his love. In response to his love confession, he receives the same sensitive lesson that he once taught Tatyana. She tells him that although she loves him, she is given to someone else and will remain faithful to him forever.

In Russian literature, types such as Onegin are classified as “superfluous people.” Onegin's path is long and thorny. On this path he finds no use for his powers anywhere. Onegin's inability to work effectively, to do real work - this is the main reason for his mental discomfort, endless blues and incessant boredom.

Onegin is not able to look at life from the other side, to understand the principles of life on other spiritual principles.

Conclusion

Pushkin was ahead of his time. He created a completely unique novel. A novel in verse. In it we follow the narrative and, at the same time, enjoy the crystal purity of Pushkin’s poems.

The author introduced us to Onegin, a man with a complex and contradictory character. The image of this hero, according to A.I. Herzen, “is so national that it is found in all novels and poems that receive any recognition in Russia.”

Eugene Onegin is a young nobleman and aristocrat, the main character of the greatest novel in verse by A.S. Pushkin “Eugene Onegin,” which was created by the Russian genius over the course of eight years. In this work, named by the outstanding literary critic of the 19th century V.G. Belinsky's "encyclopedia of Russian life", Pushkin reflected all his thoughts, feelings, concepts and ideals, his life, soul and love.

In the image of the main character, the author embodied the type of modern man of his era, who throughout the novel, like Pushkin, grows up, gets smarter, gains experience, loses and gains friends, makes mistakes, suffers and is mistaken, makes decisions that radically change his life. The very title of the novel shows the central place of the hero in the work and Pushkin’s special attitude towards him, and although he has no prototypes in real life, he is familiar with the author, has mutual friends with him and is really connected with the real life of that time.

Characteristics of the main character

(Evgeniy and Tatiana, meeting in the garden)

The personality of Evgeny Onegin can be called quite complex, ambiguous and contradictory. His egoism, vanity and high demands both for the surrounding reality and for himself - on the one hand, a subtle and vulnerable mental organization, a rebellious spirit striving for freedom - on the other. The explosive mixture of these qualities makes him an extraordinary person and immediately attracts the attention of readers to his person. We meet the main character at the age of 26, he is described to us as a representative of the golden youth of St. Petersburg, indifferent and filled with anger and bilious irony, seeing no meaning in anything, tired of luxury, idleness and other earthly entertainments. To show the origins of his disappointment in life, Pushkin tells us about his origin, childhood and adolescence.

Onegin was born into an aristocratic, rich, but later bankrupt family, received a rather superficial education, divorced from the realities of Russian life, but quite typical for that time, which allowed him to easily speak French, dance the mazurka, bow naturally and have pleasant manners for going out into the world. .

Plunging into a carefree social life with its entertainment (visiting theaters, balls, restaurants), love affairs, a complete lack of responsibilities and the need to earn a living, Onegin quickly becomes fed up and feels a real disgust for the empty and idle metropolitan tinsel. He falls into depression (or, as it was called then, “Russian blues”) and tries to distract himself by finding something to do. First, this is a literary attempt at writing, which ended in complete failure, then binge reading books, which quickly bored him, and finally escape and voluntary seclusion in the wilderness of the village. His pampered lordly upbringing, which did not instill in him a love of work and a lack of willpower, led to the fact that he could not bring a single task to its logical conclusion; he spent too much time in idleness and laziness, and such a life completely ruined him.

Arriving in the village, Onegin avoids the company of neighbors, lives alone and apart. At first, he even tries to make life easier for the peasants in some way, replacing corvee with “light quitrent,” but old habits take their toll and after carrying out one single reform, he becomes bored and despondent and gives up everything.

(Painting by I. E. Repin "Duel of Onegin with Lensky" 1899)

The real gifts of fate (which Onegin selfishly did not appreciate and carelessly discarded) were sincere friendship with Lensky, whom Evgeni killed in a duel, and the sublime, bright love of the beautiful girl Tatyana Larina (also rejected). Having become a hostage of public opinion, which he really despised so much, Onegin agrees to a duel with Lensky, who has become a truly congenial person to him, and mortally wounds him in a duel.

Selfishness, indifference, indifference to life and spiritual callousness did not allow him to appreciate the great gift of love offered by fate, and for the rest of his life he remains a lonely and restless seeker of the meaning of life. Having matured and wiser, he meets Tatiana again in St. Petersburg and falls madly in love with the luxurious and brilliant society lady she has become. But it’s too late to change anything, his love is rejected out of a sense of duty and Onegin is left with nothing.

The image of the hero in the work

(Painting by Yu. M. Ignatiev based on the novel "Eugene Onegin")

The image of Onegin in Russian literature opens up a whole galaxy of heroes, the so-called “superfluous people” (Pechorin, Oblomov, Rudin, Laevsky), who suffer in the reality around them and are in search of new moral and spiritual values. But they are too weak-willed, lazy or selfish to take any real action that can change their life for the better. The ending of the work is ambiguous, Onegin remains at a crossroads and can still find himself and commit actions and deeds that will benefit society.

Biography, life story of Evgeny Onegin

Eugene Onegin is the main character of the novel of the same name in verse.

Character prototype

Many critics and writers tried to identify who based the image of Onegin. There were many assumptions - Chaadaev himself... However, the writer assured that Eugene Onegin is a collective image of noble youth.

Origin and early years

Evgeny Onegin was born in St. Petersburg. He was the last representative of a noble noble family and the heir of all his relatives.

Evgeniy was raised at home and tried to get a comprehensive education, but in the end he received a superficial one. I knew a little Latin, a few facts from world history. However, studying did not attract him as much as "the science of tender passion". He preferred to lead an idle and cheerful life, enjoying every minute. He regularly attended social events, theaters and balls, and was also engaged in conquering women's hearts and minds.

Development and disclosure of Onegin's character according to the novel

In the first chapter, Eugene appears to the reader as a spoiled and narcissistic young man, completely devoid of moral principles and the ability to show compassion. When Onegin receives a letter telling him about his uncle’s illness, he reluctantly goes to see him, regretting only that he will have to leave social life for a while. In the second chapter, Eugene Onegin becomes the rich heir of his deceased uncle. He is still a merry fellow and a lover of festivities, however, thanks to the scenes of Onegin’s communication with the serfs, he shows the reader that understanding and sympathy are not at all alien to the hero.

The appearance of Vladimir Lensky, Onegin's new neighbor, helps the reader see the dark sides of Eugene - envy, rivalry for the sake of rivalry, and not to achieve some goal.

In the third chapter of the novel, the writer begins a love line. Evgeny Onegin visits the Larins' house and conquers one of the owner's daughters, Tatyana. Tatiana, in love, writes touching letters to Evgeniy with declarations of love, but receives no answer. In the fourth chapter, Tatyana and Evgeny still meet. Onegin assures Tatyana that if he dreamed of creating a strong family, he would certainly take her as his wife, but such a life is not for him. Evgeniy advises Tatiana to come to terms with fate and overcome her feelings. Tatyana is left alone with her painful love.

CONTINUED BELOW

Three years later, Evgeny Onegin meets Tatyana Larina in St. Petersburg. From an awkward girl, Tatyana turned into a beautiful woman, charming and incredibly attractive. Eugene falls madly in love with the one who many years ago could have saved him from himself and from the evil that lives inside him. However, now Tatyana is the wife of a noble general. Evgeniy confesses his love to Tatiana and bombards her with romantic letters. At the end of the novel, Tatyana admits that she also has tender feelings for Evgeniy, but her heart is given to someone else. Evgeny Onegin remains completely alone and confused. At the same time, he gives Onegin a clear understanding that no one is to blame for her current situation and condition except himself. The realization of mistakes comes, but - alas! - too late.

The novel ends with a dialogue between Tatiana and Onegin. But the reader can understand that Eugene’s future life is unlikely to be radically different from the way he lived throughout the novel. Evgeny Onegin is a contradictory person, he is smart, but at the same time lacks complacency, does not like people, but at the same time suffers without approval. In the first chapter of the novel, Pushkin speaks about his hero like this: “He was sick of hard work.”. It is precisely because of this peculiarity of his that dreams of another life will remain only dreams for Onegin.