AS Pushkin, "To Chaadayev." Analysis of the poem

A.S.Pushkin, "Towards Chaadayev" - the topic of today's article. The poem was written in 1818. The person to whom the message was addressed was one of the poet's closest friends. Pushkin met P. Ya. Chaadayev while still in Tsarskoe Selo. In Petersburg their friendship did not stop. In 1821, Chaadaev became a member of the "Union of Welfare" (secret society of the Decembrists).

But soon he nevertheless left freedom-loving idealsyoung years. The main thing that Pushkin wanted to express in the poem "To Chaadayev" Pushkin, the theme passing through him is a red thread - this is a struggle against autocracy, liberty, freedom. The message turned out to be passionate, enthusiastic, temperamental in matters of politics, inspired and even pretentious. It is immediately evident that it refers to the early period of the poet's work. However, along with the elements characteristic of Lyceum Lyric Pushkin, here there are serious shoots of future mature works. In general, several motifs can be traced in the work at once. Later, they will be repeated more than once in other variations in the poet's work.

Alexander Pushkin, "To Chaadayev»: The motif of glory

In all the lyrics, yes, perhaps, in all poetryauthor, he is the most stable. It is estimated that in the work of Pushkin, the noun "fame" occurs about 500 times in different meanings. Of course, it's not about the amount of its use, but nevertheless. Throughout his life, right up to the writing of the "Monument", Pushkin was thinking about what glory is: widespread fame, the result of a generally accepted opinion, or simply secular talk and rumors.

A. S. Pushkin, "To Chaadayev": motive of false hopes

The lyrical hero of the message is deceived in histhe best dreams and expectations, but he does not despair. After all, such an "elevating deception," such a noble delusion is inevitable in his youth, is associated with her unrestrained impulses. Under the burden of years they, of course, are scattered, but their mark is left in every soul, and certainly better than dark and low truths. The motive for deception and false, unfulfilled hopes in Pushkin often compared with sleep, which suggests the idea of ​​the first philosophical verses of GR Derzhavin. Apparently, glorify life in faded colors in 17 years is typical of all young poets.

A. S. Pushkin, "To Chaadaev": the motive of political freedom

Further, with a pessimistic note, the message passesin a different tonality, more majestic, cheerful. Here the author in the political context uses images of fire, burning characteristic for love lyrics. In the message they transmit the intensity of feelings. With each line, the political context of the work becomes more and more apparent. Under the yoke of power, even more is the hope and hope that freedom will triumph and justice will prevail. In political slavery the expectation of liberty becomes even more impatient, the voice of the Fatherland is heard even more audibly. In the poet's mind, service to the Motherland is inextricably merged with a struggle against power - an unjust, oppressing people. The civil pathos of the message is increasingly amplified from one quatrain to another. More often sound political words. The tone of the whole work determines the motive of freedom. Extremely capacious in the poem makes the words "Homeland", "honor", "freedom" AS Pushkin. "To Chaadaev" is a call to a comrade to dedicate his entire life to such a sacred cause as the liberation of the Motherland from autocracy. And for this the memory of the offspring will be more grateful to him than for chanting in the poems of the fun of youth and the quiet joys of life. High enthusiasm and pathos, pure love for the Motherland and freedom are fulfilled and the final lines of the message.