A short essay on literature on the theme "A Hero of Our Time: the Image of Grigory Pechorin in the Composition of the Novel" with quotations from the text for the 9th grade. Pechorin in the system of images: how does he compare with other characters?

A Hero of Our Time is one of the first Russian psychological novels. Appearing in print, he immediately made a public outcry. The main task of the novel is to reveal the soul of the protagonist, Grigory Pechorin, in relations with various 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 the character by the readers.

Grigory Pechorin is a Russian officer serving in the Caucasus. He represents the image of a "superfluous person": lonely, misunderstood, not finding his own way, and therefore unhappy.

The character is revealed gradually, his features are not on the surface. That is why at first we see the hero with “alien” eyes: his colleague Maksim Maksimych and the narrator-traveler, from the external image we pass to the secrets of the soul. Pechorin is not deprived of his appearance: he is not puppetly handsome, but interesting ("... he was generally very good-looking and had one of those original physiognomies that women of society especially like ..."), the facial features are correct. Everything - from hands to hair color - expresses the hero's pedigree and aristocracy ("Despite the light color of his hair, his mustache and eyebrows were black - a sign of the breed in a person, just like the black mane and black tail of a white horse ..." and " ... his soiled gloves seemed to be deliberately sewn on his small aristocratic hand, and when he took off one glove, I was surprised at the thinness of his pale fingers ”). The eyes immediately reflect Pechorin's personality: they never laugh, they have a steel shine, an attentive, studying look.

In the presentation of Maxim Maksimych, the 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 aul, 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 between 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 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 desire to overcome boredom overrides even his keen mind and observation, which is why he sets off with a mysterious girl, wittily named by him Undine, on a 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 motive of fatality sounds.

"Princess Mary" is the most ambitious part of the novel. Several incarnations of the hero are shown here. Pechorin is a friend in relations with Dr. Werner (the protagonist does not believe in friendship, therefore he distances himself from Werner, despite his internally friendly attitude). Pechorin is a rival in a conflict with Grushnitsky (the protagonist values ​​honor, does not allow himself to be laughed at, he is immeasurably stronger and higher than the enemy, but also ruthless). Pechorin is a conqueror of hearts in a relationship with Princess Mary (he 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 relations with Vera (it is in front of her that he does not play a role, she knows and understands him for a long time, the loss of Vera is the main and most serious shock in the hero's life). In all his guises, Pechorin is an "ax of fate", he left a tragic mark in the life of every hero (and he cut off Grushnitsky's life altogether).

The Fatalist is the most philosophical chapter of the novel, in which the hero asks the eternal questions of fate, predestination, his place in the world. It is the latter that he does not find. His large-scale personality does not find real meaning in his entire life, he needs great accomplishments, and all around him is routine. Awareness of his own uselessness leads Pechorin to his own death in the future, he has no reason to live.

The protagonist of the novel "A Hero of Our Time" really reflected the era: this generation is lost, disappointed, its best representatives have died out, not finding their way. A personality like Pechorin is rare. He really charms and can lead him, his nobility, subtle mind, observation - these are the qualities that readers should learn.

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Roman M.Yu. Lermontov's "A Hero of Our Time" was written in 1840. This is the first psychological novel in Russian literature, exploring the inner world of the protagonist - a young nobleman, military officer Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin.

Disclosure of the image

The image of Pechorin is revealed gradually. At first we see him through the eyes of Maksim Maksimych, a fifty-year-old staff captain. The old man tells the author that he had the pleasure of knowing a very strange person G.A. Pechorin. He, according to him, is not a simple "fellow", possessing a number of inexplicable contradictions: he could hunt all day in the drizzling rain, or he could catch a cold because of the open window; able to go to the wild boar one on one, but at the same time be afraid of the knock of the closing window. Maxim Maksimych was surprised by his ability to be silent for hours, and sometimes to talk in such a way that "you will tear your tummies with laughter."

We also learn about the wealth of Pechorin, about his special purpose: "There are such people who are written in their family that extraordinary things should happen to them!"

Pechorin's problem

Pechorin's main trouble is that he quickly gets bored with everything. In his youth, he turned to the world, but high society quickly bored him, in the education that he received for years, Pechorin does not see the point. The hope of gaining an interest in life in the Caucasus also turns out to be false: the whistle of bullets worries him no more than the buzzing of mosquitoes. Bela, a young Circassian woman, was the last chance for Pechorin. But it turned out that "the love of a savage is little better than the love of a noble lady."

The internal contradictions of the hero are also expressed in his appearance, presented to the reader through the eyes of a wandering officer - the author-storyteller, close to the hero in age and social status.

In the chapter "Maksim Maksimych" we see the main character as a slender stately retired officer, dressed in the latest fashion. He is of medium height, blonde hair, but with a black mustache and eyebrows. The author sees the secrecy of character in the carelessness of his gait and the absence of waving his arms. At first glance, Pechorin's face seems youthful, but upon closer examination, the author notices traces of wrinkles, and there is something childish in his smile. It is significant that the hero's eyes did not laugh when he laughed. This speaks of an evil disposition or a big and difficult life experience.

Pechorin's tests

Like many other literary heroes, Pechorin goes through the tests of love and friendship, but does not stand them: he kills a friend in a duel, hurts all those who love him and his beloved people. He himself says that he is capable of inflicting only suffering on people, since "he did not sacrifice anything for those whom he loved." He is an individualist by nature, he does not need anyone to realize his life goals, he is able to solve all his problems on his own.

Indeed, Pechorin is cruel to many close people. Take even his meeting after a long separation from Maksim Maksimych - he treated the old man, who considered him a son, as if he were a stranger. But it should be noted that he is cruel to himself. There is not a single requirement for others that he would not fulfill himself. Many of his misfortunes, collisions with society occur because of his maximalism, demands from life all at once, but the impossibility of obtaining due satisfaction.

In my opinion, Grigory Aleksandrovich Pechorin is a worthy man, smart, strong spiritually. But he cannot find application for his immense strengths and capabilities in the conditions of his contemporary society, which does not have any spiritual values.

Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov, a poet and prose writer, is often compared to Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. Is this comparison a coincidence? Not at all, these two lights marked the golden age of Russian poetry with their creativity. Both of them were worried about the question: "Who are they: the heroes of our time?" A brief analysis, you must admit, will not be able to answer this conceptual question, in which the classics tried to thoroughly understand.

Unfortunately, the life of these talented people was cut short by a bullet early. Fate? Both of them were representatives of their time, divided into two parts: before and after. Besides, as you know, critics compare Pushkin's Onegin and Lermontov's Pechorin, presenting readers with a comparative analysis of the characters. "A Hero of Our Time", however, was written after

The image of Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin

Analysis of the novel "A Hero of Our Time" clearly defines its main character, which forms the entire composition of the book. Mikhail Yuryevich portrayed in him an educated young nobleman of the post-Decembrist era - a person stricken by unbelief - who does not carry good in himself, does not believe in anything, his eyes do not burn with happiness. Fate carries Pechorin, like water an autumn leaf, along a disastrous trajectory. He stubbornly "chases ... life", looks for it "everywhere." However, his noble notion of honor is more likely associated with selfishness, but not with decency.

Pechorin would be glad to gain faith by going to the Caucasus - to fight. He has a natural spiritual strength. Belinsky, characterizing this hero, writes that he is no longer young, but he has not yet acquired a mature attitude towards life. He rushes from one adventure to another, painfully wanting to find an "inner core", but he does not succeed. There are always dramas going on around him, people are dying. And he rushes on like the Eternal Jew, Agasfer. If for Pushkin's the key word is "boredom", then for understanding the image of Lermontov's Pechorin the key word is "suffering".

Composition of the novel

In the beginning, the plot of the novel brings the author, an officer sent to serve in the Caucasus, with a veteran who has passed and now a quartermaster Maksim Maksimovich. Wise with life, scorched in battles, this man, worthy of all respect, is the first, according to Lermontov's plan, to start analyzing the heroes. The hero of our time is his acquaintance. The author of the novel (on whose behalf the narration is being conducted), Maxim Maksimovich, tells the story of a "glorious fellow" twenty-five-year-old ensign Grigory Alekseevich Pechorin, a former colleague of the narrator. Bela's narrative follows first.

Pechorin, having resorted to the help of the brother of the highland princess Azamat, steals this girl from her father. Then she bored him, tempted in women. With Azamat, he pays off with the hot horse of the horseman Kazbich, who, angry, kills the poor girl. The scam develops into a tragedy.

Maksim Maksimovich, remembering the past, became agitated and handed over to his interlocutor the travel diary left by Pechorin. The following chapters of the novel represent individual episodes of Pechorin's life.

The novel "Taman" brings Pechorin together with smugglers: a flexible, like a cat, a girl, a pseudo-blind boy and a "smuggler" sailor Yanko. Lermontov presented here a romantic and artistically complete analysis of the heroes. "A Hero of Our Time" introduces us to a simple smuggling trade: Yanko crosses the sea with a load, and a girl sells beads, brocade, ribbons. Fearing that Gregory will reveal them to the police, the girl first tries to drown him, throwing him off the boat. But when she fails, she and Yanko swim away. The boy, on the other hand, remains beggarly without a livelihood.

The next fragment of the diary is the story "Princess Mary". Bored Pechorin is being treated after being wounded in Pyatigorsk. Here he is friends with the cadet Grushnitsky, Dr. Werner. Bored, Gregory finds the object of sympathy - Princess Mary. She is resting here with her mother - Princess Ligovskaya. But the unexpected happens - Pechorin's long-standing sympathy comes to Pyatigorsk, the married lady Vera, together with her aging husband. Vera and Gregory decide to meet on a date. They succeed in doing this, because, fortunately, the whole city is on the show of a visiting magician.

But the cadet Grushnitsky, wishing to compromise both Pechorin and Princess Mary, believing that it was she who would be on a date, is following the main character of the novel, having enlisted the company of a dragoon officer. Without catching anyone, the cadets and dragoons spread gossip. Pechorin "according to noble concepts" calls Grushnitsky to a duel, where he kills him by shooting the second.

Lermontov's analysis introduces us to pseudo-decency in the officer environment and frustrates Grushnitsky's dastardly plan. Initially, the pistol handed to Pechorin was unloaded. In addition, having chosen the condition - to shoot from six steps, the cadet was sure that he would shoot Grigory Alexandrovich. But excitement prevented him. By the way, Pechorin offered his opponent to save his life, but he began to demand a shot.

Verin's husband guesses what the matter is, and leaves Pyatigorsk with his wife. And Princess Ligovskaya blesses him to marry Mary, but Pechorin does not even think about marriage.

The action-packed novel "Fatalist" brings Pechorin together with Lieutenant Vulich in the company of other officers. He is confident in his luck and on a bet, fueled by a philosophical dispute and wine, plays "hussar roulette." Moreover, the pistol does not fire. However, Pechorin claims that he has already noticed the "sign of death" on the lieutenant's face. He really dies senselessly, returning to his post.

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Where did the Pechorins come from in 19th century Russia? Where has the idealism of youth gone?

The answer is simple. The 30s marked the era of fear, the era of suppression of all progressive III (political) gendarme police department. Born by the fear of Nicholas I of the possibility of a remake of the Decembrist uprising, it “reported on all matters”, was engaged in censorship, perlustration, and possessed the broadest powers.

Hopes for the development of the political system of society have become seditious. The dreamers were called "troublemakers." Active people aroused suspicion, meetings - repression. The time has come for denunciations and arrests. People began to be afraid to have friends, to trust them with their thoughts and dreams. They became individualists and, in the Pechorin style, painfully tried to gain faith in themselves.

Grigory Pechorin is the central character of M. Yu. Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time", which appeared in the late 30s and early 40s of the XIX century and caused an ambiguous and very diverse reaction among readers. This is the first socio-psychological novel in Russian classical literature and all plot twists and turns, events and minor characters are shown in order to fully reveal Pechorin's character and personal characteristics.

The novel includes five novellas, which represent some stages in the development of Pechorin's personality and the disclosure of all the depths of his difficult and ambiguous character to the reader.

Characteristics of the hero

Grigory Aleksandrovich Pechorin is an attractive young aristocrat and officer from St. Petersburg, a typical representative of the youth of the 30s of the nineteenth century. He has received a proper education and upbringing, is rich and independent, has an attractive appearance and is popular with people of the opposite sex. At the same time, he is dissatisfied with his life and is spoiled by luxury. He quickly gets bored with everything and he does not see an opportunity for himself to become happy. Pechorin is in perpetual motion and in search of himself: now he is in a Caucasian fortress, then on vacation in Pyatigorsk, then together with smugglers in Taman. Even his death lies in wait when he travels from Persia to his homeland.

With the help of a detailed description of the hero's appearance, the author tries to reveal his character to us. Pechorin is not deprived of male attractiveness, he is strong, slender and fit, the military uniform suits him very much. He has curly blond hair, expressive brown eyes, cold and haughty, they never laugh and from their expression it is impossible to read thoughts. Blond hair combined with dark mustache and eyebrows give his appearance a personality and originality.

(Pechorin on horseback, drawing)

Pechorin's soul is burning with a thirst for activity, but he does not know where to apply himself, and therefore wherever he appears, he sows evil and sorrow around. Because of a stupid duel, his friend Grushnitsky dies, through his fault the daughter of the Caucasian prince Circassian Bela dies, for the sake of entertainment he falls in love with himself, and then leaves Princess Mary without regret. Because of him, the only woman he loved, Vera, also suffers, but he also cannot make her happy and she is doomed to suffer.

The image of the main character

Pechorin reaches out to people, longs for communication, but does not see a response in their souls, because he is not like them, their thoughts, desires and feelings do not coincide at all, which makes him strange and unlike others. Pechorin, like Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, is burdened by his calm and measured life, but unlike the Pushkin hero, he is constantly looking for ways to add spice to his life, and not finding it, he suffers greatly from this. His own whims have always been and will be in the first place for him, and to satisfy his desires, he is ready for anything. He likes to manipulate people and subjugate them, he enjoys power over them.

At the same time, Pechorin also possesses positive qualities and, in addition to reproaches and censure, deserves sympathy and sympathy. He is distinguished by a sharp mind and condemning others, he is rather self-critical and demanding of himself. Pechorin is not alien to poetry and lyrical moods, he subtly feels nature and admires its beauty. During a duel, he shows enviable courage and courage, he does not coward and does not retreat back, his cold-bloodedness is at its best. Despite his own egoism, Pechorin is capable of real feelings, for example, in relation to Vera, it turns out that he can also be sincere and know how to love.

(M.A. Vrubel "Duel of Pechorin with Grushnitsky" 1890-1891)

The personality of Pechorin is so complex and ambiguous that it is impossible to say with certainty what feelings he evokes in readers: sharp condemnation and hostility, or all the same sympathy and understanding. The main features of his character are the inconsistency between his thoughts and actions, opposition to the surrounding circumstances and turns of fate. The hero is seething with desires to act, but most often his actions result either in empty and unnecessary actions, or, on the contrary, bring pain and misfortune to his loved ones. Having created the image of Pechorin, a kind of hero of his time, whose prototypes Lermontov met at every step, the author wanted to focus on the moral responsibility of each person for his thoughts and actions, for life choices and how it can affect the people around him.

The very title of the novel suggests that Lermontov wanted to delve deeper into the social life of his time. The main problem of this novel is the fate of a thinking, talented person who could not find an application for himself in conditions of social stagnation.

In the image of his protagonist, Lermontov embodied the features inherent in the younger generation of that time. In this way, the author raised the question of the fate of an extraordinary human person in that era. In the preface, he noted that the "hero of our time" is not a portrait of one person, but a portrait of the vices of the entire generation in their full development.

The main task of the novel is to reveal the depth of Pechorin's image. There is no visible plot connection between the stories. Each of them is a separate episode of the hero's life, which reflects different traits of his character.

The deep inner world of Grigory Alexandrovich, his negative features are most vividly revealed in the story "Princess Mary". The plot here is the meeting between Pechorin and Grushnitsky, a familiar cadet. And then the next "experiment" of Pechorin begins, the purpose of which is to comprehend the truth and nature of man. The main character plays the role of an observer and a character at the same time. It is not enough for him just to observe the behavior of people, he pushes them against each other, forcing their souls to open up and manifest themselves in full: to love, hate, suffer. This is what makes the people he is "experimenting" with to dislike and even hate him.

This is exactly what happens in the case of Grushnitsky. This young army officer from the petty nobility was placed next to Grigory Alexandrovich not by chance. The image of the cadet is very important in the novel, it is a distorting mirror of Pechorin - it emphasizes the truth and significance of this "suffering egoist", the depth and exclusiveness of his nature.

Grushnitsky has a trait that especially annoys Pechorin: he is vain, striving to play the role of a disappointed romantic hero. Pechorin clearly shows his posturing and desire to make an effect. Having replaced the coarse soldier's overcoat for a brilliant officer's uniform, Grushnitsky could not hide his delight.

Delving deeper into the plot, the reader realizes that the young princess Ligovskaya was not interested in Pechorin, he is seeking her love only in order to annoy Grushnitsky, without even thinking about dooming Mary to suffering. Later, this subtle, calculated move of the protagonist becomes clear, on the one hand does not decorate him, and on the other, reveals Grushnitsky, who, seized by jealousy and hatred, easily succumbs to the influence of others. He turns out to be capable of low and vile deeds and participates in an intrigue directed against Pechorin. The scene of the duel between Pechorin and Grushnitsky reveals the characters of the heroes. It is written brightly and impressively. Pechorin is cheerful and full of nobility, he is ready to forgive Grushnitsky for wanting to shoot an unarmed man, but Grushnitsky could not rise to nobility, plead guilty and ask for forgiveness.

Pechorin can be blamed for his indifferent attitude towards the young princess, but is it worth it? The princess changed after meeting him: she became smarter and wiser. This girl has matured, began to understand people. And we cannot firmly say which would be better for her: to remain that naive girl or to become a woman with a clearly defined character. It seems to me that the latter is better. Pechorin in this case played a positive role in her fate.

The hero always hopes to find in people something for which they can be loved and respected, but he does not. I think that is why he despises others or is indifferent to them. It hurts him painfully.

Each story has one more separate goal - to show the loneliness of the hero, his alienation from people. The author achieves this by placing Pechorin in a different environment. The contrast of the hero against the background of other people, against the background of the highlanders helps to reveal to us as much as possible many of his character traits. We see that due to his alienation, the hero is not subject to the traditions or moral norms of the society in which he finds himself.

The image of Pechorin "as a hero of his time" is revealed in relationships with other characters who are not similar either in character or position to Pechorin. Of particular importance is the change of persons leading the story. First, Maksim Maksimych, a "passing officer", tells about Pechorin. Then the author-storyteller speaks about him, and then Pechorin is revealed in his diaries. Already the portrait of Pechorin itself characterizes him as an outstanding personality.

It is impossible not to note the skill with which Lermontov revealed his protagonist to us. Throughout the entire work, the author strives to reveal the inner world of Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin as fully as possible. The compositional complexity of the novel is inextricably linked with the psychological complexity of the protagonist's image. The ambiguity of Pechorin's character, the inconsistency of this image was revealed not only in the study of his own spiritual world, but also in the correlation of the hero with the rest of the characters. In the first part, we see Pechorin through the eyes of Maxim Maksimych. This man is sincerely attached to Pechorin, but spiritually deeply alien to him. They are separated not only by the difference in social status and age. They are people of fundamentally different types of consciousness and children of different eras. For a staff captain, an old Caucasian, his young friend is an alien, strange and inexplicable phenomenon. Therefore, in the story of Maxim Maksimych, Pechorin appears as a mysterious and mysterious person.

There are qualities in Pechorin that attract people with whom he has to communicate. There are situations when he even compares favorably with others. Pechorin, whoever he communicates with, makes an impression on everyone, without making much effort. Werner is the only person with whom Pechorin is easy and simple. They understand each other perfectly, and Pechorin values ​​Werner's opinion. The history of their relationship is the history of the failed friendship of people who are spiritually and intellectually similar. Pechorin explains the impossibility of their friendship as follows: "I am incapable of friendship: of two friends, one is always a slave of the other." Throughout the entire novel, Pechorin does not have a single friend, but he acquires many enemies. In the duel between Pechorin and Grushnitsky, Werner acts as a second, but the outcome of the duel scares him, and Werner decides to say goodbye to Pechorin.

From the very first story "Bella" we discover the duality and contradiction of the hero. Maxim Maksimovich described Pechorin as follows: “He was a nice fellow, I dare to assure you; just a little weird. After all, for example, in the rain, in the cold all day long hunting; everyone will be chilled, tired - but he has nothing. " And the hero himself wrote in his diary: “I have an innate gift to contradict; my whole life was just a chain of sad and unsuccessful contradictions to my heart or reason. "

We see the duality of his nature in the fact that he is an extraordinary, intelligent person, but on the other hand, an egoist, breaking hearts, and at the same time a victim or hostage of society, to which he opposes himself.

A passion for contradictions and a split personality are the main character traits of the hero. Contradictions appear in the external circumstances of his life; skepticism and disbelief give rise to discord in his soul, feelings and thoughts.

Pechorin is a richly gifted nature, he strives for action, constantly feeling the need to search for a sphere of his activity. He creates adventures for himself, actively intervening in the fate and life of others, changing the course of things in such a way that it leads to an explosion, to a collision. Adding his alienation to people's lives, his craving for destruction, he acts without regard for the feelings of other people, not paying attention to them.

Grigory Pechorin is an energetic, intelligent person, but he cannot find application for his mind, his knowledge. Possessing effective energy, he directs it to ordinary circumstances for which it becomes destructive. His life does not correspond to the desire to surpass everyone, to exalt his will and desires, the thirst for power over people. The character of Gregory manifests itself in different situations, but a special feature for him is the desire for introspection. The hero contemplates his actions and condemns himself, fighting with himself. His nature needs this inner struggle, it contains the unity of the personality. The hero's reasoning about himself, his conviction that his "purpose is high", suggests that he dreamed of the fate of a person who could play a great role in the lives of many people. Not wishing any harm to anyone, but also not doing good, he destroys the well-established, calm life of those around him. Pechorin opposes other characters, as movement opposes rest. He interferes with the lives of other people.

Pechorin tries to explain why fate needs it, and comes to an unexpected conclusion, in which something irrational is felt: fate keeps him so that he drank the "cup of suffering" to the end.

The motive of fate grows towards the end of the novel. In the story "Fatalist" Pechorin tries fate and emerges victorious from this clash, but doubts his victory.

He cannot stay in one place, he needs to change the environment, the environment, so he cannot be happy with any woman. Pechorin feels neither deep love nor true affection for any of the women. He treats Bala like a boring toy. Playing on the prejudices and instincts of the mountaineers, Pechorin spends his mind and energy on a goal unworthy of a decent person. In his attitude to Princess Mary Pechorin looks even more repulsive.

After some time, Grigory Pechorin is overcome by boredom, and he rushes in search of novelty and change. Only the hero's tender relationship to Vera shows the reader that he loves her. This feeling is most pronounced at the moment when there is a danger of losing Faith: “Faith has become more dear to me than anything else ...”.

The plot of the novel tells the reader about the aimlessness of the life of the protagonist. Although Pechorin is cruel and indifferent, Belinsky called him “a suffering egoist,” because he condemns himself for his actions, and nothing brings him satisfaction. Pechorin has everything to achieve his goal, but he does not see this goal: “why did I live? why was born? " To find a goal, you need to stop, stop being free, give up some of your freedom. Pechorin does not do this. This, too, is the tragic inconsistency of his nature. Lermontov Pechorin Roman

All his life G.A. Pechorin can be called a tragedy. Lermontov showed the reader two main reasons explaining this tragedy. The first is Pechorin's personality trait. The hero's fate is not easy, he has gone through a lot, influenced many other people's lives, destroyed many human destinies.

The second reason for his tragedy is the unreasonable structure of society. From this point of view, Pechorin's tragedy is the tragedy of time. He dies, obviously, without resolving his contradictions.

Lermontov did not seek to pass a moral judgment. He only showed with tremendous power all the abysses of the human soul, devoid of faith, imbued with skepticism and disappointment.