The chapter “Princess Mary” is the central one in the “Pechorin Journal”, where the hero reveals his soul in diary entries. Their last conversation - Pechorin and Princess Mary - logically completes the storyline of a complex relationship, drawing a line over this intrigue. Pechorin consciously and prudently achieves the love of the princess, having built his behavior with knowledge of the matter. What for? Just so he doesn't get bored. The main thing for Pechorin is to subordinate everything to his will, to show power over people. After a number of calculated actions, he achieved that the girl
The first confessed her love to him, but now she is not interesting to him. After a duel with Grushnitsky, he received an order to go to fortress N and went to the princess to say goodbye. The princess learns that Pechorin defended the honor of Mary and considers him a noble person, she is most concerned about the condition of her daughter, because Mary is sick from experiences, so the princess openly invites Pechorin to marry her daughter. She can be understood: she wants Mary to be happy. But Pechorin cannot answer her anything: he asks permission to explain himself to Mary herself. The princess is forced to yield. Pechorin has already said how afraid he is to part with his freedom, and after a conversation with the princess, he can no longer find in his heart a spark of love for Mary. When he saw Mary, pale, emaciated, he was shocked by the change that had taken place in her. The girl looked in his eyes for at least "something like hope", tried to smile with pale lips, but Pechorin is stern and implacable. He says that he laughed at her and Mary should despise him, making a logical, but such a cruel conclusion: “Consequently, you cannot love me ...” The girl suffers, tears shine in her eyes, and everything she can barely whisper clearly, “Oh my God!” In this scene, Pechorin's reflection is especially clearly revealed - the bifurcation of his consciousness, which he spoke about earlier, that two people live in him - one acts, "the other thinks and judges him." The acting Pechorin is cruel and deprives the girl of any hope for happiness, and the one who analyzes his words and actions admits: “It became unbearable: another minute, and I would have fallen at her feet.” He explains in a "firm voice" that he cannot marry Mary, and hopes that she will change her love for contempt for him - after all, he himself is aware of the baseness of his act. Mary, "pale as marble", with sparkling eyes, says that she hates him.
The consciousness that Pechorin played with her feelings, wounded pride turned Mary's love into hatred. Offended in her first deep and pure feeling, Mary is now unlikely to be able to trust people again and regain her former peace of mind. The cruelty and immorality of Pechorin in this scene are revealed quite clearly, but it also reveals how hard it is for this person to live according to the principles imposed on himself, how hard it is not to succumb to natural human feelings - compassion, mercy, repentance. This is the tragedy of a hero who himself admits that he will not be able to live in a quiet peaceful harbor. He compares himself to a sailor of a robber brig who languishes on the shore and dreams of storms and wrecks, because for him life is a struggle, overcoming dangers, storms and battles, and, unfortunately, Mary becomes a victim of such an understanding of life.
Pechorin's love for Vera is a great and sincere feeling. The consciousness that he is losing Faith forever causes an irresistible desire to hold on to "dead happiness." Pechorin's sincere impulse, his excitement, forcing the hero to furiously drive his horse, determines the nature of the story. Everything here is movement! Pechorin is in a hurry, worried, he is not up to the pictures flashing before his eyes, he does not write about them, because he does not notice the surrounding nature. One thought dominates him: by all means to catch up with Vera. The choice of words and the nature of the sentences express this desire. Pechorin acts, moves and does not describe anything, and therefore there are no adjective definitions in the text, but he is maximally saturated with verbs (there are thirteen verbs for five sentences).
Since the hero has no time to think, the general syntactic structure of the passage being analyzed turns out to be natural: simple and laconic sentences, often interrupted by dots, as if Pechorin, in a hurry, does not have time to think out, finish the thought. The emotion of the hero determines the emotionality of intonations, many sentences end with exclamation marks. There are repetitions that emphasize the strength of Pechorin's experiences: "one minute, one more minute to see her ...", "... Faith has become dearer to me than anything in the world, dearer than life, honor, happiness." Emotionality is manifested not only in exclamatory intonations, but also in the choice of words. Most of them denote human feelings and experiences. Such are the nouns "impatience", "anxiety", "despair", "happiness" and the verbs "cursed", "cried", "laughed", "jumped, panting".
The expressiveness of this passage is great, although there are almost no epithets, metaphors, comparisons, except for a very convincing and weighty metaphorical comparison: “The thought ... hit my heart with a hammer.” The description of the hero's leap, despair, and tears is one of the most exciting passages in the story. And how much this scene means for understanding Pechorin! Not a cold and prudent egoist, not a skeptic indifferent to himself and others, but a living, deeply feeling, endlessly suffering from loneliness and the inability to keep happiness - such is the hero here.
The episode of farewell to Mary is also important for understanding Pechorin. Often it is considered incorrectly, believing that here the hero consistently brings a cruel game to the end, enjoys the opportunity to torture his victim once again. Indeed, Pechorin says ruthless words to Mary, explains "frankly and rudely." But, if you think about it, would it be better for Mary if, not considering it possible to marry, he left the girl in doubt as to whether she was loved. In this case, it would be much more difficult for Mary to overcome her love for Pechorin, because he would remain in her eyes a mystery, a noble hero who stood up for her honor, but for some reason unknown to her refused her hand. A cruel truth is more likely to cure her than a good lie. Maybe Pechorin understands this? His words are hardly accidental: “You see, I play the most miserable and vile role in your eyes, and I even admit it; that's all I can do for you." Is it possible to treat the hero’s phrase with complete faith: “Princess ... you know,. that I laughed at you! .."
After all, he laughed at Grushnitsky, but in relations with Mary there was a conscious game, which often captivated Pechorin himself, but not ridicule. Contrary to this external cruelty is the feeling of pity and excitement that took possession of Pechorin when he saw the pale, emaciated Mary. “... Another minute, and I would have fallen at her feet,” the hero writes.
Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov can rightfully be called a great personality, a brilliant poet and prose writer. Despite his early death, he left to his descendants a huge literary heritage.
Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time" is called innovative. In describing the character of his main character, Pechorin, the author used deep psychologism. This was a big innovation.
Taking as a basis the theme of Pushkin's novel in verse, Lermontov created a unique work, unlike anything else. His novel consists of several stories, arranged contrary to chronological order. First, we see the hero through the eyes of other characters, then he himself analyzes his soul in a diary. Perhaps the deepest character of Pechorin appears before the reader in the story "Princess Mary".
He met the young Princess Pechorin in Kislovodsk. His blood stirred up the opportunity to lure her attention from the pretentious Grushnitsky to himself. But the hero played again. The further, the more he wanted absolute power over the personality of a young girl. In relation to Mary, Pechorin does not see the lines between good and evil, does not recognize any moral restrictions. By precise calculation, he makes the princess fall in love with him and even, it seems, he himself is fond of her.
But these feelings, like everything that Pechorin experiences, turned out to be short-lived. However, the girl is in love. She does not fully understand the nature of Pechorin's feelings for her and brings herself to a nervous breakdown. The hero understands that he has played too much, and it's time to “dot the i's”. Before leaving for fortress N, he comes to Mary in order to explain himself.
When the princess goes to Pechorin, we see how sick she is: “Having reached the middle of the room, she staggered ... Her big eyes, filled with inexplicable sadness, seemed to be looking for something similar to hope in mine ... Her tender hands, folded on her knees, were so thin and transparent that I felt sorry for her.
Love did not bring the expected joy, delight, happiness. Along with these emotions came suffering, ambiguity, constant nervous tension. It is important to note that in the soul of the hero there is not a “spark of love for dear Mary”. He feels only pity for the victim of his vanity and selfishness.
How to help a girl stop loving herself? Stuff her love with hatred and contempt. That is exactly what Pechorin decided to do. He confesses to Mary that he laughed at her, pretending to be in love, and leads her to the conclusion: “Consequently, you cannot love me ...”. I do not think that the princess expected such a turn of events. This is evidenced by her behavior: “She turned away, leaned her elbows on the table, covered her eyes with her hand, and ... tears flashed in them.”
Pechorin admits to himself that at that moment he was ready to fall at her feet. This means that feelings still live in this person, which he often hides from himself. If Mary had been indifferent to him, he would not have felt sorry for her so sharply. And this pity indirectly speaks of the remorse of the hero. He began his game by attracting the attention of a young girl. All moves in this game were scheduled in advance. Pechorin did not expect only one thing - his passion for the princess. Then, at one point, it seemed to the hero that he himself fell in love. But, as always, it didn't last long.
The tenderness left inside makes Pechorin's explanation with Mary very difficult. He again plays the role, not allowing himself to show true emotions. Therefore, the hero pronounces the most cruel phrases “with a forced smile” and “firm voice”.
Grigory Alexandrovich tells Mary about the impossibility of marrying her: “You yourself see that I cannot marry you, even if you wanted it now, you would soon repent.” In this phrase, Pechorin is not disingenuous. Indeed, his marriage to the princess would bring only suffering to the young girl. The hero is aware of his inconstancy in feelings. He could be happy with Mary for a very short time. Then came the familiar boredom.
Pechorin tramples on Mary's love, helping her get rid of this feeling faster: “You see, I play the most pitiful and disgusting role in your eyes, and I even admit it; that's all I can do for you ... You see, I'm low before you. Isn't it true that even if you loved me, from now on you despise me? Of course, his words had the desired effect. “I hate you,” Mary says to Pechorin. On this the heroes part.
Pechorin explained to Mary. Was this act fair? Maybe. But now this young girl will feel deceived and insulted in her best feelings for a long time to come. Her life is just beginning, but after Pechorin she will be poisoned by distrust of others. Mary will probably never be happy again. Pechorin's act is cruel not even because he deceived the young princess, but because with his cruel game he broke her young life. Mary will remember this terrible lesson for a long time to come.
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Episode analysis.
Mary's last meeting with Pechorin (M. Yu. Lermontov, “A Hero of Our Time”)
The episode in which both literary hero meet for the last time, begins with the words: “... I went to the princess to say goodbye ...”, and ends with the following sentence: “I thanked, bowed respectfully and left.”
This passage is extremely important for understanding the author's intention. Main character－ Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin－ opens up to the reader in a slightly different light than, for example, in the short story "Bela"...
So in this episode － two: Princess Mary and Pechorin. (Third character－ old princess Ligovskaya－ “participates” only at the beginning of the passage we have chosen, and her speech addressed to the main character serves as proof of Pechorin’s nobility: “－ Listen, Monsieur Pechorin! I think that you are a noble person...” And although this heroine－ the character is secondary, he is important: thanks to the appreciation of the wise life experience trust the princess that she is not mistaken).
Who are the main characters of the episode? Princess Mary－ a young, inexperienced girl who fell in love with a secular seducer; Pechorin, a young officer, but already fed up with salon evenings and coquettish women, an officer who, out of boredom, ruins other people's destinies.
The narration is conducted in the first person, and this author's technique allows the reader to “see”, feel the state of the protagonist: “Five minutes have passed; my heart was beating strongly, but my thoughts were calm, my head was cold; no matter how I searched in my chest for at least a spark of love for dear Mary ... ”The description of the appearance of the girl is touching, given by the hero:” ... her large eyes, full of inexplicable sadness, seemed to be looking in mine for something resembling hope; her pale lips tried in vain to smile; her tender hands, folded in her lap, were so thin and transparent that I felt sorry for her.”
Pechorin, with his characteristic directness, immediately puts all the dots over the “i” in an explanation with Mary: “... do you know that I laughed at you? .. You should despise me.” (He is deliberately cruel to the girl so that she does not even have a ghost of hope for reciprocity; he is like a surgeon who amputates a leg or arm so that the whole body does not become infected). But, speaking such terrible words, he himself is in agitation and confusion: “It became unbearable: another minute, and I would have fallen at her feet ...” This is a noble act, despite its seeming cruelty (how can one not recall the “rebuke” here) Onegin to Tatyana?) The hero is not afraid to slander himself (“... you see, I play the most pathetic and vile role in your eyes ...”) One can be absolutely sure that he commits violence against himself! ..
Pechorin is amazing, beautiful in this episode, how much this person can see and feel! “She turned to me pale as marble, only her eyes sparkled wonderfully...”
Mary adequately comes out of an unbearably painful situation for her. "I hate you...- she said."
This episode completes the portrait of the protagonist, proving that he is capable of deep feelings and noble deeds.
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Pechorin and Vera are the heroes with whom she is associated love line in the novel by M. Yu. Lermontov "The Hero of Our Time". Pechorin's attitude to Vera most fully reveals the personality central character and his attitude towards women in general.
The beginning of a relationship
Vera and Gregory met before the moment of the story. The author does not describe in detail what happened before, however, he says that the relationship between Pechorin and Vera was filled with passion. From the conversation of the heroes it is clear that they met when Vera was married. The heroine admits that Pechorin brought her only misfortunes: “Since we have known each other, you have not given me anything but suffering.” He only tormented her with "empty doubts and feigned coldness."
Meeting of heroes
Pechorin learns that a woman with a mole on her cheek has arrived in the Caucasus. He immediately understands that this is Vera. The news of her appearance made Pechorin think about his true emotions: “Why is she here? And is she? And why do I think it's her?
And why am I even so sure of this? Are there many women with moles on their cheeks?
Grigory Alexandrovich meets with Vera, and their feelings light up with renewed vigor. The heroes are seen in secret from everyone, because Vera is married to a man whom she does not love, but respects.
Vera tells Pechorin that she loved him and still loves him: “You know that I am your slave; I've never been able to resist you."
As a result, Vera's husband learns about the relationship between Pechorin and Vera, and a quarrel occurs between him and his wife. However, Vera does not even remember what they talked about, what she answered. Vera says that perhaps she told him that she still loves Pechorin.
All this makes Vera's husband decide to leave Kislovodsk. Vera writes a farewell letter to Pechorin and leaves. In the letter, the heroine admits to Pechorin that she will never love anyone else again, because her soul has "exhausted" all "its treasures, its tears and hopes" on him.
Lyubov Pechorin
Pechorin confesses his feelings to Werner: “I recognize in your portrait one woman whom I loved in the old days ...”.
Faith in Pechorin's life played a huge role, because only she alone was able to understand the real essence of the hero: "This is one woman who understood me completely, with all my petty weaknesses, bad passions." That is why his attitude towards her is not like love affairs with other women. We can say that Vera was the only woman whom Pechorin loved in his life.
Although Vera said that Pechorin “loved her as property, as a source of joys, anxieties and sorrows that alternated mutually, without which life is boring and monotonous,” he cannot live without her love. He thinks why she does not want to see him, because "love is like a fire - it goes out without food."
As Vera leaves, he tries to catch up with her and beats his horse to death. This suggests that for him Faith was of great importance. This is not a short-term romance, but a long-term feeling.
After parting main character novel "A Hero of Our Time" understands that he has lost his happiness, that her "bitter farewell kiss" cannot bring joy, because then it will be even more painful for them to part. Pechorin sincerely experiences the tragic ending of the relationship. However, many of his actions towards Vera speak of his selfishness and pride. The hero could not build a relationship with the woman who loved him, because he is alone in the whole world, and he understood this. Relations with Vera were a past for him, which he was destined to part with.
This article, which will help write an essay on the topic “Pechorin and Vera”, will examine in detail the history of the relationship between the characters in the novel “A Hero of Our Time”.
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