Quotation characteristics of Eugene Onegin (based on the novel by A.
One of the most famous works of A. Pushkin both in Russia and abroad is his novel in verse "Eugene Onegin", written in the period from 1823 to 1830 in the 19th century. In many ways, the novel's enduring popularity is facilitated by its status as an integral part of the compulsory school curriculum. To write a high-quality essay on a work, we advise you to read the novel, perhaps not at first in one gulp, in excerpts, but use quotations from Eugene Onegin in order to show that you really know the material.
Eugene Onegin. Explanation with Tatiana in the village
The story is told on behalf of the friend of the protagonist of the novel, who is Eugene Onegin, a native of St. Petersburg, 26 years old:
"... Onegin, my good friend, was born on the banks of the Neva ..."
"... having lived without a goal, without work, until twenty-six years ..."
Onegin was born into a noble family, gradually ruined through the fault of the head of the family, who sought to live beyond his means, but provided his son with a decent, by the standards of that time, upbringing:
"... His father lived in debt, gave three balls annually, and finally squandered."
"... first Madame followed him, then Monsieur replaced her."
"... fun and luxury child ..."
The result of Eugene's upbringing and training was his knowledge of languages (French, Latin, Greek), history, the basics of philosophy and economics, the rules of good manners, the ability to dance:
"He could express himself in French and wrote, danced the mazurka easily and bowed at ease"
"... a philosopher at the age of eighteen ..."
"He knew enough Latin to disassemble the epigraphs, talk about Juvenal, put vale at the end of the letter, but he remembered, though not without sin, two verses from the Aeneid."
"... days of the past, jokes from Romulus to the present day he kept in his memory"
"... I read Adam Smith and was a deep economist ..."
Eugene does not like poetry and does not understand, on occasion he can easily compose an epigram on the topic of the day:
“… He could not distinguish iamba from chorea, no matter how hard we fought. Scolded Homer, Theocritus ... "
"... He had a happy talent ... to excite the smile of the ladies with the fire of unexpected epigrams."
Onegin is distinguished by restlessness, in principle, he cannot do something for a long time:
"... hard work he was sick of ..."
"... Haircut in the latest fashion, like a London dandy dressed ..."
“… There was a pedant in his clothes, and what we called a dandy. He spent three hours at least in front of mirrors ... "
All these qualities of the character become the key to a favorable attitude towards him in the light:
"Onegin was in the opinion of many ... a small scientist, but a pedant ..."
"The light decided that he was smart and very nice"
A life full of entertainment quickly bores the protagonist, for some time love adventures remain Eugene's only passion, but they gradually bore him:
"But in what he was a true genius, what he knew more firmly than all sciences, what was for him the weariness and labor, and torment, and joy, which took his yearning laziness all day, - was the science of tender passion ..."
"... Beauties were not the subject of his usual thoughts for long, they managed to tire of betrayal ..."
"... He did not fall in love with beauties, but dragged himself somehow ..."
"Similar to the English spleen, in short: the Russian blues took possession of him little by little ..."
Despite the fact that society, as a whole, bored the protagonist, he reckons with his rules, which ultimately cost Lensky's life, because, even realizing the meaninglessness and uselessness of the duel, Onegin cannot refuse it:
"... but wildly secular enmity is afraid of false shame ..."
“… But the whisper, the laughing of fools… And here is the public opinion! Spring of honor, our idol! "
At the time of the story, the young man is the last heir to the family, to the representatives of which he and his uncle belong:
"... The heir to all his relatives ..."
Despite the squandering fortune of his father, the material values left in the family, apparently, are enough to provide the main character with a comfortable existence without the need to serve, to lead a secular lifestyle:
"Languishing in the inaction of leisure, without service, without a wife, without work, I could not do anything ..."
"... three houses are calling for the evening ..."
"... an honorary citizen of the wings ..."
Onegin is prudent enough. Having learned about the imminent death of his uncle, Onegin does not feel sympathy for him, but he is quite ready to pretend to be so in order to receive an inheritance:
"Having read the sad message, Yevgeny immediately galloped headlong into the mail on a date and was already yawning in advance, getting ready, for the sake of money, for sighs, boredom and deceit."
His behavior in the light is becoming more aloof and discourteous:
"... when did he want to destroy his rivals, how he sarcastically slandered ..."
"... to his caustic dispute, and to a joke, with bile in half, and the anger of gloomy epigrams ..."
"... he pouted and, indignant, vowed to enrage Lensky and take revenge in order ..."
Gradually, the opinion of society about Onegin is transformed:
"... souls of cold and lazy ..."
"... this gloomy eccentric ..."
"... a sad and dangerous eccentric ..."
“Our neighbor is ignorant; crazy; he is a freemason ... "
"He does not fit the ladies to the handle ..."
He perceives himself as a gloomy and indifferent person, trying to even exaggerate, speaking about his own person:
“… Always frowning, silent, angry and coldly jealous! That's what I am "
"... Start crying: your tears will not touch my heart, but will only enrage him ..."
"... I, no matter how much I love you, getting used to it, I will immediately stop loving you ..."
However, there is a lot of ostentatiousness in this image. Onegin knows how to understand people and appreciate them:
"... even though he knew people, of course, and generally despised them, - but (there are no rules without exceptions) he was very different and respected the feeling out of nowhere ..."
"... my Eugene, not respecting the heart in him, loved both the spirit of his judgments, and common sense about this and that"
"I would have chosen another, if I was like you, a poet ..."
Even his "rebuff" to young Tatiana is caused by his unwillingness to inflict even more suffering on her than the pain of refusal:
"... but he did not want to deceive the credulity of an innocent soul ..."
He tries to be delicate with her and tries to warn the girl against careless impulses in the future, although there is still a share of imagination and narcissism in his words:
“Learn to rule yourself; not everyone will understand you like me; inexperience leads to trouble ... "
In fact, he is quite capable of experiencing compassion and tenderness:
"... her embarrassment, weariness in his soul gave birth to pity"
"... the gaze of his eyes was wonderfully gentle ..."
In relations with Lensky, realizing that they are too different for real friendship, Onegin spares the poet's feelings for the time being and does not try to ridicule his enthusiastic ideas about life:
"... He tried to keep the cooling word in his mouth ..."
There is nobility and self-esteem in his character, and those around him recognize this:
"... I know: in your heart there is both pride and direct honor"
"How with your heart and mind to be the feelings of a petty slave?"
"... in that terrible hour you acted nobly ..."
"... not for the first time here he showed his soul a direct nobility ..."
As the work progresses, it becomes obvious that Eugene knows how to love and suffer:
"... Eugene is in love with Tatiana as a child ..."
"... Onegin dries up - and almost suffers from consumption"
“... He drives up every day; he chases after her like a shadow ... "
"... but he is stubborn, does not want to be left behind, he still hopes, he is busy ..."
Onegin can be really hard on himself:
"... alone with my soul I was dissatisfied with myself ..."
"... in a strict analysis, summoning himself to a secret court, he accused himself in many ways ..."
"In anguish of heart pangs ..."
Knows how to admit his mistakes:
"... how wrong I was, how I was punished"
Tatiana Larina
Tatiana Larina. Explanation with Onegin in St. Petersburg A girl from a noble family living in the province:
"... in the wilderness of a forgotten village ..."
The family is not rich:
"... we do not shine with anything ..."
"... a simple, Russian family ..."
"... oh, my father, income is not enough ..."
"Neither the beauty of her sister, nor the freshness of her blush would have attracted her eyes"
In childhood, she was very different from her peers and behavior:
"Dika, sad, silent, like a forest doe, fearful, she seemed like a stranger to her family."
"She did not know how to caress ..."
"The child herself, in the crowd of children did not want to play and jump ..."
"But even in these years Tatiana did not take dolls in her hands ..."
"And childish pranks were alien to her ..."
In her youth, she is dreamy and brooding:
"Thoughtfulness, her friend ... the flow of rural leisure decorated her with dreams"
"... terrible stories in the winter in the dark of nights more captivated her heart ..."
"She liked novels early ..."
"She loved to warn the dawn of the sunrise on the balcony ..."
She acutely feels her dissimilarity:
"Imagine: I am here alone, no one understands me ..."
The girl is quite smart, albeit wayward:
"... With the mind and will of the living ..."
"... And a wayward head ..."
Tatyana has a very developed intuition, to the point that she has prophetic dreams:
"... suddenly Evgeny grabs a long knife, and Lensky is instantly defeated ..."
Romantic and enthusiastic, she fell in love with Onegin at first sight only because:
"It's time to come, she fell in love"
"The soul was waiting ... for someone"
Her letter to Eugene is written in French, in a very exalted tone, with pompous "bookish" turns:
"I know you were sent to me by God, until the grave you are my keeper ..."
"That in the above is destined advice ... That is the will of heaven: I am yours ..."
"Your wonderful look tormented me ..."
"Who are you, my guardian angel, or an insidious tempter ..."
In fact, she writes not to a living person, but to an invented image, and deep down she herself understands this:
"Perhaps this is all empty, a deception of an inexperienced soul!"
"But your honor is my guarantee ..."
However, one should give credit to her courage. She writes, despite the fact that she is endlessly scared:
"I freeze with shame and fear ..."
Over time, it turns out that the love that Tatyana feels for Eugene is not an easy, quickly passing love:
"... Tatiana loves not jokingly ..."
She not only cherishes unhappy love in her soul, but tries to understand Onegin's character, comes to his abandoned village house, reads his books:
"Isn't it possible to see the manor house?"
"Then I started reading books"
"... the choice of them seemed strange to her"
"And little by little my Tatiana begins to understand ... the one for whom she sigh is condemned by the fate of the imperious"
They woo her, but all the suitors are refused:
“Buyanov wooed: refusal. Ivan Petushkov, too. Husar Pykhtin was staying with us ... "
At the family council, it was decided to go to Moscow, to the "brides' fair," but Tatyana, even there, remains indifferent to social life:
"... Tanya, just like in a dream, hears their speeches without participation ..."
“... Tatiana looks and does not see, she hates the excitement of the light; she is stuffy here ...
Not everyone, and she herself seems to be an attractive bride:
"... they find her something strange, provincial and cutesy, and something pale and thin, but by the way, very not bad ..."
"Archival youths with a crowd of primly look at Tanya and speak unfavorably about her among themselves."
The girl does not at all seek everyone's attention, but she is noticed:
"Some sad jester finds her perfect ..."
"... somehow Vyazemsky sat down with her ..."
"... the old man asks about her, straightening his wig"
"Meanwhile, some important general does not take his eyes off her."
She marries at the insistence of the family, without love, for a person she does not like too much:
"Who? fat is this general? "
Since the time of marriage, the secular manners of the already withdrawn Tatiana acquire a shade of even friendliness to everyone, beyond which it is impossible to look:
"... She was unhurried, not cold, not talkative ..."
"... sweet careless beauty ..."
Not participating in any intrigues, not competing with anyone, Tatiana commands respect from society, her husband is very proud of her:
“The ladies moved closer to her; the old women smiled at her; the men bowed lower ... "
"... and everyone above, both nose and shoulders, was lifted by the general who entered with her ..."
During the time that has passed since the first meeting with Onegin, Tatiana learned, on his advice, to control herself:
“And whatever embarrassed her soul, no matter how much she was surprised, amazed, nothing changed her: she retained the same tone, her bow was just as quiet”
"... she sits calm and free"
Her true feelings will only appear in the final scene, when she, suffering, expresses her pain to Onegin, reproaching him for the past and pointing out to him the real motives of his current feelings for her:
"The princess in front of him, alone, sits, not cleaned, pale, she reads some letter and quietly pours tears in a river"
“Why do you have me in mind? Is it not because I must now appear in the upper world; that I am rich and noble? ... Is it not because my shame would now be noticed by everyone, and could bring you a seductive honor in society? "
Now she already shows nobility of character. Recognizing that she continues to love Onegin, Tatyana reminds both him and herself that she must remain faithful to her husband:
“I love you (why dissemble?), But I am given to another; I will be faithful to him forever "
Vladimir Lensky
Vladimir Lensky A young nobleman of 18 years of attractive appearance, rich in:
"... Almost at the age of eighteen ..."
"... Handsome man, in full bloom of years ..."
"... And the curls are black to the shoulders ..."
"... rich, handsome ..."
Parents died:
"... and in the same place, with the inscription of a sad father and mother, in tears, he honored the patriarchal ashes ..."
Philosopher and poet:
"... an admirer of Kant and a poet ..."
Enthusiastic nature, up to exaltation, not fully formed:
"... and the mind, still in its judgments, is unsteady, and the eternally inspired gaze ..."
"... freedom-loving dreams, an ardent and rather strange spirit, always an enthusiastic speech ..."
I came from Germany immediately to the village, as he does not accept the rules according to which the upper world exists:
"... he brought fruits of scholarship from foggy Germany ..."
"... I hate your fashionable light, my home circle is dearer to me ..."
Gullible and ingenuous:
"... his trusting conscience, he innocently bared ..."
Believes in friendship and loyalty:
"... he believed that his friends were ready to accept his shackles for the honor ..."
"... there are sacred friends chosen by the destinies of people ..."
Rural society is perceived as an enviable groom:
"... Lensky was accepted everywhere as a groom ..."
However, from childhood, Vladimir was engaged to the youngest daughter of the Larins' neighbors, Olga, and at the time of the story he was in love with her and was going to marry her:
"And neighbors and friends, their fathers, read wreaths for the children ..."
"... Holguin the adorer has arrived ..."
"Oh, he loved, as in our summer they no longer love ..."
"... he believed that his dear soul should unite with him, that, despondently languishing, she waits for him every day ..."
"... in two weeks a happy time was appointed"
His love is platonic:
"... he was an ignorant dear heart ..."
"... in the confusion of tender shame, he only dares sometimes, encouraged by Olga's smile, play with a developed curl or kiss the hem of his clothes ..."
"... and meanwhile, two, three pages ... he skips, blushing ..."
After being challenged to a duel, seeing Olga and realizing that she does not even understand what happened, Lensky forgives her and no longer takes revenge on Onegin, but only wants to save the bride from pernicious influence:
“... I will be her savior. I will not tolerate a corrupter tempting a young heart with fire and sighs and praises ... "
Olga Larina
Vladimir Lensky and Olga Larina Tatiana's younger sister:
"Are you in love with the smaller one?"
A charming chubby blond blonde with a doll-like appearance:
"... full of innocent charm ..."
"... linen curls ..."
"... Eyes, like the sky are blue ..."
"She is round, with a red face ..."
"Oh, dear, how prettier Olga's shoulders are, what a breast!"
According to Onegin, she is beautiful, but absolutely uninteresting:
“Olga has no life in her features. Just like in the Vendic Madonna "
The mind of the younger Larina is not particularly developed, she is simple-minded, to the point of stupidity:
"... as a poet's life is simple-minded ..."
"Before this clarity of gaze, before this tender simplicity, before this playful soul!"
Because of this, the girl cannot appreciate the nature of Lensky and his relationship to her:
"Vladimir would write odes, but Olga did not read them"
Olga is the bride of Vladimir Lensky, willingly spends time with him and encourages his courtship, but is unlikely to be capable of a strong feeling, which she speaks about quite bluntly
"In her peace, they sit in the dark, two ..."
"They are in the garden, hand in hand, walking in the morning ..."
"... Emboldened by Olga's smile ..."
"He was loved ... or so he thought ..."
She is windy, does not know how to behave in society, compromises herself and her fiancé, flirting with another:
"... and a proud blush glowed in her face brighter"
"Coquette, windy child!"
"She knows the trick, she has already been taught to change!"
Sincerely does not understand the problematics of the situation:
"Olenka jumped from the porch to meet the poor singer, like a windy hope, playful, carefree, cheerful, well, exactly the same as she was."
"Why did the evening disappear so early?" There was Olenkin's first question "
In the scene of farewell to the duel, Olga, looking into the face of Lensky, whose heart is breaking with longing, just asks "What's the matter with you?" and having received the answer "So", without further question, lets go of him.
After the death of the groom in a duel, the girl quickly falls in love with another and marries him:
"She didn't cry for a long time ..."
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Characteristics of Eugene Onegin with quotations In the novel by Alexander Pushkin "Eugene Onegin", the feelings and behavior of the characters are largely determined by the way of life of the society in which they turn. The central character of the novel is the young nobleman Eugene Onegin, whose character is revealed in the opposition of theatrical life in the first chapter and real human feelings at the end of the novel. Onegin has a complex, contradictory character. He values his self-esteem and independence, but makes concessions to the norms of society, fearing to be rejected, although he believes that there is no point in this, that the role he plays is “base treachery.” From childhood, Onegin's upbringing was superficial: "... Monsieur l" Abbe, poor Frenchman ... taught him everything in jest. He did not bother him with strict morality, scolded him a little for pranks and took him to the Summer Garden. " Onegin lives a diverse social life, not giving preference to a certain way. Obeying the requirements of society, he does everything "fashionable": he dresses fashionably and behaves "fashionably", that is, as everyone thinks is right at the moment. Fearing "jealous judgments", he becomes a dandy. Eugene's opinion of others is extremely important, his life depends on society. A superficial attitude to everything, unquestioning adherence to fashion deprives Onegin of the opportunity to be on his own However, society accepted him, because he “could speak and write in French, he danced lightly and bowed at ease; why do you need more? Sveta decided that he was smart and very nice. " After all, the world wants to see Onegin just like that: a young man obedient to social traditions. Thanks to his wit and charm, he easily conquered the hearts of women and made friends with men, without feeling a heartfelt affection for anyone: How early could he disturb the Hearts of note-coquettes! When he wanted to destroy his rivals, How he sarcastically slandered! What nets he prepared for them! Just as easily Onegin rejects people. There are no authorities for him - neither books, nor theater, nor philosophy leave a deep imprint on his soul. Eugene is accepted everywhere, spends time in a cycle of entertainment, variegated and monotonous, as the author says: “How could he forget himself!” He is a hypocrite who knows how to make the right impression, but does not realize why he needs it: How could he to seem new, Joking to amaze innocence, To frighten with despair ready, To amuse with pleasant flattery ... We see Onegin as if only external, from his real experiences - only boredom and indifference. He was not happy in this outwardly easy life of his own: “no: early feelings in him cooled down; he was bored with the noise of the light, ”just as the measured rural life will quickly get bored later. Onegin, "a fickle adorer of charming actresses," at the beginning of the novel does not allow himself a true feeling of love. And not to anyone. All the young girls of the world also play their part in his life-play. He understands that he saw an impulse of Tatyana's real feelings, her sincerity in the letter touched him. But Eugene, "being considered a disabled person in love," is sure that he is not able to connect his life with his family: “If I was captivated by a family picture even for a single moment ... except for you alone, I would not look for another bride, and I would be happy ... as long as I could ".
From the first pages of the novel, the reader learns about Onegin that he is a "young rake" who was born on the banks of the Neva. He grew up as a careless boy and studied in "hothouse" conditions, because his teacher "taught him everything in jest." When Eugene reached adolescence, his teachers were “kicked out of the yard” and Onegin was no longer burdened with any occupations at all:
Here is my Onegin at large;
Cut in the latest fashion
How dandy london is dressed -
And finally I saw the light.
From these lines it is clear that Onegin follows fashion and looks attractive, besides, he speaks good French and knows how to dance, so the world decides "that he is smart and very nice."
But still, in the opinion of many "decisive and strict judges",
Onegin was "a scholar, but a pedant." He only superficially touched upon the topics discussed, but at the same time he did it "with a learned air of a connoisseur." Of all Onegin's knowledge, Pushkin singles out the "science of tender passion", thanks to which he easily drove the beauties crazy. Excellent mastery of this science made him a favorite among women, so he always received many invitations from VIPs.
Onegin was a fashionista and was very pedantic about his appearance and the choice of his outfits. Onegin's idle life bores him, because it is "Monotonous and variegated." Onegin is tired of betrayal, but "friends and friendship are tired" of him. Pushkin calls his condition "Russian blues".
Onegin tries himself in the role of a writer, but “nothing came out of his pen,” then he began to read, but the books did not captivate him either. At this time, Onegin's uncle dies, to whom he goes, “getting ready, for the sake of money, for sighs, boredom and deception,” which characterizes Onegin as a hypocritical person pursuing his own benefit.
2. The uncle leaves his nephew a good inheritance, and Onegin remains to live in the village, where he decided to "establish a new order", and instead of corvée he introduced a quitrent, because of these innovations he was known as "the most dangerous eccentric". The general impression of the villagers about Onegin was as follows: “Our neighbor is ignorant; crazy; he is a freemason; he drinks one glass of red wine ... ". At the same time, Lensky, a romantic and ardent young poet, who soon became friends with Onegin, returned to the neighboring estate from Germany. And although Lensky was, in Onegin's opinion, a naive idealist, yet “Evgeny was more bearable than many; although he knew people, of course, and generally despised them, but (there are no rules without exceptions) he was very different and respected the feeling out of the blue. " That is, Onegin treated Lensky kindly, attentively listening to his reasoning, without inserting his "cooling word".
3. Lensky and introduces Onegin to the Larins family, where the older sister Tatiana falls in love with Onegin. In her eyes, he represents an image more invented by her than a real person, because she did not know him at all, and she “drew” her love from the pages of the novels she read, endowing Onegin with the qualities of book heroes.
4. Tatiana's spiritual purity and inexperience touched Eugene, and he did not dare to scoff at the girls' feelings, deciding to have a serious conversation with her. In this conversation, Onegin's character is revealed to the greatest extent, because he, one might say, confesses to Tatyana, honestly telling her about himself and his way of life. Onegin admits that he is not ready to create a family, but if he decided to marry, he would certainly choose Tatiana, however, as Onegin himself says, he is “not created for bliss,” therefore he wishes Tatiana a more worthy spouse, arguing that his union with her will be unhappy: "Believe (conscience is a guarantee), marriage will be a torment for us," then Onegin declares: "No matter how much I love you, getting used to it, I will stop loving you immediately." Here Eugene is honest with Tatyana, because he is spoiled and corrupted by the high society, a quiet family life and an obedient timid wife are not interesting to him. Onegin also asks Tatyana to learn to be more restrained in her feelings, because her inexperience can lead to trouble. In relation to Tatyana, Evgeny showed "direct nobility of the soul", which still characterizes him on the positive side.
5. In chapter five, Onegin falls on Tatyana's name day, where Lensky invited Onegin, saying that they would be held in close family circle. But, contrary to Lensky's words, a lot of people gathered, and Tatyana was very worried, and since Eugene could not stand women's tears and tantrums, he takes anger at Lensky and he begins to take revenge on him that same evening, flirting with his beloved, inviting to dance her: “Onegin went with Olga; leads her, sliding carelessly, and, bending over, some vulgar madrigal whispers to her gently. "
6. Of course, this really hurt Lensky, so he challenges Onegin to a duel. Accepting this challenge, Onegin feels guilty for the fact that “over a timid, tender love, the evening was so carelessly joking,” and for not stopping Lensky, realizing that Vladimir is forgivable for his hot temper at 18, but Onegin, with his life experience - no. All this characterizes Onegin as a hot-tempered and touchy, but still a quick-witted person who knows how to admit his guilt. But his pride did not allow him to abandon the duel, moreover, he did not want to hear the "laughter of fools" who could take his refusal to duel for cowardice. Onegin won the duel, but at the same time he experienced "the melancholy of the heart", he "departs with a shudder and calls people," but the life of the young poet cannot be returned.
7. In the seventh chapter, Tatiana gets acquainted with the books that Eugene read, in them "a modern man is depicted quite correctly with his immoral soul, selfish and dry"; the girl sees Onegin's notes on the pages and begins to understand him better, calling Onegin "a sad and dangerous eccentric." But all the same, Tatiana cannot fully understand him: “What is he? Is it an imitation ... "," Interpretation of other people's quirks, full of fashionable words? Isn't he a parody? "
8. In the eighth chapter, Onegin returns to Moscow, where he will meet with Tatiana. Onegin, as before, is lonely and careless, "having lived without a goal, without work until he was twenty-six, languishing in inactivity of leisure without service, without a wife, without work, he could not do anything."
When meeting with Tatyana, he is surprised by her transformation, because she has become different, inaccessible and indifferent. Of course, this meeting cannot pass without a trace for Onegin:
What about him? what a strange dream he is in!
What stirred in the depths
Cold and lazy souls?
Eugene cannot find a place for himself, he constantly thinks about Tatiana and is waiting for a new meeting with her. But his heart was still touched not by that modest and timid Tatiana, whom he knew before, but by this "indifferent princess", "unapproachable goddess", which Tatiana has become now. And so he writes a letter to her, in which he speaks of his love. Onegin is no longer that narcissistic "dandy", he is experiencing real torments of love, at least one woman finally managed to take possession of his heart. Onegin is now a devoted admirer of the princess, and before her "in the throes of fading, pale and fading ... here is bliss." Onegin is like a submissive slave before Tatyana, anxiously waiting for her answer, afraid of her "angry reproach":
... I'm on my own
You can't resist anymore;
It's all decided: I'm at your will
And surrender to my destiny.
All of Onegin's words confirm that he is a contradictory person who is interested in the "forbidden fruit", he is able to love, but love an inaccessible, unattainable woman, perhaps in order to, having achieved her, once again flatter his pride, because Onegin is all- he is still a vain person, and it is an honor for him to win the favor of a princess who occupies a high position in society.
A.S. Pushkin managed to overtake his era - he created an absolutely unique work, a novel in verse. The great Russian poet managed to present the image of Eugene Onegin in a very special way. The hero speaks to the reader in a complex and ambiguous way. And its changes are manifested throughout the entire work in dynamics.
Onegin is a representative of high society
Description of Onegin's character in the novel "Eugene Onegin" can begin with the characteristics that A. Pushkin gives to his hero. These are the following "facts": firstly, Onegin is an aristocrat from St. Petersburg. As for his attitude to the people around him and the philosophy of life, the poet describes him as "an egoist and a rake." A similar upbringing was cultivated in the noble environment of that time. Children of high-ranking persons were placed in the care of foreign educators. And by the beginning of their youth, the tutors taught them basic skills, the presence of which can be traced to the main character of Pushkin's work. Onegin knew a foreign language ("and in French absolutely ..."), knew how to dance ("easily danced a mazurka"), and also had well-developed etiquette skills ("and bowed at ease").
Surface education
At the beginning of the work, Onegin is described through the author's narration. Pushkin writes about the mental illness that befell his hero. Describing the character of Onegin in the novel "Eugene Onegin", it can be emphasized: the root cause of this "blues" may well be the conflict that characterized Onegin's relationship with society. Indeed, on the one hand, the main character obeyed the rules established in the noble society; on the other, he internally rebelled against them. It should be noted that although Onegin was well-mannered, this education did not differ in particular depth. “So that the child is not exhausted, he taught him everything in jest,” a tutor from France. In addition, Onegin can be called a seducer. After all, he knew how to "seem new, joking to amaze innocence."
The main features at the beginning of the work
Onegin is a very controversial person. On the one hand, his unattractive character traits are selfishness and cruelty. But on the other hand, Onegin is endowed with a fine mental organization, he is very vulnerable, and has a spirit striving for true freedom. These qualities are the most attractive in Onegin. They make him another "hero of our time." Acquaintance with the main character takes place in the first chapter, during his irritated and bilious monologue. The reader sees a “young rake” who sees no value or meaning in anything, feels indifference to everything in the world. Onegin is ironic about his uncle's illness - after all, she pulled him away from social life, but for the sake of money he is able to endure "sighs, boredom and deception" for some time.
Onegin's life
Such education was characteristic of the representatives of his circle. At first glance, Onegin's character in Eugene Onegin may seem frivolous. Onegin in conversation could easily quote a few poems or Latin phrases, and his daily life took place in a completely monotonous environment - balls, dinners, visits to theaters. The poet presents the life of the main character of the work by describing Onegin's office, whom he calls "a philosopher at eighteen years old." On the table of the main character, next to Byron, there is a column with a doll, as well as a large number of various toiletries. All this is a tribute to fashion, hobbies, aristocratic habits.
But most of all the soul of the protagonist is occupied by the “science of tender passion”, which can also be mentioned in the description of Onegin's character in the novel “Eugene Onegin”. However, after meeting his main character, Pushkin warns readers not to succumb to the temptation to perceive Onegin as a "dummy" - he is not at all like that. All the secular environment and the usual way of life do not cause any enthusiasm in the protagonist. This world bored Onegin.
Blues
The life of the protagonist was completely calm and cloudless. His empty existence was filled with entertainment and worries about his own appearance. The main character is seized by the "English spleen", or Russian blues. Onegin's heart was empty, and his mind finds no use. He was disgusted not only with literary work. The main character takes up the book, however, reading does not give him any pleasure. After all, Onegin was disappointed in life, and he is not able to believe the book. The protagonist calls the apathy that has taken possession of him "disappointment", eagerly covering himself with the image of Childe Harold.
However, the main character does not want and does not know how to really work. At first, he tries himself as a writer - but does this job "yawning", and soon puts it aside. And such boredom pushes Onegin to travel.
Onegin in the village
In the village, the main character again managed to "cheer up". He is happy to observe the beauties of nature, and even makes attempts to make life easier for serfs by changing the heavy corvee to a "light tax". However, again Onegin is caught up with his tormentor - boredom. And he discovers that in the village he experiences the same feelings as in the aristocratic capital. Onegin wakes up early, swims in the river, but still he gets bored with this life.
Turning Acquaintance
However, the scenery changes after the main character meets Lensky, and then the Larin sisters who live in the neighborhood. Close interests and good upbringing allow Onegin to get closer to Lensky. The main character draws attention to his older sister, Tatiana. And in her sister, Olga (who was Lensky's beloved), Onegin sees only "the lifelessness of features and soul." Tatiana's character traits in the novel "Eugene Onegin" contrast her with the main character. She is close to the life of the people, despite the fact that she speaks poorly in Russian.
Her best features were brought up by a nanny, who gave Tatyana the concept of moral duty, as well as the foundations of the people's worldview. The integrity of Tatiana's character in the novel "Eugene Onegin" is manifested in the courage with which she makes a confession to her beloved, as well as in the nobility of her intentions, fidelity to the conjugal oath. Onegin's rebuke makes her more mature. The heroine changes outwardly, but retains the best qualities of character.
As for the character of Olga in the novel "Eugene Onegin", the poet assigns this heroine a secondary role. She is pretty, but Onegin immediately sees her spiritual emptiness. And this character very quickly evokes rejection from an impressionable reader. In the image of Olga, the great Russian poet expresses his attitude to the windy girls of his era. About their portrait, he says: "I myself loved him before, but he bored me immensely."
The character of Lensky in the novel "Eugene Onegin"
Lensky appears before the reader in the form of a freedom-loving thinker who was educated at one of the European universities. His poetry is fanned by the spirit of romanticism. However, Pushkin is in a hurry to warn the reader that in reality Lensky remains an ignoramus, an ordinary Russian landowner. Although he is cute, he is not overly sophisticated.
The decency of the hero
Onegin rejects Tatyana's feelings. He responds to all her love confessions with a rude rebuff. At this moment in time, Onegin does not need the sincerity and purity of the village girl's feelings. However, Pushkin justifies his hero. Onegin was distinguished by decency and honesty. He did not allow himself to mock the feelings of another person, over his naivety and purity. In addition, the reason for Larina's refusal was the coldness of Onegin himself.
Duel with Lensky
The next turning point in revealing Onegin's character is his duel with Lensky. But in this case, Onegin does not show nobility, preferring not to abandon the duel, the outcome of which was predetermined. The opinion of society, as well as the perversion of the values that existed in that environment, hung over Onegin's decision like the sword of Damocles. And the main character does not open his heart to a sense of true friendship. Lensky dies, and Onegin regards this as his own crime. And the senseless death of a friend awakens the "soul sleep" of the protagonist. The character of Eugene Onegin in the novel "Eugene Onegin" is changing: he realizes how lonely he is, and his attitude to the world takes on different shades.
Re-meeting with Tatiana
Returning to the capital, at one of the balls, the protagonist again meets "the very same Tatiana." And there is no limit to his charm. She is a married woman - but only now Onegin is able to see the kinship of their souls. In his love for Tatiana, he sees the possibility of his spiritual resurrection. In addition, Onegin learns that her love for him is still alive. However, for the main character it turns out to be completely unacceptable to think of a possible betrayal of her legal husband.
In her soul, there is a duel between feelings and duty, and it is not resolved in favor of love passions. Tatiana leaves Onegin on her knees alone. And the poet himself also leaves his hero precisely during this scene. How his life will end remains unknown. Studies by literary scholars and historians show that the poet planned to "send" Onegin to the Caucasus, or turn him into a Decembrist. However, this remained a mystery, which was burned along with the final chapter of the work.
The author of the novel and its protagonist
The versatility of the characters in the novel "Eugene Onegin" is revealed in the process of the development of the plot of the poem. Describing the events that took place in the work after Onegin's duel with Lensky, Pushkin includes in the text a small mention of a young city woman. She asks what happened to Olga, where is her sister now, and what happened to Onegin - where is “this gloomy eccentric”? And the author of the work promises to tell about it, but not now. Pushkin deliberately creates the illusion of author's freedom.
This technique can be seen as the idea of a talented storyteller who has a casual conversation with his readers. On the other hand, this is how Pushkin can be characterized as a real master who is fluent in the chosen manner of presenting the work. The author of the work acts as one of the characters in the novel only in relation to Onegin himself. And this indication of personal contacts will set the protagonist apart from other characters. Pushkin mentions a "meeting" with Onegin in the capital, describes the first embarrassment that gripped him during this meeting. Such was the manner of communication of the protagonist - stinging jokes, bile, "the anger of gloomy epigrams." Pushkin also informs the reader about the general plans to see "alien countries" with his main character.
For the first time, Onegin's characterization is given in the first chapter of the novel, where Pushkin not only introduces us to his hero, but also reveals an important stage in his evolution. And how did he appear?
We note Onegin's honesty and directness: he does not try to instill in himself kindred feelings or pity for the rich old man-uncle. With his characteristic sarcastic wit, Onegin scoffs at the hypocrisy of relatives who show ostentatious concern for the patient: "What base treachery ..."
But Eugene is ironic about himself: after all, it is he who is going to the dying man,
Getting ready, for the sake of money,
On sighs, boredom and deceit ...
Onegin's straightforwardness is a characteristic that hardly excuses his cynicism, the swagger with which the "young rake" speaks about the dying old man.
So in just one stanza, in one statement of the hero, a complex, contradictory character is revealed: Onegin is sarcastic, smart, does not take into account some social conventions and prejudices, is capable of self-exposure, angry and cynical. The hero's words are caustic, full of dark irony. But such was not the speech of Onegin at the first entry into the world.
He is in French perfectly
I could express myself and write ...
Young Onegin speaks gracefully, easily, more often in French than in Russian, knows how to conduct a casual conversation on any topic. Undoubtedly, the content of Onegin's statements testifies to some of his free-thinking, but at the same time it is clear that this free-thinking is shallow, lightweight.
In the story about Yevgeny's upbringing and secular successes, several mocking poems draw him from head to toe and make him guess about his origin, lifestyle, environment. For example: "He served excellently and nobly."
Excellent noble, a common term in service records and other official documents, helps to imagine a brilliant and possibly brave retired officer. But one cannot help but feel the ironic connotation of these words, especially when you read the next verse - "I lived with debts." Living on credit is a subtle art that many of the aristocrats of that time were superbly mastered, but it does not fit well with nobility. Onegin's father is one of many like him: a carefree, sociable and hospitable baker of life.
Onegin's teacher is also depicted in the epigrammatic style. The depiction of the teacher and his pedagogical activity helps us to understand Onegin's character, to understand why he was able to “touch everything lightly”, “but he was sick of hard work.”
The author also makes Onegin himself the target of friendly but merciless ridicule during the period of his secular successes. By themselves, the qualities acquired by Onegin by the time he entered the world are not funny, not ironic. The funny thing is that this baggage is still enough for Yevgeny himself, and quite enough for the world: "What more do you want?" - the author asks ironically, revealing the circle of interests of both the hero and the environment.
Consider the most important life interest of young Onegin - a love game. Why is "the science of passion tender"? Why not say love? Is it possible to combine the words "science" and "passion"? After all, passion presupposes an irrepressible feeling, which sometimes the mind cannot cope with. The fact is that there is no such feeling here, but there is a skillful forgery, a complex "science" that replaces true suffering and happiness. And then: “How early could he be a hypocrite,” “Seem gloomy, languish,” “How he knew how to appear new,” etc. Each word speaks of the false, ostentatious nature of feelings, that Onegin perfectly mastered the entire arsenal of love science, but his heart was silent at the same time.
Is it his fault that he, "a child of fun and luxury," did not find a serious business in his life? The whole course of the narrative makes us understand that the dear young man, "a philosopher at eighteen years old," lived as was customary, as was customary in his circle.
Pushkin also recalls his stay in the world in the same tone as about Onegin's youth. The son of his time and circle, the poet could not avoid communication with the light. Digressions help us to more fully feel the atmosphere of cheerful, frivolous emptiness and vulgarity that surrounded Onegin, to see a typical picture of the mores of a secular society.
The poet conveys the impetuous, irrepressible pace of Eugene's monotonous and colorful life: "Where will my prankster gallop?", "Onegin flew to the theater." Eugene is still full of life, he is still eagerly chasing her joys. But the closer the narrative comes to the moment of the hero's disappointment, the more the feeling of sadness, bitterness, anxiety grows.
Often, Onegin's disappointment is explained by satiety. But, of course, this is not the only point. After all, most of the youth of his circle did not feel satiety and walked along the beaten path. The appearance of disappointed young people was due to a certain historical situation that gave rise to the movement of the Decembrists. But in order to be disappointed in life, one had to have a remarkable nature, to have deeper inquiries than those of those who felt great in a secular pool. This is Onegin's characteristic.
However, Eugene's sullenness - the result of his disgust for secular society - does not yet indicate an active protest. One of the means of depicting the "young rake" in Chapter I is to describe the everyday background. For example, describing what adorned his office, Pushkin does not directly express his condemnation, but, on the contrary, rather justifies Yevgeny.
Onegin is characterized not only by everyday details directly related to him, but also by the depiction of everyday life, far from him, - the life of small Petersburg people. This everyday background, opposed to the pictures of Onegin's life, indirectly throws light on the hero of the novel.
In the stanzas depicting Onegin's disappointment, the background itself also changes. This is still the same Petersburg, but not halls and drawing rooms, not a theater, not everyday paintings, but a poetic Neva landscape, which is in harmony with the mood of the hero.
Lanterns shine everywhere;
The horses are still beating, frozen ...
In the subsequent stanzas of Chapter I, the theme of freedom sounds louder and louder. In an atmosphere of longing for freedom, feeling like prisoners, convicts, lived the generation of the progressive intelligentsia of the 1920s.
Acquaintance with Onegin's uncle in chapter II of the novel helps us to better understand the evil sarcasm of the hero, which sounded at the beginning of the novel. Only one stanza is dedicated to the uncle, in which the poet reveals the essence of a person in several lines, makes it possible to imagine the life of the character and his environment. The way of life, character, peace of mind, the level of interests of the old landowner - everything is given in the last two lines of this quatrain.
This is the environment that Onegin found himself in. Apparently, most of the steppe landowners in spirit and way of life differed little from Uncle Eugene. Their characterization of Onegin, like the judgments of secular judges, in many ways resembles the gossip of enemies. This is what the neighbors say about Onegin: "Our neighbor is ignorant, mad," and so on.
Criticism of the neighbors against the hero also applies to his manner of speaking. The landowners are outraged by the independent, free tone of Eugene, the absence of respectful intonations in his speech. It is clear that in such an environment Onegin's blues could only get worse. And he could not appreciate the other sides of village life. In the further development of Onegin's image, an important role is played by his comparison with other characters in the novel.