In his early work, Alexander Sergeevich very often copies the thoughts of Byron and Russo. These writers were idols for the great Russian poet, but the period of romanticism has passed, and with it new thoughts about the universe, the attitude of people in society. Pushkin began to think more realistically, so he entered into a dispute with Byron. He began it in the poem "Prisoner of the Caucasus", which was written in the spirit of romanticism, but this romanticism was rather critical. The poet concluded that the return of man to his natural habitat is a step backward, not forward. Alexander Sergeyevich perceives such behavior as a betrayal of the destiny of a person, which is determined by the Creator.
Artificial return of man to nature
Alexander Pushkin wrote “Gypsies” in 1824, the poem was a continuation of the experiment and the end of the argument with romantics. To more realistic describe the events in his work, the writer spent several weeks in a gypsy camp in Chisinau, having tried all the charms of a free life. The hero of the poem "Gypsies" by Pushkin Aleko is very similar to the author himself, even the name was chosen in tune with Alexander. The poet, being in exile in Moldova, often compared himself with Ovid, he languished in the stuffiness of cities - all this is also present in the work.
The main character is tired of civilization, and now he has to discover a new world in which people are deprived of all prejudices, they are free, simple, they are not typical of pretense or artificiality. Pushkin wrote “Gypsies” to show whether a change in the circle of communication and living conditions will affect the person’s inner world . Aleko was in a gypsy camp, he got exactly where he wanted. It is assumed that the protagonist should be liberated, find peace of mind, but this did not happen. Even the love of Zemfira did not bring the coveted update.
The solution to the problem "man and the environment"
Pushkin composed “Gypsies” in order to show the fallacy of the judgments of Rousseau, who believed that everyone can find harmony in the lap of nature. Aleko hates a society that sells his will, but he does what he despises. The main character was in a world that he had long dreamed of, but he could not overcome his loneliness. Aleko proudly declared that he would never give up his rights, but what then was he entitled to take the life of another person or control his feelings?
Pushkin created “Gypsies” to show that
modern man cannot step over his convictions. Aleko was defeated, because, despite his loud statements, the hero himself was the defender of spiritual slavery. In his early work, the poet placed the hero whom he associated with himself in a central place. In the same poem, the main character was objectively portrayed by Pushkin. “Gypsies”, the analysis of which showed how much the author’s views have changed, became the first work in which Alexander Sergeyevich looks at the hero from the side. In the poem, the transition of Alexander Pushkin from romanticism to realism is very clearly visible.