Mikhail Lermontov wrote Three Palms in 1838. The work is a poetic parable with a deep philosophical meaning. There are no lyrical heroes, the poet revived nature itself, endowed it with the ability to think and feel. Mikhail Yurievich very often wrote poems about the world around him. He loved nature and was sensitive to it, this work is an attempt to reach people's hearts and make them be kinder.
The content of the poem
Lermontov’s poem “Three palm trees” tells of three palm trees growing in the Arabian desert. A cold brook flows between the trees, turning a lifeless world into a wonderful oasis, a paradise that is ready to shelter the wanderer and quench his thirst at any time of the day or night. Everything would be fine, but palm trees are bored alone, they want to be useful for someone, and they grow in a place where no one has gone before. As soon as they turned to God with a request to help them fulfill their mission, a caravan of merchants appears on the horizon.
Palm trees are happy to meet people, nodding their shaggy tops, but the beauty of the surrounding places is not indifferent. The merchants scooped up full pitchers of cold water, and chopped down trees to start a fire. The once-blooming oasis overnight turned into a handful of ash, which was soon dispelled by the wind. The caravan left, and in the desert there was only a lonely and defenseless brook, drying out under the hot rays of the sun and covered with flying sand.
“Fear your desires - sometimes they come true”
Lermontov's “Three Palms” was written to reveal the nature of the relationship between man and nature. People rarely appreciate what the world around them gives, they are cruel and heartless, they think only about their own benefit. Guided by a momentary whim, a person, without hesitation, is able to destroy the fragile planet on which he himself lives. Analysis of Lermontov’s poem “Three Palms” shows that the author wanted to make people think about his behavior. Nature cannot defend itself, but it is capable of revenge.
From a philosophical point of view, the poem contains a religious theme. The poet is convinced that the Creator can be asked for anything that pleases the soul, only will the final result be satisfied? Everyone has their own destiny, life goes on as it was intended from above, but if a person refuses to put up with it and begs for something, then such a rush can lead to fatal consequences - this is what the reader warns Lermontov about.
Three palm trees are the prototypes of people who are characterized by pride. The heroines do not understand that they are not puppeteers, but only puppets in the wrong hands. Often we strive for some cherished goal, try to accelerate events, by all means try to translate desires into reality. But in the end, the result does not bring pleasure, but disappointment, the set goal does not live up to expectations. Lermontov wrote “Three Palms” in order to repent of their sins, to understand the motives of their own actions and to warn other people from the desire to get what they do not belong to by right. Sometimes dreams really come true, not turning into happy events, but a catastrophe.