Conducting an analysis of the work “Poor Liza”, it should be noted that Karamzin was the first writer who refused the traditional glorification of certain images, specific heroes (as is usually the case in classic literature) and set out to simply portray the feelings and emotions of people. This story is also remarkable for the fact that its main character is not a noblewoman, not a noble young lady, but an ordinary peasant girl, because "they know how to love peasants too."
Manner of narration
The story itself leaves an impression of some unrealism. When compiling an analysis of the work “Poor Lisa”, it is important to note that the dialogs of the characters are too pompous and artificial, they contain an excessive amount of epithets, aha and sighs, exclamations. Nevertheless, just such a move allows you to penetrate deeper into the sentimentalism of the story, to feel the emotions experienced by Lisa and Erast. At the same time, the author does not seek to make the picture realistic - it is much more important for him that the reader can penetrate, fully feel his involvement in the events occurring in the work. The writer wants to arouse in him sincere emotions in relation to the heroes, and especially to Lisa herself.
The meeting of Erast and Lisa
Analysis of the work “Poor Lisa” is based on the image of the main character. This is a kind, pure soul, loving and responsive girl. Beautiful Erast, a nobleman by birth, first meets her in the city where the heroine sells lilies of the valley. They fall in love with each other, as they say, at first sight. Both of them are swept by a whirlpool of passion, and Lisa, without a trace, is completely surrendered to her lover. It would seem that Erast also fell in love with her whole soul, but this is an illusion.
Descriptions of nature - an important component of the work of sentimentalism
What else is notable for “Poor Liza”? An analysis of a work must certainly include a reference to the fact that N. Karamzin paid great attention to descriptions of nature during his work. The living world seems to be another independent hero of the story. She looks at everything that happens and becomes a reflection of the emotional state of the heroine. However, even nature was powerless to help the girl in a fateful hour. "The darkness of the evening feeds desires," and not a single little star appears in heaven to "dispel the darkness of error." Lisa plunges into love completely, and only after that a terrible thunderstorm broke out, as if "all nature complained about Lizina's lost innocence."
All the feelings in the girl are extremely intense. In addition, she very sensitively senses nature and immediately perceives the thunderstorm as a sign that the punishment for the committed sin will soon follow, she feels herself a criminal.
The tragedy of a love story
The analysis of the work “Poor Lisa” is an analysis of a truly tragic love story. Under the pressure of various tests, the feelings of the characters do not stand up, and a crack appears in them, which inexorably increases in size, and then leads to collapse. Lisa remains faithful to her chosen one, however, in the heart of Erast, that first quivering tenderness, delight has already died out. As a result, the young man abandons his love for Lisa and is engaged to a rich woman “aged”. For Lisa, the love of Erast has already turned into the meaning of life, she does not see anything but her. And the only way to get rid of the suffering, which doomed her indifference of the young man, is Lisa's death. As a result, the girl rushes into the pond in the same place where they once loved each other with Erast.
Relevant to this day is the theme uncovered by N. Karamzin. “Poor Lisa” is a work that makes one more time convinced that the main feeling in a person’s life is love, without which he cannot be himself.