A monument to which the folk trail will not be overgrown. An essay based on a work on the topic: “A monument to which the folk path will not be overgrown”

Essays on literature: A monument that will not be overgrown folk trail Many contemporaries of A. S. Pushkin, even during his lifetime, predicted for him special place in Russian and world literature. The famous Russian critic V. G. Belinsky wrote about Pushkin: “ The time will come, when he will be a classical poet in Russia, based on whose works they will form and develop not only the aesthetic, but also moral sense" And history has shown that he was absolutely right.

A.S. Pushkin left behind an invaluable legacy. The writer drew themes for his works from the depths of life.

He subjected reality to bold criticism and at the same time found in it ideals that were close to the people. And from the heights of these ideals he assessed all events and phenomena of life. Pushkin became truly national poet, the soul of the people, their voice. In his work, he raised questions that worried both the poet’s contemporaries and subsequent generations. Deeply, vividly and vividly expressing personal experiences in his poems, the poet is not limited to just a personal topic. His works constantly convey a genuine interest in other people, in the destinies of the people and the country.

And this public topic worries the author as sincerely as a personal one. It is about this - about the meaning of life and the purpose of the poet - that he speaks in the poems “Poet”, “Prophet” and many others. Walking around seas and lands, burn the hearts of people with your verb. This is how Pushkin understood his task and made high demands on himself. A poet can live quiet life while his poetic spirit "tastes the cold sleep." But there comes a moment when “the poet’s soul will perk up like an awakened eagle,” the “visionary eyes” will open and he will begin to see what is inaccessible to the eye. ordinary person, he will begin to hear “the shuddering of the sky,” “the reptile underwater passage and the vegetation of the valley vine.” Creativity is great work both a feat and a poet must be inspired by a big and important idea. Poetry, according to Pushkin’s firm conviction, must strictly follow the truth, devotedly serve freedom, beauty, goodness and justice.

The most strict judge of his creativity is the poet himself: ...You are your own high court, You know how to evaluate your work more strictly than everyone else. Are you satisfied with it, discerning artist? Are you satisfied? So let the crowd scold him... The author calls on the poet not to pay attention to the opinion of the crowd, to be indifferent to blasphemy and praise.

After all, praise, insult and slander are temporary. The only constant is devotion to your high ideals. And Alexander Sergeevich sought to follow these requirements and tasks throughout his life. He constantly lived the life of his country, its joys and sorrows, its successes and sufferings, its glory and pain. Pushkin was a poet of freedom: his work calls for freedom - political and spiritual, freedom from slavery and prejudice. He dedicated it to serving people, fighting for happiness and justice. “The poet is the echo of the world,” wrote M.

Bitter. Pushkin was a poet for the elite, and at the same time, his works reflect characteristic, typical experiences and feelings that are understandable and close to most people. Thus, the poem “Village” and the ode “Liberty” reflected the thoughts and aspirations of progressively minded sections of society. And in the poems “I loved you...” or “I remember wonderful moment..." contains sincere tender feelings that have excited and will always excite the hearts of all people, regardless of their views and political beliefs. Pushkin was the “poet of reality”; all the diversity of life’s phenomena resonated in his work; the whole colorful living world excited the “tender mind” of the poet. And in this whole world, in every detail imperceptible at first glance, he knew how to find the beauty and harmony hidden in it.

N.V. Gogol asked himself the question: “What was the subject of his poetry?” And the answer was obvious and amazing: “Everything has become its subject... Thought becomes numb before the countless number of its subjects.” In his poem “I am a monument to myself...

"The poet expresses hope that future generations will understand and appreciate him, love his poetry for what it awakens best feelings. With all his creativity, all his life, all his thoughts, aspirations and deeds, A. S. Pushkin built for himself “ miraculous monument”, to which the “folk path” has not been overgrown for many years and will probably never be overgrown.

Many contemporaries of A. S. Pushkin, even during his lifetime, predicted a special place for him in Russian and world literature. The famous Russian critic V.G. Belinsky wrote about Pushkin: “The time will come when he will be a classical poet in Russia, based on whose works they will form and develop not only an aesthetic, but also a moral feeling.” And history has shown that he was absolutely right.

A.S. Pushkin left behind an invaluable legacy. The writer drew themes for his works from the depths of life. He subjected reality to bold criticism and at the same time found in it ideals that were close to the people. And from the heights of these ideals he assessed all events and phenomena of life. Pushkin became a truly people's poet, the soul of the people, their voice. In his work, he raised questions that worried both the poet’s contemporaries and subsequent generations.

Deeply, vividly and vividly expressing personal experiences in his poems, the poet is not limited to just a personal topic. His works constantly convey a genuine interest in other people, in the destinies of the people and the country. And this public topic worries the author as sincerely as a personal one. It is about this - about the meaning of life and the purpose of the poet - that he speaks in the poems “Poet”, “Prophet” and many others.

Bypassing seas and lands,

Burn the hearts of people with the verb.

This is how Pushkin understood his task and made high demands on himself. A poet can live a quiet life while his poetic spirit “tastes a cold sleep.” But there comes a moment when “the poet’s soul will perk up like an awakened eagle,” the “visionary eyes” will open and he will begin to see what is inaccessible to the gaze of an ordinary person, he will begin to hear “the shuddering of the sky,” “the underwater reptile of the sea and the vegetation of the valley vines.” . Creativity is a great work and feat, and the poet must be inspired by a big and important idea. Poetry, according to Pushkin’s firm conviction, must strictly follow the truth, devotedly serve freedom, beauty, goodness and justice. The most strict judge of his work is the poet himself:

You are your own highest court,

You know how to evaluate your work more strictly than anyone else.

Are you satisfied with it, discerning artist?

Are you satisfied? So let the crowd scold him...

The author calls on the poet not to pay attention to the opinion of the crowd, to be indifferent to blasphemy and praise. After all, praise, insult and slander are temporary. The only constant is devotion to your high ideals. And Alexander Sergeevich sought to follow these requirements and tasks throughout his life. He constantly lived the life of his country, its joys and sorrows, its successes and sufferings, its glory and pain.

Pushkin was a poet of freedom: his work calls for freedom - political and spiritual, freedom from slavery and prejudice. He dedicated it to serving people, fighting for happiness and justice. “The poet is the echo of the world,” wrote M. Gorky.

Pushkin was a poet for the elite, and at the same time, his works reflect characteristic, typical experiences and feelings that are understandable and close to most people. Thus, the poem “Village” and the ode “Liberty” reflected the thoughts and aspirations of progressively minded sections of society. And the poems “I loved you...” or “I remember a wonderful moment...” contain sincere tender feelings that excited and will always excite the hearts of all people, regardless of their views and political beliefs.

Pushkin was the “poet of reality”; all the diversity of life’s phenomena resonated in his work; the whole colorful living world excited the “tender mind” of the poet. And in this whole world, in every detail imperceptible at first glance, he knew how to find the beauty and harmony hidden in it. N.V. Gogol asked himself the question: “What was the subject of his poetry?” And the answer was obvious and amazing: “Everything has become its subject... Thought becomes numb before the countless number of its subjects.”

In his poem “I am a monument to myself...” the poet expresses the hope that future generations will understand and appreciate him and love his poetry because it awakens the best feelings. With all his creativity, all his life, all his thoughts, aspirations and deeds, A.S. Pushkin erected for himself a “monument not made by hands”, to which the “folk path” has not been overgrown for many years and will probably never be overgrown.

Many contemporaries of A. S. Pushkin, even during his lifetime, predicted a special place for him in Russian and world literature. The famous Russian critic V.G. Belinsky wrote about Pushkin: “The time will come when he will be a classical poet in Russia, based on whose works they will form and develop not only an aesthetic, but also a moral feeling.” And history has shown that he was absolutely right.

A.S. Pushkin left behind an invaluable legacy. The writer drew themes for his works from the depths of life. He subjected reality to bold criticism and at the same time found in it ideals that were close to the people. And from the heights of these ideals he assessed all events and phenomena of life. Pushkin became a truly people's poet, the soul of the people, their voice. In his work, he raised questions that worried both the poet’s contemporaries and subsequent generations.

Deeply, vividly and vividly expressing personal experiences in his poems, the poet is not limited to just a personal topic. His works constantly convey a genuine interest in other people, in the destinies of the people and the country. And this public topic worries the author as sincerely as a personal one. It is about this - about the meaning of life and the purpose of the poet - that he speaks in the poems “Poet”, “Prophet” and many others.

Bypassing seas and lands,

Burn the hearts of people with the verb.

This is how Pushkin understood his task and made high demands on himself. A poet can live a quiet life while his poetic spirit “tastes a cold sleep.” But there comes a moment when “the poet’s soul will perk up like an awakened eagle,” the “visionary eyes” will open and he will begin to see what is inaccessible to the gaze of an ordinary person, he will begin to hear “the shuddering of the sky,” “the underwater reptile of the sea and the vegetation of the valley vines.” . Creativity is a great work and feat, and the poet must be inspired by a big and important idea. Poetry, according to Pushkin’s firm conviction, must strictly follow the truth, devotedly serve freedom, beauty, goodness and justice. The most strict judge of his work is the poet himself:

You are your own highest court,

You know how to evaluate your work more strictly than anyone else.

Are you satisfied with it, discerning artist?

Are you satisfied? So let the crowd scold him.

The author calls on the poet not to pay attention to the opinion of the crowd, to be indifferent to blasphemy and praise. After all, praise, insult and slander are temporary. The only constant is devotion to your high ideals. And Alexander Sergeevich sought to follow these requirements and tasks throughout his life. He constantly lived the life of his country, its joys and sorrows, its successes and sufferings, its glory and pain.

Pushkin was a poet of freedom: his work calls for freedom - political and spiritual, freedom from slavery and prejudice. He dedicated it to serving people, fighting for happiness and justice. “The poet is the echo of the world,” wrote M. Gorky.

Pushkin was a poet for the elite, and at the same time, his works reflect characteristic, typical experiences and feelings that are understandable and close to most people. Thus, the poem “Village” and the ode “Liberty” reflected the thoughts and aspirations of progressively minded sections of society. And in the poems “I loved you.” or “I remember a wonderful moment.” contains sincere tender feelings that have excited and will always excite the hearts of all people, regardless of their views and political beliefs.

Pushkin was the “poet of reality”; all the diversity of life’s phenomena resonated in his work; the whole colorful living world excited the “tender mind” of the poet. And in this whole world, in every detail imperceptible at first glance, he knew how to find the beauty and harmony hidden in it. N.V. Gogol asked himself the question: “What was the subject of his poetry?” And the answer was obvious and amazing: “Everything became her subject. Thought becomes numb before the countlessness of its objects.”

In his poem “I am a monument to myself.” the poet expresses the hope that future generations will understand and appreciate him and love his poetry because it awakens the best feelings. With all his creativity, all his life, all his thoughts, aspirations and deeds, A.S. Pushkin erected for himself a “monument not made by hands”, to which the “folk path” has not been overgrown for many years and will probably never be overgrown.

Many contemporaries of A. S. Pushkin, even during his lifetime, predicted a special place for him in Russian and world literature. The famous Russian critic V. G. Belinsky wrote about Pushkin: “The time will come when he will be a classical poet in Russia, based on whose works they will form and develop not only an aesthetic, but also a moral feeling.” And history has shown that he was absolutely right.

A.S. Pushkin left behind an invaluable legacy. The writer drew themes for his works from the depths of life. He subjected reality to bold criticism and at the same time found in it ideals that were close to the people. And from the heights of these ideals he assessed all events and phenomena of life. Pushkin became a truly people's poet, the soul of the people, their voice. In his work, he raised questions that worried both the poet’s contemporaries and subsequent generations.

Deeply, vividly and vividly expressing personal experiences in his poems, the poet is not limited to just a personal topic. His works constantly convey a genuine interest in other people, in the destinies of the people and the country. And this public topic worries the author as sincerely as a personal one. It is about this - about the meaning of life and the purpose of the poet - that he speaks in the poems “Poet”, “Prophet” and many others.

Bypassing seas and lands,

Burn the hearts of people with the verb.

This is how Pushkin understood his task and made high demands on himself. A poet can live a quiet life while his poetic spirit "tastes a cold sleep." But there comes a moment when “the poet’s soul will perk up like an awakened eagle,” the “visionary eyes” will open and he will begin to see what is inaccessible to the gaze of an ordinary person, he will begin to hear “.....

I apologize in advance to the representatives of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, but I will start with the monument to Lenin at the entrance to Gorky Park. I have long been fed up with the question that out-of-town comrades constantly ask while walking around the city center. This is roughly the situation:

And this is our central park...
- In the name of Lenin?
- No, named after Gorky.
- It’s strange: Gorky Park, and the monument to Lenin...

There was a historical misunderstanding with the monument to the leader of the proletariat. The monument to Lenin appeared in 1929, and the park received the name of Gorky later, in 1936. After Alexei Maksimovich’s return to the USSR in 1932, for some reason, the “Gorky epidemic” of renaming city parks began: Moscow, Taganrog, Rostov, Alma-Ata, Minsk, Odessa, Kazan, Samara - about two dozen in total.

With monuments, obelisks, busts, decorative figures and other delights artistic creativity In general, you need to be more careful. Let’s not stray too far from the park: at the corner of Soborny Lane and Bolshaya Sadovaya Lane, a monument to a plumber and his faithful cat appeared last year. I have nothing against the creation of sculptor Mikhail Ushakov, but a question arises about the choice of location. Of course, the road to the temple, into which the alley ends, is not reserved for either a plumber, or a sleeper, or a worker in a beef cutting shop. And yet: why exactly the sewer work master, and right in the very center of the city, and certainly near the central Orthodox church?

Maybe it would be more appropriate next to Vodokanal? It is clear that new times give birth to new “trends” - forgive me, Lord! - and the plumber, excuse the pun, “got into the flow.” It has already been photographed in Moscow, Perm, Yekaterinburg, Omsk, Krasnoyarsk... It’s good that the park wasn’t renamed. But they could very well - “Park of Culture and Leisure named after the plumber Potapov.”

Everything has its place. Monument to the reader near the building of “Evening Rostov” - I realize. The figure of the Rostov merchant with Barsik does not cause rejection. But the magician of the plunger and the toilet, wedged between Lenin and Dimitri Rostovsky, is, in my opinion, too much. I don't dare insist, but...

There are other examples. Last year, a memorial to the Chernobyl heroes was opened next to the Olimp-2 stadium. The artistic merits of the structure are a separate discussion. But why exactly next to the stadium, the name of which also gives rise to some ambiguity? In our current understanding, “Olympian”, “path to Olympus”, “Olympic heights” are strongly associated with sports, with positivity, with victories. “Chernobyl survivor on the way to Olympic heights” sounds blasphemous... It’s unlikely that anyone will remember the mountain abode of the Greek gods, where heroes were sometimes taken.

Or take last year’s Boeing crash in Rostov, which claimed the lives of 62 people. In March of this year, a memorial was opened in memory of the dead passengers... right next to the airport! People! What are you doing?! And the memorial is necessary, and it is done to a high standard - but think about the living passengers! What is this, a good farewell, a wish for a happy flight?

Of course, the stadium can be renamed, the airport will move to another location. That's not what we're talking about. You just have to turn on your thinking sometimes.

Let's walk along Pushkinskaya. At one time, sculptor Anatoly Sknarin created an original composition of three patterned “Pushkin” balls. It naturally fits into the boulevard space, looks great, and creates an atmosphere of familiarization with the poet’s work. But here's the problem: ! The composition is not completed, “Pushkin's Tales” have not found their rightful place next to scenes from the life of the poet and from the novel in verse “Eugene Onegin”. But the bald spot under the ball exists and creates discomfort for the eyes and soul. Maybe it would be wiser to do just that, rather than plumbers? With all my respect for them and somewhere even reverence.

In general, it seems to me that sometimes it would be nice to discuss ideas for new monuments, busts, and decorative figurative compositions with city residents.

For example, I consider the monument to Chekhov by the same Sknarin on the same Pushkinskaya to be an undoubted success. It has its own zest: children and even adults easily climb onto the pedestal, taking photographs for memory, the writer in literally becomes closer to the reader.

But someone may disagree with me. Some people find this “free attitude” towards monuments disgusting. And therefore I agree when the fate of many sculptors’ works is not decided by a popular referendum. Still, it is not a sin to sometimes listen to the voice of the people.

At least when choosing personalities to perpetuate. For example, I am ashamed that there is still no monument to the legendary man in Rostov - Soviet officer Alexander Pechersky, who organized and led the only successful mass escape of prisoners from a Nazi concentration camp in the history of World War II. Several films have been made about Pechersky documentaries, in 1987 in Hollywood, director Jack Gold directed the blockbuster “Escape from Sobibor”, where the role of our fellow countryman was played by Rutger Hauer. A monument to the hero stands in Israel; in 2016, by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pechersky was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage, although I think he is worthy of the title of Hero of Russia. Yes, there is one in Rostov and commemorative plaque, and Pechersky Street. But there must be a monument to such a person.

Let's move back to Pushkinskaya. Last year, busts of front-line writers Mikhail Sholokhov, Anatoly Kalinin and Vitaly Zakrutkin appeared here. It is a sacred task to perpetuate their memory. But not the same! You get the impression that you are walking along the alley of a cemetery. Necropolis Kremlin wall. In my opinion, the decision is monstrous. It’s one thing to have a bust of Yuri Zhdanov next to the university library, although some may also disagree with me, another thing is to have a mournful row where only gravestones are missing.

This is not about taste: they say, some people like watermelon, others like pork cartilage. We’re not talking about how to furnish our own apartment, there’s at least a stake on your head, we’re discussing the appearance hometown. Unfortunately, I am sure that I have not named even a tenth of the absurd creations disfiguring our city. I hope readers will help refresh my memory and complete the list. And someone, probably, will categorically disagree with me. Well, let's discuss?