Lermontov's sadness and depression revealed his dissatisfaction with the society, such as "Turkish sorrow" and "monologue" ... On the basis of this thought, lermontov created a prisoner who longed for freedom. Four poems, such as "Hope", were written in prison, echoing Pushkin's lyric poem "Prisoner", showing his anguish of losing his freedom again and again. Lermontov's image as a prisoner deprived of his freedom reflects the common fate of progressive intellectuals at that time.
Lermontov was constantly persecuted by politics, and his ideal could not be realized. Under the situation that the reactionary rule became more and more fierce in the 1930s, the poet felt lonely and had no like-minded comrades around him. Many of his lyric poems are about loneliness, such as Sail, A Pine Tree in the Desolate Northland, Leaves and so on. Whether it is a lonely sail in a foggy sea or an oak leaf falling with the wind, these images symbolize the lonely poet and are a portrayal of the poet's heart.
Loneliness is also reflected in lermontov's love poems. Lermontov didn't write Pushkin's poem praising love and joy, as if he didn't know what happy love was. None of the women he loves brings him happiness. Poems such as "Prayer" and "I often appear in colorful crowds" all express this kind of pain.
Lermontov's lyric poems exploring the poet's mission and destiny are also full of painful loneliness. Such works include The Poet, Don't Believe in Yourself, A Farewell, Russia with ulterior motives, etc.
Lermontov's sadness and despair were caused by the czar's high-handed policy. Referring to their generation, herzen said: "Although we were awakened by this great day (1825 65438+February 24th), all we saw was the death penalty and exile. We were forced to be silent, learned to be silent with tears, and hid our thoughts-what kind of thoughts are that! It is not a pleasant idea of freedom and progress, but an idea full of doubt, denial and resentment. Lermontov is used to this feeling. He can't get rid of the emotional appeal of lyric poetry like Pushkin, dragging heavy skepticism in all his fantasies and pleasures. Strong and gloomy thoughts never left his mind-such thoughts permeated all his poems. This is not the kind of abstract thought that you want to decorate yourself with flowers of poetry. This is not lermontov's meditation-this is his poetry, his pain and his strength. " Herzen's analysis is incisive and pertinent, and lermontov's mood is very representative, representing the mood of a generation of progressive intellectuals.
However, lermontov is a poet who does not give in to fate. He has a positive personality and is full of civic passion. He dares to criticize and resist. His lyric poems often show positive, high-spirited and optimistic factors, showing the poet's pursuit of light and yearning for free life. For example, on 183 1 June1day, lermontov put forward the view that life is action. Gorky attached great importance to lermontov's desire for career and his thought of actively intervening in life in his poems. He said: "In lermontov's poems, a tone almost unheard of in Pushkin's poems has begun to spread loudly-this tone is the desire for career and active participation in life. The desire for career, the repression of people who are powerful but useless-these are the characteristics that people have in those years. "
Lermontov's lyric poems are rich in content and have a distinct political tendency. He expressed his resistance to the tsarist system with powerful poems and criticized the youth's inaction. After the The Decemberists Games, he still fought for the ideal freedom with full enthusiasm.
(History of Russian Poetry)