Pechorin's behavior when meeting Maxim Maksimych. Why did Pechorin treat Maxim Maksimych so coldly during their last meeting? Was there a friendship

Collection of works: The last meeting of Pechorin and Maxim Maksimych (Analysis of an episode from the novel by M. Yu. Lermontov "A Hero of Our Time")

When you open Lermontov's novel A Hero of Our Time, you forget that it was written over a hundred years ago. The writer introduces us to a world in which such different people live: Maxim Maksimych, who, according to Belinsky, has a “wonderful soul, a golden heart,” and Pechorin.

Two chapters in the novel are devoted to two meetings of the protagonist - Pechorin and Maksim Maksimych - a staff captain in a small distant fortress in the Caucasus. His life flows quietly and measuredly away from the noisy light, nothing violates the dull monotony of his existence. And a whole event in his life - the arrival of a new officer - Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin.

“He was so thin, white, he was wearing such a new uniform,” Maxim Maksimych tells the author about his first meeting. In these words, there is an extraordinary tenderness that Maxim Maksimych is ready to give Pechorin; “You will be a little bored ... well, yes, you and I will live like a friend. Yes, please, just call me Maksim Maksimych ... ”, immediately, without any ceremony, he offers Pechorin; but only dry formality resounds in his answers to all inquiries: "That's right, mister captain."

Noticing the strangeness of the new officer, his dissimilarity from others, Maksim Maksimych explains this by his wealth and classifies Pechorin as one of the people who are written in their family that extraordinary events must happen to them.

The good-natured captain fell in love with Pechorin, even his name - Aleksandrovich, gives Maksim Maksimych pleasure; Telling a stranger about the new officer, Maxim Maksimych is worried as if he is reliving his best moments.

Although Maksim Maksimych feels sorry for the dead Bela, although in his heart he blames Pechorin for her death, all the same for him an extravagant young man is a "poor thing."

We feel care and tenderness, excitement and sincere friendship from Maxim Maksimych.

Not wanting the participation of strangers, once Pechorin lifts the veil from his life. "My soul is spoiled by the light, my imagination, an insatiable restless heart" - his confession sounded to Maxim Maksimych.

In this confession-confession, one can clearly hear the cry for help from a person who does not understand himself, who needs friendly support, who is very lonely and unnecessary to anyone.

Suffering from his restlessness, in despair he asks himself a painful question: “Why did I live? For what purpose was I born? " Pechorin rushes about, he does not understand himself; I involuntarily recall the Pushkin Onegin, who was called by Belinsky "suffering egoist", "selfish reluctance."

Maxim Maksimych failed to understand Pechorin's confession - for him, who had lived his whole life in a lost fortress, who knew only his duties and performed them regularly, the torments and contradictions of the new generation, a man who "asks for storms," \u200b\u200bwere too incomprehensible. Five years have passed.

Maxim Maksimych fondly keeps in his heart his affection for Pechorin. For the first time, he leaves his official duties - in the first place he puts a meeting with a friend. And what?

Instead of friendly hugs, Maksim Maksimych meets a certain alienation, Pechorin says a cool greeting phrase: “How glad I am, dear Maksim Maksimych! How are you doing? " Tears choke the staff captain, the friendly "you" has to be replaced with "you", Maxim Maksimych is in complete disarray - he is in great pain, his concepts of friendship, his faith in the memory of his former friend are crumbling.

“I haven’t forgotten anything,” Maxim Maksimych said, reproaching Pechorin, but is it worth it to reproach? In my opinion, Grigory Alexandrovich and Maksim Maksimych are too different natures, so a strong friendship could not arise between them, but still I believe that for all his restraint, Pechorin treats Maksim Maksimych warmly, appreciates him; he just belongs to the category of people who hide their emotions far into themselves and do not consider it necessary to express their feelings.

The inner world of Pechorin is very complicated: neither the beautiful "wild" Bela, nor the kind-hearted Maksim Maksimych, who does not understand the depth of the officer's suffering after Bela's death, cannot comprehend him: “His face did not express anything special, and I felt annoyed: I would the place died of grief. " And only because Pechorin was ill for a long time and became emaciated, we understand the true power of Grigory Alexandrovich's experiences.

A cool attitude towards a meeting with an old friend led to the fact that Maxim Maksimych became stubborn and grumpy. The officer-narrator guesses that Pechorin's behavior is not a manifestation of spiritual emptiness and selfishness. Particular attention should be paid to the eyes that did not laugh when he laughed. "This is a sign of either evil right or deep, constant sadness." I think this is, of course, melancholy. Longing for the fact that Grigory Alexandrovich does not find a worthy application for his outstanding abilities.

Undoubtedly, Pechorin experiences fear, unfortunately, not groundless, but a well-founded fear: he feels lonely in this world, unnecessary and absolutely useless to anyone, I would even say "small", yes, sometimes he feels exactly "small" from - because there is no use of his power.

In principle, Gregory, contrary to his own convictions, is capable of a sincere, great feeling, but his love is very complex, like everything in him. So the feeling for Faith awakens with renewed vigor only when there is a danger of losing forever the only woman who understood it, completely understood it!

“With the opportunity to lose her forever, Vera has become more dear to me than anything else - dearer than life, honor, happiness!” - he admits. Having driven the horse on the way to Pyatigorsk, Pechorin "fell on the grass and, like a child, wept." Here it is - the power of feelings! His love is high, but tragic for himself and destructive for those who love him.

Therefore, I believe that Maksim Maksimych once again misunderstood Pechorin. Still, one should not be disappointed in the strength and sincerity of friendly relations, it is just that Grigory Alexandrovich hides his feelings too well, thereby bringing pain and despair to those who love him; in my opinion, this is another problem that negatively affects his life; he understands this.

I agree with Belinsky, who resolutely defends Pechorin: “Are you saying that he is an egoist? But does he not despise and hate himself for this? The hero himself gives us the answer to this question: “My colorless youth passed in a struggle with myself and the light; my best feelings, fearing ridicule, I buried in the depths of my heart; they died there ... "

In the novel, the question remains open about the meaning of life “Why did I live? For whom was he born? " But, for sure, this goal existed, and, it is true, there was its purpose, but he simply did not guess it.

In my opinion, the meeting between Pechorin and Maksim Maksimych also had a certain meaning. Despite the fact that the staff-captain was disappointed in friendship, nevertheless, bright memories of the officer probably remained in his soul.

With his novel, the author wanted to lead young people on the path of struggle, telling them: "How boring life is when there is no struggle!" To emphasize the typical character of Pechorin's image for Russia, Lermontov calls his novel "A Hero of Our Time". Many years later, this work has not lost its relevance, because even now people like Pechorin live on our land; and I would very much like people like Maksim Maksimych to meet more often: with a broad, kind soul, capable of sincere friendship and understanding.

The novel by M. Yu. Lermontov "A Hero of Our Time" reflects the fate of several generations, represented by one person. The relationship between Pechorin and Maxim Maksimych once again proves that the protagonist does not need friends. He is a lone wolf, wandering through life in search of adventure. Everyone who, at certain moments in life, was next to him, remained unhappy, with a broken soul and a wounded heart.

Acquaintance

Maxim Maksimych served in one of the Caucasian fortresses. He had a little before leaving for a well-deserved rest. The life of the old warrior went on as usual, quietly and measuredly. Gray everyday life was dispelled by the arrival of Grigory Aleksandrovich Pechorin in their place.

The young officer aroused sympathy in him, awakening paternal feelings in his soul. He wanted to patronize and protect Pechorin from all troubles. From the first minute of their acquaintance, the captain suggested avoiding formalities in the conversation, calling each other by name. Pechorin had a different opinion on this matter.

He did not allow liberties in addressing his mentor and was extremely polite and tactful with him. Maksim Maksimych saw in Pechorin an extraordinary and extravagant person. Even the actions of Pechorin that did not lend themselves to explanation and logic were justified by the good old man, referring to the youth and carelessness of the new guest.

Was there a friendship

Maxim Maksimych fell in love with Grigory with all his heart. Even the death of Bela, where Pechorin showed himself to be a callous and soulless person, is not capable of influencing his attitude towards him. In his heart, he understood that Pechorin was guilty of the girl's death, but once again he found an excuse for him. Gregory once admitted his shortcomings, expressing them aloud. "My soul is spoiled by light, my imagination is restless, my heart is insatiable." The old soldier did not appreciate the confession. Over the years of service, the heart has hardened. All that he knew how and knew well how to perform military duties.

It's been five years

Five years have passed since the last meeting. Maxim Maksimych hasn't changed at all. He was delighted with Pechorin sincerely, like a child. Gregory remained cold, showing no emotion. Maxim Maksimych was upset to tears. He was hurt. At that moment, he realized that there was no friendship. He invented it, passing off wishful thinking. They are too different people.

Again Pechorin showed himself not on the best side in relation to close people. Trampled and forgot. There is no place for love or friendship in his life. For him, people are just passers-by. One of them is Maxim Maksimych.

In the novel by M. Yu. Lermontov "A Hero of Our Time" the events are set out in violation of the chronological sequence, so the reader learns about the main character first from the memoirs of Maxim Maksimych, and later from the diary entries of Pechorin himself.

Several years have passed since the hero's departure from the fortress, where he served with Maxim Maksimych. Pechorin has already retired, lived in St. Petersburg, but boredom makes him go on the road again. On the way to Persia, fate unexpectedly prepared for him a meeting (in Vladikavkaz) with a former colleague,

Maksim Maksimych, but not only is he not in a hurry for this meeting, but he could well have left without seeing him. And there is an explanation for this.

Life in the fortress, where Pechorin was sent after the duel with Grushnitsky, was painful for him, too solitary and monotonous. Pechorin did not want to recall this life, and even more so the story with Bela, in whose tragic death it is his fault. The difficulties of everyday life and military life, for certain reasons, did not bring the young officer closer to his senior comrade, who helped him in everything. And in the intervening time, Pechorin has become even more distant. Apparently, the character of the individualist, who did not want to experience

Feelings of affection. He lacks such qualities as sociability, friendliness, affability, the desire for mutual assistance and mutual assistance. This is a closed, selfish person who did not allow anyone to “open the secret places of his soul”. He could be cold, mocking, or even cruel so as not to get close to anyone.

Maksim Maksimych does not understand how one can not be considered a friend of a former colleague with whom they lived side by side for some time, shared the difficulties of army service. The old campaigner, whose interests are focused on the honest performance of military duties, lives a simple and modest life. He is a kind, sincere person, his heart is open to people, he is ready to pity and love those who, by the will of fate, are next to him. Maxim Maksimych becomes attached to Pechorin, takes care of him and Bela, deeply experiences the death of a young mountain woman, and he cannot forget the past, everything that connects him with Pechorin. Therefore, he does not understand the behavior of a comrade in the service, who seems to be not happy to meet and would like to avoid it.

In fact, everything is clear here. And not only because these characters are very different. We must not forget that Pechorin is still a “suffering egoist”. When meeting after a certain period of time, it is more pleasant to remember good deeds, any good events. And what to remember Pechorin? How did he once again commit a selfish and rash act? Or how did he perform “the role of an ax in the hands of fate”?

Over the years, Pechorin learned to distance himself from people: he did not make friends with anyone, he did not feel love for anyone. He is not only disappointed, but also an indifferent person: he yawns when Maxim Maksimych tries to summon him for a conversation; he is not interested in the fate of his own diary; he does not ask his former colleague about anything, he does not even ask about his health.
Pechorin offended Maxim Maksimych due to his callousness, indifference, but his behavior is also explained by many subjective reasons and objective circumstances.

The question also arises, why is Pechorin completely indifferent to the fate of his diary?
Every reader, like every critic, sees the character of the hero of the time in his own way.
Pechorin's diary was introduced by Lermontov as a compositional device in order to show the personality of a person from the inside, since the hero's notes are “a consequence of the observations of the mature mind over itself. without a vain desire to arouse participation or surprise. "

What does the diary reflect? First of all, the tendency to reflection, that is, to self-observation and comprehension of their actions, sensations, desires, feelings. Why does Pechorin need this introspection if he is not going to change, to follow the path of personal self-improvement? There is only one answer: there is no definite goal, as in everything and always in the life of this person. He does not know why he was born, studied, why he lives. "But, probably, I had a high mission?" But life is wasted: he did not find a vocation in the service, he did not make friends, there is no love, there is no family, he does not feel his need. Complete disappointment in everything. Even his tears about the unexpected separation from Vera Pechorin considers the result of an empty stomach or poor sleep. Although this episode resembles the whim of a spoiled child because of the toy, which he was suddenly deprived of.

Pechorin is not portrayed when he speaks of cooling feelings, disappointment, loss of interest in life and its complete aimlessness. This state of mind requires a thrill, and he gambling with fate, emphasizing that he does not value life. This is observed in the episode with the smugglers, and in the duel with Grushnitsky, and in the fight with the drunken Cossack.
Pechorin is indifferent to his future. How can he not be indifferent to the fate of his diary?

Maksim Maksimych, who found this abandoned confession, asks a former colleague what to do with the diary. And Pechorin answers: "What you want." By this time, he feels complete indifference to everyone and everything. He no longer wants to analyze his life, and he is not interested in the past, as well as the future. Everything loses its meaning, loses its value: people and life are not dear, former thoughts and feelings are not dear.

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The composition of the novel by M.Yu. Lermontov's "A Hero of Our Time" is such that in the first chapter we learn about Pechorin only from the words of Maxim Maksimych, an elderly officer who served in the Caucasus for many years. In the second chapter, which is called “Maksim Maksimych,” we see Pechorin through the eyes of the author, from whose person the story is being told. The meeting of the heroes happens by chance: while waiting at the hotel, Maksim Maksimim learns that the owner of the dandy carriage and the spoiled footman is none other than Pechorin. They cannot meet at once: Pechorin has already gone to supper and spend the night with the colonel. Having asked the footman to tell Pechorin that Maxim Maksimych is here and awaiting him, the old man is sure that Pechorin "will come running now." He has to wait until tomorrow morning. With the help of a secret psychology technique, the author reveals to the reader the state of mind of the staff captain, through external manifestations and through actions, drawing his inner experiences. Maxim Maksimych seeks not to show his disappointment and resentment to a random fellow traveler, but he waits tensely, and the drama of this expectation grows: he sits outside the gate until late in the evening, refusing even a calm tea drinking, he does not sleep for a long time - he coughs, tosses and turns, sighs ... explaining his condition to a stranger, he gets off with the question whether the bugs bite him, with the answer that yes, they bite, but it is clear that this is not why he cannot sleep.

Pechorin appears in the morning, in the absence of the old man. He might not have waited for Maksim Maksimych, but the narrator reminded him of a former colleague. Maxim Mksimych runs to Pechorin across the square, presenting a pitiful sight: damp, panting, exhausted. Pechorin is friendly, but that's all. The old man eagerly rushes to Pechorin, he is so agitated that he cannot speak, - Pechorin replies that he has to go. Maksim Maksimych is overwhelmed with memories - "Pechorin" turned a little pale and turned away ": it is apparently unpleasant for him to remember Bela and the past. He goes to Persia, and he does not even need the papers remaining with the captain: Maksim Maksimych is worried about what to do with them, - Pechorin waves him off: "What do you want!" Such an antithesis in the behavior of the heroes helps the author to reveal the author more vividly and serves as the next step to Pechorin's diary entries - self-disclosure of the hero's character.

The chapter “Maksim Maksimych” of M. Yu. Lermontov’s novel “A Hero of Our Time” depicts GA Pechorin's last meeting with Captain Maksim Maksimych five years after they met. Despite the fact that the old man was looking forward to his old friend for a long time, and when he arrived, he ran to meet him “as best he could”, Pechorin responded with a cold smile and a simple polite phrase. Dazed, “with tears in his eyes,” the old man did not know what to say. At that moment he was a pitiful sight: "hardly

could breathe; sweat rolled down his face in a hail. his knees trembled. " Slightly calming down, Maxim Maksimych began to remember life in the fortress, hunting, Belu. Then Pechorin "turned a little pale and turned away."

This scene has caused and is causing much controversy, both critics and readers. Why did GA Pechorin do this to the poor old officer? What drove him to act? Who is before us at that moment: an egoist or an unhappy person, a ruthless, rude creature or a tactful aristocrat defending himself from new suffering ?!

I think that Pechorin in this scene is an unhappy person who was once again reminded of his bitterly experienced

past. He knows Maksim Maksimych very well, presents both the questions that he will begin to ask and the memories that he will begin to share. Therefore, he avoids meeting with an old colleague. Alas! It was not possible to avoid it. And what happened was what Lermontov's hero had foreseen. Maxim Maksimych, forgetting about tact and not thinking about the feelings of his friend, immediately started a conversation about Bela, the very girl whose death causes Pechorin not only sadness, but also the deepest sense of guilt. Figuratively speaking, the best friend in strength from the first minute of the meeting begins to "pour salt" on the emotional wound of Pechorin. And what remains for the hero? Be rude to the old man? Cut him off abruptly? No! Leave urgently! Interrupt this unexpected and unpleasant meeting for him.

That is why GA Pechorin is parting with his old friend so quickly.

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