The poem "The Borodino anniversary": Pushkin and his ideas about the significance of Russia

One of the most significant patriotic poems in Russian poetry is the work "The Borodino anniversary". Pushkin, the author of this work, expressed in him a firm confidence in the might of the Russian Empire, its internal and external strength. He also argued that the country is capable of resisting any enemy in the international arena. It is interesting that this poem was created at about the same time as another equally famous work of the poet - "Slanderers of Russia", in which he also pursued the idea of preserving his strength and greatness by the Russian people.

History of the creation of the poem

In response to the suppression of the Polish uprising, the poem "The Borodino Anniversary" appeared. Pushkin, who always reacted very sensitively to contemporary events, wrote two works at once, in which he expressed confidence in the indivisibility of the empire. At this time, the poet departed from the youthful revolutionary romance, his mature works are distinguished by greater restraint and loyalty to the authorities. Many critics point out that Alexander Sergeevich considered Poland's entry into the empire as a guarantee of its integrity.

Therefore, he spoke positively about the suppression of the Polish uprising, although in his correspondence with friends he often admired the courage of those people who fought for their country. However, the main addressee of these poems was not the leaders of the uprising, but Europe, or rather, those of her representatives who called for armed intervention in Russian-Polish relations.

Political overtones

Quite relevant for its time was the poem "Borodino anniversary". Pushkin in it directly addressed to those European deputies who believed that their countries should help the Polish insurgents in their armed struggle.

The poet himself considered the contradictions between Poland and Russia to be an "old family dispute", as he claimed in another poem mentioned by us and in correspondence. Therefore, the author argued that European states should not interfere in this Slavic dispute. The main complaint of the poet is not to the Polish rebels, but to those who wanted to forcefully intervene in Russia's policy.

Historical references

Numerous examples of the past are full of work "Borodino anniversary". Pushkin, who knew Russian history very well, recalls the glory and greatness of the empire, first of all the victory on the Borodino field, which occurred on August 26. On the same day, the Russian troops took Warsaw in 1831 - hence the name of the poem.

The poet, referring to the opponents of Russia, lists all the misfortunes and misfortunes that our country has undergone in the past, and declares that it not only did not weaken but retained its former strength, power and greatness. Many poems by Alexander Pushkin imbued with the spirit of patriotism due to the author's admiration for the past of the Russian state. In the same work, the poet made historical themes particularly relevant, showing on specific examples that our country is able to withstand any trials.

Value

There is a point of view that the work was commissioned by the Emperor Nicholas I himself, who wanted to make him an ideologist of his policy. However, it should be noted here that the work in question corresponds to the ideological evolution that the poet went through in his work. In his mature years, Alexander Sergeevich in his works conducted the idea of the great importance of Russia, and this idea became the main in his poem "The Borodino anniversary." Pushkin (the year of writing the work - 1831) renounced youth revolutionary ideas and turned to historical topics, seeing in the past the country's pledge of a happy future.