The theme of patriotism is traditional in the work of all Russian writers. The image of Russia in the poetry of A.A. Blok appears when it embraces the feeling of inner emptiness. The "terrible world" of the city, created by him, begins to gradually suppress Alexander Alexandrovich. And now a beautiful new image appears in his work - the image of Russia. Blok's poetry gets an impetus for further development. It was at this time that famous cycles of verses “On the Kulikovo Field” and “Homeland” appeared.
"On the railway"
The poem "On the Railroad" is one of the best in the cycle "Homeland". Blok wrote this work ( his portrait is presented above) in 1910. As the author himself notes , it was an unconscious imitation of the episode from "Sunday" created by Tolstoy. The focus of Alexander Alexandrovich is desecrated female love. The life of a young abandoned girl at Blok ends in death. The heroine is crushed by life. For her, death is preferable to humility. The tragedy described by the author of the crushed lonely personality unfolds right before the eyes of "well-fed" people who are indifferent to everything.
Receive contrast
Blok used a contrast technique to reveal the cause of the tragedy he portrayed. This, on the one hand, is luxury and contentment, and on the other - dirt, pain, death. Alexander Alexandrovich introduced various artistic techniques (metaphors, hyperbolas, personifications) into the text that help to reveal the main idea: the death of beauty and youth, the meaninglessness and impossibility of their existence in the "terrible world" depicted by the author. The train is the personification of fate, indifferent to everything. The people in it are divided into rich and poor. A poor and hungry Russia, which travels in green cars, cries and sings. The author depicts the figure of a gendarme near a beautiful young girl who throws greedy looks "into the deserted eyes of the cars." The image of the gendarme is a symbol of the iron structure, which protects a person from the fullness of life, from happiness. The fate of the scolded girl depicted in this work is close to the fate of her native country.
"Sin is shameless, not sound ..."
It should be noted that the image of Russia in the poetry of Blok is dual. In his homeland, he sees both beauty and the wild, alien, mysterious principle, which is inaccessible to understanding. This ambivalent attitude was especially vividly embodied in another poem of the Bloc - “Sin is shameless, unforgettable ...” It was written in 1914. The author again uses the contrast technique. In the framework of one poem, he collides with the vulgarity of everyday life of the philistines, and the desire of people for Christian spirituality. Alexander Alexandrovich depicts a realistic picture of Russia, contemporary to him. The theme of this poem is the dark, uncontrollable element of people's life. It suppresses a person’s personality, gradually immersing him in an inert existence. His soul longs to get out of this swamp. A man seeks repentance, but does not find it. However, the work ends with the words that Russia, even one like that, is to the author of "all the edges more expensive."
The cycle "On the field of Kulikovo"
The image of Russia appears in a somewhat different light in the poetry of the Bloc, if we talk about the cycle "On the Kulikovo Field". Here the author sees the greatness of his homeland in its historical accomplishments. Alexander Blok, referring to the events of the 16th century, gave a generalized meaning to the episode of historical chronicle. Love for Russia awakens inspirational lines in the poet's soul. He writes: "Oh, My Russia! My wife!"
A special role in the works of this cycle is played by symbolism. The cries of swans, the scream of eagles, the horse’s running - all this creates a beautiful picture of Ancient Russia. It appears before the reader either in the form of a stepping mare rushing about, or in the form of a warrior’s “bright wife”.
Thus, the love for the native land, the unshakable faith of the author in its firmness, strength, greatness, bright future are expressed in the passionate lines of the works of the cycles “On the Kulikovo Field” and “Homeland”. Alexander Alexandrovich, drawing on the experience of his predecessors (Nekrasov, Lermontov, Pushkin), found new facets that help to reveal the image of Russia. In the poetry of Blok, personification is used in portraying his native country. What Russia is before us? Let's figure it out.
Metaphorical image
The metaphorical image of Russia in Blok's poetry is presented in the form of a beautiful woman. She is gullible, but strong in spirit and proud. The lot of trials will fall on this woman. However, Russia will not be lost, according to the author. No matter how its beautiful features are clouded by another concern, no matter how much the sorcerer succeeds in capturing it, it will survive any hardships. The author talks about the possible troubles of the country, using an allegorical language. And then Blok claims that she will certainly come out physically and spiritually stronger and hardened from all trials.
It is very important to know and understand Blok's poetry about Russia. All of his poems dedicated to the homeland, cause the reader serious thoughts about the fate of our country. Of course, his lyrics are relevant. Briefly, the image of Russia in the poetry of the Bloc we characterized. You can supplement this analysis with your own thoughts.