In the famous poem "Demon" by Alexander Pushkin described the state of man that has repeatedly visited many people. For example, when we strive for something, we hurry somewhere, do something, and then at some point we stop and begin to think about what we have done, analyze our actions, and think about their consequences.
What is hiding under the demon?
"Demon" is that which brought into the poet's life continuous doubts, that which doomed his life to a meaningless promise. But not only Pushkin wanted to say this. "Demon" - a poem that carries a fairly simple hidden meaning. Such an “evil genius” is in every person. These are such traits as pessimism, laziness, insecurity, unprincipledness. And those people who are able to expel such a demon on their own, find the strength to move on, and in the future achieve success. But those who can not cope with the "evil genius" and surrender to his captivity, lose confidence in themselves, are afraid to protest the crowd and are unable to achieve anything in life.
Detailed analysis
Pushkin's “Demon” is a poem, the components of which are only 3 sentences. The first sentence tells about the lifestyle of the lyrical hero, where the reader gets acquainted with the demon. The second sentence already refers to the hero’s encounters with the “evil genius”. Although this proposal is the shortest, it can be said that it is in it that the demon is revealed in all its glory. But the third sentence makes it possible to understand the author and make a detailed analysis. Pushkin’s “demon” is most qualitatively revealed in the third sentence, because it is in him that the author lists the anxieties and doubts that he visited during the time of “torment”.
What did the author want to say?
The main thing is to correctly perceive the demon. To experience such a person is even useful. But you need to have a strong and persistent character. Pushkin’s verse “Demon” speaks of perseverance, of a strong will. While the demon comes to its victim, a person is given a wonderful opportunity to think about the future, rethink the past and take the right path. At such moments, the most important is the opposition to the demon, firmness and willpower. It is necessary to analyze the current situation in time and draw the correct conclusion and analysis. Pushkin’s “demon” teaches the reader to think about his mistakes, not to succumb to the temptation and firmly uphold his opinion.
Demon for Pushkin
It should be noted that many of the poet's acquaintances were able to see in the demon a certain comrade Pushkin - A. Raevsky, since this person was impudent and venomous, in addition, he saw the world as if through dark glasses. The author noted that they did the wrong analysis. The demon of Pushkin is a collective character and says that such temptations can be visited by any person.
As a young man, Pushkin began to notice that the more he showed his love for life, the more often he was visited by thoughts filled with skepticism and completely devoid of romance. And only when the time of heady youth passed and gray everyday life came, was Pushkin's poem “Demon” born.
In it, the author reflected his skepticism and the first disappointments in life, creating such a mythical hero that gave human features. Over time, the author was able to defeat the demon in himself, he was philosophical about life, while not losing freedom and faith in love.
What did Pushkin want to say? A demon is a poem that encourages a person to fight temptations, fight with himself, preserving the purity of his soul and his feelings, because this is how you can defeat a demon and achieve significant success in life, and it is so difficult to do when fate regularly checks us for strength !