A.S. Pushkin, "The Prisoner": an analysis of the poem

During his stay in the southern exile, Pushkin composed many interesting and thoughtful poems. "Prisoner" was written in 1822, when Alexander Sergeevich was on the post of college secretary in Chisinau. For the freedom-loving disposition of the poet in 1820, the Governor-General of St. Petersburg sent him to the southern exile. Although the mayor of Chisinau, Prince Ivan Inzov treated Pushkin quite favorably, but the writer felt himself in a foreign country constrained.

Alexander Sergeevich took the appointment to the office of a distant, dusty and dirty province as a personal insult. He could answer him with free verses, but he understood that for such a power they could send him to Siberia. Only the petition of influential friends helped him to retain his former position and the title of nobleman. In Chisinau, as if in prison, Pushkin felt himself. "Prisoner" is a poem that accurately describes the mood of a poet who is in forced exile.

From the first lines, Alexander Sergeevich compares the southern city with a damp prison, than draws a very sad and dull picture. The reader gets the impression that the lyrical hero is really in custody, sits in a cell and looks at the world through a small window. No wonder the poet associates himself with the young eagle, because he was always free in his actions and actions, quite often neglected his official duties. The poem "The Prisoner" Pushkin wrote to show the desperation of the situation and his helplessness.

The hero in the work communicates with the eagle raised in captivity. But the person understands that even this bird, who never knew the feeling of freedom, is much stronger and more freedom-loving. The eagle now and again raises its eyes and screams, as if to say: "Come on, fly away." Because of the inability to return to Moscow or St. Petersburg, only the feeling of impotent anger experienced Pushkin. "Prisoner" is the life motto of the poet, in this poem he realizes that he is a free bird, which should not indicate what to do.

Alexander Sergeevich draws a parallel with the eagle, thereby emphasizing the freedom-loving "I" and it irritates him even more, because he understands that he was born a free man, but he is compelled to obey someone, to do everything under the orders of the tsarist regime. All subjects of the Russian Empire, regardless of ranks and titles, are required to play by special rules imposed by the tsar. The beginning of the protest and symbolizes the poem "The Prisoner". Pushkin, the analysis of the work allows you to understand the feelings of the author, already then he intended to act contrary to the authorities and change something in his destiny. In the verse, he hints that he will soon go to the sea, and the truth soon lodges a petition in the name of Count Vorontsov about the transfer to the office of Odessa.

Only in the southern exile finally realized its purpose and place in Russian literature Pushkin. "Prisoner" is just one of the brilliant works of that period. In the 20-ies of the XIX century, Alexander S. composed a lot of delightful and genuinely talented poems. Staying far from home, the poet realized what spiritual freedom means to him.