"Against the stream". Tolstoy Alexey Konstantinovich

Unfortunately, of the three great Tolstoys, only Aleksei Konstantinovich is not studied at school and little is studied in universities. He was a man of great intelligence and great faith. He did not have any weak works. He only wrote about what he knew.

Childhood writer

He was born on August 24, or on the fifth of September according to a new style, in 1817. In Petersburg. His father was Count Konstantin Petrovich Tolstoy, mother, beautiful, Anna Alexeevna. The marriage of his parents was short-lived, when the boy was not even a month old, they divorced. Anna Alexeevna went to her brother's place in the village of Krasnyi Rog. It was there that he spent the first eight years of Tolstoy's life. Instead of his father, he was brought up by his uncle - Alexei Alekseevich Perovski, a writer who was published under the pseudonym Antony Pogorelsky. So there were some writer's genes in Tolstoy.

The beginning of the creative path of Alexei Konstantinovich

He started writing poems at the age of six, but did not publish them for long, he considered them ridiculous. The first publication of poems took place in 1854. They were published in the "Contemporary" - the journal Nekrasov. The literary debut took place in 1841. Under the pseudonym the novel "Ghoul" was published. Already on this work it was clear that the author chose his own way and did not intend to follow the generally accepted literary canons blindly. In 1867 he published his first and last lifetime collection of poems.

Refusal of former life

Aleksei Konstantinovich was of a grail origin, and this obliged him to match the family title. Of course, his addiction to literature was not approved. Therefore, his writing activity was perceived as a kind of rebelliousness, although he was by no means a rebel. "Against the Current" Tolstoy wrote as an answer to his friends and relatives, those who wanted to see him only as a diplomat. The profession of the writer was considered a bad form, although the fashion for art in the 19th century was in its prime.

"Against the stream" Tolstoy wrote when his name in the literary field already had some weight. This was in 1867. He struggled for a long time with himself and tried to combine service and writing, but realized that it was impossible, and chose what was closer to his heart. At the age of 50 he devoted himself entirely to literature. Alexei Konstantinovich left the capital to live in the remote place, to his estate, and took up creative work. From all sides he was condemned. A lot of gossip was born. Alexei Tolstoy against the current general was, and this always outrages society. At any time, and in the 19th century, even more so.

A short analysis of Tolstoy's poem "Against the Current"

In this work, the poet and playwright gives an answer, why he chose the creative path, and not a brilliant career. Moreover, he also calls on others, like himself, to defend their interests and not listen to the opinion of "high society".

The author says that a ruthless modern society does not need creative people - dreamers. It is too pragmatic. "Where, then, will stand up to you, the revived tribe, against the current?" - Tolstoy, as it were, speaks for the condemning and cold majority. But then it refutes, saying that the unknown attracts their power to themselves. Under the power, probably, inspiration is meant. After all, this is it - inspiration - helps to see the world more beautiful than all the others. "Believe a wonderful star of inspiration," Tolstoy calls in the poem "Against the Current". The analysis of this work also reveals the author's conviction in his choice, in his rightness, he cites examples of the victory of creativity and believes that art and inspiration will prevail. And only creative work is guaranteed immortality.

Alexei Konstantinovich fought for "pure art". In his poem "Against the Current" Tolstoy is angry sincerely and convincingly at the injustice to creative people. The author's position is clear and clear. He made his choice and wanted to support in the same choice of others.

The writer has developed a hostile attitude not only from the side of society, but also from literary criticism. He felt pounded. And he called to his like-minded people.

The poem reveals the inner world of Alexei Konstantinovich as the glorifier of beauty. He considers himself primarily a creator. And glorifies literature as creativity, this is the main theme of the poem. The idea is that you need to follow your vocation and talent in spite of everything.

The size of the poem is dactyl. Abundantly used epithets and metaphors, as well as the personification - "the world was sober".

Tolstoy idealizes the tasks of art, for him they come from God. Creativity is a sacred thing: "Let's go out solemnly with our shrine!"