EARLY CAUCASIAN POEMS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE IDEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF M.YU. LERMONTOV’S WORK

Abstract

The researcher conducts as analysis of the ideological and artistic role of the Caucasian poems of M.Yu. Lermontov of the early 1830s (Kalli, Izmail-Bey, Aul Bastunzhi, Hadji Abrek). The issues of the commonality of the poems’ themes, the specificity of the problematic content are considered, the significance for the evolution of prose, the development of the Caucasian theme and the formation of the image of a national hero are determined. The focus is on the creative development of various facets of the revenge motif, providing the conditions for the plot energy of each of them and defining the contours of their intrigue, an artistic study. qualities of the poems’ heroes. Caucasian poems, represent.an almost ideal environment for searching for a type of hero adequate to the author’s artistic goals.