The story "Olesya" (Kuprin) is based onautobiographical memoirs of the author in 1897, when he lived in Polesie. At that time, disappointed in the reporter's career, Kuprin left Kiev. Here he was involved in managing the estate, located in the Rivne district, became interested in the Church Slavonic language. However, the biggest passion Kuprin was hunting. Among the vast swamps and forests, he spent whole days with hunting peasants.
Impressions from meetings and conversations,local legends and stories gave rich food to the mind and heart of the writer, suggested the specifics and form of his early stories - a description of the “local” history, a travel essay.
Alexander Ivanovich has always been interested in the topic.love, believing that it contains the most exciting mystery of man. He believed that individuality is not expressed in colors, not in voice, not in creativity, not in walking, but in love.
"He and she in the story Kuprin" Olesya "- the most importanttheme of the work. Love as the highest measure of a person’s personality, ennobling and elevating him above life circumstances, was revealed with great skill in this story. In it, Alexander Ivanovich poeticizes the nobility of the soul, the ability to enjoy the beauty and harmony of nature. The landscapes of Polesia described lovingly and generously in the story give a major, bright tone to the story about the fate of Ivan Timofeevich and Olesya - the main characters.
The content of the story Kuprin "Olesya" is basedon the story of a bright feeling to a young writer’s young writer. The heroine from the first phrase about "hungry finches" attracts readers. Ivan Timofeevich she struck original beauty. The girl was a brunette, about twenty - twenty-five, tall and slim. Ivan Timofeevich brought pure curiosity with her and her grandmother Manuilikha. With these two women, the village cost unkindly, driving to live in a dense forest, because Manuylihu was considered a witch. The main character, accustomed to be wary of people, was not immediately revealed to the writer. Its fate is determined by exclusivity, loneliness.
The narration is conducted on behalf of Ivan Timofeevich,urban intellectual. All other heroes (uncommunicative peasants, Yarmola, the narrator himself, Manuiliha) are connected with the environment, are constrained by its laws and way of life, and therefore are very far from harmony. And only Olesya, brought up by nature itself, by its mighty power, managed to preserve innate human qualities and talents. The author idealizes her image, but real abilities are embodied in the feelings, behaviors, thoughts of Olesya, therefore the story is psychologically true. For the first time, Alexander Ivanovich in the character of Olesya merged together dedication and pride, refinement of experiences and the effectiveness of actions. Her gifted soul amazes with the flight of feelings, devotion to the beloved, attitude to nature, people.
The heroine fell in love with the writer, "good, but onlyweak. "Her fate was predetermined. Olesya superstitious and suspicious believes what the cards told her. She knew in advance what the relationship between them would end. Mutual love did not work. Ivan Timofeevich felt only attraction to Olesya, who mistaken for love. This interest arose because of the originality and immediacy of the protagonist. The opinion of the society for the weak-willed hero meant a lot. He did not think about life.
The image of mother nature was embodied in Olesya.She treats chaffinches, hares, starlings with care and love, pities her grandmother, thief Trofim, forgives even the angry crowd that had beaten her. Olesya is a serious, deep, whole nature. It has a lot of immediacy and sincerity. The hero of Kuprin, under the influence of this forest girl, experiences, albeit temporarily, a special enlightened state of mind. Kuprin (the story “Olesya”) analyzes the characters of the heroes by contrast, on the basis of contrast. These are very different people belonging to different layers of society: the hero is a writer, an educated person who came to Polesye to “observe morals”. Olesya is an illiterate girl who grew up in the forest. She was aware of all the shortcomings of Ivan Timofeevich and understood that their love would not be happy, but despite this, she loved the hero with all her heart. For his sake, she went to church, which was a difficult test for the girl, because she had to overcome fear not only before the villagers, but also before God. Ivan Timofeevich, despite the fact that he loved Olesya (as he thought), was also afraid of his feelings. In the end, this fear prevented Ivan Timofeevich from marrying her. As can be seen from the comparison of the images of two heroes, he and she in the story of Kuprin “Olesya” are completely different people.
The story "Olesya" (Kuprin) - the embodiment of the dream ofwonderful person, healthy and free life in harmony with nature. It is no coincidence that the development of love occurred on its background. The main idea of the work: only far from the indifferent city, from civilization, you can meet a person who has retained the ability to love faithfully, unselfishly. Only in harmony with nature can we achieve nobility and moral purity.
He and she in the story Kuprin "Olesya" - peoplecompletely different, so they are not destined to be together. What is the meaning of this love, for which Olesya, knowing that their relationship is doomed, yet did not push the hero from the very beginning?
Alexander Ivanovich sees in the true meaning of lovethe desire to give his beloved full feelings. Man is imperfect, but the great strength of this feeling can, at least for a while, return to him the naturalness and sharpness of sensations that people like Olesya have managed to keep. This heroine is able to bring harmony into such contradictory relationships as those described by Kuprin (the story "Olesya"). An analysis of this work leads to the conclusion that her love is contempt for human suffering and even death. It is a pity that only the elect are capable of such a feeling. Love in Kuprin's story “Olesya” is a special gift, as rare as the magical abilities possessed by the main character. This is something mysterious, mysterious, inexplicable.
