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What is the difference between Olga and Tatyana in the novel “Eugene Onegin. Composition on the topic “Comparative characteristics of Olga and Tatyana Tatyana and Olga’s attitude to the noble society

Pushkin introduces two heroines into the novel - sisters Tatyana and Olga. But this elusive image of a thin girl that arises in the reader's imagination is like the opposite of Olga's younger sister, whose features can be found in any novel of that time. The frivolity of the verse in which Olga is described is suddenly replaced by a serious intonation:

Allow me, my reader,
Take care of your big sister.
And she appears on the pages of the novel.
Nor the beauty of his sister,
Nor the freshness of her ruddy,
She would not attract eyes.
Dika, sad, silent,
Like a forest doe is timid,
She is in her family
Seemed like a stranger girl

This is not the heroine to whom the novel is dedicated. There is another, to which "we will arbitrarily dedicate the tender pages of the novel." Olga's beauty is familiar, and Tatyana is different, memorable. But Pushkin nevertheless notes a certain relationship between the sisters. And besides the external similarity (“movement, voice, light camp” is inherent in both), there is a spiritual unity between them:

... a friend of so many years,
Her dove is young
Her confidante is dear ...

Tatyana is not round and not red-faced, she is pale, but at the same time there is life in her features. Paleness is Tatyana's constant epithet: “pale color”, “pale beauty”. Already being a princess, eclipsing the “brilliant Nina Voronskaya” in the world. Tatyana is still the same “old Tanya, poor Tanya” “sitting untidy, pale.” Pushkin does not give a direct description of Tatyana's appearance, does not resemble a painter with his specific depiction of an object, but "based on a specific force, conveys the impression made by the object." The poet creates the image by a method inherent only in verbal art. The image is transmitted through the impressions, sensations, attitude of the author. 3. The time has come, she fell in love.

The image of the moon in "Eugene Onegin" is inextricably linked with the inner experiences of the main character. Tatyana is under the influence of the moon when, seeing her
...two-horned face...
In the sky on the left side
She trembled and turned pale.”
illuminated by the moon,
Tatyana writes a letter to Onegin.
And my heart rushed far
Tatyana looking at the moon...
Suddenly a thought popped into her mind...
... the moon shines on her.
Leaning on, Tatyana writes.

Tatyana writes without a lamp. The state of mind takes her away from the world of reality, which generates daylight. This is the highest degree of abstraction.
Tatyana's letter is in front of me;
I keep it holy
I read with secret anguish
And I can't read.

It should be noted that Tatyana's letter is a translation from French. Writing in French, thinking in a foreign language is an indicator of high education, which is typical for any Russian nobleman of that time. Of course, there was no original in French, and the letter is “a mythical translation from the wonderful original of Tatiana’s heart.” Researchers of Pushkin's creativity, in particular Lotman, argue that "a whole series of phraseological clichés goes back to Rousseau's New Eloise." For example, “That is the will of heaven; I am yours”, “... Souls of inexperienced excitement.

for example, “This is the will of heaven; I am yours”, “... Souls of inexperienced excitement. Reconciled with time (who knows?)”. Pushkin defines such clichés as Gallicisms:
Gallicisms will be nice to me,
Like the sins of past youth
Like Bogdanovich's poetry.

In addition to the influence of "Eloise" Rousseau, Tatiana may have read poetry, a French poetess. Tatyana understands what she is condemning herself to if Onegin divulges the secret of the letter. Both “shame” and “contempt” will really fall on Tatyana. In the 19th century, it is a shame to write to a young man you don't know, confessing your love. But Tatyana writes with a firm hand, this is her choice. She always decides her own fate. Subsequently, the decision to marry and move to Moscow depended only on her.

Me with tears of spell
Mother prayed; for poor Tanya
All were equal in lots ... Mother did not order, but prayed. Tatyana is sure that after reading the letter, Eugene will not reject her: “Though keeping a drop of pity, you will not leave me.” So she knew she would be loved. Intuition? Or it's not confidence at all, but hope, a plea. Belinsky will say: “Onegin did not recognize his own soul; Tatyana recognized her own soul in him, not as in its full manifestation, but as a possibility ... ". Tatyana guessed about this possibility. At the beginning of the letter, Tanya's self-evident unity with her loved ones comes through childishly ingenuously. Yes, Tatyana saw Eugene briefly, several times, she listened to him attentively, but is this enough for true high love to arise? Who is this stranger to whom Tanya refers to you, he is much older than the 18-year-old heroine, brought up by the capital. She is right:

In the wilderness, in the village, everything is boring for you.
All that remains for her is “Think everything, think about one thing
And day and night until a new meeting.

STATE OF MIND:

Tatyana: she was closed and silent, removed from society and even from her family: “she seemed like a stranger in her own family.” She liked the calmness and solitude, in which she found a certain comfort, which also adorned her dreams. At heart, she was still a child. She fell in love with the "deceptions of Richardson and Rousseau" - with novels that replaced everything for her. With their help, she created her own world, fictional and ideal, not like the real world.

She did not understand THEM and THEY did not understand her - Tatyana

was completely different from secular girls. Having fallen in love with Onegin, she suffered, worried, suffered, like the heroine of French novels, on which Tatyana grew up.

Olga: When reading the description of Olga in the novel, an image of easy ease is created. She is always cheerful, “like morning”; simple-hearted, “like the life of a poet”, simple. Even her movements and voice were light, and she had a “ruddy freshness” characteristic. However, Onegin believed that "Olga has no life in features." She was not alarmed by anything - Pushkin in the novel does not talk about any of her mental anguish, tragedies. “Like a windy hope, frisky, carefree, cheerful.” At one ball, her frivolous attitude, frivolity, quite characteristic of many secular ladies, is especially revealed: “Just a little out of diapers, a coquette, a windy child! She knows cunning, she has learned to change. Quite simply, Olga reacted to the death of Lensky: “Planning, she did not cry for long. Alas! The young bride of her sadness is unfaithful. The other caught her attention." And soon she got married.

Tatyana: Pushkin loved her very much, he could not stop writing about her. Even if we compare the description, the poet gave the older sister a more voluminous characterization, several times more than the younger one. Pushkin treated her very tenderly, with love and understanding: “Tatyana, dear Tatyana! With you now I shed tears. And he confesses, apologizing to the reader: “Forgive me, I love my dear Tatyana so much.”

Olga: Pushkin in the very first lines of Olga's description gives her a very pleasant characterization. However, he considers her windy, frivolous, in the end he admits that she is very tired of him. Pushkin concluded all her beauty in her appearance, but nothing was left for her soul. She was not a bad person for the poet, he just saw her empty.

COMMUNICATION, RELATION WITH SOCIETY:

Tatyana: She was alien to the society to which her sister was drawn. Since childhood, she was “a child herself, she didn’t want to play and jump in a crowd of children, and often all day long she sat silently by the window.” Even in the family, she was like not her own, did not consider the interests of society similar to her own. And "from the most lullaby days, thoughtfulness is her friend." She didn't look for other friends.

Olga: She corresponded to secular society, she was sociable, cheerful, in her childhood the nanny gathered a wide circle of all her friends for Olga, they played merrily. She was her own in this society, she loved evenings, balls, she was flirtatious with guys, friendly with her friends.

INDIVIDUALITY:

Tatyana: absolutely not like the others. Even her name is used for the first time on the pages of a Russian novel. While others preferred fun, Tatyana chose solitude and reflection. She was incomprehensible to everyone, she tried to understand herself and life, she often felt sad, she was “wild” (as the author writes) in the sense that “alien, unknown to people. She was an excellent dreamer.

Olga: Pushkin says that Olga is “sweet as a kiss of love, eyes like the sky, blue, a smile, linen curls, movements, voice, a light camp – everything is in Olga…” bored Pushkin immeasurably. He met her more than once on the pages of books. Olga is the same as everyone else, influenced by public opinion and the desire to join secular society.

INTERESTS, FAVORITE ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION:

Olga: she loved fun, holidays, balls, classes for secular youth of that time, games and fun, entertainment, fashion, friends. Raised by society, adjusted to its laws.

Comparison of the Larin sisters in Pushkin's novel "Eugene Onegin"

The work of A.S. Pushkin "Eugene Onegin" tells about two completely different maidens, Tatyana and Olga.

Olga is a cheerful, modest, cheerful girl. She is an obedient daughter, her parents love her very much. Lensky is madly in love with Olga. She reciprocates his courtship, but her love is fickle. When Lensky died, she did not grieve for long and soon got married.

Tatyana, on the contrary, is sad, silent, very withdrawn into herself. She is not like other girls. While everyone was embroidering, filling out albums, flirting with each other, Tatyana read novels and admired nature. she seemed like a stranger to her own family. She didn’t sit down to caress either her father or her mother. “Tatyana had been unrequitedly in love with Eugene for a long time. When Onegin finally realized that he loved Larina, she was already married to a noble person. preserved love for Eugene, Tatyana remained faithful to her husband.

In my opinion, both girls are good - they never did anything bad to anyone. Pushkin also likes both heroines, but according to the author "... her portrait (Olga) is very nice to me, I used to love him myself, but he bored me immensely. .." Tatyana, on the contrary, the author supports in every possible way, calls her "dear Tatyana." Based on the foregoing, it follows that Pushkin sympathizes with Tatyana Larina, despite, and maybe even due to her unusual behavior.

	Tatyana Larina	Olga Larina
Character	Tatyana is characterized by such character traits: modesty, thoughtfulness, trepidation, vulnerability, silence, melancholy.	Olga Larina has a cheerful and lively character. She is active, inquisitive, good-natured.
Lifestyle	Tatyana leads a reclusive life. The best pastime for her is alone with herself. She loves to watch beautiful sunrises, read French novels, and meditate. She is closed, lives in her own inner world.	Olga likes to spend time in a cheerful and noisy company. She is light and easy to communicate with. The limited circle of communication does not prevent her from establishing contacts with people around her. Olga can support any topic of conversation, be it fashion, public news or social life.
Attitude towards love	Tatyana is the ideal of devotion and fidelity. Love is of the utmost importance to her. She knows how to truly love. But love for her is not only feelings, it is also a responsibility and duty. Tatyana, contrary to her real sincere feelings, remains true to her choice.	Olga's attitude to love can be described as superficial and frivolous. Olga quickly falls in love and just as quickly can part with a person and get carried away by another. Her feelings are shallow. However, Olga remains sincere with herself and does not go against her feelings.
Attitude towards life and society	Tatyana Larina was definitely not satisfied with the events taking place around her. She lived as if not in her time. She did not like anything that was inherent in the society of that time: secular talk, noisy balls, coquetry, flirting, fun and idleness. Therefore, Tatyana finds an outlet in dreams and daydreams. Only her own thoughts save her from the "vices" of society. Tatyana's whole life is in her reflections, doubts, hesitations.	Olga Larina's attitude to life was formed under the influence of the traditions and "traditions" that existed at that time. Constantly being at the epicenter of life, Olga quickly absorbed the frivolity and unambiguity characteristic of society. However, behind the mask of fun and innocence, emptiness, narrow-mindedness and disappointment were hidden.
The attitude of the author to the characters	The author is condescending to Tatyana. She is ideal for him. Her modesty, mystery and some drama do not allow the author to part with the image of Tatyana throughout the novel. The inner world of Tatyana Larina, her life, experiences, feelings constantly keep readers and the author in suspense.	The author treated the image of Olga rather ironically and biasedly. For him, Olga is an absolute mediocre girl of that time, of which there are many. The author quickly "forgets" about Olga after the death of Lensky. Neither for the author nor for readers Olga Larina was no longer of interest.

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About Tatyana Larina, the beloved heroine of A.S. Pushkin, the reader knows much more than about her sister Olga. These images are not antipodes, but they reflect the author's attitude to the role of a woman in a noble society so accurately that they are perceived only in a comparison that is less beneficial for Olga than for Tatyana.

Who are Olga and Tatyana

Olga Larina- a literary character in the novel in verse "Eugene Onegin", the younger sister of the main character of the work of Tatyana Larina, a typical representative of the noble environment, who inherited her morality and moral values.
Tatyana Larina- the main character of the novel, who became the embodiment of the best human qualities and the moral ideal of the poet, who endowed her with exceptional virtues and integrity of character.

Comparison of Olga and Tatyana

What is the difference between Olga and Tatyana?
They are almost the same age, brought up in the same conditions, surrounded by love and care of loved ones.
But Olga grew up as an ordinary girl, a little spoiled, but cheerful, with liveliness perceiving the world around her in all its manifestations.
Tatiana from an early age was distinguished by isolation, did not like noisy games and entertainment, listened with pleasure to the nanny's stories about the old days, read the novels of Richardson and Rousseau, dreamed of romantic love and waited for her hero.
The meeting with Eugene Onegin shocked Tatyana and awakened a deep feeling in her inexperienced heart. Love revealed in her an extraordinary strength of character, raised her self-esteem, made her think, analyze, make decisions.
Simplicity and sincerity of Tatyana are not perceived as a weakness. To preserve these qualities in the false splendor of the palace halls, with the same indifference perceiving secular flattery and pompous arrogance of high society, only an outstanding woman could. It was this that Yevgeny Onegin saw her years later, who did not consider the spiritual subtlety and selfless readiness to share any fate with him in young Tatyana.
Olga is also capable of love, but her feeling for Vladimir Lensky is neither deep nor dramatic. She is prone to coquetry and gladly accepts the courtship of Onegin, who decided to annoy his friend for the awkward situation in which he had to explain himself to Tatyana, refusing her naive confession.
The death of Lensky did not overshadow Olga for a long time: a year later she got married and left her parents' house quite happy.
Tatyana's marriage was a balanced step: having no hope for Onegin's reciprocal feeling, she gave her consent to a man with undoubted merits. Not wealth, not secular brilliance, but the honor of her husband, she learned to value and protect above all, despite the emotional drama, the hero of which remained Eugene Onegin.

TheDifference.ru determined that the difference between Olga and Tatyana is as follows:

Tatyana is a deep nature with strength of character and strong will. Olga perceives life superficially, easily endures shocks and appreciates pleasures too much.
Tatyana reads a lot, thinks, analyzes. Olga loves entertainment, without a shadow of a doubt accepts male courtship and does not show a tendency to seriously evaluate her actions.
For Tatyana, love is a test of spiritual strength. For Olga, this is a romantic feeling that does not leave a truly deep mark on her soul.
Tatyana is a bright personality, her virtues are recognized by the exacting secular society. Olga is one of many, nothing but her appearance and easy disposition, not attracting the attention of others.

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