A. S. Pushkin is one of those poets whose work is studied at school. Teachers want to convince students of the eternity of the works of the genius poet, of the enduring value of his work, but the teenage rebellion of schoolchildren comes into conflict with the teachings of teachers: A. S. Pushkin lived and worked 200 years ago, today he is no longer relevant! But experienced teachers know: time will pass, youthful maximalism will subside - and the relevance of A. S. Pushkin's works will become obvious.
It is possible to talk about the relevance of A. S. Pushkin not only in relation to his specific works, but also to the poet's work as a whole, considering it in development.
beauty
The main distinguishing feature of Pushkin's works can be called an orientation towards the "laws of beauty." His language is surprisingly harmonious and remains so even in those cases when it comes to some ugly and even terrible manifestations of the surrounding world, for example, the Pugachev revolt in The Captain's Daughter, the moral fall of Hermann in The Queen of Spades.
The poet does not idealize reality, he judges it according to aesthetic laws. This is his answer to the question that aesthetics has been posing for several centuries: how exactly should art affect a person. This question is still relevant today: contemporary art increasingly breaks down on attempts to shock the viewer, listener, reader by demonstrating something ugly (provocative behavior of artists on stage, obscene expressions in literary texts, etc.). Often this causes a storm of protest among the public, which does not stop the "innovators". In such conditions, the work of A. S. Pushkin becomes an example of art that could awaken both thought and feeling without shocking with ugliness.
Eternal themes
The works of A. S. Pushkin are imbued with thoughts and feelings that have worried and will always excite a person. The poet glorifies love, friendship, love for the Motherland - all this is close and understandable to a modern person. It is no coincidence that young men in love can read to their beloved "I remember a wonderful moment …", and modern patriots gladly quote "Slanderers of Russia" on social networks.
It can be argued that over 200 years these concepts have undergone changes, that even modern love differs from that which is described in the works of A. S. Pushkin. Indeed, television, magazines, contemporary literature and other "information channels" create such an impression. But it is enough to talk to any teenage girl to make sure: she wants to feel not a thing that is being used, but a person whom she loves, wants to find a loved one - not a “partner”, wants a beautiful romantic relationship, and this is exactly the kind of love that A. S. Pushkin.
Growing up
It is noteworthy that in the early period of creativity A. S. Pushkin wrote only poetry, but later he often gave preference to prose. Prose is often called "harsh" in contrast to poetry. The transition to prose marks a departure from the romantic mood of youth, nevertheless marked by a certain idealization of the world. Pushkin's prose, like the poetic works of this period, is more realistic than his earlier poems, but this realism is not accompanied by disappointment in ideals.
Remarkable in this respect is the depiction of love in Pushkin's prose. It is not always sublime, in a number of cases it is dictated by an attempt to escape from a hated life (love of Lizaveta Ivanovna in The Queen of Spades). Not always a youthful feeling, largely copied from "beautiful" novels, can become the basis of marital happiness. For many years, readers have been trying to understand why in the finale of the story "Dubrovsky" Marya Kirillovnaya did not get out of the carriage: she submitted to fate or realized that under the conditions that Dubrovsky can offer, a strong family will not work.
But this critical attitude towards love does not diminish its value. Love grows up with a person. This growing up sweeps away everything that is false, artificial - as the wind sweeps away the naive plans of the heroes in the story "The Blizzard". True love in the process of growing up acquires a new quality, as it happens with the heroes of The Captain's Daughter.
Such "growing up of feelings" in the works of A. S. Pushkin helps the reader to grow up, if he is young, and allows a mature or elderly person to look back at the life he has lived. Both will always be relevant.
