Summary of the "Prisoner of the Caucasus", AS Pushkin

One evening in the village comes the horseman, pulling on a lasso prisoner.At first glance it seems an unfortunate dead, but in the afternoon he comes to his senses and remembers the events of recent days.The fate of a Russian soldier in the Chechen village tells summary.Prisoner of the Caucasus have always dreamed of freedom.For this, he traveled from his native Russia in the Caucasus, which has always attracted him, but in the end he got to his feet shackled.Man realizes that now he is a slave, and it can save only death.

peaceful life among the Circassians

Prisoner attracted young Circassian girl comes to him at night when the village fell asleep to a cool drink mare's milk.It is a long time sitting next to a man, quietly weeping, because he can not tell him how she felt.On the personal experiences of each of the characters in the story summary.Prisoner of the Caucasus is still alive, he entrusted the flock to graze in the mountains.His life is not in danger, but still a man not happy with the surrounding scenery, breathtaking views of the snow-covered mountains of the Caucasus and Elbrus, peaceful life.Hero mind keeps coming back to their homeland.

For the manners and customs of the Highlanders with delight watching Prisoner of the Caucasus.Pushkin, a summary of the poem which shows the relationship of the poet to the peoples of the Caucasus, vividly described the hospitality and the militancy of the Circassians.Through its main character the writer has shown that he likes the simplicity of their lives.Prisoner hours could watch dzhigits young boys, from an early age to accustom themselves to the war.He admired their courage, terrible raids on the Cossacks, as well as hospitality to strangers, lost in the mountains at night.

Communicating with young Circassian

On the development of the relationship between a local girl and the protagonist also tells summary.Prisoner of the Caucasus used to dull life, but still insanely happy storms raging on the slopes, regretting that they did not reach the heights to which he had been.Every night Circassian came to him, bringing honey, wine, mare's milk, wheat.The girl sitting next to him, shared a meal, singing their songs, taught the native language.Circassian loved a man with all his heart, but he could not return the feeling.

freedom more than life

about the tragic fate of a young Circassian tells summary.Prisoner of the Caucasus once the soul opens before the girl, begging her to forget about it, because no matter how he wanted to, but to reciprocate her love could not.Circassian reproached him that he did not spare her feelings, tempting to forget their homeland and stay with her, but the hero refuses, because his soul lives in a different way, so sweet to his heart, but unattainable.The man understands the suffering of women, for that he himself experienced unrequited love.

Once Circassians gathered to march, leaving the village only the elderly, women and children.Prisoner of the Caucasus, a brief description of the behavior which gives an idea of ​​his courage, dreams of escape, but to implement the plan prevented the shackles.At night comes Circassian and chain saws, the hero invites her along to escape, but the girl refuses, knowing about his feelings for the other.Prisoner rushes into the river and swims to the other side, listening for a strange moan and splash water.He understands that his rescuer drowned.Farewell eyes casting a village, a man goes to the Cossack village.