In order to see Onegin clearly, let's compare him with Darcy.
With the same aristocratic arrogance, the Russians around Onegin obviously have a kind of inferiority. Why does Lenski care that Onegin insults his girlfriend so much, and even wants to fight with her? Anyway, what I see is that he, as a country nobleman, is jealous of Onegin's possessions so much that he can proudly declare himself contempt for the whole world, and although he calls himself a poet, he cannot get rid of the desire from the world simply because he does not If you don't have anything, you can't let go of anything. And the people around Darcy, from the priest to Elizabeth's mother, believe that they are noble despite their humble status. Therefore, Onegin's arrogance is aimed at the inferiority of the entire Russian aristocracy under the arrogance of disguise, while Darcy's arrogance is aimed at the unattainable pride of a group of common people who are fascinated by interests. In contrast, Onegin was more polite to serfs than nobles, while Darcy always maintained a respectful attitude towards his aunt.
Therefore, Onegin is more literate than Darcy. Comparing the British aristocracy with the Russian aristocracy, it is not difficult to find that the British seem to seldom consider the issue of the emptiness of life. Darcy is also very pragmatic. He knows how to manage his own property, cares about his sister's fate, and also considers Elizabeth's reputation. Onegin, however, is alone in this world, and he doesn't care about anything but his own sentimentality. No wonder it is said that the Russian aristocracy is characterized by a culmination of extravagance and emptiness.
Let's look at the course of love again. The same thing is that they all experienced abstinence from the beginning to the emotional explosion later. The family background of the heroines from the countryside makes them doubt whether the girls can finally match themselves in thought and life. But Onegin saw Takiana's purity from the start, and what held him back was doubts about his ability to focus on a relationship, and fears that he might destroy good things. And Darcy was concerned about the vulgar speech and behavior of Elizabeth's family. Elizabeth attracted him more because of her humility and wisdom.
And the later outbursts, I don't know how much Onegin was driven mad by not being able to get Takiyana and her cold transformation, so Onegin's outbursts are always full of suspicion, this is Was it simply because after Lensky's blow that he started valuing love? In any case, his actions could not get rid of the label of a decadent aristocrat indulging his emotions. But how powerful is Darcy's explosion, because he was under the pressure of his family's reputation and broke through the shackles of feudal power, so his explosion was so exciting.
Darcy's determination and bravery in pursuit of happiness touched me, and Onegin's melancholy and bleak fate that he suspected that he could never have happiness made me ponder even more.
I've seen the movie many times and always thought I liked Onegin-esque characters. But this afternoon, when I saw him kneeling in front of Takiyana, what I felt was not the excitement before, but a kind of despair. In the past, I didn't care about not being together, I just thought that confirming that two people love each other is the most important thing, but today I instantly understand that in a dead end where we can't be together, love full of intense desires seems so illusory.
In this regard, I am a good citizen trained by a typical Chinese costume drama. In Chinese historical dramas, it doesn't matter if two people can't be together, but they still love each other. The important thing is to find an excuse, whether it is for the family country or the The people will do. But Takiyana and Onegin are much purer. They don't have so many burdens. Most of the real love in Russia depends on fornication. It is the self-setting that makes it seem so noble and precious. The reason she didn't accept Onegin was to prevent their love from going to ruin. Not seeing each other does not mean that there is no love, but fornication will destroy this love.
It was Onegin who attracted me many years ago, but today I truly understand that it is the pure and strong Takiyana that is even more admirable. She does not have the wisdom and bravery of Elizabeth, but she possesses the most precious quality of a woman—purity.
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