Analysis in the car, having exchanged the last franc. Mayakovsky Vladimir

FAREWELL / Poems

In the car,
last franc having exchanged.
- What time is it in Marseille? -
Paris
runs
seeing me off
throughout
impossible beauty.
Come on over
to the eyes,
separation muck,
heart
to me
Be sad with sentimentality!
I would like
live
and die in Paris
if it weren't for
such land -
Moscow.

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Mayakovsky Vladimir Vladimirovich (1893 – 1930)
Russian Soviet poet. Born in Georgia, in the village of Baghdadi, in the family of a forester.
From 1902 he studied at a gymnasium in Kutaisi, then in Moscow, where after the death of his father he moved with his family. In 1908 he left the gymnasium, devoting himself to underground revolutionary work. At the age of fifteen he joined the RSDLP(b) and carried out propaganda tasks. He was arrested three times, and in 1909 he was in Butyrka prison in solitary confinement. There he began to write poetry. Since 1911 he studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Having joined the Cubo-Futurists, in 1912 he published his first poem, “Night,” in the futurist collection “A Slap in the Face of Public Taste.”
The theme of the tragedy of human existence under capitalism permeates Mayakovsky’s major works of the pre-revolutionary years - the poems “Cloud in Pants”, “Spine Flute”, “War and Peace”. Even then, Mayakovsky sought to create poetry of “squares and streets” addressed to the broad masses. He believed in the imminence of the coming revolution.
Epic and lyric poetry, striking satire and ROSTA propaganda posters - all this variety of Mayakovsky’s genres bears the stamp of his originality. In the lyrical epic poems “Vladimir Ilyich Lenin” and “Good!” the poet embodied the thoughts and feelings of a person in a socialist society, the features of the era. Mayakovsky powerfully influenced the progressive poetry of the world - Johannes Becher and Louis Aragon, Nazim Hikmet and Pablo Neruda studied with him. IN later works“Bedbug” and “Bathhouse” sounds like a powerful satire with dystopian elements on Soviet reality.
In 1930 he committed suicide, unable to bear internal conflict with “bronze” Soviet era, in 1930, buried at Novodevichy Cemetery.
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Patriotic verses, poems and plays served as Mayakovsky’s pass abroad. The statesmen did not doubt his devotion to the Motherland and calmly allowed him to travel. A visit to France in nineteen twenty-four was the poet’s first voyage abroad. Paris had a stunning effect on him; Mayakovsky has several lyrical stories associated with this city and not with just one woman, he was passionately and forever. Mayakovsky was multifaceted creative personality and a subtle, reverent nature. He dedicated a collection of poems and essays to the city and left it forever in the corners of his memory.

And as a culmination of feelings, the poem “Farewell” was created

Paris is running
seeing me off
throughout
impossible beauty.

Mayakovsky pays tribute to the greatness of Paris, its originality and beauty. This romantic city seems to have been created for the eccentric and hot nature of the poet. With his height, demeanor, and eternal cane, he looked natural on the Parisian avenues. He is fascinated by Paris, but resists it, struggles with emotions and even sneers about it:

Come to your eyes
separation muck,
heart to me
Be sad with sentimentality!

And yet he leaves Paris, reluctantly, on his way to Marseilles, and does not allow his new passion to flare up, although this is not easy for Mayakovsky to do. He is a man with naked emotions, easily carried away, who always lived a little “on the edge.” But he will not soften, he will break out of the sweet bonds, although thoughts about his beloved city do not leave him and we see this in last lines this wonderful poem:

I would like to live
and die in Paris
if there was no 6
such land is Moscow.

Vladimir Vladimirovich could easily emigrate, any European country would have accepted a poet of this level with open arms, but for him this was unacceptable, he believed in the Soviet Union sincerely and was ready to convert everyone, so we see how in his poem he stops himself. He doesn’t even put Moscow on the same level as Paris as a city; for him it is a separate planet, Earth with capital letters, A homeland that he will never give up. The poet saw the world through his own prism, almost every one of his literary hero can be identified with himself. The readiness to always defend and serve one’s Motherland allows us to see, even in a poem dedicated to Paris, the glorification of Moscow and the reluctance to leave it.

Briefly according to plan

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“See Paris and die!” - this is the phrase most people associate with the City of Love. About this wonderful European city with him Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Versailles and the Moulin Rouge are dreams of millions; writers, poets, and composers sang about him. The city that became the “cradle of the revolution” - Paris Commune, created his own literary history with “Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo and “Mysteries of Paris” by Eugene Sue.

After October Revolution In 1917, it was Paris that became the center of Russian emigration, and in the famous cemetery of Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois, famous Russian writers, poets and musicians, such as Ivan Bunin, Zinaida Gippius, Teffi, Alexander Galich, as well as descendants of the ancient noble families Yusupov and Sheremetev.

In 1922-1924, Vladimir Mayakovsky made several trips to Europe: to Latvia, Germany, France. He conveyed his European impressions in poetry and essays. He dedicated an entire series to Paris - “Conversations with the Eiffel Tower.” Mayakovsky's romantic relationships are also connected with Paris. When, at the end of 1922, an affair on the side of the poet's beloved Lily Brik almost led to the rupture of their relationship, a trip to Europe became a kind of cure. In 1923, Briki and Mayakovsky flew to Germany, and later ended up in Paris. This was the first trip abroad for the poet; he was truly shocked by the beauty and grandeur of the French capital:

Paris is running
seeing me off
throughout
impossible beauty.

However, Mayakovsky, who experienced constant feeling pride in his young republic, and does not give his hero a chance to “become smitten with sentimentality” from separation from one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Therefore, the hero quite calmly, “in the car, having exchanged the last franc,” goes to the station to depart for the next city of his foreign voyage - Marseille. On this occasion, a poem was written in 1925 with a telling name "Parting", the analysis of which will be discussed below.

It cannot be said that the hero of the poem does not feel sad at all, because he feels the “slurry of separation,” that is, tears, coming to his eyes. But he is not ashamed of these tears, but on the contrary, he calls:

... heart to me
Be sad with sentimentality!

And it would seem that the hero’s desire sounds quite logical:

I would like
live
and die in Paris...

Many would support him in such a desire. But we must not forget that quite often in Mayakovsky’s poems the hero is inseparable from the author. And Mayakovsky himself could repeat with confidence: “I would like to live in Paris.” Here, in the shelter of the Russian emigration, he would be in demand: he was remembered from the times of futurism and decadence. Poets and artists, musicians and artists lived here - all bohemia Silver Age. Surely, Vladimir Mayakovsky could have become popular in this environment, but his deep faith in the justice of the socialist system did not give him the opportunity to live anywhere else except Soviet Union. It is with this idea that he concludes his short work poet. Admitting the possibility of life and death in Paris, the hero, nevertheless, sets a restrictive condition for himself. Yes, all this would be possible

if there was no 6
such land is Moscow.

It is noteworthy that Moscow is not just a city for him, not just a capital Soviet state. Moscow for him - the whole earth with my new history, with new laws and traditions. Maybe, similar attitude formed in connection with the idea of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, later developed by Leon Trotsky, about building socialism in a single country.

Thus, even in such a small poem dedicated to a trivial occasion - parting with Paris, the patriotic idea of love for one’s Fatherland again sounds. Only there, according to the poet, is it possible real life And true love. Three years later, in “Letter to Tatyana Yakovleva,” Mayakovsky will repeat this thought: he will express confidence that she, too, will someday be able to realize love for the socialist state, and then the poet will be able to say: “I will still take you someday - alone or together with Paris."

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Vladimir Mayakovsky was one of the few poets who Soviet power allowed me to travel and visit abroad in peace. The whole point is that the author of patriotic poems and poems praising the achievements of the revolution was considered by the ideologists of socialism to be a completely trustworthy person who would not even think of becoming a political emigrant. The calculations of the people who were responsible for ideology in the USSR fully justified themselves: Mayakovsky did not even think about leaving Russia forever, although he had plenty of opportunities to stay abroad. Here his work enjoyed enormous popularity among the first wave of emigrants who still remembered Mayakovsky from pre-revolutionary literary evenings. Indeed, his poems were in fashion at that time, and a poet of this rank could easily earn his living in any country in the world. But he preferred the unsettled life at home than the luxury of foreign hotels.

It is for this reason that the poem “Farewell” is written. written in 1925 and talking about last minutes the poet's stay in Paris is permeated with such lightness and sentimentality. The author notes that outside the car windows this city “runs, seeing me off, in all its impossible glory.” The feeling of losing something important and dear makes the “separation muck” come to the eyes. Mayakovsky sincerely wants to die in Paris - the city in which he was truly happy. But at the same time he notes that he would gladly fulfill his dream if there were no other, no less beautiful, city on earth. This is Moscow, where the poet’s heart belongs, and where 5 years later he was buried.

After the October Revolution of 1917, it was Paris that became the center of Russian emigration, and in the famous cemetery of Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois, famous Russian writers, poets and musicians, such as Ivan Bunin, Zinaida Gippius, Teffi, Alexander Galich, as well as descendants, found their final resting place the oldest noble families of the Yusupovs and Sheremetevs.

Paris is running
seeing me off
throughout
impossible beauty.

... heart to me
Be sad with sentimentality!

I would like
live
and die in Paris...

if there was no 6
such land is Moscow.

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“See Paris and die!” - this is the phrase most people associate with the City of Love. Millions dream about this wonderful European city with its Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Versailles and Moulin Rouge; it was sung by writers, poets, and composers. The city, which became the “cradle of the revolution” - the Paris Commune, created its own literary history with “Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo and “Mysteries of Paris” by Eugene Sue.

After the October Revolution of 1917, it was Paris that became the center of Russian emigration, and famous Russian writers, poets and musicians such as Ivan Bunin, Zinaida Gippius, and Teffi found their final resting place in the famous cemetery of Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois. Alexander Galich, as well as descendants of the ancient noble families of Yusupov and Sheremetev.

Paris is running
seeing me off
throughout
impossible beauty.

However, Mayakovsky, who felt a constant sense of pride in his young republic, does not give his hero a chance to “become sour with sentimentality” from separation from one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Therefore, the hero quite calmly, “in the car, having exchanged the last franc,” goes to the station to depart for the next city of his foreign voyage - Marseille. On this occasion, a poem with the telling title “Farewell” was written in 1925, the analysis of which will be discussed further.

... heart to me
Be sad with sentimentality!

And it would seem that the hero’s desire sounds quite logical:

I would like
live
and die in Paris...

Many would support him in such a desire. But we must not forget that quite often in Mayakovsky’s poems the hero is inseparable from the author. And Mayakovsky himself could repeat with confidence: “I would like to live in Paris.” Here, in the shelter of the Russian emigration, he would be in demand: he was remembered from the times of futurism and decadence. Poets and artists, musicians and actors lived here - all the bohemians of the Silver Age. Surely, Vladimir Mayakovsky could have become popular in this environment, but his deep faith in the justice of the socialist system did not give him the opportunity to live anywhere else except the Soviet Union. It is with this idea that the poet concludes his short work. Admitting the possibility of life and death in Paris, the hero, nevertheless, sets a restrictive condition for himself. Yes, all this would be possible

if there was no 6
such land is Moscow.

It is noteworthy that Moscow is not just a city for him, not just the capital of the Soviet state. Moscow for him is a whole land with its own new history, with new laws and traditions. Perhaps such an attitude was formed in connection with the idea of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, later developed by Leon Trotsky, about building socialism in a single country.

Thus, even in such a small poem dedicated to a trivial occasion - parting with Paris, the patriotic idea of love for one’s Fatherland again sounds. Only there, according to the poet, is real life and true love possible. Three years later, in “Letter to Tatyana Yakovleva,” Mayakovsky will repeat this thought: he will express confidence that she, too, will someday be able to realize love for the socialist state, and then the poet will be able to say: “I will still take you someday - alone or together with Paris."

“Farewell”, analysis of Mayakovsky’s poem

After the October Revolution of 1917, it was Paris that became the center of Russian emigration, and famous Russian writers, poets and musicians, such as Ivan Bunin, found their final resting place in the famous cemetery of Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois. Zinaida Gippius, Teffi, Alexander Galich, as well as descendants of the ancient noble families of Yusupov and Sheremetev.

Paris is running
seeing me off
throughout
impossible beauty.

However, Mayakovsky, who felt a constant sense of pride in his young republic, does not give his hero a chance to “become sour with sentimentality” from separation from one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Therefore, the hero quite calmly, “in the car, having exchanged the last franc,” goes to the station to depart for the next city of his foreign voyage - Marseille. On this occasion, a poem with a telling title was written in 1925 "Parting". the analysis of which will be discussed below.

... heart to me
Be sad with sentimentality!

And it would seem that the hero’s desire sounds quite logical:

I would like
live
and die in Paris...

Many would support him in such a desire. But we must not forget that quite often in Mayakovsky’s poems the hero is inseparable from the author. And Mayakovsky himself could repeat with confidence: “I would like to live in Paris.” Here, in the shelter of the Russian emigration, he would be in demand: he was remembered from the times of futurism and decadence. Poets and artists, musicians and actors lived here - all the bohemians of the Silver Age. Surely, Vladimir Mayakovsky could have become popular in this environment, but his deep faith in the justice of the socialist system did not give him the opportunity to live anywhere else except the Soviet Union. It is with this idea that the poet concludes his short work. Admitting the possibility of life and death in Paris, the hero, nevertheless, sets a restrictive condition for himself. Yes, all this would be possible

if there was no 6
such land is Moscow.

Thus, even in such a small poem dedicated to a trivial occasion - parting with Paris, the patriotic idea of love for one’s Fatherland again sounds. Only there, according to the poet, is real life and true love possible. Three years later, in “Letter to Tatyana Yakovleva,” Mayakovsky will repeat this thought: he will express confidence that she, too, will someday be able to realize love for the socialist state, and then the poet will be able to say: “I will still take you someday - alone or together with Paris."

“Farewell” V. Mayakovsky

“Farewell” Vladimir Mayakovsky

Analysis of Mayakovsky's poem "Farewell"

Vladimir Mayakovsky was one of the few poets who was allowed by the Soviet authorities to travel and visit abroad safely. The whole point is that the author of patriotic poems and poems praising the achievements of the revolution was considered by the ideologists of socialism to be a completely trustworthy person who would not even think of becoming a political emigrant. The calculations of the people who were responsible for ideology in the USSR fully justified themselves: Mayakovsky did not even think about leaving Russia forever, although he had plenty of opportunities to stay abroad. Here his work was extremely popular among the first wave of emigrants, who still remembered Mayakovsky from pre-revolutionary literary evenings. Indeed, his poems were in fashion at that time, and a poet of this rank could easily earn his living in any country in the world. But he preferred the unsettled life at home than the luxury of foreign hotels.

In 1924, Vladimir Mayakovsky had the opportunity to visit Paris for the first time, which influenced the poet indelible impression. It is worth adding that the trip was not only a working one, but also a very romantic character. It was in this amazing city that Mayakovsky’s final reconciliation with Lilya Brik, who accompanied him on the trip, took place. A few years earlier, the poet’s muse became interested in another man and even broke up with Mayakovsky for several months, who was very upset about the betrayal and could not understand why he was so cruelly betrayed by his closest and dearest person. However, over time, he was still able to forgive his beloved, and his stay in Paris strengthened the poet’s confidence that he could still be happy with this woman.

It is for this reason that the poem “Farewell,” written in 1925 and telling about the last minutes of the poet’s stay in Paris, is permeated with such lightness and sentimentality. The author notes that outside the car windows this city “runs, seeing me off, in all its impossible glory.” The feeling of losing something important and dear makes the “separation muck” come to the eyes. Mayakovsky sincerely wants to die in Paris - the city in which he was truly happy. But at the same time he notes that he would gladly fulfill his dream if there were no other, no less beautiful, city on earth. This is Moscow, where the poet’s heart belongs, and where 5 years later he was buried.