(234 words) The poem by M. Yu. Lermontov “Mtsyri” is a work about a young man, excommunicated from his native Caucasian nature and locked in the walls of the monastery. He could not act in accordance with his desires, he was forced to become a monk. Mtsyri knew that others had fathers and mothers, but he did not. Therefore, he set off in search of family and home, escaping from a hated prison.
The prisoner was not going to put up with imprisonment and vowed to himself that he would run away to freedom. His desire for freedom was stronger than the thirst for life, so he did not prepare for an escape, did not stock up on food and drink, but simply took it and went away. However, the years of his life in the monastery dulled his sense of nature, and Mtsyri could not navigate in space. He woke up for three days, but found that he had made a circle and returned to his prison. Dreams of returning home were not destined to come true, but the young man did not regret his act. A few days at large turned out to be so colorful that they should have given their lives. The hero was not ashamed of his escape, he is proud of him. He continued to fight for his independence in the future: he refused food to bring his end closer. He believed that after his death no one would deprive him of will.
Mtsyri died undefeated, not taking a vow and not giving up freedom, which was most dear to him in the world. This is exactly what romantic heroes do, so they are called exceptional. The image of a young man who escaped from the monastery in many respects resembles the author himself, who has been striving for independence all his life.
