Alexander Alexandrovich Blok

You are in front of him - that the stalk is flexible,
He is before you - like a fierce beast.
Don't tempt him with a smile
Be quiet when you knock on the door.

And if he bursts by force,
Behind the door stand and guard:
You will have time - in the unloving upper room
Dry walls set on fire.

And if the shameful hour is near,
You turn your face to the corner
Knot your black scarf
And hide the needle in the black knot.

And let your needle pierce
The palms are rough when
In his arms you will fight
Screaming in pain and shame...

And let in the heat of rough passion
He won't remember, rashly
Your etched teeth
Deep scar along the shoulder!

The ideological content of the work was influenced by the specifics of the author's beliefs regarding the relationship between the sexes. Being a supporter of sexual asceticism in marriage, the poet did not shy away from manifestations of physical love, however, he considered them not “clean” enough, capable of defiling the sublime mutual understanding of spouses.

The lyrical addressee, to whom the poetic text of 1907 is dedicated, undoubtedly belongs to a social circle close to the subject of speech. Driven by a noble impulse, the hero seeks to help an inexperienced person understand the details of male nature.

The figurative structure of the text is based on the antithesis of two principles. Features of female nature are demonstrated on the example of the image of a girl. The tender charm of the young heroine is conveyed by a comparison with "plant" semantics, placed by the author at the beginning of the poem. The opposite essence is embodied by "he", an unspecified image of a man. The text is replete with his unflattering characteristics: the character is strong, like a "fierce beast", subject to the attraction of "rough passion".

The proximity of a man and a woman is interpreted as a dramatic duel of two elements, a confrontation, an unequal battle with an expected outcome. It is important that the heroine is in conditions of limited freedom: she lives in the “unsavory upper room”, at the door of which an aggressive guest is knocking.

The sympathetic subject of speech gives advice to the lyrical addressee on how to act in a critical situation. Three variants of the development of events are modeled, united by a common strategy of defense and active resistance. In the first case, the girl was lucky to avoid the arrival of an unwanted visitor, refusing to flirt and talk with a dangerous object. In the second version, the tension grows: if “he” manages to get into the dwelling, the heroine is invited to set a fire. The turmoil caused by the incident will help protect your own reputation.

The latest recommendations concern behavior during sexual contact, called the “hour of shame”. In the final episode, dramatic intonations are pumped up: according to the poet, intimacy can only bring humiliation, "pain and shame." The appearance in the final part of a black scarf, a recognizable attribute of grief, is indicative. The needle hidden in the fabric and the "deep scar" from the bite - with the help of details, the picture of desperate resistance is also depicted, reflecting Blok's judgments about the female perception of earthly love.

“You are in front of him - that the stalk is flexible,
He is before you, like a fierce beast ...

And if the shameful hour is near,
You turn your face to the corner
Knot your black scarf,
And hide the needle in the black knot.

And let your needle pierce
The palms are rough when
In his arms you will fight
Screaming in pain and shame.

And let in the heat of rough passion
He will not notice in haste
Your etched teeth
Deep scar along the shoulder!”
Alexander Blok

Read the poem, not really believing
A lover is not at all like an animal.

The lover is generous with tenderness, a range of feelings,
Dreaming by agreement to the merger of the mouth.

The poet is praised by a verse to the Beautiful Lady,
But not bites with violence, not scars,

What from the teeth imprinted on the body,
The two of them failed to come to an agreement.

Violence - after all, the pathology of relatives,
In the verse, the cruelty of sex is so visible.

He alone will enjoy
She's just pain and humiliation.

It would be necessary to open a criminal case here,
And yet everyone is happy to read the poem.

There is something in it from the first night of the wedding,
When it happens for her sex unsuccessful.

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"Girl" Alexander Blok

You are in front of him - that the stalk is flexible,
He is before you - like a fierce beast.
Don't tempt him with a smile
Be quiet when you knock on the door.

And if he bursts by force,
Behind the door stand and guard:
You will have time - in the unloving upper room
Dry walls set on fire.

And if the shameful hour is near,
You turn your face to the corner
Knot your black scarf
And hide the needle in the black knot.

And let your needle pierce
The palms are rough when
In his arms you will fight
Screaming in pain and shame...

And let in the heat of rough passion
He won't remember, rashly
Your etched teeth
Deep scar along the shoulder!

Analysis of Blok's poem "To the Girl"

The ideological content of the work was influenced by the specifics of the author's beliefs regarding the relationship between the sexes. Being a supporter of sexual asceticism in marriage, the poet did not shy away from manifestations of physical love, however, he considered them not “clean” enough, capable of defiling the sublime mutual understanding of spouses.

The lyrical addressee, to whom the poetic text of 1907 is dedicated, undoubtedly belongs to a social circle close to the subject of speech. Driven by a noble impulse, the hero seeks to help an inexperienced person understand the details of male nature.

The figurative structure of the text is based on the antithesis of two principles. Features of female nature are demonstrated on the example of the image of a girl. The tender charm of the young heroine is conveyed by a comparison with "plant" semantics, placed by the author at the beginning of the poem. The opposite essence is embodied by "he", an unspecified image of a man. The text is replete with his unflattering characteristics: the character is strong, like a "fierce beast", subject to the attraction of "rough passion".

The proximity of a man and a woman is interpreted as a dramatic duel of two elements, a confrontation, an unequal battle with an expected outcome. It is important that the heroine is in conditions of limited freedom: she lives in the “unsavory upper room”, at the door of which an aggressive guest is knocking.

The sympathetic subject of speech gives advice to the lyrical addressee on how to act in a critical situation. Three variants of the development of events are modeled, united by a common strategy of defense and active resistance. In the first case, the girl was lucky to avoid the arrival of an unwanted visitor, refusing to flirt and talk with a dangerous object. In the second version, the tension grows: if “he” manages to get into the dwelling, the heroine is invited to set a fire. The turmoil caused by the incident will help protect your own reputation.

The latest recommendations concern behavior during sexual contact, called the “hour of shame”. In the final episode, dramatic intonations are pumped up: according to the poet, intimacy can only bring humiliation, "pain and shame." The appearance in the final part of a black scarf, a recognizable attribute of grief, is indicative. The needle hidden in the fabric, and the "deep scar" from the bite - with the help of details, the picture of desperate resistance is also depicted, reflecting Blok's judgments about the female perception of earthly love.