Parts of the Whole: Women in Lermontov's A Hero of Our Time as Missing Pieces of Pechorin

Parts of the Whole Women in A Hero of our Time as Missing Pieces of Pechorin Lermontov's Pechorin is the prototypical modern anti-hero. He is the "hero of destruction," wreaking havoc in his path. A relationship with Pechorin is akin to a death sentence. He brings women nothing but pain and loss. He is almost obsessive in his conquests of women. Women fascinate him; he is repulsed, feels superior to them, and yet he feels …

…superman? No. In destroying these women, he kills what is left of himself. He is miserable. Bored, empty and alone, he can't connect to anyone even when he tries. Everyone involved with him loses. In the end he proves nothing, except his undeniable role as the hero of destruction. Comments: A excellent "you make a strong case for the women in the novel contributing to his shortcomings-- some of your sentences are a bit curt"