(288 words) When you start to think about how cruel love can be and how it is sometimes short-lived, the story of Pechorin and Bela pops up in my head. The character of the heroine attracts and fascinates us from the first lines, her young, proud beauty and sincerity conquer any reader. Through her image, one can better understand the character of Grigory Alexandrovich himself. After all, he fell in love with a mountain beauty precisely because she was not like those secular coquets with whom he spent time. And his passion became a fateful turn in the fate of Bela.
Freedom for love and pride - these are the main features of our heroine, which so sharply contrast her with others. Whatever means Pechorin acted, Bela remained adamant. After all, being abducted, she felt like a prisoner. Of course, she, too, felt sympathy for the kidnapper, but could not show this for the reason that she became a slave. Such imprisonment disgusted an independent goryanka. But the hero managed to break through this wall of prejudice. He made her feel that she was free to do what she wanted, and if she needed to leave, she could do it. Because of her love for Pechorin, Bela believed in the sincerity of the groom's words and stayed with him. Her loyalty was unshakable until the last minute. Suffering from his coldness and indifference, she still continued to love him. For Gregory, it was just a game, he was more interested in whether he could win a proud Circassian woman or not. It was his fault that she died, and Pechorin understands this. After all, Bela was like a pure flower, plucked by him for the sake of adventure, for his sake.
The story was told to us by Maxim Maksimych and it is through the prism of his views that we can judge the heroes. But Bela is one of the few characters whose image evokes undoubted sympathy. She is a pure, bright and innocent girl who, by the will of fate, finds herself in a fateful plexus of circumstances. Her dignity, honor and firmness of character cause endless respect.
