Monologue in the Garden of the overthrown idols, where Iron Felix
Monologue in the Garden of the overthrown idols, where Iron Felix
Suspiciously peers into Peter the Great lines.
On the eve of next anniversary of October revolution I have visited in
Some kind of "the Garden of the overthrown idols". To be exact, in the Pantheon
Twice the fallen fighters for business of October. At first their natural
In the image physical death, and then, after decades has overtaken,
The citizens who have disappointed in revolutionary ideals have taken down
Erected in perpetuating of their memory monuments. They are collected
Now here, on the bank of the Moskva River, in an environment of the sign
Symbols of a present epoch.
Most likely, nobody thought over this composition, but it
It has turned out rather significant. The punishing sword became the centre "
Revolutions "- a monument of job Vucheticha, long time standing
Opposite to a notorious building on Lubjanke. On a socle
Vainly covered inscription by hand is looked through: "Excuse, not
Have saved. Felix with us! ". At the same time any traces
Worship of correct successors of great business it is not visible in
To the spatial group, called to symbolise horrors
stalinizma. It consists of a rozovo-marble statue of the leader and
Numerous figures of its victims. Has least carried
To the founder of all revolutionary changes - in this
The sculptural company Lenin it is similar more likely to the walker to itself,
Than on the great thinker, the inspirer, the organizer.
Gold domes became a background of this fallen asleep requiem
The revived temple of the Christ of the Savior, tsiklopicheskaja Peter's figure
Great on the captain's bridge of the ship symbolising Russia and
The red-brick President-hotel, place of the major meetings
The modern power.
All our history - as on a palm. History rough, repeatedly
Copied, calling misunderstanding and fear at foes of Russia.
What place is occupied in it with these people, whose lines have fallen asleep in
The monuments superseded from the Moscow areas? Where they have turned
Russia in October of 1917, resolutely having incurred responsibility
For ownerless then the power? There were l they national defenders,
As itself named, or - the usurpers sent in
The sealed up car enemy agents, blood-thirsty sowers
General fear?
On it argue at us the whole decade, and behind boundaries of Russia -
And all years which have passed after events by that autumn Petersburg
Nights. And the unequivocal answer cannot find.
And it is natural. Each change in a life gives hope to one
Also takes away it from others. Especially such abrupt, as in October
1917. Other question - how much this change has been dictated
Time.
HERE there is nothing to argue. Russia was pregnant revolution, as
One of its participants was expressed. And the small group could not "
Adventurers "- by definition of present reappraisers of ours
Histories - to force the huge country to live under the laws "without
Quarters of eyelids ". Means, these laws were desired for the majority.
Means, people believed, that, following them, they will achieve the best life.
Apologists of Great October inspired, that the page opened by them
- Last in world history. That Russian revolution has created
To all world perfect conditions for execution of century dream
Mankind - buildings of a society of social harmony. They
Contradicted to itself, for professed by them dialectic
The materialism did not assume standing on a place, it predicted
Constant "negation negation". The moment, when has come
"Revolutionary ideas" began to brake progress. Also have been rejected.
At the moment of the highest disappointment in ideals of Great October
The excited crowds have thrown off from pedestals of former idols. As it
It seemed, for ever.
But again paradox. Most considerably adjusted supporters
Rupture with the revolutionary past have selected for the arms
Peter the Great image. The Tsar-reformer who was carrying out
The transformations with ruthlessness of the despot. Blood spilt by it,
From the point of view of today's radical "democrats", as though
Has bathed in scales of the creative activity, which push
Peter has given. Reprisals flying the flag "the revolutionary
Expediency "have crossed out in their eyes all that positive,
That it was possible to make to "successors of October".
The right of the power to force application is not a subject of ours
Conversation. Though without force - what power?
THOSE WHO VALUES the national advantage, not
Agree to cross out any page of the history. Here
It would be pertinent to recollect two Russian revolutionaries, two
Poles: Dzerzhinsk and Pilsudsky. To 1917 in their destinies was
Much in common - revolutionary mugs, imperial prisons and links.
After October revolution Pilsudsky became at the head of received
Independence of Poland also protected it far not in white gloves.
Up to the introduction into war against the yesterday's
Adherents. Dzerzhinsky besides carrying out during a life
The party instruction on "red terror" has proved and on
Economic, and in a social field. Poles have excused
Pilsudsky reprisals and the military adventures which have carried away many lives. And
Have renamed the area Dzerzhinsky in the centre of Warsaw into the area
The Pilsudsky. We have forgotten also struggle against ruin on the iron
Roads, and care of homeless children in what has brightly proved
Iron Felix, also have deleted his name from a Moscow map.
But, perhaps, this comparison is too close and painful,
Easy to look at it from time distance. We will recollect
The example from history of the country which likes to be proud of the
Adherence to democratic values and haughtily to teach
Others. The revolution have gone through to steam of centuries back and Connected
States of America. It, as they say in one American scientific
Work, "has announced an era of revolutions on the European continent, in
To Latin America and, at last, in Asia and Africa - an era, in which we
We live to this day ". Isn't that so, words as if are written off from Short
Course of history VKP () - there, the truth, a similar estimation was given
October revolution.
And the American revolutionaries had the "the great leader" -
George Vashington, the first president, whose profile and until now
Flaunts on a dollar denomination (the Soviet big banknote, as we
We know, bore on myself Lenin's profile). Before a cult of this person
All latest "cults" in the different countries of the world turn pale. For example,
In the popular American textbook even the last century
Affirmed: "the First word of the child should be"mother", the second -
"Father", the third - "Washington". On the eve of 100 anniversary celebrating
One of congressmen has declared the first president in the official
Performance: "From the beginning of history of the world only two birthdays
Are celebrated by all mankind - on February, 22nd and on December, 25th ".
George Vashingtona and Jesus Christ birthdays mean. And
Though the American superpatriots did not manage to press the Son
Bozhiego, having forced it to divide a place with the first US president,
The loud echo of similar moods is live and until now.
Meanwhile, as documents, Washington far not testify
Was "superperson". Known English scientist Bertran Russell,
Not by hearsay familiar with the American history, considered Washington
"The disgraceful head battling for business of revolution only
Because did not wish to pay due with it on
Justice of debts to the British merchants ". Washington and its staff
Are recognised by founders of national system of military prisons, in
Of which prisoners did not receive other food, except bread and water.
The first US president recommended to the congress to enter "severe,
Hard labour "as intermediate punishment between one hundred
Lashes and a death penalty. By the way, Washington widely applied
Death penalty, arranging its appropriate frightening
Ceremonial...
Of all it it is reminded not to cast a shade on
The national hero. A question on a role of the person in history never
Was unequivocal. But, as has fairly noticed one American
The scientist if before the historian there was a choice - glorification or
Overthrow of the hero, is more preferable the first.
There is also other example closer to us - Napoleon. It
The biography contains both heroic, and rascally pages. But
It would not become the legendary person, if though partially not
Has personified expectations of the French people during a certain epoch.
Whether it is necessary to speak, as to Russian people it has brought the incalculable
Troubles invasion of 1812. Nevertheless in our memory Napoleon
It is saved not as the usurper and the tyrant, and as bright and in something even
The attractive person. Already its contemporary, noticing, that "to
All insults are paid back by last to you, the tyrant ", exclaimed:
Yes it will be saddened by a shame.
That cowardly, who in this day
The mad will revolt with a reproach.
Its discredited shade!
Name of this contemporary Napoleon - Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin.
As always, in its verses rather actual precept to descendants sounds
- More carefully to concern "the discredited shades", to the historical
Memories in which be far not all pages should by all means
Are kind.
IT it is recollected and in "the Garden of the overthrown idols", in
Environment of figures from yesterday still the becoming famous past. Where
Border between blinding of the fanatic and patriotism of the citizen? We
Should not excuse to historical figures of their appreciable errors and
Crimes, but at the same time it is not had the rights to delete these
Names from the life. Because our history is not only
sijatelnye Romanovs, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Sholokhov, Sugars. It
And Ivan Groznyj, Lenin, Stalin, Majakovsky, Bitter...
Let's study on errors of fathers and grandfathers. After all figures
Great October the first have tried to delete from our history
The figures who have not attracted by it of Russia. In 1918 almost
Nikolay's family II and with the help has simultaneously been shot
Any rope draughts the huge statue is dumped from a pedestal
Alexander III near a temple of the Christ of the Savior in Moscow.
Remarkable record in this connection has left in the diary of M.
Prishvin: "the Son have shot, and to the father with a cord a neck have thrown...".
Than this barbarous action has ended as a result? A boomerang
Has returned to those who has started it, and now on a history dump
Try to throw out those who the lives has put for "the light
The future of all mankind "...
In "the Garden of the overthrown idols", near to fallen asleep in marble and
To bronze leaders of revolution, the rusted has bent down to the earth
Iron figure. "Time to collect stones" - it is written on the tablet
Near to it. Really, has come it is time to understand easy in
The history. It demands and outlined turn in
The international relations. All of us attack in the West, and not more
Only for any economic ailments. Someone has solved,
That we have lost all national pride, have lost
Time reference points. Process occurring in our people
Internal self-cleaning they perceive as "empire disintegration",
Mechanically identifying organically developed Russia from everyone
Sorts artificial "commonwealth of the nations". We involuntarily help in
It, thoughtlessly finishing with the historical figures and
Events.
Next anniversary of revolution of 1917 gives an occasion once again
To reflect on it. Let's like feeling of the historical
Responsibility. We will cease to reproach the discredited shades. We will name
Things the names. And to begin with we will cease to call bashfully
That has occurred 82 years ago in a city on Neva, "the October
Revolution ". Revolutions live day, week, month. We have lived
Under the sign of this event almost a century. Not only at home -
All world really to the basis has been shaken by the Russian
Revolution. And it defines its greatness - it is pleasant to someone
Or not. Well and that, has what is it occurred in October and pursued
The purpose socialism construction, does not call any doubts.
Therefore I do not see an occasion, that with pure conscience, irrespective of
Personal estimation of an event of cataclysm to refuse from
The developed term: "the Great October socialist
Revolution ".
And it is logical, that on November, 7th we not only mark now anniversary
This revolution, but also we speak about the national consent. In the XX-th century
We have passed through a terrible purgatory of political disputes,
Civil war, reflexion of enemy invasions. To stand we
We can, only having realised unity of the history and the
Missions. Then will not shake Russia internal
Separatism, arrogance of full strangers.
Jury of CORNFLOWERS.
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//* an information Source: the Russian newspaper, 6.11.99
//* Reg. Nom. - 1091100090.26-------------------------------------------
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