Weltschau

210 years have passed since Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko’s birthday, and we still continue to remember him “with a gentle, quiet word.” It seems that the 2nd century`s a lot, but if we don`t pay attention to the time context, then during all this time, the name of this outstanding figure continued to be heard within the framework of the fundamental part of our nation. The main manifestation of the literary genius was the reflection of the feelings of the common people in times of serfdom—the portrayal of the heroic past and the independent future. A thin red thread also follows the theme of bright love, represented against the background of landlord rule. The folk poet searched for the main sources of speech through the origins of folklore and living spoken language. These studies were expressed through his poetry and later formed the norms of the Ukrainian literary language. All the most essential and bright were taken from the national dialect, and later, with the help of this selection system, the richness, flexibility, and melody of the Ukrainian word were revealed in its creativity. The wave of popular respect and love for the great son of Ukraine was trying to be stopped thanks to different ruling repressions. This did not give any results but only strengthened the status of an unshakeable humanist poet. Ukrainian history hasn’t yet recorded such a person who would have such a gigantic influence on the mental and emotional components of his compatriots. He wasn`t a politician, but his intentions formed many public organizations and parties. He wasn`t in charge, but his word surrounded hundreds of regiments and raised millions of Ukrainians to armed struggle, who won more than one notable victory on the battle field. He wasn`t a diplomat, but his spacious mind, awareness, and, most importantly, worldview ideas of brotherhood and love earned Ukraine and Ukrainians due recognition and respect among the world community. I want to end my short report with one of the quotes from the talented poet:

“And on renewed earth

There`ll be no enemy, no opponent,

And there`ll be a son, and there`ll be a mother,

And there`ll be people on earth.”

Kristina Machavariani

Kristina Machavariani is a first-year student at the Institute of Philology and Journalism of the V. I. Vernadskiy Taurida University. An experimental person, a future translator, and a writer. Her credo is: have warmth in your heart and give this warmth to others.