(354 words) Tatiana’s dream falls on the fifth chapter of the novel, that is, approximately in the middle of it. This is the moment when a fate should happen in the fate of the heroes. He plays the role of a harbinger of future events, and this is especially important for Tatyana, who believes in signs. Tatyana’s dream contains many characters that are associated with future changes in her life
Tatiana dreams that she is crossing the stream - this is a symbol of the border between the past and the future, between the old and the new life. She will have to leave the village for Moscow, finally say goodbye to childish naivety, romantic dreams and become a secular lady, the wife of a general. In a dream, her path after crossing a stream becomes difficult and dangerous. She is cold, the wind blows in her face, tree branches tear off earrings from her, tear her dress. This symbolizes life's difficulties, losses. In reality, she will be a stranger in a cold environment. She will lose hope for a happy love. The girl also dreams that she is accompanied by a bear. Folk legends say that the dream of a bear portends a close marriage. Forest giant seeks to help her, shows good intentions. He helps to cross the stream, carries it in his arms, offers to warm up in a forest hut. However, the traveler is still afraid of him, she always wants to run away from him, but she cannot do this. All this is projected onto the future relationship of Tatyana and her husband. Prince N will love and respect his spouse, it is he who will help the heroine take a step from youth into adulthood. He gives her a high title and position in society. She does not feel reciprocal love for her husband, her soul will remain the same feeling for Onegin, but she will not be able to change, because she does not want to inflict harm on a loving person.
In addition, in a dream, Tatyana finds herself in a forest hut, where strange creatures will surround her. In reality, she will fall into an environment that will be disgusting to her. It will be difficult for her to get used to people who live in pretense. It is in a dream that Onegin kills Lensky. This event directly corresponds to what happens in reality. The only difference is that in a dream the murder occurred during a quarrel. Interestingly, in a dream, Onegin claims his rights to the heroine. So it happened in reality. Thus, Pushkin described a prophetic dream that hinted to the reader about the tragic ending of the novel.