Redundant people are typical of some noble intellectuals in Russian literature in the19th century. Influenced by the Enlightenment, they tend to be humane and democratic, tired of the life of the upper class, unwilling to sink, and eager to make a difference; However, the aristocratic lifestyle makes their souls empty, they can't find a clear goal in life, they lack the ability and courage to act, and ultimately they accomplish nothing.
Onegin was an aristocratic youth who lived in the11920s. 18 12 The national consciousness aroused by the Great Patriotic War and the enlightenment thought introduced into Russia from Western Europe left traces on him. He read Adam? Smith's The Wealth of Nations and Rousseau's Social Contract are both tired of the empty and boring life of the upper class. He inherited his uncle's legacy in the countryside and began to reform, abolishing the heavy corvee system and replacing it with a flexible land rent system. However, he was criticized and opposed by the surrounding landlords. Finally, the reform failed, and the monotonous rural life plunged onegin into depression.