The message of hate in Babi Yar by Yevgeny YevtushenkoThere are very few people in the world who are ready to go against popular trends and do this which they think is correct in their hearts. But Eugene Yevtushenko is one of these people. In his poem Babi Yar, he tells the story of the modern persecution of Jews, focusing on atrocities like those of the Babi Yar massacre and the Beilostok pogroms, as well as general anti-Semitism that killed men like Dreyfus and which permeates the world. entire Russian people. The poem uses many literary devices, such as graphic images and contrasts, while painting a very clear picture of scenes of pure horror. Babi Yar is written in many different voices, but all of them have the same message. The author begins by presenting his own perspective, then goes on to describe some people in modern Jewish history whose lives will forever be remembered as symbols of the times. At the end of the poem, the author returns and speaks in his own voice, but this time he delivers a message to his people about how he committed many of these crimes against the Jews, while thinking that such actions are pure and pure. so much the better for Russia. By switching from the voices of those who were so distressed by the persecution to a voice of accusation, the author effectively highlights how stupid the Russians' arguments are when they attempt to demonstrate the validity of the murder of millions of Jews. The poem begins with a description of the Babi Yar ravine. However, all it says is that there is nothing to describe. He calls the steep ravine, which is the grave sight of a hundred thousand people, the only memorial there. This frightens the author, because the clumps...... middle of paper ......taphor of bad times. Thus, the author compares the two seasons of winter and spring, showing how, at present, hatred keeps everyone in winter, but once peace is restored, spring can begin and life begins. will improve. The rest of the poem focuses on what the Russian people should do. change their attitude towards the Jews. The author first criticizes them for acting shamelessly, then he asserts that Jews must be accepted by all Russians who can honestly call themselves that. This is compounded when he says that one can only truly be Russian if they experience the same treatment as Jews, only if they experience the same type of hatred. This final statement represents a reversal of the general opinion of the Russian people and reaffirms how Yevgeny Yevtushenko is a person who is not afraid to go against popular opinion to make life better..