Mtsyri

Main Ideas

• Freedom and captivity, manifested in the protagonist's desire to escape the bonds of confinement and return to his homeland
• The tragedy of an individual's fate, caught in an alien cultural and social environment
• The conflict between nature and civilization, where nature is associated with true homeland, freedom, and life, while civilization is linked to constraints and death
• Heroism and self-sacrifice for higher ideals and values
• The search for and loss of identity, which is one of the central themes in Mtsyri's life