The Queen of Spades by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin opened many doors to Russian writing. The Queen of Spades is a romantic tale, but it also contains many aspects of the Enlightenment. The Queen of Spades is associated with gambling and madness, both very romantic ideals. To get along with the romantic ideal also includes a lot of common sense and obsession. This is exactly the opposite of how the Romantics thought and how the Enlightenment thought. Pushkin broke the mold and not only wrote in his own language, but united two eras, Romanticism and the Enlightenment, to create a spectacular work. “Pushkin established himself as one of the greatest Russian writers” (Troyat 1773). "He revolutionized the Russian language", (Rudholm) without Pushkin, perhaps Russian writings would not exist today. Before Pushkin, Russians were ashamed to write in their own language (Rudholm). Pushkin opened the door for many Russian writers; the Russian people revered him for this (Rudholm). Pushkin grew up in a strange situation, he was born in the Romantic era, but his guardians were from the end of the Enlightenment period. This is reflected immensely in his writings, especially in the Queen of Spades. There are many romantic aspects to the story, but ideas from the Enlightenment period also emerge. This part reflects the impact that those who educated him had on his writings. In The Queen of Spades, I feel that gambling is the main central metaphor of the book. “Gambling constitutes not only the main male activity, but also the central metaphor of the story” (Troyat 1774). In Romanticism, they were very fond of gambling and partying, as is depicted in the book (R...... in the center of the card ......, they simply preferred to take chances and see where the cards fall. Another aspect of the Enlightenment is Hermann's obsession. The Romantics were not obsessed with things; they really went with the flow attitude. Hermann becomes so completely obsessed with finding the three trump cards, which led him to kill the countess and him led to madness. I feel that his obsession was the cause of all his problems and hurt him more than anything in the long run. I feel that the Queen of Spades can teach the reader a lot about life see where life takes them; they don't need to cheat or gamble in life. It also shows that if you choose to gamble in life, the consequences could be life-changing and dangerous. Pushkin brings together opposite eras and let's see how what both sides believed.