It is the human condition to question the nature of our existence: philosophers, musicians, artists and writers have all sought to address these questions. However, sometimes the patterns and events of our life do not reveal their meaning to us, they are imperceptible to us and appear like destiny. In Lermontov's classic novel, although some would say it does not fit the definition of a novel, A Hero of Our Time, the author discusses the concept of destiny from the perspective of the protagonist, Pechorin. The quintessential Byronic hero and superfluous man, Pechorin, is a questioning, obsessive narcissist, and exists between idealism and cynicism. He has talent, ambition, intelligence and charisma; but the Russian society of his generation offers him no possibility of putting his idealism into practice. Pechorin laments this fact, stating: "I was ready to love the whole world, but no one understood me, so I learned to hate." » Pechorin is a product of the society in which he lives and his character is influenced by the values ​​of this society and, therefore, by his vision of destiny. Lermontov's conception of destiny is described through a series of vignettes. They are not connected sequentially, but they provide readers with multiple perspectives on the protagonist, Pechorin. The characteristics of the protagonist correspond to the author's conception of destiny. At the end of Princess Mary, Pechorin questions his avoidance of his destiny, asking himself: "Why didn't I choose to follow the path that destiny had opened for me, where there was quiet joys. and a peace of mind that awaits me. But I never succeeded, I am like a sailor, born and raised on the deck of a privateer. The storm and the battle are part of his life, and if he lands on land, he gets bored, in the middle of the paper life......, he continues to test the limits, every time, when Things don't go as planned, he blames it on fate. Nevertheless, Pechorin comes to understand that this “attitude changes nothing in a man’s determination.” He realizes that no matter what he does, it is fate that leads him, even his own will is determined by fate. Lermontov expounds his philosophy of destiny through the protagonist, in the novel A Hero of Our Time. Pechorin's cynical, ambitious, adventurous and irresponsible characteristics lead us along the inevitable and destructive path of fate, which is also reflected in his relationship with women. The personality and characteristics of the protagonist, Pechorin, are imperative in clarifying and appealing to the author's concept of fate - Lermontov. Pechorin is a character who owns the fate of the Russian generation and that of Lermontov.