Authors
- Krylova Snezhana V. PhD (Philology), Docent
- Yakovlev Mikhail V. Doctor of Philology, docent
Annotation
The article compares three realistic stories with a repetitive theme «a harlot and her son» namely «Passion-muzzle» by M. Gorky, «Son» by L. Petrushevskaya, «Boy» by K. Ryabov. A century in between the release dates, these works appear to have similar storyline, though they differ in details, moral emphases, and the way the stories are
told. The purpose of this study is to compare the narrative strategies of the three Russian writers who turned to the same plot and to reveal how narration affects the overall texts and their morales. The study implied a comparative method and narrative analysis. There is evidence that the authors attributed primary importance to the moral and ethical aspects rather than social dimension. A comparison of the narrative planes of the stories captures the monstrous deformation that has happened to a Russian person over a hundred years which is the steady decline of love. Three stories reflected this process not only at the plot level, but also at the narrative level, revealing the moral inferiority of the adult world, who indirectly share the mother’s guilt with their indifference.
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Krylova, S. V. & Yakovlev, M. V. (2024). NARRATIVE VARIATIONS OF THE «HART AND HER SON» THEME IN RUSSIAN LITERATURE: M. GORKY, L. PETRUSHEVSKAYA, K. RYABOV Bulletin of the Moscow City Pedagogical University. Series "Pedagogy and Psychology", 1 (53), 37. https://doi.org/10.25688/2076-913X.2024.53.1.03
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