In the section Study of literature
The concept «brother» in the paradigm of identities of the hero of the novel «Underground, or the Hero of our time» (1998) by V. Makanin
Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
Ключевые слова
makanin, identity, the «stranger», the «other», brother, v.v. erofeev
Abstract
The paper considers the identity formula «brother» which is fundamental for V. Makanin’s art, and which is represented in his novel «Underground, or the Hero of our time» as a figure of rhetoric, as a social mask, and as an ideal model of the «other». The character, the man-Proteus, conducts a test on his «I» for identification compatibility with Others and with «texts» of Russian literature, coming eventually to understanding the responsibility for the interpretation of the world.
Bibliographic reference
Klimova T.U. The concept «brother» in the paradigm of identities of the hero of the novel «Underground, or the Hero of our time» (1998) by V. Makanin // Сибирский филологический журнал. 2012. № 2. Pp. 141–148.