Linguostilistic analysis of the short story by Leonid Andreev "Petka at the Dacha" (to the 150th anniversary of the birth)
https://doi.org/10.30515/0131-6141-2021-82-4-31-44
Abstract
The paper attempts to perform philological commenting on one of the most well-known Leonid Andreev’s short stories "Petka at the Dacha". Linguostylistic analysis enabled the author to discuss the specific features of the images of time, space and the characters in their language representation. The system of the conceptual oppositions "non-childhood – childhood", "dirty – clean", "gloomy – light", "dead – alive", "slow – fast", "ignorance – awareness", "existence – life" is the centrepiece of the inner text composition. The description of the boy’s behaviour, his relationships with those around him and the changes in his inner world creates the basic opposition of the two spheres in the protagonist’s life – "childhood" versus "non-childhood". Shifting viewpoints, subjectivation of the author’s speech and the use of imperfect predicates are important for the narrative structure organisation. Studying the key images of the work and comparing the elements which comprise its circular plot structure (the introduction and ending) allow the author to conclude that the ending strikes an optimistic note and generates a life-asserting pathos.
About the Author
M. R. Shumarina
Balashov institute of Saratov State University,
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Marina R. Shumarina, Dr. of Sci. (Philol.), Associate Professor, Department of Philological Disciplines, Faculty of Philology
Balashov
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Shumarina M.R. Linguostilistic analysis of the short story by Leonid Andreev "Petka at the Dacha" (to the 150th anniversary of the birth). Russian language at school. 2021;82(4):31-44. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30515/0131-6141-2021-82-4-31-44
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