THE GOSPEL TEXT IN DOSTOEVSKY'S NOVEL
Journal: Problemy Istoriceskoj Poetiki (Vol.10, No. 7)Publication Date: 2012-11-30
Authors : Natalya Nikolaevna Romanova;
Page : 125-132
Keywords : kenosis; sacralization; parable; actip;
Abstract
The article looks at the parallels with the Gospel text that arise in F. M. Dostoevsky's novel Netochka Nezvanova. We analyse and compare the parables of the New Testament that implicitly appear in the text of the novel, as well as their artistic transformation. The main focus of our comparative analysis is on God's judgement of the fallen man and human judgement (that of the Pharisee). Among the parables woven into the fabric of the novel we find that of the Pharisee and Publican, of the prodigal son, the lost sheep, the called and the chosen, of the talents and the narrow gate. The comparative analysis is run on both lexical and semantic levels. Biblical allusions are important signals which allow us to reach the deep layer of the text's original meaning. Both the characters and their possessions have an allusive level of meaning. The article also deals with the issue of sacralization of the female protagonist.
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