A MAGIC TALE AS A SOURCE OF A FANTASTIC STORY “LIQUID SUN” BY A.I. KUPRIN

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop a common scheme of comparative analysis of fairy tale and a science fiction story at the figurative, compositional and chronotopical levels. The study is conducted on the basis of analysis procedure of fairy tale developed by V.Y. Propp and based on comparative, structural-semantic and typological approach to understanding of literary text. Based on the analysis of system of images, functions of personages and compositional key elements of fairy tales there has been considered a model for building a science fiction story; it has been clearly established that Kuprin’s novel “Liquid Sun”, which holds traces of paganism, ancient rites and rituals is built on developed by fairy tale canon which is determined by literary chronotope and structural scheme of plot comparable to one-type construction of fairy tales.