PROBLEMS AND POETICS OF THE NOVEL “THE CAVE” BY MARINA AND SERGEY DYACHENKO

Abstract

The article deals with the experience of immanent analysis of the novel “The Cave” by Sergey and Marina Dyachenko. The author comprehends the features of the ideological content, moral and socio-philosophical problems of the work. The relevance of the study is associated with the need to give a literary assessment of the work of modern science fiction writers and, in addition, the importance of studying modern fiction in the professional training of a student of literature. The novelty of the study is determined by the insignificant study of the analyzed novel. The article focuses on the genre correlation of the work: science fiction, dystopia, parable, “urban fairy tale”. The main problematic “points” of the work are highlighted: the theme of the duality of human nature, the moral assessment of society and man, the boundaries of power, the theme of choice. In the article the specificity of the chronotope of the work, the system of characters; relying on the opinion of researchers “kinematiks” is considered as a feature of formation of the artistic world works. When analyzing the text, attention is paid to such features of the artistic language as repetitions.