THE FEAR, WHICH IS GIVING RISE TO COURAGE … (ON THE MATERIAL OF THE CYCLE OF THE “PLAGIARISM” BY V.A. P’EZUCH)

Abstract

The article studies peculiarities of Russian mentality, reflected in the cycle of the famous Russian writer V.A. P’ezuch “Plagiarism”. The research is based on literary analysis and concludes that fear is the dominant feature of cycle heroes. Various fears of P’ezuch’s heroes have nothing to do with existential fears, most often they are born as social, domestic conditions. The ambivalent features of the Russian character are largely due to the presence of various types of the fear in the Russian man. The heroes of V.A. P’ezuch being afraid do unpredictable actions and demonstrate their best qualities. The author of the article proves that fear, according to V.A. P’ezuch, is a protective reaction of an ordinary person in order to preserve his internal world, as a whole Russian spirituality in a very difficult society.