THE INTERPRETATION OF THE IMAGE OF DON JUAN IN G. FIGUEIREDO’S COMEDY: THE PROBLEM OF THE POSITIVE IDEAL

Abstract

The article analyses the comedy Don Juan written by Brazilian dramatist Guilherme Figueiredo. This is the first time literary study of this work has been performed. The analysis made it possible to identify the genetic roots of the plot and their specifics in the work by the Latin American author. The peculiarities of interpretation of the eternal image have been attributed to psychological and social reasons as well as the influence of postmodernist aesthetics. The article particularly focuses on the comedy’s imagery. The article seeks to demonstrate the transformation of the eternal seducer’ image into a positive hero in terms of the postmodern global picture. Don Juan becomes a victim of a vicious and deceitful world in which there is no room for true human feelings.