BIBLICAL CULTURAL ELEMENTS IN THE NOVEL “FLOODED ZONE”

Abstract

The paper shares a detailed analysis of biblical cultural elements in the novel “Flooded Zone” by the contemporary Russian writer R. Senchin. The sacred speculative nature of biblical text, the literary character of the Bible itself, and the vividly religious nature of Russian culture create an inextricable link between Russian literature and Russian religion. “Flooded Zone” is a text with many biblical cultural elements in which the image of the “flood”, eschatological fears and apocalyptic motifs are based on biblical mythology. The article explores the religious cultural characteristics of the work and humanistic concerns shown in Senchin’s creation. By creating this religiously and culturally rich work, the writer hopes to awaken a sense of mission in contemporary Russians, find a course for the historically troubled Russian nation, allow readers, under the cover of eschatological fog, to reflect on the way to regain the national spirits and moral beliefs, to preserve the native land and build a new ideal life.