DREAMS IN THE STORIES OF N.D. NEUSTROEV

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the study of dreams in the works of small prose by N.D. Neustroev. The analysis of the form, structure and function of sleep in the stories and the essay “Wild Life” is carried out; types and functions of dreams are determined. The research topic is in line with the topical issues of national literary criticism. The scientific novelty lies in the analysis of the poetics of sleep in the works of N.D. Neustroev in the context of the poetics of the genre of small prose (short story and artistic essay). Results show that N.D. Neustroev in his works deepens the meaning of sleep reception from a philosophical and psychological point of view; dreams more reflect the inner world, the emotional state of the characters, reveal their essence; emphasize tragedy, crisis state and predict death or are a manifestation of the fears of the characters; perform both a characteristic and plot-forming function.