INTERPRETATION OF THE THEME OF DEATH IN DINO BUZZATI’S COLLECTION “SIXTY STORIES”

Abstract

The article studies the theme of death in stories of Dino Buzzati from the collection “Sessanta racconti” (“Sixty Stories”; 1958). The purpose of the work is to explain the specifics of interpretation of the topic of death. With the help of a comparative method, interpretations of the theme of death are compared and characteristic features are determined. The theme of death is studied in relation to the motives of illness, freedom, murder, and fear. A person’s attitude to his own ending depends on his ability to calmly accept death as something natural and inevitable. Understanding the death of “others” is also explained by the willingness to accept the unity of existence. The category of “others” includes people, ani- mals, and machines. One’s death is perceived humbly, causes fear or a sense of liberation. Someone else’s ending can be frightening, leave you indifferent, or cause sympathy. The result of the study is the recognition of the influence of the value system on the perception of death as an integral part of life.