RE-EXAMINING OF TRAGIC FATE OF KATERINA AND FANYI IN THE CONTEXT OF CHINESE AND RUSSIAN CULTURES

Abstract

The objective of the article is to determine the essence and value of the tragedy of Katerina and Fanyi. The dramatist’s consciousness of tragedy is the premise of drama, the basic principle in the tragedy is the need to point out conflict. Using the cultural material of China and Russia, the work analyzes the “Thunderstorm” of A.N. Ostrovsky and Cao Yu’s drama of the same name from dramatist and heroine in the drama, in order to reveal the tragic consciousness and the tragic conflict in the heroines. The novelty of the research is comparative analysis of the tragic fate of Katerina and Fanyi in the context of Chinese and Russian culture. As a result, it is proved that by combining consciousness of tragedy and tragic conflict, the ultimate goal and true tragic value can be achieved.