THE CONCEPT “NOSE AND KNEE” AS A SYMBOL OF MAGICAL ABILITIES OF MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN IN SALMAN RUSHDIE’S NOVEL “MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN”

Abstract

The article is devoted to the research of the concept “Nose and Knee” on the basis of Salman Rushdie’s novel “Midnight’s children”from the perspective of cognitive linguistics and literary studies. In the article the concept “Nose and Knee” is described as a symbol of magical abilities of midnight’s children, it has a close relationship to the characters of the novel.“Nose and Knee” just like “Saleem and Shiva”represents the sign of creation and destruction, victim and victor, union and negation, faith and humility – are inextricably related in the novel.The huge conflict between Saleem and Shiva reflects the ancient, mythological battle between the creative and destructive forces in the world. The hostility and anxiety between the two begin at the moment of their simultaneous births.