Tragic epos of the Great Patriotic War in the story by Mikhail Sholokhov “Fate of a Man"

Abstract

The subject of this research is analysis of the tragic and epic in in the story written by Mikhail Sholokhov “Fate of a Man". In development of the theme of national tragedy of the Great Patriotic War, the author describes it as a tragic stage of the circuit of history and existence, connects tragic and epic in composition with the national patriotic position of M. A. Sholokhov, confrontation between a person and fate, conflict of good and evil. The object of this research is to determine the unity of tragic and epic in the story “Fate of Man”, leaning on composition and problematic of the work. The author uses the method of philosophical-religious interpretation, systemic-holistic and structural-typological methods, The novelty of this study consists in the new meaning of the image of Andrey Sokolov through the prism of tragic and epic beginnings. The conducted analysis of the story “Fate of Man” underlines a vast range in life of the people during the time of Great Patriotic War, and identify the story by Mikhail Sholokhov with the epos. The tragic is a part of artistic space, and is characterized by continuity of the world literature traditions. Tragic and epic beginnings emphasize the value of human life, the priority of happiness and peace between the nations.