The Influence of Syntactic Means of Representing Time and Space on the Image of a Character in M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin’s Fairy Tale “The Lost Conscience”

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Abstract

The image of a character in a literary text is realized by a set of various means, and not only the description of physical qualities fills the characters up with characteristics. Spatial and temporal indicators determine how a character “exists” in a fictional world, and leave the imprint of the narrative created by the author (epoch and change of events) on him. Using the example of a character (conscience) from M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin’s fairy tale it is shown how syntactic constructions shape space, time and the appearance around the character.

General Information

Keywords: time, character image, space, syntax, syntactic means

Journal rubric: World Literature. Textology

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/langt.2024110207

Received: 01.06.2024

Accepted:

For citation: Kulakova V.A. The Influence of Syntactic Means of Representing Time and Space on the Image of a Character in M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin’s Fairy Tale “The Lost Conscience” [Elektronnyi resurs]. Âzyk i tekst = Language and Text, 2024. Vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 75–81. DOI: 10.17759/langt.2024110207. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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Information About the Authors

Veronika A. Kulakova, PhD student, Department of Modern Russian Language named after Professor P.A. Lekant, State University of Enlightenment, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: kbera96@gmail.com

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