Keyword: «costume»

The authors consider the role of a costume as a mean for Soviet identity formation.

The article is devoted to the analysis of the symbolic functions of the costume in the novel by A. I. Solzhenitsyn's “The First Circle”. The polyfunctionality of a costume in a literary work is based on the fact that it is both a thing and a sign, acting as an artistic detail. The symbolism of the costume is for the author a means of expressing his attitude to reality, a means of creating the color of the historical era. The costume in the novel is not only a depiction of reality, but an important symbolic aspect. The detail in the novel by A. Solzhenitsyn, in particular the costume, is used in building the plot and reflecting the psychological characteristics of the characters. The author of the article shows that the costume details in the novel, despite the laconicism of the description, are an important part of the psychological portrait of the characters. In addition, the character's “freedom / lack of freedom” is assessed through the repeated costume detail.

In the article «The role of clothing inTurgenev's novel «Noble Nest»« is considered as the characters' clothes reflect their inner world, social status and characteristics. The costumes of the characters, their significance in the context of the plot and their role in revealing the psychology and individuality of the characters are analyzed. Attention is paid to how the appearance of the characters helps to understand their inner experiences and attitudes to the world around them. Clothing reflects a person's state of mind, his perception of reality. It's not for nothing that when we meet a stranger, we pay attention to his appearance and immediately remember the proverb: «They meet on clothes, see off on the mind».Already from the first minutes of communication, you can draw conclusions about the interlocutor. For example, a careless appearance may indicate absent-mindedness or dreaminess, and a strict and neat outfit may indicate the conservatism of its owner. Let's turn to literature. The relevance of this topic is that the costume helps to reveal the psychology of people of the past and present. Clothing allows you to express the inner world of a person, emphasize his individuality and show his personality. Literature provides rich material for the study of personality, so the subject of our study was the expression of the inner world of the characters of the fiction of the XIX century through a costume.