Keyword: «parallel motifs»

Biblical motifs as a way of expressing the Russian mentality In the novel by E. Vodolazkin "Laurel"

Authors:

Irina Popova,

Marina Glazkova,

Yana Ikonnikova

The article deals with the Central problem of The novel "Laurel" by E. Vodolazkin - the problem of personality formation in the Orthodox faith. In this regard, the analysis of the functionality of biblical motifs that permeate The entire novel by E. Vodolazkin "Laurel", forming ideas about the Russian Orthodox tradition and features of the national character in comparison with the worldview and axiology of other varieties of Christianity.

Keywords: mentality, reminiscences, motivic structure, sola scriptura, through motive, parallel motifs