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Keyword: «parallel motifs»

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.