Setting as the key component of the text interpretation and its role in revealing the character

The relevance of this study is due to the need for a more detailed analysis of the setting as a component of the interpretation of the literary text. The definition of time and place of action is closely related to other components of linguistic analysis, such as theme, conflict, and helps to give a more accurate characterization of the characters, reveal their motivation and correctly formulate the author”™s idea. This issue was reflected in the works by domestic and foreign linguists, such as Denis Delaney, Cyran Ward, Carla Rio Fiorina, L.G. Babenko, E.N. Merkulova, Y.B. Yasakova and others.It should be borne in mind that the possession of the instruments of interpretation in general and of the situation in particular is a necessary, but insufficient condition for understanding the image of the characters and the idea of the literary text. A more constructive and selective approach to the situation is required in terms of the functions it performs. On the example of the works of English and American writers the authors clearly reflect the interrelation of the setting with other components of the interpretation, examine the setting in the light of genre features and determine its role and functions in the characterization of characters.According to the results of the study the authors identify the key points that serve as guidelines for interpreting the text which is of practical importance in the classes of linguistic analysis of the literary text and interpretation of the literary text as well as for teachers and linguists, philologists

Novels of S. Nadolny as Part of German Road Narrative Works at the End of 20th Century

The article considers the background of the genre definition issue of the novel in general, and the nontraditional novel genre “road narrative” in particular. The article also highlights the essential features of this non-canonical literary genre as well as manifestation peculiarities of this phenomenon in German national literature. The authors attempt to define to what extent the creativity of the contemporary German writer Sten Nadolny (namely his novels Travelcard” (Netzkarte, 1981) and “He or me” (Eroderich, 1999)) has the capacity to reflect the specific character in terms of development of the given genre. Comprehensive analysis enabled the authors to arrive at the conclusion that the novels of Nadolny under consideration are the icon of road narrative genre in German literature. Using the culture-historical, comparative-typological and biographical methods it was inferred that the works of Nadolny illustrate the specific features of transformation of this literary genre during the 70s-90s of the 20th century