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On Russian Dystopian Literature Messianic Consciousness

Posted on:2014-04-25Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L N XuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2265330425967359Subject:Comparative Literature and the World Literature
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From Thomas More to create "Utopia" since one word, the people of utopias anddystopias debate will never stop. Dystopian "dystopia" meaning is a bad place. John StuartMuller first used the term, he again put "Utopia" called "dystopia". From the time point ofview, utopian literature as early as dystopian literature and, until the early twentieth Century,dystopian literature only show outcrop angle, formally on the stage of literature, the earliest inthe western world has subsequently spread to other countries. Russian anti-utopian literaturesince then has been deeply influenced by Western dystopian literature, it with the Westerndystopian literature, both on the social reality of the severe criticism, thus warning humanbeings. But from the previous academic research, the researchers emphasized the criticaldystopia literature and weakening it to call and look forward to a better world. Western andRussian anti-utopian literature creation, with more different, in contrast, Russian anti-utopianliterature in addition to strong critical, more with a messianic care."Messiah", the Hebrew writing Mashiah, originally a religious concept, meaninganointed. In Judaism, the monarch or the priest was, on their forehead to oil, known as themessiah. At first, the Messiah refers to a person, namely the savior. Later, suffering frombullying the Jews lost their homes, the desire to lead them back to the "Messiah flow withmilk and honey, and" God "the promised land". Then change the ancient Jews look forward toa Messiah as a messianic age expectations. Rooted in the Jewish Christianity, the connotationof the Messiah would have been more clear refer to: Jesus Christ is the Messiah,"Millennium" something to Judaism Messiah era. In short, the two dimensions of messianicconsciousness are pointed to the voters and the ultimate question. In Russia, messianicconsciousness long-standing, from the Orthodox Church in Russia, the establishment of "thirdRome", the rise of the millennium and eschatology steeped, then to Russia nationalismconsciousness expansion, messianic consciousness permeating the Russian national ideologyand culture, exerts a great influence on the Russian religious, political, economic, socialaspects. At the same time, Russia’s messianic consciousness also affect the degree of Russianintellectuals in literary creation. Russian anti-utopian literature, it inherits critically Westerndystopian literature on social reality, is different, because of the influence of the creator of themessianic consciousness, makes the Russian anti-utopian literature radiate a humanism andreligious temperament is different from Western similar works. According to the Western dystopian literature as reference, the uniqueness of in-depthinterpretation of Russian anti-utopian literature. As the core in order to save the sufferingconsciousness, spirit and creative interpretation of Russian anti-utopian novels in themessianic consciousness is between Russian anti-utopian novels and Western dystopian noveldifferent reasons, it embodies the ideological core of Russian spirit, religious beliefs andaesthetic temperament of the Russian people. Close its formation, and influence thedevelopment of the Russian Orthodox Church, and messianic consciousness also embodiesthe Russian intellectuals constantly search for truth spirit. Russian anti-utopian literaturemessianic consciousness in the dystopian literature to hope a better future with the vision ofthe literature function, add a touch of warmth and care for the dystopian literature...
Keywords/Search Tags:Russian literature, dystopian novel, Messiah consciousness
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