A MULTIFACETED IMAGE OF A PHYSICIAN IN A. KUPRIN’S PROSE

Abstract

Aim. The purpose of the work is to differentiate the images of physicians and to identify the specifics of their characterization in A. Kuprin’s prose.
Methodology. Various images of physicians in small prose and large works are considered. The social aspect is analyzed in revealing the background of individual situations reproduced by Kuprin, as well as the psychological component of the characters portrayed. The research relies on comparative, descriptive and hermeneutical methods.
Results. The paper concludes that in the worldview and behavior of medical characters, the writer touches upon moral and ethical issues and the idea of the value of human life. In portraying of various aspects of the images of physicians, the content side is organically connected with the artistic form of its implementation. The use of various psychological methods makes the writer's prose credible and persuasive.
Research implications. The results of the paper can serve as a theoretical background for further scientific research of medical topics in fiction, and can be used for lecture materials on Russian literature of the twentieth century and, in particular, on the work of A. I. Kuprin at philological faculties of higher educational institutions.