THE PROBLEM OF HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS IN “PORTRAIT OF A SON WITH FATHER” BY CH. HEIN
The analysis of the psychological prose by Ch. Hein based on the novel “Portrait of a Son With Father” (2016) is carried out. The main artistic conflict is the problem of historical consciousness, which is viewed from the standpoint of the inner experiences of the characters. Dealing with the past is the most important point of the writer’s aesthetic program. In the novel there are a number of motifs used in the earlier works by Ch. Hein. Fault and memory motifs determine the development of the plot, they are a means of reflecting historical truth and a way of expressing the historical consciousness of the characters. The novel was created in a realistic way. The effect of reliability is achieved through a double narrative frame, which has a symbolic value.