"MALANYA IS THE SHEEP`S HEAD" BY N.S. LESKOV AND "MY FREND IS MOMICH" BY K.D.VOROBYOV: IN THE MYTHOPOETIC SYSTEM OF COORDINATES
In this article the author has made a comparative analysis of tale by N.S. Leskov "Malanya - the sheep's head" and the novel by K. D. Vorobyov "My friend is Momich". A fairy tale-parable by N.S. Leskov and harsh and realistic story of the most tragic pages of Russian history of the twentieth century by K.D. Vorobyov have the characteristic of convergence and harmony. As N.S. Leskov and K.D. Vorobyov noted the fundamental traits of Russian national character: infinite patience, deep compassion for the misfortunes of others, effective assistance to others, sacrificial service to the suffering, hard work, neglecting any benefit, a keen sense of justice. It is no coincidence that in a fairy tale by N.S. Leskov "Malanya - the sheep's head" and in the novel by K.D. Vorobyov "My friend is Momich" uses a fantastic narrative. It most fully expresses the author's attitude to reality, showing her refracted through the consciousness of the narrator. With the help of fantastic narrative as N.S. Leskov and K.D. Vorobyov is possible to achieve the philosophical depth of disclosure topics. Equally interesting writers of the eternal questions of life and death, good and evil are considered in the mythopoetic system of coordinates. Hence the attraction to sasawashi and biblical allusions. "Malanya - the sheep's head " by N.S. Leskov close to folk tale. Folklore is a leading motive in the work of K.D. Vorobyov, including the narrative into a coherent system of people's worldview. The author of the article identifies and discusses substantive features of the above works. All this allows to make a conclusion about the impact of creativity of N.S. Leskov on K.D. Vorobyov's prose. The scientific significance of the conducted research is reflected in the fact that the article can be used in preparing lessons on literary history. The relevance of this article lies in the fact that the first attempt of the comparative characteristics of the texts N.S. Leskov and K. D. Vorobyov. The result of the study is that the identified unconditional creative harmonies N. S. Leskov and K. D. Vorobyov.