IMAGES OF THE MAIN CHARACTER’S DOUBLES IN THE NOVEL “UNDERGROUN OR A HERO OF OUR TIME” BY V.S.MAKANIN

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of the duality in the novel “Underground or a Hero of our time” byV.S. Makanin. The focus is on the analysis of the images of the main character’s doubles which are the representatives of creative professions. The author reveals their place in the image system of the novel, explores the role they play in the disclosure of the identity of the narrator, his philosophy, his views on the writer’s craft and creation in general.