RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and JournalismRUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism2312-92202312-9247Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)13316Research Article«THE FEW AND THE MANY» OPPOSITION IN JOHN FOWLES ARTISTIC CONCEPTZhuchkovaA VDepartment of Rassin and Foreign literature-DemidovaE ODepartment of Rassin and Foreign literature-Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia150220152606617092016Copyright © 2015,2015The development of the European civilization is a history of fight between the Few and the Many. Aristocrats resisted to commoners, musicians and Philistines were at enmity; the cultural elite and crowd don’t understand each other. John Fowles considers this problem in the philosophical essays «Wormhole» and «Aristos». The writer comes to a conclusion that the solution of the matter is impossible if to consider this problem only within social aspect. Heroes of the novel «Collector», representatives of two hostile parties, can neither overcome this conflict, nor leave it without loss. Fowles is sure that the watershed between the Few and the Many has to pass in each individual, but not between individuals. The choice between to be Aristos or to be lowbrow there is a choice of each person. So, people are in a condition of a choice, and it is incentive for their personal development.Fowles«Collector»AristosCalibanMiranda«few»«many»Фаулз«Коллекционер»АристосКалибанМиранда«немногие»«многие»