The theme of the Great Patriotic War in the Mongush Kenin-Lopsan's novel "The Rapids of the Great River"

Abstract

This article is the first to analyze the theme of the Great Patriotic War using specific literary examples from Mongush Kenin-Lopsan's novel "The Rapids of the Great River." The writer Mongush Kenin-Lopsan reveals the theme of the Great Patriotic War through various literary means, such as dynamic narration, dialogues, monologues, lyrical digressions (or memoirs), author's remarks. An important role is played by lyrical digressions, which the author uses to highlight and deepen a particular situation, the qualities of the characters, and the author's thought. The purpose of this article is to explore the subject matter of this work using specific examples of the novel. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to solve the following tasks: first, to determine the theme of the novel as a whole, and secondly, to identify the rationale for the theme of the Great Patriotic War using specific examples of the work.