Open AccessNew hero in war prose of present time (based on books about war in Donbas)
Author(s) -
Nina Herasymenko
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
slovo ì čas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2707-0557
pISSN - 0236-1477
DOI - 10.33608/0236-1477.2020.02.55-67
Subject(s) - hero , ukrainian , independence (probability theory) , politics , homeland , theme (computing) , spanish civil war , war of independence , law , power (physics) , political science , media studies , history , sociology , literature , art , philosophy , linguistics , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , military service , computer science , operating system
The events on Maidan, the Russian-Ukrainian war in the East of Ukraine became a particular challenge not only for the novice writers but also for the famous masters of the word. Some of them took part in the defense of the country; others were strictly focused on the contemporary situation and talked with the soldiers who returned from the front. New works with scary stories and unexpected solutions aroused. In addition to the common theme, these books, published in 2014–2018, showed another common longed-for phenomenon – the emergence of a new hero. He is a patriot who, with weapons in hands, defends the homeland in Donbas, his own choice and future. He is a well-educated young man with a strong pro-Ukrainian position who is proud of his nationality. He has the power to design and successfully conduct a military special operation. Now he is ready for changes within society, he is savvy in questions of politics and course of Ukraine in the international arena. He is characterized by determination and perseverance, he is ready to fight. The new hero does not trust the central government since during all the years of independence it demonstrated to its own people only political weakness and double standards. An ordinary Ukrainian might be used to adjust himself to all the authorities without exception. However, the events of Maidan, and then the war woke up the society and swept its apathy. The desire to defend oneself, one’s family and friends, and the whole country gave strength to the people. Thus a new, self-confident and strong Ukrainian became typical. He is a leader able to motivate his comrades for being active in the battlefield and politics.The new hero may have even some messianic features corresponding to the people’s expectations.