The Role of Dreams in Russian Literature

Abstract

Dreams attract by their mysticism, and works of literature are a vivid example of how through them a person can rethink certain aspects of his life, to analyze certain moments. But the main thing is to understand the significance of such a reception on the scale of the whole work. The analysis of works of Russian literature is presented, the analysis and synthesis of dreams in the works of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky "Crime and Punishment" and Mariam Sergeyevna Petrosyan "The House in Which..." are given in detail. It is worth saying that dreams and daydreams of the characters in literature are a common compositional, artistic device. With their help, readers can better understand the feelings, thoughts, experiences of the character. The field that explores dreams in literature is oneiropoetics. Several types of dreams - as an artistic device - are distinguished. Dreams are the most important artistic device, which helps the author to fully convey his idea to the reader. Dreams of the characters allow to better understand their characters, the reasons for their actions, their attitude towards other people and themselves, and sometimes determine their life in general. Dreams foretell the future of the characters, clarify their past, help to make the right choice or try to warn against mistakes.