INTERPRETATION OF CONCEPTS AS FICTIONAL PHENOMENA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32689/maup.philol.2023.2.8Keywords:
fictional concept, interpretation, fictional text, readerAbstract
The role of concepts as fictional phenomena refers to the ideas, themes, emotions, and messages that are conveyed through the physical and sensory experiences described by the author-narrator in the text. The article aims to establish significant concepts based on their frequency in the fictional text “Atonement” by I. McEwan and to outline aspects of the interpretation of fictional concepts. In the analysis of a literary text, the study of concepts involves examining how sensory details, physical actions, and environment influence the overall themes and messages of the narrative. The interpretation of concepts as fictional phenomena is based on: (1) the “effect” of immersion; (2) symbolism and metaphor; (3) character development; (4) topics and messages; (5) emotional impact; (6) construction of the artistic world; (7) atmosphere and tone. Fictional concepts as an embodied aesthetic experience of the author-narrator play a crucial role in embodying abstract ideas, allowing readers to “feel” the characters. The use of sensory details and physical experience enriches perception by engaging multiple aspects of human understanding and interpretation. The methodology of the research is based on the computer quantitative analysis of the use of the most frequent words in a fictional text and the role these words play in expressing the theme and conveying the general meaning. We use the qualitative interpretation of the scenes of the text in order to identify the aspects of the interpretation. The scientific novelty consists in revealing the aesthetic influence of fictional concepts on the meaning formation of the fictional text and highlighting its main themes through the presentation of fictional concepts. Word frequency in a fictional text reveals not only repeated elements; it has the power to introduce the topic and contribute to the overall message. Conclusions. As the result of the conducted theoretical and practical quantitative computer analysis, significant concepts in the artistic text “Atonement” (HOME, LOVE, ATONEMENT, NURSING, TIME, WAR, CARE) were identified and aspects of the interpretation of artistic concepts were established.
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