THE PROBLEM OF SPIRITUAL REBIRTH OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE WORLDVIEW SYSTEM OF LATE TOLSTOY (BASED ON THE NOVEL RESURRECTION)
Keywords:
Leo Tolstoy, Resurrection, philosophical and moral views, spiritual rebirth, purification, society, justice, moral crisis, artistic expression, symbolic content.Abstract
This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the problem of spiritual rebirth of the individual in Leo Tolstoy’s novel Resurrection, which belongs to the late period of his creative work. The writer’s philosophical and moral views, as well as the ideas of human conscience and purification, are revealed through the characters, while issues of social injustice, moral crisis, and stratification find artistic embodiment. Tolstoy’s worldview system is considered as a force that defines the social function of art and calls a person to goodness, justice, and spiritual perfection. The article presents a detailed scholarly analysis of the symbolic and philosophical layers of Resurrection, the inner experiences of the characters, and the process of their spiritual awakening.
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