Tolstojev odnos do ženske skozi roman Vojna in mir

Šestan, Ines (author), Virk, Tomislav (mentor)

V diplomskem delu se ukvarjam s predstavitvijo ženskih likov v romanu Vojna in mir ruskega avtorja Leva Nikolajeviča Tolstoja, pri čemer se osredotočam na vzporednice, preko katerih se osebe v delu povezujejo z avtorjevim osebnim življenjem. V diplomski nalogi opišem evropski spor o spolih, konkretneje se posvetim socialni vlogi žensk v Rusiji v času nastajanja romana, to pa primerjam z opisi literarnih likov v obravnavanem Tolstojevem delu. Ob podrobni analizi ugotavljam, da je imel Tolstoj na žensko vprašanje dokaj razdvojene poglede. Po eni strani je bil – tako kot predvidevam v tezi – močan nasprotnik ženske emancipacije, a se v romanu pogosto pojavljajo naklonjena in razumevajoča čustva do ženskih likov. Od idej takratnega časa delno odstopa, občasno je pri njem mogoče zaznati celo prve zametke feminizma.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: Vojna in mir, Lev Nikolajevič Tolstoj, ženske, feminizem
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Year: 2019
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-112681
• Publication date in RUL: 04.11.2019

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Tolstoy's depiction of women in War and Peace

Abstract

The thesis addresses the dimensions of female literary characters in War and Peace, one of the Leo Tolstoy’s best-known novels. It mainly focuses on drawing possible parallels between the Tolstoy’s literary characters and his personal life. The first part of the thesis brings about the description of disputes related to gender roles throughout the history as well as the depiction of the role of women in Russian society. What follows is a detailed analysis of Tolstoy’s attitude towards women that can be noticed in War and Peace as well. One can claim that Tolstoy was torn between opposing the process of female emancipation and supporting the idea of women being well-situated and satisfied with their lives. The reflection of the author’s personal perspectives can be noted in his female literary characters’ behaviour and decisions.

• Keywords: War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy, the role of women, feminism