Thesis information "Characters in the novel "The First Circle of Hell" by A.Solzhenitsyn" by HVCH Nguyen Thi Xuan Quynh, majoring in Foreign Literature.1. Full name of student: Nguyen Thi Xuan Quynh 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of birth: December 15, 1987 4. Place of birth: Dong Son, Thanh Hoa 5. Decision on admission of student No.: 840/QD-KH&NV dated November 20, 2009 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis topic: Characters in the novel "The First Circle of Hell" by A. Solzhenitsyn. 8. Major: Foreign Literature; Code: 60 22 02 45 9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Gia Lam, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 10. Summary of the results of the thesis: Based on the criteria of different behaviors of characters towards the issue of freedom, we divide the system of 59 characters in The First Circle of Hell into 3 main types: a. Characters who are free in spirit b. Characters who resist circumstances and strive for freedom c. Characters who are corrupted and submit to power Through examining and analyzing the characteristics of these 3 types of characters, the thesis finds the writer's innovations in the concept of human beings and the experimentation of unique methods of character portrayal. New discoveries about the poetics of characters in The First Circle of Hell will help readers penetrate the author's rich and unique artistic world. From there, the thesis affirms A.Solzhenitsyn's contributions to Russian and world literature. 11. Practical applicability: Contributing to orienting the way of reading A.Solzhenitsyn's works, promoting the research and teaching of the "return" stream which is considered unorthodox in Russian literature. 12. Further research directions: The relationship between the author and the character in A.Solzhenitsyn's works. 13. Published works related to the thesis: None
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name : Nguyen Thi Xuan Quynh 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: December 15, 1987 4. Place of birth: Dong Son, Thanh Hoa 5. Admission decision number: 840/QD-KH&NV Dated November 20th 2009 by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi. 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: Characters in A.Solzhenitsyn's “The First Circle” 8. Major: World Literature 9. Code: 60 22 02 45 10. Supervisors: Prof.Dr.Pham Gia Lam, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi. 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The thesis is concerned with the worlds of heroes in Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's novel The First Circle. Typologies of the characters, which exercise characteristic attitude to freedom, are analyzed in thesis. In this regard there are 3 types of characters: a. These heroes who get mental freedom b. These heroes who struggle with adversity c. These heroes who are deteriorated and submit to the authority By examining and analyzing the feature of these 3 types of characters, the thesis finds out the author's innovation in the conception of human and the measures to portray characters. The new findings about the worlds of heroes in Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's novel The First Circle will help the readers understand the his poetics. Therefore, this thesis confirms the contribution of Solzhenitsyn in Russian literature as well as world literature. 12. Practical applicability, if any: Partly orienting the way to read Solzhenitsyn's works and promoting the research and learning on Exile Russian Literature at university 13. Further research directions, if any: The Relation between Author and Character in Art World of Alexander Solzhenitsyn 14. Thesis-related publications: None
