Information about the thesis "Characters in A. Solzhenitsyn's novel 'The First Circle of Hell'" by graduate student Nguyen Thi Xuan Quynh, majoring in Foreign Literature.1. Student's Full Name: Nguyen Thi Xuan Quynh 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: December 15, 1987 4. Place of Birth: Dong Son, Thanh Hoa 5. Admission Decision No.: 840/QD-KH&NV dated November 20, 2009, issued by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: Characters in the novel "The First Circle of Hell" by A. Solzhenitsyn. 8. Specialization: Foreign Literature; Code: 60 22 02 45 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Gia Lam, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 10. Summary of the thesis results: 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 three main types: a. Characters who are spiritually free; b. Characters who resist circumstances and strive for freedom; c. Characters who are alienated and subservient to power. Through surveying and analyzing the characteristics of these three types of characters, the thesis discovers the author's innovations in his conception of humanity and his experimentation with unique methods of character portrayal. These new discoveries about the poetics of character in *The First Circle of Hell* will help readers penetrate the rich and unique artistic world of the author. From there, the thesis affirms A. Solzhenitsyn's contributions to Russian and world literature. 11. Practical applications: Contributing to guiding the reading of A. Solzhenitsyn's works, promoting research and teaching of the "reverse" trend, which is considered unorthodox in Russian national literature. 12. Further research directions: The relationship between author and 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
