Philosophical And Psychological Analysis Of The Oneiric Space In G. V. Pryakhin’s Novel Mirage
Keywords:
Georgy Pryakhin, Mirage, oneiric space, dream, conscience, trauma, moral catharsis.Abstract
This article offers a philosophical and psychological analysis of the oneiric space in G. V. Pryakhin’s novel Mirage. It argues that dreams in the novel function as a privileged domain of moral self-awareness, where the protagonist confronts suppressed guilt, existential anxiety, and the disintegration of ethical coordinates in late Soviet society. Drawing on the theories of Freud, Jung, and Lotman, the study demonstrates how Pryakhin transforms the dream from a private psychological phenomenon into a site of ethical reckoning and spiritual catharsis.
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