OSOBOWOŚĆ NARCYSTYCZNA W LITERATURZE (OPOWIADANIE ŻONA ANTONIEGO CZECHOWA)
NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY IN LITERATURE (ANTON CHEKHOV’S SHORT STORY THE WIFE)

Summary/Abstract: The subject of interest in this article is the problem of narcissism in literary terms. The reflection of Simon Baron-Cohen serves as the theoretical basis. In the protagonist of the short story The Wife — Pavel Andreitch Asorin — many narcis- sistic features can be distinguished, which translates into the world of the story, the relations between the characters (primarily the relationship with his wife, Natalya), and the narrative structure (first-person narrative). Chekhov shows the protagonist’s reevaluation of values, but the changes in the perception of life only allow Asorin to withdraw into the background. The lack of empathy cannot be easily filled, which ultimately results in the lack of a full happy ending in the short story.

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