THE STAGES OF HUMAN MORALITY PRESENT IN THE WORKS OF WRITERS: ALEXANDRU KIRIȚESCU, I.L. CARAGIALE, URMUZ Cover Image

THE STAGES OF HUMAN MORALITY PRESENT IN THE WORKS OF WRITERS: ALEXANDRU KIRIȚESCU, I.L. CARAGIALE, URMUZ
THE STAGES OF HUMAN MORALITY PRESENT IN THE WORKS OF WRITERS: ALEXANDRU KIRIȚESCU, I.L. CARAGIALE, URMUZ

Author(s): Rebeca-Daniela Stănescu
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Foreign languages learning, Fiction, Studies of Literature, Novel, Romanian Literature, Philology, Theory of Literature, Drama
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: the mores of society; ironic laughter; transhuman; the stages of society; Bible

Summary/Abstract: "The work brings to light the relevance of the three writers and the way in which they presented the mores of society for moralizing purposes. The work highlights the genius with which writers captured the stages of society and the mentality of people from all social categories. Thus, the works of the three writers are in a complementary relationship.The study begins with ""Gaițele"" by Alexandru Kirițescu, which describes the morals of the village people, continues with the masterpiece ""A Lost Letter"" by I. L. Caragiale, which encompasses the morals of all social categories, and concludes with ""Ismaïl and Turnavitu"" by Urmuz, which portrays the final stage of human degradation (transhumanism). Certain similarities and differences between the proposed works are presented.The study describes the different types of comic used, defines and presents ""ironic laughter"" capitalized and exploited differently by each writer(""urmuzian laughter"", ""caragelian Laughter"", the laugh used by Kirițescu). The work also refers to the Bible, which highlights the end times, which are also reflected in the mentality of Urmuz's transhuman characters. Some eschatological researchers believe that the ""talking icon"" in ""Apocalipsa"" is artificial intelligence. It is possible that Urmuz's visionary spirit stems from the time when his mother read to him from the Bible in the evening.The work also mentions the film adaptation of the works, which demonstrates the impact they had on society. The emphasis is also placed on the detailed presentation of the physical and moral portrait of each character.In conclusion, the works of the three writers are in a complementary relationship and reflect the stages of society, for moralizing purposes."

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 41
  • Page Range: 311-320
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian
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