Pod kątem przeszłości i przyszłości – filtrowanie historii zbiorowej i jednostkowej przez pryzmat ludzkiego ciała w noweli „Będzie wojna” Marii Konopnickiej
Through the Perspective of the Past and the Future. Filtering Collective and Individual History Through the Prism of the Human Body in Konopnicka’s Novel "There Will be War"

Summary/Abstract: The writer analyzes the changing perception of the mental and the material world by the main character. As the old man gradually loses his sight, he becomes more and more decrepit and lonely. However, it by no means removes his conviction of his own mission. It forms part of the national historical narrative describing the difficult relations between Poles and the invaders. It is also used to address a veteran’s expectations in relation to his own, individual history. A peculiar outcome of the old man’s mission would be the appearance of a comet in the sky, which would provide a preview of multifaceted changes.

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