The Phenomenon of Emigration in the Works of Vasyl Stefanyk

Abstract

The article examines the phenomenon of emigration in Vasyl Stefanyk's work, namely: the novel "The Stone Cross" is analyzed as a deeply philosophical study with a coded subtext; the works of the artist are considered, in which he briefly touches on the theme of emigration ("Autumn", "Maple Leaves", "Mother's Son"). In the novels of Vasyl Stefanyk, we find a different image of Canada: it sometimes appears in the lines of the main characters, or becomes the leitmotif of the work. We believe that the image of an emigrant will be complete if it is not considered separately, but in the context of the entire work of the artist, because external circumstances (poverty, hunger, debts) gradually lead the characters to the idea of escaping from their native land.According to the emotional flow, we can put the short stories "Autumn" and "Maple Leaves" in the same row. Tragic motives prevail in these works. External circumstances force the characters to call for death, because in their minds it is associated with the end of a needy life, daily problems, the solution of which they do not see. In the short story "Autumn" we trace a deep subtext: the hero is trying to fix his life. Mitrov's heart aches for his family: children, wife, mother, but hopelessness makes him rude and angry. The man lashes out at his relatives (yells at the children, beats his wife, scolds