TY - JOUR
TI - Life as Reading: Razumov’s Interpretative Situation in Under Western Eyes
AU - Kurowska, Joanna
TI - Life as Reading: Razumov’s Interpretative Situation in Under Western Eyes
AB - This essay analyzes the interpretative situation of Razumov, the main hero of Conrad’s novel Under Western Eyes (1910). Challenged by a fellow student named Victor Haldin, Razumov must navigate through his internal experiences (past, present, and those anticipated by him in the future), as well as through external stimuli—which he has little experience to understand fully—in order to arrive at morally meaningful decisions. Communicative aspects of Razumov’s encounters, first with Haldin, then with his sister Natalie, are discussed in greater detail; particularly Razumov’s use of speech and silence, first to conceal but ultimately to reveal the truth.
VL - 2017
IS - Vol. 12
PY - 2018
SN - 1899-3028
C1 - 2084-3941
SP - 71
EP - 86
DO - 10.4467/20843941YC.17.005.8662
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/yearbook-of-conrad-studies/article/life-as-reading-razumovs-interpretative-situation-in-under-western-eyes
KW - interpretative situation
KW - cognitive prejudice
KW - community
KW - tradition
KW - the symbol of stranger
KW - communication
KW - speech
KW - silence
KW - moral choice