SATIRE AS A MEANS OF UNDERSTANDING TOTALITARIAN REALITY
Abstract
We wanted to show that in "The Organ" Platonov uses satire not only as an artistic device, but also as a tool of philosophical analysis. And for him, satire becomes a means of exposing a totalitarian society, showing its absurdity and destructive impact on human existence. The heroes of the play are not just characters, but symbols of the loss of freedom, autonomy and authenticity.
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