An Analysis of Gogol’s Art of Satire

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Gogol; satirical art; masterpieces

Abstract

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol was a pioneer of Russian critical realist literature and an important promoter of naturalism. Together with the works of Pushkin, his works laid the foundation of Russian critical realist literature in the nineteenth century. Gogol’s writing was sharp and humorous, exposing the tyranny of the Russian Tsar and the dark side of society at that time. His writing style dramatically changed Russian literature, breaking its inability to truly reflect the darker side of society and bringing a new, humor-filled expression to a new literary period. The thesis consists of two parts. The first chapter introduces the background of Gogol’s upbringing and the formation of his critical realist thought, and introduces his three masterpieces of critical realism: the satirical comedy The Chinaman, the short story The Coat, and the long story Dead Souls, in order to serve as the basis for analyzing Gogol’s satirical art. Chapter 2 analyzes Gogol’s literary irony in these three works: “The Chinaman”, in which “laughter” is the main character; “The Coat”, in which irony is embodied by contrast and exaggeration; and “The Tearful Smile” in “Dead Souls”. Gogol’s literary irony is still of great significance and reference value for contemporary realist literature.

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AU  - Yidi Wang
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TI  - An Analysis of Gogol’s Art of Satire
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 2nd International Conference on Language, Innovative Education and Cultural Communication (CLEC 2024)
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