Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.34075/cs.54.4.3
Lukan as the Protagonist: Ognjište as a Romance
Dean Slavić
orcid.org/0000-0002-5168-1956
; Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Lukan fulfils most of the criteria set by Mieke Bal, Lynette Porter and William Faulkner pertaining to the hero of a literary work of art. He is certainly not a learned man, and acting according to his own convictions is ambiguous and therefore a very fruitful problem. Lukan does sacrifice himself when necessary; he is intelligent and knows how to change strategy en route; he is developing and is very careful regarding his family. In the scope of Faulkner’s conditions Lukan is compassionate, possesses perseverance and is able to sacrifice. It is important that the character is present during the entire development of the plot in the novel and he is the one who delivers the final blow to the enemy. From his point of view, Ognjište transfers from tragedy to ritual text and finishes in the genre of romance. The novel is a genuine romance as described by Frye in his Anatomy of Criticism. Lukan is the leading hero who saves his hearth, i.e. his family with the help of Anera, then he transfers his opponent’s grandchildren to his collective; in the end he murders the antagonist Blažić. The village of Saint Rocco remains indestructible. The bride, who should be won over by the victor, does not fail to appear. She is exactly Blažić’s widow Manda.
Keywords
Mile Budak; Ognjište; Lukan; Hearth; traits of a hero; romance
Hrčak ID:
230491
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Publication date:
19.12.2019.
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