Original scientific paper
Philosophical and symbolic aspects of crying and the truth in Juliusz Słowacki’s plays Lilla Weneda, Balladyna and Salomea’s Silver Dream
Iwona E. Rusek
; University of Białystok, Białystok
Abstract
The text analyzes the philosophical and symbolic aspects of crying in Juliusz Słowacki’s selected dramas. In terms of the philosophical perspective, the author embraces the views of the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, who in his texts (especially The World as Will and Idea and On the Basis of Morality) thoroughly discusses the issue of crying over oneself. Schopenhauer believes that this type of crying allows you to get to know your own character and becomes a tool of learning about the world and the laws that govern it. In turn, the symbolic dimension of the interpretation of the text refers to such issues as: tears, compassion, the weeping willow, the heart of gold or harp.
Keywords
tears; compassion; crying; Juliusz Słowacki; Lilla Weneda; Balladyna; Salomea's Silver Dream; Artur Schopenhauer; Romantic cognition, morality, Romantic drama
Hrčak ID:
289453
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Publication date:
29.12.2022.
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