The Profile of the Traitor in L. V. Ginzburg’s “The Abyss”

Abstract

The main aim of the paper is to analyze traitor’s facets in L. V. Ginzburg’s work, highlighting the literary means of portraying the special status of the man under critical circumstances. The paper is focused on traitor’s hypostases and on psychological portrayal during the Soviet Russia of the Second World War. The character construction is another concern of this paper, highlighting the literary devices and psychological manner of re-creating the type of the coward and treacherous criminal. As a conclusion the psychological profile of the traitor is pointed out, with emphasis on inner struggle and behavioral patterns.