Genre of anti-utopia in the works of Vladimir Vynnychenko and Ray Bradbury: a comparative aspect

Abstract

In the qualifying work the genre of anti-utopia in the works of Volodymyr Vynnychenko and Ray Bradbury is analyzed, the features inherent in this genre, which serve as a marker of differentiation of utopia and anti-utopia, are revealed. In particular, such genre dominants of anti-utopia as closed space, eccentric hero, depiction of negative events of the future, opposition "man-power" and others. It is analyzed to what extent this or that feature is found in the novels. The classification of characters on the basis of a common feature is characterized, the differences of a woman's purpose in anti-utopias are outlined.