Elementi usmene književnosti u Prosjacima i sinovima Ivana Raosa

master's thesis

• Title (english): Elements of Oral Literature in the Ivan Raos Prosjaci i sinovi
• Author: Marijana Beževan
• Mentor: Davor Piskač (mentor)
• Committee member: Dubravka Zima (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ljiljana Marks (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Davor Piskač (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Croatian Studies; (Department of Croatology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-09-17, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: INTERDISCIPLINARY AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE; Croatian Studies

Abstract

U radu će biti prikazan suodnos umjetničke i usmene književnosti odnosno estetskih i
praktičnih funkcija u romanu Prosjaci i sinovi Ivana Raosa. S obzirom na to da u romanu
dominira motiv prosjačenja, diskurs je pretežno usmjeren na izgradnju pragmatičnih funkcija,
odnosno načina na koji ovi prosjaci od zanata nagovaraju ljude da im udijele milodar. Prateći
život glavnih likova koji grade identitet o sebi kao junacima, na vidjelo izlaze tajne njihova
„zanata“, njihovi unutarnji strahovi od postojanja brojnih mitoloških bića kao što su vile,
vještice, vukojarci i duhovi, ali i krhkost hijerarhije unutar zajednice. Oni kao tipični antijunaci
te svoje strahove predstavljaju kao svoja životna dostignuća (suživot s vilama, izgon vještica i
sl.).
Koliko god da su prikazani likovi vjerski nastrojeni, toliko su i praznovjerni. Koliko
se god predstavljali kao skladna obiteljska zajednica toliko je očit slom iste samo jednim danom
bez autoriteta.
U drugom dijelu romana prikazane su promjene u društvu smjenom generacija. Sve
ono staro što je prije predstavljalo zakon sad postaje predmetom ismijavanja, a novo koje se
ranije nije moglo ni zamisliti postaje svakodnevica. Likovi se predstavljaju kao junaci zbog
skroz drugih i drukčijih vrijednosti nego su bili prije.

Abstract (english)

This paper shows the relationship between written and oral literature, or in other words,
aesthetic and practical functions in the novel Prosjaci i sinovi [Beggars and Sons] by Ivan Raos.
Since begging is a central motif in the novel, the discourse is primarily focused on building the
pragmatic functions, or to be more precise, the ways in which these professional beggars ask
for alms. The main plot revolves around the protagonists who are creating their identities as
heroes while revealing the secrets of their “trade”. Their inner fears about existence of various
mythical creatures such as fairies, witches, werewolves, and ghosts are exposed, and the
fragility of a social hierarchy comes to light as well. As other typical antiheroes, they represent
their fears as their greatest accomplishments (life with fairies, the persecution of witches, etc.).
The characters in the novel are just as religious as they are superstitious. No matter how
hard they try to show that they are a harmonious family community, a single day without
authority proves just how unstable their group is.
The second part of the novel portrays social changes which occurred as a result of the
generational shift. Everything old that was once the law now is an object of ridicule and
everything new that was once unimaginable is now normal. Because of new, different values,
characters are portrayed as heroes.

• Keywords: usmena književnost; umjetnička književnost; estetske funkcije; pragmatične funkcije; antijunaci
• Keywords (english): oral literature; written literature; aesthetic functions; practical functions; antiheroes
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:111:101223
• Study programme: Title: Department of Croatology; specializations in: scientific, teaching; Course: scientific; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije kroatologije (magistar/magistra edukacije kroatologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-11-04 15:34:46