Narratology and ethics

The article deals with the little-studied narratological category of “ethos” narration, introduced into narratology by developing “neorhetoric”. author assumes that contemporary has as its subject formation and retranslation event experience personal presence in world. argues ethical potential lies not discussion moral values, but identification dominants to which a particular narrative corresponds. This aspect practices, first proposed Paul Ricoeur, is examined historical perspective change dominant pictures world culture: precedent, imperative, occasional (adventurous), probabilistic. makes it possible identify four basic ethos — peace, duty, desire, conscience course historically natural (phasic) emergence from myth further development. Belonging one under consideration profound characteristic work, least studied so far. It erroneous judge on basis reasoning narrator or characters. main mechanism for generating meaning intrigue: plot scheme, specific chain episodes their constructive delimitations couplings, realized focalization verbalization text. In this respect, should forget literary aesthetic analysis artistic masterpieces. analytical argumentation illustrated references folklore, biblical texts various speech genres.