Portrayal of Russian national character in terms of Christian worldview (as exemplified by V.G. Rasputin's short novels "The last term" and "Farewell to Matyora")

The article explores the eschatological tradition used in portrayal of the Russian national character in V.Rasputin’s short novels “ The Last Term ” and “ Farewell to Matyora”. This tradition is inherited in the way the characters see the purpose of human life and immortality which they believe is confined in the generational continuity. The writer cogitates on important metaphysical questions — life after death, meaning of human existence — using fundamental Christian definitions.