Clothes change motive in V. Pikul 's novel "By pen and by sword"

This article reveals and concretizes a number of new aspects in the field of motive research. On the basis of V. Pikul’s historical novel “By Pen and by Sword” the author analyzes the features of the clothes change motive. In the course of the analysis the system of traditionally allocated functions (characterological and plot-forming) becomes more complex due to the uncovering of additional functions, such as socio-cultural, political (strategic) and psychological.