IN SEARCH OF YOUR OWN SPACE: THE IMAGE OF THE HOUSE IN THE NOVEL BY NATALIA HURNYTSKA “COFFEE MELODY IN CARDAMOM TONE”

Abstract

The article focuses on the study of the image of the house in the novel by Natalia Hurnytska “Coffee Melody in Cardamom Tone”. The central theme of taboo love acts as a catalyst for the work's spatial content, and the house's motive becomes a tool for analyzing the inner world of the main heroine. The movement of the character illustrates her worldview transformation, while the mode of housing serves as a reflection of the nature of the owners. In the novel, the heroine is constantly in motion from one residence to another, each of which has distinct socio-psychological markers. The childhood home appears in retrospect as a carefree happy world. Uncle's house in Zhovkva takes on the function of family space only nominally, so the heroine symbolically leaves in search of her own home. Uncle Adam's home takes on the semantics of transcending social and moral taboos. Adam's apartment in Krakivska Str. is depicted as a transit place. Aunt Zosia's house is a hostile world that dictates the rules and truths of others. Mrs. Beata’s home is associated with a territory of stability. The house on Kastelivka appears through an erotic code. The house of Theresa is perceived as a rigidly regulated space. The apartment at Krakivska Str. is seen as a home of your own, protected from external threats. Adam's house is the main spatial element of the novel and functions in several emotional and meaningful manifestations: unjustified expectations, danger, shame, threat, protection, family comfort, and wasteland. The constant change of places of residence reflects the woman's attempt to find her own space.