Czas wyboru. O „Morfinie” Szczepana Twardocha

Abstract

Days of Choice. About Morfina (Morphine) by Szczepan Twardoch

The purpose of this article is to show the way of presenting the national identity issues, which are present in the Morphine by Szczepan Twardoch. The unclear situation of main character is a starting point of my reflections. He is situated between Polishness and Germanness, femininity and masculinity, being active and being passive. In my analysis I concentrate on patterns into which the main character cannot (or perhaps does not want to) be written, and which have theirs roots in Polish national myths and stereotypes.

Key words: Morphine; identity; collective memory; narrative identity; romanticism;