The Image of the “Average Human” in Modern Literature (on the Example of Alisa Ganieva’s Works)

ABSTRACT The research in this article considers the stages of development of the modern literary process, including the literature at the turn of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first century. The relevance of the research is predefined by the need to realize the spiritual and moral development of the modern personality in a rapidly changing world. This requires the task of researching the spiritual and moral potential of contemporary Russian literature. The research aims to analyze the stages of the formation of modern literature, the use of images in the works of contemporary authors, and how it contributes to the formation of the personal universal qualities of modern youth. The research results show that all stages of the development of Russian modern literature focus on the changing system of value orientations, which for many years has supported the life prospects of Soviet society. The considered topic underlines the relevance of the problem of the formation of a new type of behavior, new gender relations, and the latest axiological vector in the modern sociocultural space.