Маленький Человек Xxi Века В Зарубежной Литературе: Трансформация Образа В Условиях Глобализации И Цифровой Реальности

Key Points

• This article analyzes how the image of the 'small man' has transformed in foreign literature of the 21st century amidst globalization and digital realities.
• Analyzed works of various authors including Kazuo Ishiguro and Don DeLillo.
• Identified key characteristics of contemporary protagonists dealing with identity loss and fragmentation.
• Developed a typology for the modern 'small man' character.
• Identified key traits of the modern hero: loss of identity and consciousness fragmentation.
• Highlighted issues of digital alienation and trauma in characters.
• Proposed a transition from social types to the concept of a 'deconstructed subject'.