EXISTENTIAL THEME IN SELECTED WORKS OF PETER BOŽIČ

V svojem diplomskem delu Bivanjska tema v izbranih pripovedih Petra Božiča sem raziskovala odtujenost Božičevih likov do sveta in splošnih družbenih norm, poiskala sem vzporednice z avtorjevim življenjem. Ugotavljala sem kakšen pomen ima smrt in ali je le ta rešitev. V vseh delih sem iskala pozitivne stvari, saj sem skušala dokazati, da si osebe želijo živeti in nekam spadati. Analiza zajema naslednja dela Petra Božiča, ki sem se jih lotila po letnici nastanka: Beli šal (1954), Izven (1963), Na robu zemlje (1968), Jaz sem ubil Anito (1972), Zemlja (1976), Na njeni travi (1976) in Očeta Vincenca smrt (1979). Moje ugotovitve so, da vsi liki hrepenijo po ljubezni in občutku pripadnosti, a jih v večini primerov definira že preteklost, ki jih tako zaznamuje, da ji ne morejo uiti. Kruta usoda jih čaka za vsakim vogalom, sami pa niso dovolj močni, da bi z lastno močjo to vez pretrgali in živeli naprej. Bivanjski problem oseb se kaže zaradi preteklosti, nadaljuje se tudi v sedanjosti. Osebe se nenehno soočajo s težavo, da nikjer ne morejo živeti. Ker so tako zaznamovane, uničijo še tiste lepe stvari, ki se jim ponudijo, saj jih enostavno ne znajo sprejeti. Ženski liki so tisti, ki glavnim osebam pomagajo, a ker tudi same niso dovolj močne, jih ne rešijo, ampak potonejo tudi one. V vseh analiziranih delih se močno čuti Božičeva težnja, da so vse osebe obsojene na propad že od samega začetka in da so vseskozi izgubljene.My thesis entitled Existential theme in selected works of Peter Božič explores alienation of main characters. My research was about their alienation towards world and general social norms. I also explored parallels with authors life. I was interested in the role of death and if it brings solution to main characters. I tried to show that all of the characters need love and companionship and they want to belong somewhere. The analysis comprises the following works of Peter Božič: Beli šal (1954), Izven (1963), Na robu zemlje (1968), Jaz sem ubil Anito (1972), Zemlja (1976), Na njeni travi (1976) in Očeta Vincenca smrt (1979). I have come to the conclusion that all characters crave love and feeling of belonging somewhere. Their main problem is the past that defined them and they are not able to live a normal life. They are not strong enough to escape the past that prosecutes them. Existential problem is something they can not escape. Female characters can not help the alienated characters because they are not strong enough and they get drawned with them. In all of analysed works we can feel the author and his aspiration that all the characters are lost from the beginning and have no chance to succeed