Analysis of "Darkness at Noon" by Arthur Koestler in Context of Russian Revolution and Succession
Explore the metaphoric context of "Darkness at Noon" by Arthur Koestler in relation to the Russian Revolution of 1917, succession issues following Lenin's rule, and the thematic elements of guilt, intention, and historical necessity within the Party's evaluation. Dive into the dramatis personae, intertwined with figures like Zinoviev, Bukharin, and Stalin, as the protagonist Rubashov embodies a complex amalgamation of personalities. Unravel the political intrigue, betrayals, and interrogations set against the backdrop of shifting power dynamics and the Moscow Trials.
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Darkness at Noon Arthur Koestler
Background Who was Koestler? Context: I. Russian Revolution of 1917 Succession to Lenin? -- NEP -- First Five Year Plan -- Politics of succession: Trotsky/ Bukharin/Zinoviev --Moscow Trials: civilization? The line ; intention
Succession Trotsky Bukharin Zinoviev Stalin
Dramatis personae Rubashov looks like Zinoviev and talks like Bukharin Ivanov- old friend; first interrogator Little Loewy and Richard agents R betrayed Arlova secretary-mistress; also betrayed Gletkin new apparatchik; second interrogator Number One Stalin Old Man - Lenin
Metaphoric Context of the Book Context for Koestler Forced collectivization -- guilt and intention --historical necessity (?) -- the Party Evaluation
