CHARACTERISTICS OF DIALOGUES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF CHARACTERISTICS OF CHARACTERISTICS IN SCOTT TUROV'S NOVEL "PREZUMPTION OF INNOCENCE"
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https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V5I8Y2025N22Keywords:
Scott Turov, Presumption of Innocence, dialogue, psychological realism, legal literature, Rusti Sabich, character characterization, moral dilemma, speech portrait, trial, linguistic ambivalence, feminism, social role, language and truth.Abstract
This article analyzes the interconnectedness of dialogues and character descriptions in Scott Turov's novel "Presumption of Innocence," revealing the psychological depth of the work, the moral dilemma in the legal environment, and the complexity of social roles. Dialogues are considered not as a means of setting the story in motion, but as the main stylistic element that reveals the inner struggles, mental state, and moral position of the characters. In the structure of the novel, the complex nature of human language is shown through the semantic layers of the dialogues, the ambivalence and ambiguity of the characters' speech. This analysis reveals the synthesis of psychological realism and legal drama in modern legal literature.
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