The archetype of the child in the stories by T. Tolstaia

The article analyzes the archetype of the child in the stories by T. Tolstaia. Through the prism of children’s experiences and impressions the reader understands the eternal problem such as life and death, happiness, love, etc. Pairs of archetypes (mother-child) selected by the authors allow us to reconsider the problem of parents and children from the new point of view.