Historical and cultural commentary as a necessary condition for the successful implementation of the school literature curriculum

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how historical and cultural commentary can affect the way we perceive and interpret art. In the article, the author argues that historical and cultural commentary on works included in the school curriculum is a crucial tool for fully understanding literary texts and developing skilled readers. The article provides an overview of published monographic comments, indicating a need to revive the practice of literary commentary as both a printed publication and a methodological technique. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that, for the first time since the 1960s and 1980s, a detailed historical and cultural commentary has been conducted on a work from the school curriculum — A. A. Blok's "Night, Street, Lantern, Pharmacy, / Senseless and Dim Light...". This example illustrates the influence of historical and cultural commentary on the understanding and interpretation of the author's message. The article also explores how the everyday context of a work of art can impact our ability to adequately comprehend, psychologically accept, and spiritually develop the classical texts studied in school literature courses.