Lingwistyka wobec obrazu : pomiędzy fascynacją a ignorancją

Abstract

The article begins with the attempt to define the notion of the beauty and ugliness and showing different categories ofvaluing them, for example the esthetics value, social value. The analysis of the novel Poczwarka by Dorota Terakowska enables the research into the notions as the cultural indicators to judge the disabled people. The sick child’s ugliness (appearance, behaviour and gestures) which is breaking the criteria of esthetics functioning in the society, shows the disturbing image of negative attitude which the society have towards the disabled people who do not look good and the anslysis of the hypothetical material that proves social tolerance towards such attitudes.