Potrzeba nadziei. Przeszłość i przyszłość rodzaju ludzkiego w dramacie Imre Madácha „Az ember tragédiája”
The Past and the Future of the Human Kind in the Drama by Imre Madách "The Tragedy of Man"

Summary/Abstract: The subject of the study is an analysis of two time-based perspectives (past and future) from a particular point of view, outlined in the work of Imre Madách, concerning the order of creation and the reflection on eternity. The drama, and consequently this analysis, focuses on two relationships (Adam – Eve and Adam – people) and two forms of action (self-aimed and aimed towards others). The article determines the degree of fidelity of the story to historical facts. The final conclussion drawn from the analysis is that Adam stands between Eve (representing hope) and Lucifer (personifying doubt). These are the two forces determining his nature. The tension, thus created, turns out to be the cause of ongoing changes in the history of mankind. The eternal is only hope as evidence of pursuit. It is a form of eternity that is available for Adam. Past and future belong to the time, which should remain his dimension, where he can act, instead of seeking a golden era that would last forever.

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