Annotation

This article continues the consideration of the features of the “memorial stage” that began in the previous article — the “memorial stage” in the life and biography of a person. Part 1. The essence of the “memorial stage” and the generalized model of the “memorial activity”. The peculiarity of this article is that it focuses on social immortality, where the “memorial stage” is considered not only as the readiness of the individual to leave a good memory about himself, but also as the readiness of society (culture) to perpetuate the memory of this person. The article analyzes the development of the image of a person after his death. In this regard, the author considers the fundamental possibility of the relative independence of such an image, its productivity and even subjectivity. Arguments for and against such a possibility are given. We believe that the strongest arguments in favor are analogues from literature and cinema, where the images of the characters can get out of the control of their authors and, as it were, live their own lives, determining the further development of the plots of many works. The main argument against it is the dependence of the image on its biological and social embodiment, without which the image can disappear. All this does not yet allow us to talk about the full subjectivity of the image of a deceased person, even in the format of his social immortality. Although, in our opinion, it is still possible to talk about partial subjectivity, for example, through participation (or co-authorship) in some common affairs, in interaction with living people.