Ukrainian model of thinking in Taras Shevchenko’s story “Naimychka”

The article is devoted to the analysis of the thinking model in the story “Naimyсhka”. It is emphasized on the strong Ukrainian national features of this model and their representation in the ideological and thematic spectrum, the system of images, numerous Ukrainianisms in the Russian language of the work, the description of folk customs, traditions, rites, travel notes introduced into the text. Each factor is analyzed in this paper. It is highlighted the Ukrainian perception of life by the heroes of the story, their expressed national mentality.