ARTISTIC INTERPRETATION OF THE MOTIFS OF IGNORANCE IN UZBEK AND TURKISH NOVELS
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https://doi.org/10.37547/Keywords:
ignorance, artistic motif, uzbek novels, turkish novels, social critique, enlightenment, realism, cultural backwardness, identity, comparative literature.Abstract
This article explores the artistic portrayal of ignorance as a literary motif in selected Uzbek and Turkish novels. Through comparative analysis, the study examines how ignorance—whether manifested as cultural backwardness, lack of education, or societal apathy—is depicted by authors as both a personal and collective challenge. Uzbek novels such as Abdulla Qahhor's Sarob and O'tkir Hoshimov's Dunyoning ishlari, and Turkish novels like Orhan Kemal's Bereketli Topraklar Uzerinde and Yasar Kemal's Ince Memed are analyzed. The analysis reveals that both literatures use ignorance not merely as a symptom of underdevelopment but as a symbolic force that shapes identity, power dynamics, and resistance. The findings suggest that artistic representations of ignorance serve as a vehicle for social critique and a call for enlightenment in both societies.
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