COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PROPER CHARACTERS IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH NOVELS (IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE WORKS OF U.HAMDAM AND S.MAUGHAM)
Abstract
This article provides a comparative analysis of the autobiographical interpretations of the protagonists of the English (Somerset Moem’s Of Human Bondage) and Uzbek (Ulugbek Hamdam’s Muvozanat) novels—Philip Carey and Yusuf. The study examines how each author reflects their personal experiences through their characters, and the impact of autobiographical elements on narrative structure and thematic content. Through quotations, Philip and Yusuf’s struggles with personal identity, social challenges, and the search for meaning are analyzed. The results show that while both novels reflect the authors’ personal experiences, their autobiographical interpretations are shaped differently by cultural and historical contexts. The study highlights the literary significance of these works and the universal and local dimensions of autobiographical novelism.
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