THE ILLUMINATION FACTORS OF THE IMAGE OF THE ORPHAN IN THE WORKS OF KHUDOYBERDI TOKHTABOYEV AND CHRISTOPHER PAUL CURTIS

orphan, realism, child psychology, period mentality, historical conditions, social phenomenon, African-American, Great Depression, adventure-humorous, tradition.

Authors

  • Iqbola QODIRJONOVA O‘zbekiston davlat jahon tillari universiteti tayanch doktoranti, Uzbekistan

This article compares the images of orphans in the works of the Uzbek children’s writer Khudoyberdi Tokhtaboyev and the American writer Christopher Paul Curtis. The unique symbolism and methods of expression used by both writers in illuminating the characteristics of orphan heroes in different cultural and historical conditions are studied. The article states that Khudoyberdi Tokhtaboyev emphasized social ties, cultural traditions, and customs in portraying Uzbek orphans, while Curtis focused more on race, class, and historical events in portraying the experiences of African-American orphans. The main issue focused on in the
article is to study what are the reasons and motives of writers for creating this image.