COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF UTOPIAN AND ANTI-UTOPIAN MOTIFS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK PROSE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V5I12Y2025N55Keywords:
utopia, anti-utopia, dystopia, ideal society, social critique, narrative motifs, comparative literature, moral–philosophical conceptsAbstract
This article explores the similarities and differences in the representation of utopian and anti-utopian motifs in English and Uzbek prose. By analyzing selected works from both literary traditions, the study examines how social ideals, political criticism, and moral-philosophical reflections shape authors’ visions of ideal and dystopian societies. The findings highlight culturally specific narrative strategies and universal tendencies in depicting human aspirations and societal constraints.
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