PHILOSOPHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN CHINGIZ AITMATOV'S " CASSANDRA`S BRAND"

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  • Yigitaliyeva Ma’sumaxon Shukurjon kizi Master’s student in Literary Studies, specializing in English Literature, at Uzbekistan State World Languages University (UzSWLU).

Keywords:

Chingiz Aitmatov, Cassandra’s Brand, philosophical issues, social critique, existentialism, environmental degradation, political corruption, cultural disintegration, human agency, prophetic truth, societal decay.

Abstract

Chingiz Aitmatov’s novella Cassandra’s Brand offers a profound philosophical and social critique, engaging with complex themes of morality, identity, and societal decay. Set in a world where the protagonist, Cassandra, becomes a harbinger of truth, Aitmatov explores the ethical dilemmas and existential questions arising from humanity's relationship with power, technology, and the environment. The novella touches on issues of cultural disintegration, the loss of collective values, and the struggle between individual conscience and social conformity. Aitmatov also addresses the human propensity to ignore warning signs, portraying the dire consequences of this neglect through Cassandra’s prophetic yet unheeded warnings. The text serves as a critique of political systems, emphasizing the corrosive effects of corruption and blind ambition. Philosophically, Cassandra’s Brand interrogates the limits of human agency and the tension between fatalism and free will. This paper explores how Aitmatov uses Cassandra as a symbol of both truth and tragedy, reflecting broader societal fears and existential concerns in the face of irreversible change.

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Published

2025-09-16

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Yigitaliyeva Ma’sumaxon Shukurjon kizi. (2025). PHILOSOPHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN CHINGIZ AITMATOV’S " CASSANDRA`S BRAND". Journal of Applied Science and Social Science, 15(09), 268–273. Retrieved from https://www.internationaljournal.co.in/index.php/jasass/article/view/1765

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Vol. 15 No. 09 (2025): Volume 15 Issue 09

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