RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY IN UZBEK AND RUSSIAN REALISM

Abstract

This article provides a comparative analysis of the artistic interpretation of social problems in Uzbek and Russian realist literature. It examines the factors behind the formation of realism, its role in reflecting social life, and the artistic representation of issues such as social injustice, inequality, and moral crisis. Drawing on the works of prominent representatives of Russian realism – N.V.Gogol, L.N.Tolstoy, and F.M.Dostoevsky – as well as leading figures of Uzbek realism, Abdulla Qodiriy and Cho‘lpon, the study reveals both national and universal aspects of the portrayal of social problems. The findings demonstrate that realism in both literary traditions functioned as a significant artistic phenomenon that contributed to understanding and reforming society.