Through the Eyes of a Woman: Realism and Resistance in Oydin's Fiction

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This article provides information about the work of Uzbek writer Aydin Sobirova. Adiba's stories analyze the image of women and their role in society. The influence of the social environment on women's dreams, aspirations, and dreams has been studied. Keywords: Woman, feminism, gender equality, artistic world, aesthetic ideal, spirit of the time, national spirit, subject and composition. and die at home with the assistance of local elder Introduction: The depiction of women’s lives and the women, whose superstitious advice only worsens the creation of their vivid images are central to Oydin’s situation. For instance, they advise, “Your child is under storytelling (and his overall literary creativity). a curse. Spirits have cast a spell. Hold a black chicken Therefore, it would not be incorrect to call Oydin’s three times, scream and frighten the spirits away...” oeuvre an artistic chronicle and unique annal of the life [3,4]. Despite their efforts, the child still dies [3,4]. This of Uzbek women. Oydin not only influenced society tragic repetition of fate is attributed to the women’s through his works but also served as a role model for ignorance of proper medical care. Fear of social gossip the women of his time through his personal virtues, prevents them from going to hospitals. Erqoziyeva’s thereby providing impetus through his literary legacy. husband urges her to give birth in a hospital, but she Oydin remained faithful to the principle of revealing resists due to societal prejudices. Eventually, when she life’s truths through the portrayal of women’s images does deliver in a hospital, she successfully gives birth to even in the post-war period. His books such as four healthy children. Through such stories, the author “Courage and Honor”, “Stories and Sketches”, and reveals the spirit of the time, when many women lost “Stories” testify to this fact. In these works, the author their children due to ignorance and superstition. creates images of the simple, kind, obedient, patient, Answering the demands of the era and advocating for and loyal Uzbek woman and mother. The heroines of modern life changes, especially encouraging women to the stories are portrayed as mothers, wives, and stop “wilting away behind four walls” (as Oydin phrases daughters of the era. Their striving for knowledge and it) and actively participate in social life, forms the main enlightenment is depicted, and ignorance is criticized ideological message of Oydin’s work. In the story “Let as the main cause of social regression. In the story Him See for Himself”, Nazirjon, an educated and “From Infant to Toddler”, included in the “Stories” worldly young man, is contrasted with Shakarkhon, a collection, the author reveals the era’s social girl influenced by her mother who quits her studies and environment through the tragic fate of women. The stays at home. The author skillfully reveals their protagonist, Erqoziyeva, is an active collective farm characters, with each figure occupying its own poetic worker. Having been engaged in labor from a young world. Shakarkhon’s mother believes that studying is age, she marries a worthy young man but suffers the not a woman’s business, thus obstructing her death of not one, but four children soon after birth. Due daughter’s education. Shakarkhon’s ignorance and to the lack of medical facilities, the children are born American Journal Of Philological Sciences 245 https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ajps American Journal Of Philological Sciences (ISSN – 2771-2273) distance from education prevent her and Nazirjon’s ideas, and images but also for their language and mothers’ dreams from coming true. Nazirjon wishes to artistic mastery. The author skillfully depicts national marry an educated girl. Through Nazirjon’s words—“Is characteristics, values, customs, and traits specific to it shameful for people to chat with their peers? Girls the Uzbek people. He portrays mothers as only mothers fight alongside boys in wars, stand side by side, and can be, elderly women as only elderly women can be, heal the wounded! This is not shame, this is humanity, and children with behavior, psychology, and individual proof of being truly human” [3,56]—the author speech true to their nature. His stories show a strong exposes the outdated thinking of the time as a sign of tendency to express new themes artistically and to societal decline rather than progress. The story’s main create new images. idea emphasizes that both men and women should