Research on The Issue of Intertextual Thesaurus and Intertextual Competence

Аннотация

In Alisher Navoi’s Layli and Majnun epic poem, he enriched the system of existing characters typical of the khamsa tradition by introducing supporting figures such as Layli’s nurse, Layli’s two maidservants, a physician, Zayd, a shepherd, Navfal’s daughter, a gazelle beloved by Majnun, and a dog. These characters played unique roles in the development of the plot and in revealing the emotional states of the main protagonists. This article analyzes these episodic characters. Keywords: Layli, Majnun, character, predecessor, lover, episode. helper to the lovers. Unlike Navoi, the predecessors Introduction: The supporting characters in Alisher Nizami, Dehlavi, and Jami do not depict a nurse figure Navoi’s Layli and Majnun have been analyzed in studies in their Layli and Majnun. “The poet introduced the by S. Narzullayeva and T. Ahmedov. However, since figure of the nurse to enhance the realism of the events these analyses approached the work based on the and ensure their logical continuity.” The nurse also standards and views characteristic of their times, the carries symbolic meaning: while Majnun’s love is innate functions assigned to these characters were not fully and does not require spiritual guidance, Layli needs illuminated. When comparing the episodic characters assistance when facing the torments of love, with the in Navoi’s poem with those in the works of his nurse serving as a supportive figure or even a spiritual predecessors, it becomes evident that they possess guide for her. distinctive ideological and artistic features. To identify Navoi’s mastery and innovation in character creation, it The roles of Layli’s maidservants are primarily visible in is necessary to compare his Layli and Majnun with the the episode where Layli and Majnun faint upon seeing works of his predecessors—Nizami, Dehlavi, and his each other. They discreetly bring Layli back home, mentor Jami. thereby protecting her. Such characters are almost absent in the predecessors’ works because their