THE CHILD, THE ARTIST AND THE BUSH

Аннотация

This article discusses the “problem of man and nature”. It is noted that such an ancient and eternal problem is characteristic of world literature and is not alien to Uzbek literature. Based on the analysis of the story “Butalok” by the writer Normurod Norqobilov, the conclusions are put forward that Uzbek prose continues to consistently poetically reflect the relationship between man and nature. Keywords: “Nature”, “plants”, “society”, “anamalistic literature”, “anamalistic story”, “anamalistic image”, “problem of man and nature”, “short episode”, poetic image, image of a child,“image ofa natural person”. There are many works written about natural phenomena, animals, birds, insects, rocks and soil in the world's libraries. They have been of interest to readers since ancient times. At the same time, they are gaining a new audience. The interest in reading such works by the general public and the high demand for books are the first side of the issue. Another side of the issue is that novels, stories, and tales in this direction have come to the attention of literary critics and are being studied. In the scientific literature where works of this nature are studied, problems such as "anamalistic literature", "anamalistic works", "the problem of man and nature", "the relationship between man and nature", "nature, flora, society" are often raised. As a result, all of these have become literary terms inthe studyof works ofthis type. Professor Abdugafur Rasulov, one of the master literary critics, analyzes theproblem of man and nature, proceeding from the oriental philosophy of literary criticism, which is “nature, vegetation, society”. He considers natural phenomena, plants and even inanimate objects (society) to be a single dialectical phenomenon. He explains the human problem as a part of this unity. “In the works of Normurod Norqobilov,” the scholar writes, “a man, a boy, a woman are classified based on the order of nature.” We agree with the scholar’s thoughts. Indeed, the scientific problem that we are beginning to study cannot be studied without recognizing the harmony of the four concepts mentioned by A. Rasulov. Researcher Shahnoza Ashurova in her doctoral thesis entitled “Features of the anamalistic genre in English-speaking Western literature and Uzbek literature (on theexample ofthe work of E. Seton-Thompson and N.Norqobilov)”studies the issue within the framework of the “anamalistic genre”. In defining this genre, she relies on the opinions of a number of world literary critics. According to the scientist’s conclusion: “Man and animals are united bya long evolutionary development. It is for this reason that man admires animals, praises them, bows to them, dedicates to them the most exquisite works he has created in sculpture, architecture, fine arts, and, finally, in literary fiction. Thus, the images of animals in literary fiction, the relationship between humans and animals, the role of animals in human life are not a new phenomenon in world literature.” The scientist’s ideas do not require proof. Indeed, mankind has been living in harmony with nature and animals since ancient times. They reflect their impressions from them in the artistic word. Often, this way of reflecting the problems of natureand man serves toeducate and improvethe worldview, morality ofsociety and individuals. In Western literature, these situations are clearly visible in the work of E. Seton-Thompson. In https://ijmri.de/index.php/jmsi volume 4,issue6,2025 201 his famous work “The Wild Journey”, the relationship between man and nature is deeply revealed. The leader of a herd of wild mustangs, Karabair, who roams freely, is rarely caught by cowboys hunting horses. But the horse does not want to obey them. The horse breaks the rope and strives to escape to freedom. As the heroic poet A. Oripov says “The wild world has triumphed again” (from the poem “Face to Face”), human reason and strength again prevail. The wild journey is forced to live according to human customs. Despite this, the desire for freedom and freedom does not fade in the heart of the wanderer. He retains his wildness, and therefore his freedom. This work is somewhat similar to the story of the Kyrgyz writer Ch. Aitmatov “Farewell, Gulsary!” The image of the horse - Gulsary in this work is also a type of image that gives an interpretation of the helplessness of an animal that has been strangled by humanity and forced into hard labor and carting. In the works of Sh. Kholmirzaev “The Crippled Crane” and T. Murod “The Horse-Chained Evening”, the problem of man and nature is artistically reflected by comparing and contrasting them. Such world experiences are also consistently continued by the Uzbek writer N. Norqobilov. In most of his stories, stories and novels, this problem is poetically interpreted based on deep artistic description and deep psychologism. Given the size of the article, we will try to briefly dwell onthewriter's story "Butalok". Although the story "