INTERPRETATION OF THE AFGHAN WAR IN THE WORK ” BLOODY CRADLES "

Аннотация

The article analyzes the specific aspects and character traits of the heroes in the work “Qonli yoʻrgaklar” ("Bloody Cradles ") whose fates are connected with the war. The fact that the work is created on the basis of internal discourse, the destructive nature of the war, the suffering of the fate of young warriors, which is imprinted in their memory for a lifetime, is shown. As recounted by Afghan war veterans, the young men who departed from their school or university desks in order to fulfill their duty to the Motherland are interpreted as victims of thepolitical circumstances ofthat era. Keywords: war, wounded hearts, suffering, disaster, tragedy, people of war, lost generation, lostlife, injury, lamentation. Introduction. Our Honourable President Sh. Mirziyoyev said: "We have a great history that is worth admiring. We have great ancestors who are worthy of admiration. We have incomparable riches that are worthy of envy, and I believe that our great future, our great literature and our art, which are worthy of envy, will certainly be”[1] - did not in vain emphasize. Through this, the head of our country expressed confidence that our literature is growing even higher, it willbecome more prosperous. Over the centuries, wars have been fought for various reasons: religious, national, political, economic. In them, many people were killed, crippled, missing. In the 20th century, in addition to the world wars, there were a number of other tragic wars. The Arab-Israeli wars, the Kashmir conflict and the Indo - Pakistani wars and the Afghan war. The tragic consequences of these wars were embodied in works of fiction. The life and fate of the heroes of the work is accompanied by war in a chokehold. Therefore, it is appropriate to call these heroes people of warbyone name. The theme of war is one of the most frequently encountered topics in literature, and the protagonists of works written on this subject stand out with their typical traits and distinctive characters. The pacifist spirit, principles of humanism, and love of peace reflected in such works acquire auniversal quality, regardless ofthe writer’s nationality, mentality, orworldview. Literary works depicting war and human relations serve, from an ideological perspective, to 742 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ISSN:2692-5206,ImpactFactor:12,23 AmericanAcademicpublishers,volume05,issue08,2025 Journal: https://www.academicpublishers.org/journals/index.php/ijai condemn war and to foster a deeper appreciation of peace. In doing so, they greatly contribute tothemoral and spiritual development of individuals. TheFirst President ofourcountry, Islam Karimov, said thefollowingabout spirituality: “Spirituality is an incomparable force that calls a person to spiritual purification and inner growth, strengthens willpower, fortifies faith and belief, and awakens conscience”[2]. Analysis of Literature. In literary studies, the examination of works on the theme of war has been carried out by foreign scholars such as Ye. V. Staroverova, P. M.Toper, S.Haynes, D. Bevan, L. Goldenson, E. Krimmer, K. MacLaughlin, M. Norris, and T. Riggs. In their research, special attention has been given to the analysis of works on the theme of war from different historical periods and various national literatures, focusing on issues such as historical truth and artistic imagination, the relationship between the era and the protagonist, the individual and society, as well as the representation oftypical characters. Uzbek scholars have also addressed this theme in a number of articles, study guides, scholarly monographs, and textbooks. In U. O. Oljaboev’s book “Some Problems of Character Creation in Uzbek Prose”, modern Uzbek war novels are studied, withparticular attention given to the diverse features of their characters. Asqad Muxtor’s article “The Encyclopedia of the Ancient World” presents reflections on Homer’s “Iliad”, which is considered the earliest work inworld literaturedevoted to thethemeof war. A number of articles on the novels of the German writer E. M. Remarque have been published by scholars such as H. Kleyn, M. Parvanova, O. Pokhalenko, I. Framkin, and S. Saidmuradov. Regarding Uzbek literature during the years of the Second World War—when thethemeofwar was dominant—N. Karimov, S.Mamajonov, B. Nazarov, U.Normatov, and A. Rasulovco-authored thework “SomeProblems ofCharacterCreation inUzbek Prose.” The works of Oʻtkir Hoshimov that depict war events, in particular the novel “Between Two Doors” (Ikki eshik orasi), have been analyzed in articles by scholars such as U. Normatov, T. Rasulov, and Y. Solijonov. His novel “Lives Spent in Dreams” (Tushda kechgan umrlar) has been the subject of studies by critics and writers including U. Normatov, S. Ahmad, Q. Norqobilov, and U. Toʻrayev. Research Methodology. In presenting the content of this article, descriptive, lexical- semantic, andcognitiveanalysis methods were applied. Analysis and Results. Works such as Abduras