A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THOMAS HARDY AND ABDULLA QODIRIY

Аннотация

This article offers a comparative analysis of Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence and Yangi Saodat by Hamza Hakimzoda Niyoziy. Despite differing cultural contexts— industrial England and Central Asia—both novels portray characters struggling between personal freedom and societal expectations. Lawrence focuses on emotional conflict within a working-class family, while Niyoziy emphasizes education’s role in reforming feudal society. The study explores themes of realism, social reform, and personal struggle, showing how each work reflects and challenges early 20th-century norms, contributing to broader discussions on individual autonomy and social change. Аннотация: В статье представлен сравнительный анализ романов Сыновья и любовники Д. Г. Лоуренса и Янги Саодат Хамзы Хакимзода Ниёзи. Несмотря на разные культурные контексты — индустриальная Англия и Центральная Азия — оба произведения изображают борьбу героев между личной свободой и общественными ожиданиями. Лоуренс акцентирует внимание на эмоциональном конфликте в рабочей семье, а Ниёзи подчеркивает роль образования в преобразовании феодального общества. Исследование охватывает темы реализма, социальных реформ и личной борьбы, показывая, как эти романы отражают и оспаривают нормы начала XX века, способствуя дискуссии о свободе личности и общественных изменениях. Annotatsiya: Ushbu maqolada D.H. Lourensning Sons and Lovers hamda Hamza Hakimzoda Niyoziyning Yangi Saodat asarlari taqqosiy tahlil qilinadi. Garchi madaniy kontekstlar — sanoat Angliyasi va Markaziy Osiyo — har xil bo‘lsa-da, har ikki asar ham shaxsiy erkinlik va ijtimoiy kutilmalar o‘rtasidagi ziddiyatni tasvirlaydi. Lourens ishchi oilasidagi hissiy nizolarni ko‘rsatadi, Niyoziy esa feodal jamiyatni o‘zgartirishdagi ta’limning o‘rnini ta’kidlaydi. Tadqiqot realizm, ijtimoiy islohotlar va shaxsiy kurash mavzularini yoritadi hamda bu asarlar XX asr boshidagi normalarni aks ettiribgina qolmay, ularni tanqid qilganini ham ko‘rsatadi. 129 ILM-FAN VA INNOVATSIYA ILMIY-AMALIY KONFERENSIYASI in-academy.uz/index.php/si Keywords: Realist fiction, Personal freedom, Social expectations, Modernity vs tradition, Social reform, D. H. Lawrence, Hamza Hakimzoda Niyoziy, Comparative literature, Early 20th century, Traditional society Ключевые слова: Реалистическая проза, Личная свобода, Общественные ожидания, Модернизация, Социальные реформы, Д. Г. Лоуренс, Хамза Хакимзаде Ниязи, Сравнительное литературоведение, Начало XX века, Традиционное общество Kalit so‘zlar: Realistik adabiyot, Shaxsiy erkinlik, Ijtimoiy kutilmalar, Zamonaviylashuv, Ijtimoiy islohotlar, D. H. Lorens, Hamza Hakimzoda Niyoziy, Qiyosiy adabiyotshunoslik, XX asr boshi, An’anaviy jamiyat Thesis statement: Despite originating from very different cultural and historical backgrounds, D. H. Lawrence and Hamza Hakimzoda Niyoziy each used realist fiction to expose the conflict between individual desires and the demands of society. Their novels — Sons and Lovers (1913) and Yangi Saodat1 (1915) — both depict protagonists striving for personal fulfillment while constrained by family expectations and social norms. Lawrence’s English coming-of-age story reveals how a young man’s pursuit of love and artistic identity is hindered by class boundaries and a powerful maternal bond, whereas Niyoziy’s Turkestani tale shows how education and enlightenment empower a family to overcome the ignorance imposed by a feudal traditional order. Through these narratives, both authors critique the prevailing values of their societies: Sons and Lovers questions the impact of industrial-era class structure and gender roles on personal happiness, and Yangi Saodat advocates for social reform through literacy and women’s influence in an era of awakening. This comparative study argues that early 20th-century realist novels across cultures serve as a vehicle for social commentary, and that Lawrence and Niyoziy, each in his own context, illuminate the universal struggle between personal freedom and social expectations, ultimately calling for a reevaluation of those expectations in the name of human fulfillment.