Childhood as cultural identity: comparative symbolism in modern uzbek and english narratives

Robiya Qilichovna, Xidoyatova

Science time · 2026-yil

Annotatsiya

This article examines the symbolic function of childhood as a marker of cultural identity in modern Uzbek and English literature. Using a comparative qualitative approach, the study analyzes selected works from contemporary Uzbek prose and English fiction, focusing on how child figures embody social memory, moral values, trauma, and transformation. Texts by O‘tkir Hoshimov, Hamid Ismailov, Charles Dickens, and Ian McEwan are comparatively examined to reveal how childhood operates as a cultural metaphor. The findings demonstrate that while Uzbek narratives often portray childhood as a vessel of collective memory and moral continuity, English narratives more frequently depict it as a site of psychological complexity and social critique. The study concludes that childhood symbolism reflects broader cultural frameworks, historical experiences, and narrative traditions in both literatures.

Maqola ma’lumotlari
MualliflarRobiya Qilichovna, Xidoyatova
JurnalScience time
NashriyotАжиниёз номидаги Нукус давлат педагогика институти
ISSN2992-8850
Nashr sanasi2026-02-25
Jild4
Son2
Betlar491-494
TilIngliz
Ilmiy sohaFilologiya
DOI10.66345/stj.v4i2.5077
Indeksga qo‘shilgan2026-08-27

DOI: 10.66345/stj.v4i2.5077 · Maqolaning asl sahifasi

Kalit so‘zlar

childhood symbolism, cultural identity, comparative literature, Uzbek literature, English literature, modern narratives

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Iqtibos keltirish

APARobiya Qilichovna, Xidoyatova (2026). CHILDHOOD AS CULTURAL IDENTITY: COMPARATIVE SYMBOLISM IN MODERN UZBEK AND ENGLISH NARRATIVES. Science time, 4(2), 491-494. https://doi.org/10.66345/stj.v4i2.5077
GOST (OAK)Robiya Qilichovna, Xidoyatova CHILDHOOD AS CULTURAL IDENTITY: COMPARATIVE SYMBOLISM IN MODERN UZBEK AND ENGLISH NARRATIVES // Science time. – 2026. – T. 4, № 2. – P. 491-494. – DOI: 10.66345/stj.v4i2.5077.
MLARobiya Qilichovna, Xidoyatova. “CHILDHOOD AS CULTURAL IDENTITY: COMPARATIVE SYMBOLISM IN MODERN UZBEK AND ENGLISH NARRATIVES.” Science time, 4(2), 491-494, 2026. https://doi.org/10.66345/stj.v4i2.5077
ChicagoRobiya Qilichovna, Xidoyatova. “CHILDHOOD AS CULTURAL IDENTITY: COMPARATIVE SYMBOLISM IN MODERN UZBEK AND ENGLISH NARRATIVES.” Science time, 4(2), 491-494 (2026). https://doi.org/10.66345/stj.v4i2.5077
HarvardRobiya Qilichovna, Xidoyatova (2026) ‘CHILDHOOD AS CULTURAL IDENTITY: COMPARATIVE SYMBOLISM IN MODERN UZBEK AND ENGLISH NARRATIVES’, Science time, 4(2), 491-494. https://doi.org/10.66345/stj.v4i2.5077
BibTeX
@article{robiyaqilichovnaxidoyatova2026,
  title = {CHILDHOOD AS CULTURAL IDENTITY: COMPARATIVE SYMBOLISM IN MODERN UZBEK AND ENGLISH NARRATIVES},
  author = {Robiya Qilichovna, Xidoyatova},
  journal = {Science time},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {4},
  number = {2},
  pages = {491-494},
  doi = {10.66345/stj.v4i2.5077},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.66345/stj.v4i2.5077}
}

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