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VOLUME
Vol.05 Issue06 2025
PAGE NO.
150-152
10.37547/ijll/Volume05Issue06-42
The Relationship Between Nature and Humanity in A
Work of Art (Based on The Stories of Alisher Ibodinov)
I.Kh. Kholiqulova
1st year doctoral student, Shahrisabz State Pedagogical University, Uzbekistan
Received:
30 April 2025;
Accepted:
28 May 2025;
Published:
30 June 2025
Abstract:
The problem of nature and human in a work of art has been one of the pressing problems of literary
studies. In both world literary studies and uzbek literary studies, nature and its elements serve not as a
background, but as a means of developing the plot and revealing the spiritual experiences of the charakters. This
topic analyzes the relationship between human and nature, their influence on each other, harmony, and
contradiction in the stories of Alisher Ibodinov, one of the modern uzbek writers.
Keywords:
Hero, nature image, aesthetic task, artistic image, scenery, inner experience, poetic thought, state of
mind.
Introduction:
The relationship between nature and
man has always been one of the important themes of
literature. From the earliest folklore works to modern
prose, various writers have depicted nature not only as
an external environment, but also as a reflection of the
human psyche, a philosophical symbol related to
society. In Eastern literature, in particular, in the works
of such classics as Alisher Navoi and Zahiriddin
Muhammad Babur, nature is a symbol of divine beauty,
physical and spiritual harmony. In Navoi's ghazals,
flowers, nightingales, spring landscapes are reflected as
symbols of human inner experiences, love, suffering
and dreams. Nature and its elements play an important
aesthetic role in describing the state and inner
experiences of the heroes, in shaping the plot, and in
making the work more understandable to the reader.
Of course, the worldview and thinking of the creator
also play an important role in depicting nature in a work
of art. In the works of our writer Alisher Ibodinov, who
was born and works in the Fergana region, which is
blessed with beautiful nature, nature and its
phenomena play an important role not only as external
scenery, but also in creating the atmosphere and
revealing the psyche and character of the characters.
METHODS
The problem of nature and man has been studied in
detail by Western and Eastern literary scholars. In
Western literary studies, L. Buell analyzed the role of
nature in literature and human relations in his work
“The Environmental
Imagination”. G. Garrard and J.
Bates also studied the theory of ecological literature
and the problems of nature and man in the works of
writers. Among the Uzbek literary scholars, A.
Hayitmetov, T. Mirzayev, S. Ganiyeva studied the
artistic and philosophical aspects of the image of
nature in the works of classical literature researchers
Navoi, Babur and other poets. The image of nature and
its artistic functions have been studied in the works of
writers such as Sh. Kholmirzayev, G. Gulom, Oybek,
Otkir Hoshimov. The issue of the image of nature in the
stories of the writer Alisher Ibodinov, its function, and
its relations with man has not been analyzed as a single
article. In the writer's stories, we can see the
connection of the characters with nature, and how
natural phenomena play an important aesthetic role in
expressing their feelings. This article analyzes the
depiction of man and nature in the stories "When
Lightning Flashes" and "The Smell of Roses".
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
“I read a lot of bo
oks in my childhood. Sometimes I
would write poems and stories, and deep down in my
heart there was a secret but fiery desire to become a
writer” [Y.Solijonov
-2005]. The writer, who had been
striving to become a writer since his youth, achieved his
goal. In a short time, he caught the attention of writers
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such as Askar Mukhtor, Odil Yakubov, and Mahmud
Sa’diy. Literary critic I.Gafurov says the following about
the writer: “Alisher Ibodinov’s artistic style of speech is
based on the traditions of national literature, as a result
of which his language is firmly rooted in classical
stylistic traditions.” Over the years, the literary critic’s
thoughts have been proven true. It is no exaggeration
to say that the frequent occurrence of natural
phenomena in Alisher
Ibodinov’s stories was also
influenced by his four years of military service in the
Pacific Ocean. A person grows up in unity with nature,
enjoying its grace and beauty. Inspired by such nature,
the writer created a story called “The Scent of Roses”
during his military service. In this story, natural
landscapes are used as an important artistic tool, they
play the role of a background in revealing the inner
experiences of the characters and invite the reader to
aesthetic pleasure. The scent of roses is depicted as the
main symbolic image, this smell served as a force that
awakens memory and love. The hero of the story,
Murodjon, returns to his past, to his first love, when he
smells the scent of lilacs, because it was this flower that
caused unexpected fe
elings to come to his heart. “As
soon as I opened the inner door, a fragrant, clean smell,
similar to the smell of lilacs, hit my nose. When I was a
child, lilacs used to grow in the fields around our village.
In the spring, when the lilacs bloomed, a sharp smell
like the smell that is now wafting from my room would
spread. Later, the cotton fields expanded and the lilacs
disappeared, but their smell remained in my nose for a
lifetime.” [A. Ibodinov
-2024]. Ibodinov, in describing
nature, immerses the reader in the story through
artistic expressions, diversity, and smells. As a master
writer, he brings landscapes to life and gives deep
meaning to the plot through them. “I can still smell this
scent in my nose, I was overcome with a sense of joy as
I left the room, not the embarrassment that usually
follows such an event. What the hell happened to me?”
[A. Ibodinov-2024]. Murodjon met his first love with
the scent of lilacs, but due to the family environment
and Khosiyatkhan’s rejection, he could not achieve h
is
love. In several places in the story, the image of spring
and the psyche of the heroes are described in a
interconnected way. The writer’s attitude to nature
reflects the traditional worldview of the Uzbek people.
In oriental aesthetics, lilacs are interpreted in terms of
femininity, smell-memory, spring-spiritual awakening.
In particular, the main artistic achievement of the story
is to convey the psychological state of the hero, the
world of memories, and the course of emotions
through natural landscapes. In the writer's story "When
Lightning Flashes", the natural landscape is depicted
not only as an external reality, but also as a
manifestation of internal experiences, a reflection of
some change that has occurred in the hero's life.
Lightning, darkness, wind - all these are symbols of the
contradictions and experiences in the human mind.
The story describes the strong light, intensity, and
terrifying sound of lightning as a sign of anxiety, fear,
and unexpected changes awakening in the human
heart: “The weather turned cold in the evening. Isn’t it
spring? During the day, the sun would appear and
disappear, and within an hour, the sky would become
gloomy and gloomy, and by evening it would
completely darken. The clouds thickened, and an
unpleasant cold began. The residents of the
settlement-type district center, sensing the thunder
and the approaching rain, hurriedly moved from open
areas to houses and porches. Thunder rumbled.
Lightning flashed brightly in the pitch-
black sky”
[A.Ibodinov-2024]. As can be seen from the above
excerpt, the plot of the story is set in the beginning. The
lightning and darkness indicate that something has
happened in the lives of the characters. Even the name
of the story fulfilled a certain aesthetic function.
Lightning and Darkness is an artistic representation of
human life, thoughts, and conflicts in the mind. The
story is written in the form of a letter to the beloved
daughter of the main character Asadbek, Gul. Asad
grew up as a simple person from a young age, unable
to fit into society. His father was killed by a train and
lost his leg, worked as a guard at the market, and
according to those around him, he was a "speculator".
He always forced his son to go to the market,
complaining about Asad's sloppiness. The main
character of the story did not want to live like his
parents. The love that entered his heart completely
changed his life, turning Asad into a brave, passionate
person. After hearing that his parents had engaged him
to another girl, his heart was filled with a feeling like
autumn air and clouds. The writer expressed the
character's state in a way that is in harmony with the
autumn season. The knot is unraveled by the end of the
story. The connection between the description of
nature given at the beginning of the story and the lives
of the characters further enhances the artistic quality
of the story. Nature is depicted in a way that seems to
see the human soul, in harmony with its feelings. It is
no exaggeration to say that the story "When Lightning
Flashes" is a story that artistically reflects the complex,
multi-layered connection between the human soul and
nature. As we have already mentioned, Alisher
Ibodinov depicts nature in this work not as a simple
background, but as an image with dramatic power.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, in artistic prose, images of nature are a
means of deeply revealing the spiritual world of a
person. These images are not only an external aesthetic
aspect, but also a poetic depiction of internal
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experiences. In Uzbek prose, this situation is depicted
in harmony with national culture and national thinking,
while in world prose it is enriched with individual
consciousness and philosophical observation. In both
stories analyzed above, the image of nature performed
an important aesthetic function in depicting the
spiritual world of the hero. In the story “The Scent of
Roses”, an internal monologue, psychological depth,
symbolic meaning, and aesthetic emotions are given
with the help of natural landscapes, while in the story
“When Lightning Flashes”, nature served as a means of
expressing human experiences, a psychological
background, and a symbolic element. These features
allow us to evaluate the stories as examples of modern
Uzbek prose based on psychological and symbolic
thinking.
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