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T. Seytjanov's mastery in character creation
Ktaybekova Zulfiya Kengesbaevna
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Philology Nukus State Pedagogical Institute named after Ajiniyaz, Uzbekistan
Received:
20 January 2025;
Accepted:
19 February 2025;
Published:
22 March 2025
Abstract:
The article discusses the skill of the renowned Karakalpak poet T. Seytjanov in creating characters in his
works. The creation of the images of mother, beloved, and child in his works, and the poet's unique style in
creating these images, has been analyzed based on examples. In a series of poems by the poet, such as «Firyuza»
("Firyuza"), «Ayol bo‘lish oson emas» ("It's Not Easy to Be a Woman"), «Otam haqida so‘z» ("A Word About My
Father"), «Muhabbat va makkorlik saroyi» ("The Palace of Love and Deceit"), and «Adashgan iqbol» ("Lost
Fortune"), the images of the main characters in exploring love, the fate of women, historical and other themes,
and the unique personalities of the characters are comprehensively revealed with examples.
Keywords:
Poem, image, character, episode, character, skill, plot, epistolary.
Introduction:
T. Seytjanov, People's Poet of
Karakalpakstan, is a master of artistic expression who
made a significant contribution to the genre and formal
development of 20th-century Karakalpak literature. He
is widely known for his numerous works in lyrical, lyric-
epic, and dramatic genres. In particular, a number of
thematic poems stand out for their ideological and
thematic directions, genre-formal features, and
mastery in creating artistic images. In each of the poet's
works, individual stylistic explorations are evident in
creating characters and revealing the actions, behavior,
and character of the characters.
"An artistic image is a reflection of reality created by a
writer, that is, at the same time, a generalized picture
of human life" [1.41]. The term character is defined in
the dictionary of literary terms as follows according to
some literary scholars: "A character is the characters
participating within a work. Until recently, the concept
of "character" was used in literary science in the sense
of secondary characters. However, it has now become
clear that this concept is one-sided," [2.159].
In fiction, the external world is depicted, processed,
and artistically portrayed. To make a work of art
impactful, the events, people, and thoughts depicted in
it are artistically embellished and presented in the form
of artistic images. The methods used by writers and
poets in creating characters are diverse. In creating
characters, the spirit of the era is absorbed, and the
behavior,
thoughts,
aspirations,
psychology,
surrounding society, and natural phenomena of that
time are studied and subjected to deep emotional
experience.
In T. Seytjanov's poems, we can see the best examples
of character creation. Specifically, the image of a
mother, the image of a spouse, the image of a child, etc.
Creating these characters requires exceptional skill
from the poet. In poems like «Firyuza» ("Firyuza"),
«Hay
al bolıw ańsat emes» ("Being a Woman Is Not
Easy"), «Mazlum Xansulıw» ("Mazlum Xonsuluv"),
«Ákem haqqında sóz» ("A Word About My Father"),
«Muhabbat hám mákkarlıq» ("Love and Cunning"),
«Adasqan ıǵbal» ("Lost Fortune"), «Shegingen sahra»
("The Retreating
Desert"), «Táǵdir» ("Destiny") and the
portrayal of the main characters and their involvement
in exploring themes of love, women's fates, history, and
other subjects possesses unique characteristics.
One of his works based on a legend is the poem
«Firyuza» ("Firyuza"), narrated from the perspective of
the lyrical hero's Turkmen friend. The story tells the
story of Firyuza, a brave, intelligent, agile, and
courageous girl who defended her homeland from
enemies and fought for her honor and dignity. Firuza,
besides being unparalleled in beauty, was a skilled
craftswoman, renowned for her carpet weaving.
Matchmakers from many countries invite her. After the
Khan's death, Eronshoh, upon hearing of Firuza's
beauty, decided to lead an army and seize her. When
Firyuza refused, she decided to conquer her homeland
and people. Then Firyuza's seven brothers fought
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against her and perished. After this, Firyuza herself
showed courage and achieved victory. The courage of
the Princess of Turkmenistan became legendary among
the people.
One of the poet's poems about the fate of women,
especially mothers, is «Hayal bolıw ańsat emes»
("Being a Woman Is Not Easy"). The story begins with a
mother's advice to her young daughter-in-law. It brings
back memories of events from sixty years ago, during
the famine years of the "White Bag." The character of
Haselkhan is quite successful in the poem. Her tragic
fate and the lives of women before the establishment
of the new government are skillfully depicted by the
poet. Although the girl struggled for her fate and was
defeated in the struggle, she did not give up. She finds
solace through her son, who is her hope for the future.
Even during the war years, she tolerated the grief she
faced and told her daughters-in-law that "being a
woman is very difficult." The importance of living with
dignity in a happy and joyful time is emphasized.
Other characters also appear in the poem. For example,
the image of Nazar. Nazar is a farmer; he doesn't fight
for his fate; he is a victim of that era. Qozi and Khan are
also negative characters. The old man is a tyrant; he
marries a young woman without her consent. Maqsad
and
Murod
were
Haselkhan's
children
and
grandchildren. Haselkhan's daughters-in-law also exist,
but their names are not mentioned in the poem.
In the poem, all the characters' actions are recounted
through the words of Mother Haselkhan. In general,
the work depicts events from several periods: the first
period - the period before the establishment of the new
era; The second period - the events of the Second
World War.
In the first period, the image of Haselkhan depicts the
difficult fate of Karakalpak women of that time, while
the hardships endured by our people during the war
and the difficult life that befell every family during that
period are reflected. The poem's theme, "Being a
mother is not easy," is not accidental; the poem's idea
is revealed through the depiction of events surrounding
Haselkhan.
The poem «Ákem haqqında sóz» ("A Word About My
Father") also depicts two periods - the life of the people
after the establishment of the new era and the events
of the Second World War [4.144-151]. The events
unfold on the example of a family's fate. No character's
name is mentioned in the poem. At the beginning of the
work, the lyrical hero speaks of his father's hard work.
To prevent him from struggling, the father hired his son
instead of putting him to hard labor. Despite his illness,
he sends his son to the front, to war, to defend the
Motherland, and even rejoices in finding someone in
his family who will fight against the enemy in such
difficult times. He believes in his return home with
great victory.
One day, while sleeping at the front, his father
appeared in his dream and informed him that the
enemy was approaching. Seeing his son return
victorious from the front, his father handed him over
his trust. Although no character's name is mentioned in
this poem, the fate of the characters is skillfully
depicted by the poet.
One of his poems, based on legends and myths, is called
«Muhabbat há
m mákkarlıq sarayı» ("The Palace of Love
and Deceit"). The heroes of the story are the beautiful
Zara, the lovesick young man Esen, and King Ali Khan.
Zara - beautiful and arrogant, cunning, haughty girl,
daughter of King Ali Khan. Many young men fall in love
with her. The shepherd boy, Esen, was secretly in love
with Zara. Zara gave Esen several demands, and even
when Esen fulfilled them, she wavered. Then he regrets
his actions. Esen, the shepherd, was simple, trusting,
and loyal to his love. He strictly adhered to all of Zara's
demands. Even when told to jump down, he jumped
without hesitation:
Eger, súyseń shın ıqlasıńnan, (If you love with all your
heart,)
Sekir, tómen, bul shıń basınan, (Jump, down, from the
top of this peak)
Sońınan toy, laplaǵan qu
shaq, (Then a wedding, a
burning embrace,)
Máńgilikke muxabbatıńman. ( I am your eternal love.)
«Batır –ańqaw, Er –
gódek» degen! ("A hero is naive, a
man is a child," said!)
Esen shıńnan sekirdi tómen… (Esen jumped down from
the peak...)
Taw tolqınlap shapshıp aspanǵa, (The mountain swirls
and leaps into the sky)
Bir ısırapıl turdı gúwlegen (A fierce wind roared )
[4.156].
Janal is the king of Oykumena. He too was in love with
Zara. He sends a letter to the girl with an arrow:
Oykumena degen elatta, (In the settlement of
Oykumena)
Zor patshaman, otırǵan taxtta, (Great King, sitting on
the throne)
Sendey sulıw bir arıw dilbar, (A beautiful beauty like
you)
Taba almadım, hasla ol jaqta. (I couldn't find one, not
at all there)
Kirgizip al Baǵıstanıńa, (Take me
into your Garden)
Shiyrin janım saǵan sadaǵa. (My sweet soul, I'm
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devoted to you)
Tas tóbemde, Máliykem, seni, (Above my head, Malika,
you,)
Áketeyin Oykumenaǵa [4.157]. (I'll take to Oykumena.)
Zara called Esen and told him to build a hole in the
mountain for the monument. The brave young man
accomplished this as well. At that moment, the enemy
attacked, and the warrior took five hills from Mount
Kap and threw them in five directions, resulting in Five
Mountains. He also threw a peak towards Janal's
escape, now known as the "Big Janal Mountain." In the
poem, Zara's love is destroyed because of her cunning.
The poem "Adashgan iqbol" reflects the instability in
love [2.160]. The poem's plot was studied in three
parts: 1. The reader's letter. 2. A woman's letter; 3. The
poet's letter.
The work is written in epistolary form. Epistolary is a
Greek word (epistole) meaning letter or message. The
earliest manifestations of communication through
letters are seen with the help of objects even in the
times when writing had not yet appeared. As an
example, one can recall the unique "letter" sent by the
Scythian king Idanfris to the Persians, consisting of
arrows, frogs, mice, and birds [2.14].
In the "Reader's Letter" section, the young engineer
tells the story of his experiences. In his story, he
mentions falling in love with a beautiful girl during his
student years. Then, giving a lyrical digression, he
describes his current wife. When he was taking her to
the maternity hospital, he met a girl from those student
years, spent the morning with her, and left with her.
This girl was the daughter of a high-ranking official, and
her father held lavish weddings. But even after getting
married, the girl doesn't give up her old habits, she
doesn't even think about having a child. Despite being
over forty, the young man, thinking of his childlessness,
occasionally recalled his former wife. In the "Woman's
Letter" section, an engineer receives an angry letter
from his abandoned wife. In the letter, she expresses
her loyalty to her love, describing the young man's
unkindness and fickleness, and decides to write not for
herself, but for her child. In the "The Poet's Letter"
section, the poet emphasizes the need to resolve life's
troubles independently.
The characters in the work are a young engineer, his
wife (abandoned by the maternity hospital), and his
married wife. All the events are described by the young
engineer. An engineer is a changeable, heartless young
man who takes life lightly. She even abandoned her
child. A woman in a maternity hospital is a devoted,
loyal wife, a loving mother. Even though her husband
left her, she remained loyal to him, never remarried,
and was ready to do anything for her son, for his
happiness. His married wife was a light-hearted, flighty
girl. She seduced a married man and married him. A
poet is an engineer's close friend. When a young man
regrets his actions and asks the poet for advice, he gives
him wise advice.
The characters in the poem, like those in the story, are
few in number. Through this work, the poet aims to
show that there are people in our social life who take
life lightly.
The poet T. Seytjanov's mastery lies in the fact that
even in this poem, although he doesn't name the
characters, he artistically portrays them and reveals
their character through the words of the second
character.
In conclusion, T. Seytjanov is a true master of creating
poems in Karakalpak literature. Analyzing and studying
the poet's works is of great importance for young
people and literature enthusiasts.
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