FREEDOM, IDENTITY, AND NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS IN AMERICAN AND UZBEK JADID LITERATURE

Abstract

This study explores the concepts of freedom, identity, and national consciousness in American and Uzbek Jadid literature. It examines how literary texts reflect and shape social, cultural, and historical contexts, highlighting the similarities and differences between individualistic approaches in American literature and collective, reform-oriented perspectives in Uzbek Jadid literature. By analyzing works from authors such as Emerson, Thoreau, and Harlem Renaissance writers, alongside Uzbek Jadidists like Abdulla Qodiriy, Cho‘lpon, and Fitrat, the research demonstrates how literature serves as a medium for fostering self-awareness, civic engagement, and cultural identity. The study emphasizes the role of literature as both a mirror and a catalyst for societal transformation, revealing that freedom and identity are historically and culturally mediated concepts central to human experience.