SIMILARITIES BETWEEN ENGLISH LITERATURE AND UZBEK LITERATURE

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Abstract: Literature is one of the most important forms of cultural expression through which societies preserve their historical memory, moral values, worldview, and national identity. Although English and Uzbek literatures developed in different historical, geographical, and cultural environments, they demonstrate a number of significant similarities. These similarities can be observed in their treatment of universal human values, moral and ethical problems, the conflict between good and evil, the importance of family and social relationships, the role of love and friendship, the representation of historical events, and the use of folklore and traditional literary motifs. English literature, represented by such prominent writers as William Shakespeare, Geoffrey Chaucer, John Milton, Charles Dickens, and George Orwell, and Uzbek literature, represented by Alisher Navoi, Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur, Abdulla Qodiriy, Cho‘lpon, and Abdulla Qahhor, reflect both individual and social dimensions of human existence. The comparative study of these literary traditions demonstrates that literature can transcend national and linguistic boundaries because many of the problems and values represented in literary works are universal. This article examines the major similarities between English and Uzbek literature and argues that comparative literary analysis contributes to a deeper understanding of both cultures and their shared humanistic foundations.