THE ARCHETYPE OF THE "MADMAN/FOOL" IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL REALITY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE WORKS OF H. DUSTMUHAMMAD AND E. VODOLAZKIN'S NOVEL "LAURUS"

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author Khamraeva, Dilafruz Juraevna
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contents <p class="MsoNormal">This article examines the archetype of the “madman/fool” (yurodivy/holy fool) as a lens for critiquing social reality in the works of Uzbek writer Khurshid Dustmuhammad and Russian author Evgeny Vodolazkin. Through a comparative analysis of Dustmuhammad’s novel <em>Bozor</em> (“The Bazaar”) and Vodolazkin’s <em>Laurus</em> (2012), the study reveals how the fool figure functions as a truth-teller who exposes the absurdity of societal norms, materialism, and historical determinism. Drawing on archetypal criticism, cultural anthropology, and literary comparativistics, the research demonstrates both universal and culture-specific manifestations of this archetype. The findings highlight its enduring relevance in contemporary literature as a tool for spiritual and social resistance.</p>
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spellingShingle THE ARCHETYPE OF THE "MADMAN/FOOL" IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL REALITY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE WORKS OF H. DUSTMUHAMMAD AND E. VODOLAZKIN'S NOVEL "LAURUS"
Khamraeva, Dilafruz Juraevna
archetype, holy fool, yurodivy, social critique, Dustmuhammad, Vodolazkin, Laurus, Bozor, comparative literature.
<p class="MsoNormal">This article examines the archetype of the “madman/fool” (yurodivy/holy fool) as a lens for critiquing social reality in the works of Uzbek writer Khurshid Dustmuhammad and Russian author Evgeny Vodolazkin. Through a comparative analysis of Dustmuhammad’s novel <em>Bozor</em> (“The Bazaar”) and Vodolazkin’s <em>Laurus</em> (2012), the study reveals how the fool figure functions as a truth-teller who exposes the absurdity of societal norms, materialism, and historical determinism. Drawing on archetypal criticism, cultural anthropology, and literary comparativistics, the research demonstrates both universal and culture-specific manifestations of this archetype. The findings highlight its enduring relevance in contemporary literature as a tool for spiritual and social resistance.</p>
title THE ARCHETYPE OF THE "MADMAN/FOOL" IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL REALITY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE WORKS OF H. DUSTMUHAMMAD AND E. VODOLAZKIN'S NOVEL "LAURUS"
topic archetype, holy fool, yurodivy, social critique, Dustmuhammad, Vodolazkin, Laurus, Bozor, comparative literature.
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19984630