THE IMAGE OF THE NATIONAL HERO IN COOPER’S WORKS AND UZBEK EPIC PROSE
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The literary image of the national hero functions as a key aesthetic and ideological category in narratives shaped by historical struggle and national self-awareness. This article offers a comprehensive comparative analysis of the national hero as depicted in the works of James Fenimore Cooper and in Uzbek epic prose. Through a close reading of narrative structures, character typologies, and ideological frameworks, the study reveals how epic heroism articulates concepts of freedom, resistance, moral authority, and collective identity. The research demonstrates that despite cultural and historical differences, both literary traditions employ epic heroism as a means of preserving national memory and legitimizing liberation ideals.
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