THE ISSUE OF NATIONAL PRIDE IN HAMZA'S DRAMA "THE RICH AND THE SERVANT"

Section: Articles Published Date: 2025-06-14 Pages: 79-86 Views: 24 Downloads: 0

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This article reveals the qualities of honor, justice, and truthfulness in the play "The Rich and the Servant" as well as the inequalities and class divisions present in social life. The characteristics specific to the images of Ghofirjon and Jamila, such as loyalty to their loved ones, respect for marriage, and patience in suffering and slander, are elevated through the analysis of the characters' speeches, which highlights national values and pride. Jamila possesses true human virtues, as well as the modesty and dignity characteristic of Uzbek women. At the same time, we can also see national pride in Jamila's character. Conversely, through characters like Solihboy, Hojiona, Xonzoda, Sifat the grandmother, Qodirqul the chief, and Hasan the elder, the vices of opportunism, injustice, and materialism are condemned. The imam character in the drama reveals the true face of religious figures who sell their afterlife for worldly possessions and misuse their positions. The statements directed at the rich, the imam, and the leaders through the character Gofir are, in fact, not aimed at the development of their own people whom Hamza views as a single ant, but rather these remarks are directed at the slaves of desires who act for personal gain. Hamza was against the stratification among people. Indeed, from a young age, Hamza was known as a person who could not accept inequality and backwardness.

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Hamza,