THE CATEGORY OF SYMBOL IN DETAIL IMAGES (IN THE WORKS OF NAZAR ESHONKUL AND JORGE LUIS BORGES)
Authors: Davletova Shalolа Bahodir qizi
Published: March 05, 2026 • Vol. 15 Issue 9 • Views: 47
This article analyzes the artistic and aesthetic expression of
symbolism through detailed imagery in the works of Nazar Eshonqul,
a representative of Uzbek literature, and the Argentine writer Jorge
Luis Borges. The main objective of the research is to explore the role
of details in the system of imagery, the process of their transformation
into symbols, and consequently, the revelation of philosophical,
spiritual, and metaphysical meanings in the writersʼ works. In both
authorsʼ writings, details are employed not as simple artistic devices,
but as symbolic codes reflecting the inner world of individuals and
the complex contradictions in understanding reality. In Nazar
Eshonqulʼs works, detailed imagery expresses the spiritual depth of
Eastern thought, symbolically revealing human spiritual suffering,
the desire for self–awareness, and the confrontation with eternity.
Jorge Luis Borges, in his works, conveys the main ideas of Western
philosophy through details, namely the infinity of knowledge, the
uncertainty of truth, and the boundlessness of human thought. The
article also examines the similarities and differences in symbolic
thinking between Nazar Eshonqul and Borges. The intellectual
symbolism of the West and the spiritual symbolism of the East
converge in their understanding of humanity and the essence of
existence. Detailed imagery serves as a philosophical bridge
connecting human consciousness and artistic perception in this
process. The study identifies the semantic possibilities of literary
details, the system of symbols, and their aesthetic and ideological
functions.