KOMPARATIVISTIKA

Comparative Studies

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.