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Research Article
CHARACTERISTICS OF FAIRY TALES IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
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4.0 licence. Hulkar Urakova
Lecturers Of Uzbekistan State University Of World Languages, Uzbekistan
Anora Azimova
Lecturers Of Uzbekistan State University Of World Languages, Uzbekistan
ABSTRACT
Special works created by authors for children are referred to as children's literature. Children's reading enhances
children's spiritual development and provides them with enjoyment in both education and the arts. Children's
literature is tied to the reality of diverse social phenomena in life and human existence, and it uses its creative medium
to represent these facts, just like all other domains of social consciousness and ideological labour. In this article, we
discuss comparative features of Uzbek and British fairy tales which can provide the young generation with real
intellectual, moral, aesthetic and physical education.
KEYWORDS
Children's literature, fairy tales, folktales, literary genre, characteristics of Uzbek fairy tales, characteristics of British
fairy tales.
INTRODUCTION
Ancient traditions, rituals and myths played a decisive and domestic function, and began to be understood as
role in the emergence of fairy tales. The establishment strange things in people's minds. The first examples of
of fairy tales as an independent genre began with the fairy tale motifs were educational and didactic in
times when primitive concepts of the universe were nature, and later acquired a social and domestic
expressed in an imaginary form. During these times, essence. Oral stories related to the reality of life, built
specific events and incidents, myths related to the life on the basis of imaginary and life fictions, carrying a
of clans and tribes, traditional customs lost their power didactic idea are called fairy tales. Fairy tales are the
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most prolific genre of epic folklore. All continents of - good and bad, right and wrong, plays an important
the world, all nations have fairy tales and their folk role in ensuring the victory of light over darkness,
tales and their fairy tale scholars. Uzbek folktales also wisdom over ignorance. Also, symbols such as simurgh
have a long history. Although it is difficult to show appear as the cause of the development of events. We
exactly when the word fairy tale has been told, it is all, in turn, divide fairy tales into spiritual types
known that it has existed since ancient times and is one (Yusupova, 2023).
of the first literary genres of folklore.
There is a saying in our nation that "fairy tales are a
MATERIALS AND METHODS guide to goodness." They are not just a means of
entertainment, a pastime, but a wonderful
Fairy tales are classified according to the level of the conversationalist, a spiritual source that encourages us
reality they represent, their ideological content, the only to goodness, gives us pleasure. These days, fairy
interpretation of images, artistic language and style, tales serve as the basis for cartoons that are watched
the way of reflecting reality, the construction of the with interest by both young and old: "Don't hurry,
subject and composition, the role and function of rabbit!", "Tom and Jerry", "Aladdin's magic lamp",
imaginary and real fiction (Yusupova, 2023). A "The Lion King", "Emerald”, "Precious" etc. were
characteristic feature of fairy tales is that fantasy is created on the basis of fairy tales. So, fairy tales
given a lot of space in them, exaggeration and continue to live in new forms. From time immemorial,
hyperbole are used. If you notice, in fairy tales, the fairy tales have educated the people, especially the
positive hero definitely wins over evil, injustice, young generation, in the spirit of humanity, love for the
oppression, and celebrates goodness. Because the country, truthfulness and honesty, hard work,
heroes of fairy tales represent the dreams and politeness and humility. The ideological direction of
interests of the people (Jizzakh, 2020). The uniqueness almost all fairy tales is aimed at a single goal - to reflect
of magical-fantasy tales is also seen in the fact that the the struggles, aspirations and dreams of working
characters in them are not called by specific names. people for a great and bright future. That's why fairy
After all, most of these characters are called by a tales always end with a hopeful idea of goodness and
nickname according to some sign, the nickname serves fulfillment (Darmon, et.al., 2019). Fairy tales as a genre
as a nickname for them: sword hero, Kenja botir, Pea have undergone a long process of formation. They
wrestler, etc. In this, traces of the belief of protecting were created on the basis of primitive people's simple
the original name from evil forces in primitive society narrating of an event in their life. Storytelling has also
have been preserved. Each character in them takes an improved over time. Uzbek fairy tales are classified in
important place in the artistic-aesthetic and the following:
compositional device of the tale. For example, the
image of Khizr serves to eliminate the main conflict at 1. Magic -fantastic tales.
the end of the fairy tale, while characters such as the
old lady, the dragon, the giant, and the fairy are the 2. Tales about animals.
origin of conflicts in the work, the violent development 3. Household-life tales.
of events, and the opening of the idea of the fairy tale
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The concept of goodness in Uzbek fairy tales is freedom of his people. The heroes of other fairy tales
comprehensive, and the spiritual destination of these are not always virtuous, although they are
fairy tales, intended for children and adults, is the same distinguished by their creativity, in fact they are
- they all lead to goodness. These characters appear as capable of tricks and lies.
Zumrad in one case, Kenja Botir in another case, and as
an old man in another case. Not only children believed English daily life and fairy tales do not always have a
in fairy tales, but genius thinkers such as Firdavsi, happy and bright ending, sometimes it is the opposite.
Nizami, Navoi, Goethe, Pushkin, Andersen, and even The ending can be more dramatic and sometimes even
great realists such as Balzac and Leo Tolstoy. Because more brutal. But what's often taken for granted is an
they understood the great truth at the heart of fairy ending that's a coherent conclusion with no plot twists
tales, and they themselves wove beautiful fairy tales. or intensity. It is not always true that intellectualism is
The eternal monument of Firdausi's genius is the the most reliable companion of English fairy tales.
strange tales and legends in the epic "Shahnoma", While incompetence and stupidity are completely
Ahriman and Hurmuzd describe the meeting of the unacceptable for Uzbek folk tales, these feelings can
forces of darkness and light, evil and good, the victory coexist with decency, morality and benevolence in one
of people over the giants in the kingdom of Jamshid, English fairy tale character (often the main character).
the increase of oppression and the destruction of English animal tales are a special type of fairy tale that
justice in the kingdom of Zahhok and the struggles of goes back to ancient times. Such tales teach the
Rustam, Sohrob, Siovush to establish justice and peace following:
- all this is like a fairy tale It is also a high poetic - showing sympathy for weak characters;
expression of the language and language, social
consciousness, deep consciousness and thinking of - helping loved ones.
thousands of peoples.
The characteristic of English humor plays an important
In contrast, British magical tales feature a variety of role in fairy tales. Many fairy tales can be called
fictional characters such as witches, ghosts, and humorous. As for the linguistic component, there are
cannibals. Among the positive characters, the most almost no traditional beginnings and endings in English
common is Jack, who is depicted as an ordinary farm fairy tales (Abdivalievna, 2019).
boy. In most fairy tales, he is embodied as a
English fairy tales are full of folk wisdom: songs,
hardworking, honest, noble, brave young man, and
proverbs, spells, words, which allow feeling the
due to his actions, he becomes a real folk hero. Among
environment of England and at the same time to better
the positive characters, the farmer's son Jack stands
understand the national culture.
out ("The Adventures of Jack the Giant Killer"). He is
always hard-working, honest, noble, brave, and thanks English fairy tales are distinguished by their own style:
to his actions, he becomes a real people's hero. It one of the most famous characteristics is the ironic
should be noted that at first he only thinks about the story, as well as humor that is close to the absurd.
reward, but then he becomes a real example for the
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One of the main motives of the English fairy tale is the the reader rarely cares about the fate of the characters.
avoidance of failure. This motive means that the heroes English fairy tales often deviate from this rule. The
of English fairy tales do not want to achieve a certain world in which the characters exist is real, so the
result, they strive to avoid heavy losses and failures, dangers and problems in it are real.
and their main activity is aimed at satisfying
physiological or moral needs. For example, in the fairy CONCLUSION
tale "Dick Whittington and his cat", the main character Fairy tales have gained special importance as an artistic
takes his cat swimming in pursuit of wealth. The cat history of growth and changes in the social
had already brought happiness to the hero, because it consciousness, aesthetic taste, moral views, and
was his only friend, and after swimming, he would beliefs of the people, summarizing the life experiences
make Dick a rich man. In another famous tale "Jack and of the people for several thousand years. Thus, fairy
the Beanstalk", the main character Jack returns to the tales are still listened to, loved and read, and most
giant's house to steal gold. importantly, it has an incomparable influence on the
English fairy tales often have the motive of an spiritual and moral development of the modern
adventurous journey, the reward and end of which is generation.
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