The Formation of Psychological Depiction in American RealismandUzbek

Abstract

This study explores the formation and evolution of psychologicaldepiction in American realism and Uzbek classical short fiction of thenineteenthand early twentieth centuries. By examining the narrative techniques of authorssuchas Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, and O. Henry alongside their Uzbekcounterparts,including Ahmad Donish, Abdulla Qodiriy, and Abdulla Qahhor, this paperrevealshow writers from distinct socio-cultural contexts employedpsychologicalintrospection to articulate the complexities of human consciousness. Thecomparative analysis highlights that while American realists developedpsychological realism as a response to industrial modernityandmoraldisillusionment, Uzbek writers integrated similar inner explorations withinmoral,ethical, and spiritual frameworks shaped by Eastern traditions. This cross-culturalliterary dialogue underscores the universal aspiration to portraytheindividual’sinner world as both a social and metaphysical phenomenon