PSYCHOLOGICAL CHRONOTOPE INTERPRETATION IN EASTERN AND WESTERN LITERATURE: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES
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Keywords

psychological chronotope, Eastern literature, Western literature, similarities and differences, Sufi thinking, existentialism, event space, event time, protagonist’s psyche, literary analysis.

Abstract

In recent years, the psychological interpretation of the concept of chronotope has become a distinct scientific direction in literary studies. In Eastern literature, chronotope is harmonized with Sufi-mystical thinking, inner spiritual elevation, and the motives of a moral journey, while in Western literature, this concept is manifested through existential anguish, individualism, and realistic-psychological depictions. This research analyzes the role of chronotope in revealing the psychological state of protagonists, using the works of Attar and Navoi from Eastern literature and the novels of Proust and Dostoevsky from Western literature as examples. Such analysis allows for a deeper understanding of the commonalities and differences in Eastern and Western cultural thought.

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