ECOFEMINISM IN THE INTERPRETATION OF ZULFIYA QUROLBOY QIZI’S STORY “AYOL” (“WOMAN”)
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Keywords

ecofeminism, female image, sun symbolism, nature motifs, body and control, contemporary Uzbek prose, Zulfiya Qurolboy qizi, gender critique, ecological consciousness, feminist literary criticism.

Abstract

The article analyzes Zulfiya Qurolboy qizi's story “Ayol” (“Woman”) from the perspective of ecofeminist theory. Drawing on direct textual citations, it examines the image of the terminally ill protagonist, the symbolism of sunlight and nature, and the question of medical-institutional control over the female body.

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