Consciousness and Mysticism in English and Uzbek Prose
Bodhi International Journal of Research in Humanities Arts and Science May 4, 2026 Djalaldinova Malakhat Zuxurdinovna
British and Uzbek prose share narrative strategies for representing inner life and transcendence, such as spatial and sensory metaphors, perspective shifts, and blending reality with the mystical. Both traditions use these techniques to make psychological and spiritual experience precise without breaking narrative logic. Cultural differences emerge: British prose emphasizes individual introspection and ambiguity, while Uzbek prose ties mystical awareness to ethical values and communal responsibility. The analysis draws on cognitive literary studies, including conceptual metaphor and mental space theory, to show how texts structure inner experience. The comparison demonstrates that literature can model consciousness, making visible and invisible dimensions of human experience meaningful.