FOLK REALISM AND SOCIAL CRITIQUE

This article analyzes the themes of social justice, labor, and human transformation in Gʻafur Gʻulom’s novella “The Revived Corpse”. Due to its diary-like narrative structure, the novella conveys the protagonist’s inner world - dreams, thoughts, and emotional experiences- closely to the reader. The article examines satire, symbolic transformations, and elements of folk realism in the work, demonstrating their connection to contemporary social issues in Uzbekistan. From a linguistic perspective, the use of dialects, idiomatic expressions, and the lively language of everyday speech is analyzed. Consequently, the article shows that “The Revived Corpse” is significant not only for its historical context but also for contemporary society.