THE PROBLEM OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CLASS DIFFERENCES IN THE NOVELS OF ABDULLAH QADIRI AND CHARLES DICKENS

Throughout the history of world literature, questions of human dignity, property inequality, and class oppression have consistently occupied a central place in artistic thought. This study approaches this universal problem through the works of two representatives of distinct cultural traditions: Abdullah Qadiri, a foundational figure of Uzbek literature, and Charles Dickens, a classic of English realist prose. Employing a comparative-typological method, the research examines both writers' attitudes toward social injustice, their techniques for revealing class conflict through systems of literary imagery, and their humanist positions. In Qadiri's novels “O'tkan kunlar” (Bygone Days) and “Mehrobdan chayon” (The Scorpion from the Altar), the oppression exercised by officials in a feudal-patriarchal society, gender inequality, and property injustice are analyzed. In Dickens's “Oliver Twist,” “Hard Times,” and “Great Expectations,” the class polarization produced by industrial capitalism, the ruthless exploitation of child labor, and the tragedy of poverty are examined. The article concludes by summarizing the parallels and differences between the two authors' creative approaches and by situating their contribution within the broader development of world literature.