THE REPRESENTATION OF THE INNER AND OUTER BEAUTY, COURAGE, AND DILIGENCE OF 20TH-CENTURY WOMEN IN ASQAD MUKHTOR'S NOVEL "OPA-SINGILLAR"

This article provides an academic analysis of the depiction of the inner and outer beauty, courage, and diligence of Uzbek women of the twentieth century as portrayed in Asqad Mukhtor’s novel “Opa-singillar” (“Sisters”). The study examines the artistic-aesthetic and social dimensions of the female image in close interrelation and reveals the writer’s attitude toward the female personality. Based on the textual analysis of the novel, the spiritual experiences, life positions, and social activity of the sisters’ characters are explored. The research employs methods of literary analysis, comparative analysis, and historical-literary approach.