METHODOLOGICAL HARMONY OF LITERARY ANALYSIS AND AESTHETIC PERCEPTION IN THE STUDY OF UZBEK CHILDREN’S STORIES

The article presents a theoretical discussion of the short story genre as a product of creative activity that provides spiritual nourishment to individuals. It examines the artistic value, concise content, and realistic depiction of reality characteristic of the short story genre in the prose of world and Uzbek children’s literature. The article emphasizes that the depiction of the period and characters, the portrayal of social life, and the interpretation of characters constitute the main structural components of a short story. It also provides scientific and theoretical views and considerations on teaching short stories to primary school students based on a literary analysis framework.