A Comparative Linguocultural Analysis of the Concept of “Happiness” in Abdulla Qodiriy’s “O‘tkan kunlar” and Jack London’s “Martin Eden”

Abstract

This article provides a comparative linguocultural analysis of the concept of “happiness” in Abdulla Qodiriy’s “O‘tkan Kunlar” and Jack London’s “Martin Eden”. The study examines how happiness is conceptualized within Uzbek and Western cultural contexts through the protagonists’ destinies and the authors’ perspectives. The findings show that in “O‘tkan Kunlar”, happiness is associated with family harmony, moral values, and social responsibility, whereas in “Martin Eden”, it is linked to individual achievement and self-realization, ultimately leading to existential disillusionment. The research contributes to contemporary linguocultural and conceptual studies by highlighting the cultural specificity of value-based concepts in literary discourse.