MOTIF FEATURES OF THE WORKS «KOKSEREK» BY MUKHTAR AUEZOV AND «WHITE FANG» BY JACK LONDONN

Abstract

«Kokserek»  and «White Fang»  are stories written by the famous American novelist Jack London and the famous Kazakh writer Mukhtar Auezov. It is obvious that the clear depiction of the image of a dog and a wolf with a convincing, artistic accuracy in a truly artistic language requires a great creative search from the writer. First, it is due to the writer’s rich knowledge gained from the best examples of the world literature, and secondly, the natural talent and his own life experience. The present paper identifies the motif features in the works "Kokserek" and "White Fang". The study relevance lies in the identification of two facts. The first fact is that the image of “wolf” cannot be found in the Kazakh prose before the work “Kokserek” by M. Auezov although this phenomenon had already found its place in world literature. Secondly, it is known that Mukhtar Auezov translated the work "Volk" ("Wolf") by Jack London in 1936. This simply explains the creation of a complex image of "Kokserek" by the great writer and the presence of harmony and originality inherent in both works.

The study purpose is to conduct a comparative analysis on the plot features of the works. The works "Kokserek" by Mukhtar Auezov and "White Fang" by Jack London served as the material for the study. The study results shows that the metaphorical image of “wolf” created by Jack London later developed, became more complex, recognizable and supplemented in a new way in “Kokserek” of M. Auezov.

Theoretical and practical significance of the work is that the study result can be used as a methodological tool for comparing the works of world literature. The scientific novelty of the study presents a number of particular studies and conclusions based on the analysis of specific materials.