WILDNESS–CIVILIZATION OPPOSITION AS AN ARCHETYPE AND ITS STYLISTIC MARKERS (BASED ON JACK LONDON AND NORMUROD NORQOBILOV)

Abstract

This article investigates the archetypal opposition between wildness and civilization as reflected in literary discourse, with particular reference to the works of Jack London and Normurod Norqobilov. The study seeks to explore how this binary opposition operates not merely as a thematic contrast but as a deep-seated archetypal structure embedded in human cognition. Drawing on qualitative comparative analysis, the research examines lexical, stylistic, and narrative features that signal the presence of this opposition. It is argued that although both authors belong to different cultural traditions, they employ comparable archetypal patterns while articulating them through distinct stylistic means. The findings suggest that the wildness–civilization dichotomy functions as both a universal and culturally mediated construct.