THE IMAGE OF THE TEACHER AND ITS INTERPRETATION IN RASHAD NURI GUNTEKIN’S NOVEL “ÇALIKUŞU”

Qudratovna Rushana; Davronova M.I.

Authors

Qudratovna Rushana Samarqand davlat universiteti tasarrufidagi Markaziy Osiyo xalqlari tillari va madaniyati instituti 1-bosqich talabasi
Davronova M.I. Samarqand davlat universiteti tasarrufidagi Markaziy Osiyo xalqlari tillari va madaniyati institute professori, f.f.d.

Keywords:

image of the teacher, teaching profession, pedagogical ideal, enlightenment, literary interpretation, Feride (Çalıkuşu), socio-spiritual responsibility, education and upbringing, Rashad Nuri Guntekin.

Abstract

This scholarly article analyzes the artistic-aesthetic and socio-spiritual aspects of the image of the teacher in the novel Çalıkuşu by the prominent representative of Turkish literature, Rashad Nuri Guntekin. The study focuses on the protagonist of the novel, Feride (Çalıkuşu), and reveals her role in spreading enlightenment within society and in morally and intellectually educating the younger generation through her teaching activities. Based on the literary text, the article examines the spiritual essence of the teaching profession, the social status of the teacher in society, and the idea of achieving personal development through education. Furthermore, through the analysis of other teacher characters in the novel, such qualities of the profession as enlightenment, devotion, and responsibility are highlighted. The research concludes, on a scholarly basis, that in the novel Çalıkuşu, the issues of education and upbringing are interpreted as one of the key factors of social progress.