The Portrayal of Nature-Human Relationships in Literature
Abstract
This article analyzes the development of ecological culture and ecocriticism theory in the field of philology, particularly its role in expressing the relationship between nature and humans in Uzbek literature. In recent years, ecological research has served not only as an important factor in revealing the intrinsic connection between humans and nature through literary works, but also in the formation of new cultural and social consciousness. The article examines environmental issues, global and national catastrophes such as the drying up of the Aral Sea, as well as changes in human inner world and attitudes towards nature through literary imagery, using examples from the poetry of A.Oripov, H.Xudoyberdiyeva, and I.Yusupov. The importance of developing ecological consciousness in modern literary studies through an ecocritical approach and the concept of cultural ecology is also emphasized.