Analysis of “O‘tkan kunlar”

From the textbook’s analysis: in the first chapter the author gives Otabek’s portrait and describes the background and family surroundings of characters such as Homid and Hasanali. Otabek and Homid hold two different views on marriage – this conflict rises later in the novel to a conflict between social groups. In “Bek oshiq” Otabek’s inner change is shown through Hasanali’s eyes; whom he loves is kept secret – a writer’s device that heightens the reader’s interest. The picture is so lively that we can see horses chewing hay and almost hear it. In “Bloody clouds over Tashkent” historical events and persons are mentioned; Kokand is the centre and Tashkent is subject to it, and there is social tension between the Qipchaqs and the “black-robes”. The letter is a means of linking the plot; many letters appear in the novel. Kumush is beautiful but sad and mysterious; the episodic characters of the girls’ gathering do not appear later – they are there to reveal Kumush’s inner state. According to the textbook, Yusufbek Hoji’s conversation with Hasanali in the chapter “Yusufbek hoji” shows the wisdom typical of Eastern scholars and the figure of a father worried for his child. Because the novel reflects the literary language and folk life widely, new facets open each time it is reread; Oybek said that Qodiriy’s prose stands out for its true-to-life quality.