OXYMORONIC INTERPRETATION OF THE POSTCOLONIAL PERSONALITY

Abstract

This article presents an analysis of the impact of ideological concepts and norms that were actively promoted by the Soviet government in order to establish communism on the development of Kazakh literature and texts written with a bias towards decolonization after independence. Among these authors and works, we attached special importance to the novel «Zharmak» by kazakh writer Mukhtar Magauin. We analyzed how changes in the political and socio-cultural environment affected literary works, identifying their features and characteristic features in the context of the transition to postcolonial identity. To gain a deeper understanding of these processes, we applied methods of literary analysis, focusing on the language, structure and characters of the novel. The study of the oxymoronic interpretation of the postcolonial personality presented in the novel «Zharmak» is a central point in this study. The use of a literary text as a key source makes it possible to analyze not only the storylines and characters, but also the cultural and literary transformations reflected in them. This approach makes it possible to highlight the evolution of the lifestyle and traditions of postcolonial society over time, revealing their subordination to changing contexts and the influence of sociopolitical factors. When analyzing the characters, special attention is paid to their individuality, which allows us to reveal the multifaceted nature of the postcolonial personality and identify the features of its interaction with society and culture.