FEMALE COURAGE OF KUMUSH AND MASHA MIRONOVA: A STORY OF TWO LETTERS

Abstract

The article compares Kumush from Abdulla Qodiriy’s novel “Days Gone By” and Masha Mironova from A.S. Pushkin’s novella “The Captain’s Daughter”. In both works the heroine’s beloved faces punishment on a false charge. Kumush and Masha save him by appealing to those in power, and a letter plays the decisive role. The analysis shows that female courage lies not in physical strength but in the ability to overcome fear and step beyond one’s usual role. Comparing the two characters highlights the closeness of universal values in Uzbek and Russian literature.