THE CONFLICT BETWEEN SOCIETY AND THE INDIVIDUAL IN SAID AHMAD’S UFQ AND GEORGE ORWELL’S 1984

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This article explores the complex relationship between society and the individual in Said Ahmad’s novel Ufq and George Orwell’s 1984. Both writers, though from different cultural and historical contexts, address the tension between personal freedom and collective control. Said Ahmad reflects the moral and social challenges of Uzbek society during the Soviet era, emphasizing the individual’s struggle against ideological conformity. Orwell, in contrast, portrays the extreme consequences of totalitarian power, exposing mechanisms of surveillance, censorship, and thought control. The comparative analysis highlights universal motifs of resistance, conformity, and identity under oppressive systems. By examining ideological motives, the article uncovers how literature functions as a critical tool to question authority, preserve human dignity, and reveal hidden contradictions in social life. Ultimately, both texts illuminate the timeless struggle between power structures and individual autonomy