EDUCATIONAL MEANING OF RAKHYMZHAN OTARBAEV’S STORIES

The article provides a scientific analysis of artistic and aesthetic pursuits within the framework of national values in the writer’s stories Amerikanyn ulttyq baylygy (America’s National Wealth), Aspandagy aq kobelekter (White Butterflies in the Sky), Qytaydan zhetken salemdeme (Greetings from China), Tarki duniye (Renouncing the World), Zhalgyzdyq (Loneliness), Korgen-baqqan (The Experienced), and Toqtyshaq. These works contribute significantly to the formation of patriotism, moral qualities, and instructive education, particularly among the younger generation. The effective use of the epistolary genre is demonstrated through Asemay’s letters to Omirbay in Qytaydan zhetken. The weakening of national values reflected in the actions of individual characters is examined in relation to the concept of spiritual and moral education in modern pedagogy. The artistic and aesthetic features of the stories are analyzed in terms of universal human values, national cognitive characteristics, parallelism, character portrayal, and artistic elements, including mysticism. Categories such as spiritual corruption, loneliness, conscience, compassion, and shame, conveyed through the system of characters, are considered alongside contemporary spiritual-moral education. Particular attention is given to the dominance of lyricism in Zhalgyzdyq and the mystical character of Tarki duniye. The elevation of the main characters is revealed through monologue and dialogue, while artistic expression is distinguished by its ability to incorporate streams of consciousness, dreams, and phantom visions. The article also discusses national education models—ancestral testament, reverence for homeland and nation, family values, national consciousness, and spiritual harmony—aimed at cultivating patriotism, morality, labour education, appreciation of beauty, and mastery of national values in accordance with the goals of educating future generations and enhancing personal development. The purpose of the article is to identify and scientifically analyze the artistic and aesthetic features of the writer's works in the context of national values and their educational potential in the system of modern spiritual and moral education.

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