COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CRIME, POWER, AND HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY IN THE GODFATHER AND SHAYTANAT
Keywords:
comparative literature, crime fiction, moral psychology, leadership, power dynamics, character study, cultural influence, mafia narrative, Uzbek literatureAbstract
This paper explores the themes of crime, authority, and human psychology through a comparative study of Mario Puzo’s The Godfather (1969) and Tohir Malik’s Shaytanat (1994). The analysis focuses on how different cultural and historicalu environments influence the structure of criminal systems, ethical perspectives, and leadership approaches. Particular attention is given to the characters of Don Vito Corleone and Asadbek, whose decisions reflect the realities of their societies. Both works present crime not as simple chaos, but as an organized system governed by its own rules and logic.In my opinion, these works help us better understand human behavior, moral conflicts, and how society is organized.
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