2Chirchik State Pedagogical University Current Issues of Modern Philology and Linguodidactics
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THE SECOND WAR IN ENGLISH LITERATURE
Muhammadhoji Umidbek o'g'li Aribjonov
Student, Chirchik State Pedagogical University, Uzbekistan E-mail: muhammadhoj iaribjonov@gmail .com Scientific adviser: Khamitov Eldorbek Erkinovich
ABSTRACT
The Second World War had a profound effect on American society, culture, and the canon of literature. This article highlights the significant books "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller and "The Naked and the Dead" by Norman Mailer, in addition to other literary works that illustrate the effects of the war and look at how American writers dealt with it. The hilarious movie "Catch-22" shows how absurd war is and how it affects soldiers, while "The Naked and the Dead" gives a graphic description of what it's like to battle. These novels fit within a wider literary movement in America where authors of many genres investigated themes of trauma, resiliency, and the social transformations brought about by the war. Poets like Robert Lowell and Randall Jar-rell discussed how the war affected society and the lives of individual soldiers, and playwrights like Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller included themes of war into their works. This article shows how writers successfully captured the complexity of human experiences during times of conflict, having a lasting influence on both literature and historical understanding. It does this by studying the range of American writing influenced by the Second World War.
INTRODUCTION
The American society, culture, and literary canon were significantly impacted by the Second World War. The war and its aftermath had a profound impact on American writers, resulting in a substantial body of work that captures people's experiences during this turbulent time in history.
Findings
Joseph Heller's "Catch-22" is among the most renowned pieces of American literature to come out of the Second World War. This 1961 satirical novel chronicles the exploits of B-25 bombardier Yossarian of the U.S. Army Air Force when he is serving in Italy. The book is renowned for its dark humour and criticism of the absurdity of human existence, bureaucracy, and war. "Catch-22" effectively conveys the existential dilemmas and despair that many soldiers went through throughout the conflict.
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Chirchik State Pedagogical University Current Issues of Modern Philology and Linguodidactics
Staatliche Pädagogische Universität Chirchik Aktuelle Fragen der modernen Philologie und Linguodidaktik
Chirchiq davlat pedagogika universiteti Zamonaviy filologiya va lingvodidaktikaning dolzarb masalalari
"The Naked and the Dead" by Norman Mailer is another significant piece of American literature that captures the effects of World War II. This 1948 book chronicles the combat experiences of a platoon of US Army men in the Pacific Theatre. Mailer's book delves into issues of power struggles, cruelty, and how war dehumanises soldiers. Considered a masterpiece of war literature, "The Naked and the Dead" provides a graphic depiction of the horrors of conflict.
Apart from these novels, a plethora of American literary works across multiple genres were impacted by the Second World War. Numerous poets, including Randall Jarrell and Robert Lowell, wrote on the war's effects on society and the lives of the individual soldiers. Dramatists like Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller have also included themes of pain, war, and resiliency in their plays.
CONCLUSION
All things considered, the Second World War profoundly influenced American literature, influencing the subjects, writing styles, and storylines of many authors. American writers have delved into the intricacies of battle, trauma, bravery, and human resiliency in their writings, providing readers with a more comprehensive comprehension of the conflict's significant effects on both people and society at large. Readers are still drawn to Second World War literature because it demonstrates the persistent ability of narrative to convey the complexity of human experiences in times of unpredictability and conflict.
REFERENCES
1. Heller, Joseph. Catch-22. Simon & Schuster, 1961.
2. Mailer, Norman. The Naked and the Dead. Rinehart & Company, 1948.
3. Jarrell, Randall. Poetry of the Second World War: An Anthology. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000.
4. Lowell, Robert. Life Studies. Faber & Faber, 1959.
5. Williams, Tennessee. A Streetcar Named Desire. New Directions, 1947.
6. Miller, Arthur. All My Sons. Penguin Books, 1947.
7. Eldorbek, K. (2023). ERRORS IN TRANSLATION OCCURRING DUE TO ASYMMETRIES IN THE TARGET AND SOURCE LANGUAGES. Finland International Scientific Journal of Education, Social Science & Humanities, 11(2), 289292.
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