COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SPECULATIVE FICTION FEATURES IN SOME SHORT STORIES OF RAY BRADBURY AND HOJIAKBAR SHAYKHOV

Abstract

This piece comparatively analyzes speculative fiction features in some short stories of an American author Ray Bradbury and an Uzbek writer Hojiakbar Shaykhov. It touches upon common aspects of their works, identifying humanism as a major theme of their respective short stories. The article also points out some original features of their works. Based on the analysis the author puts forward some conclusions for consideration.