Peculiarity of National Idea’s Realization in the Kazakh Literature of XVIII-XIX centuries

Abstract

In the article the essence of concept «national idea» is comprehended. The main aspects of this problem’s reseaching in modern literary studies are revealed. The factors, which are influencing on formation and evolution of national idea, are considered. On the basis of the analysis of Kazakh literature’s works of XVIII-XIX centuries its role and value are defined in artistic work. It is established, that the national idea embodies aesthetic, ethical ideals and values of writers. It assists disclosing of the author’s concept of life, deeper comprehension of heroes’ psychology, their attitudes to the reality. The national idea penetrates a content, poetics of artistic works. It causes a genre originality of the literature. Spirituality, patriotism, morals are its major components. The national idea is embodied in Kazakh literature of XVIII-XIX centuries at a level of a content, a plot, system of images. In the center of attention of folklore, akyns and zhyrau’s works there are social phenomena, historical events, inner world of the persons, comprehended in a context of a society’s development.