This article examines the system of artistic imagery and the poetics of psychological representation in Bozorg Alavi’s novel Chashmhāyaš (Her Eyes) from the perspective of literary theory, with particular attention to portraiture, gaze, and memory. It considers how portrait, gaze, recollection, setting, and descriptions of the surrounding environment contribute to the revelation of character. By analyzing passages from the Persian original and its Uzbek translation, the article identifies the artistic functions of imagery, sensory details, and emotional tension. The analysis draws on the concepts of literary image, poetic detail, retrospective narration, and indirect psychological characterization.
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