Comparative Typological Features of Hunter Figures in Karakalpak, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz Prose

This article compares representations of hunters in K. Allambergenov’s Quslar qaytqan kún, E. Aydabosyn’s Ulima, M. Magauin’s Shaqan-Sheri, and Ch. Aitmatov’s Tawlar qulaǵan máhál. The analysis examines hunting motives, attitudes towards animals, ethical restraint, and changes in characters’ positions. Ecohumanist and destructive orientations describe ethical positions, while transformation refers to changes in those positions over the course of the narrative. The findings show that hunting expertise does not necessarily entail responsibility towards animal life. A destructive orientation is defined by the violation of ethical limits in the pursuit of personal interests, rather than by the pursuit of material gain alone. Parakhat and Shakan follow distinct paths of ethical reassessment, while Arsen moves from private misgivings to active resistance. The proposed approach distinguishes a character’s position in a particular episode from the trajectory of that character’s development across the work.