Genre Features of Hunting in Literature: Comparative Analysis

Zhazira Kokbas; Akmaral Ibraikhanova; Amanzhol Altay; Gulnaz Tulekova; Zhanar Kulibekova

doi:10.18172/cif.6881

Authors

Zhazira Kokbas Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University
Akmaral Ibraikhanova L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Amanzhol Altay L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Gulnaz Tulekova Academy of Civil Aviation
Zhanar Kulibekova Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18172/cif.6881

Keywords:

Hunting scenes, historical period, cultural and philosophical context, image, hero

Abstract

The study aims to analyse the genre-specific features of hunting in global literature. The peculiarities of the depiction of hunters and hunting scenes were analysed on the examples of the literature of England, Germany, the United States, China and Kazakhstan, starting with ancient literature and folklore and ending with literary works that appeared at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. The comparative analysis demonstrated that attitudes towards hunting have changed with the development of society and its decreasing dependence on wildlife resources. While in ancient literature hunting was praised as a triumph of man over the forces of nature, in a later period it was no longer seen as a means of survival, but as the prerogative of a relatively small group of wealthy people with high social status. The literary image of the hunter reflects the author’s perception of hunting as an activity.

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Author Biographies

Zhazira Kokbas, Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University

Department of Kazakh Language and Literature

Akmaral Ibraikhanova, L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University

Department of Kazakh Literature

Amanzhol Altay, L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University

Department of Kazakh Literature

Gulnaz Tulekova, Academy of Civil Aviation

Department of Aviation English

Zhanar Kulibekova, Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University

Department of Kazakh Language and Literature

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