This article analyzes the methods of expressing national character traits in the creation of literary characters. National character is understood as a set of distinctive spiritual and moral features formed on the basis of a particular nation’s experience, worldview, values, and mentality. The study examines how national character is reflected in the portrayal of characters in Uzbek and English drabbles, illustrating examples and analyzing the balance between national identity and universal human values. A comparative approach is also employed in analyzing short literary works from both literatures.

Drabble, character, short story

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