"THE IMPORTANCE OF INCORPORATING FOLKLORE ELEMENTS IN AMERICAN AND UZBEK LITERATURE"

This article explores the significance of the usage of folklore in American and Uzbek literature, focusing on how traditional oral narratives influence literary creativity, cultural identity, and social values in both literary traditions. It examines the role of folklore elements such as myths, legends, epics, proverbs, and folk tales in shaping narrative structure, character development, and thematic expression. The article also analyzes the similarities and differences in the adaptation of folklore within American multicultural literature and Uzbek national literary heritage. Furthermore, it highlights how folklore serves as a bridge between historical traditions and modern literary interpretation, demonstrating its continuing relevance in contemporary cultural and literary studies.