Abstract
Using the main character image as an example, the article examines the qualities of art reception of male and female images in Guzel Yakhina’s book «Zuleikha opens her eyes». This article’s goal is to identify how the novel’s depiction of the spiritual and psychological realms of both men and women is art. Based on systematic and historicist principles, the research methodology examines literary phenomena through the application of analytical and comparative historical methods. It has been possible to develop and analyze a basic typology of feminine images in novels. There are established similarities and differences among the art images that have been analyzed. We categorize each image into a personality type. Particular attention is given to the categorization of images featuring women. Examining how women are perceived We are able to recognize four distinct types of female imagery, each of which embodies a different aspect of a woman’s personality: fear and deference to her spouse; an unrequited attachment to a person who prioritizes service to the country; regaining freedom and independence; and oppression within the family. The creative elements of contemporary prose narrative are interpreted, giving rise to an image of the historical past of the country and the individual (in this case, the family). The work’s primary objective is the art expression of the theme of freedom – that is, the freedom of the human personality—and the scientific and practical study of the work helps to create a shared polyphonic hypertext. Keywords: artistic reception, modern prose, image-motif, theme of freedom/unfreedom, historicism, main/secondary characters.