INVESTIGATION PROCESSES AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CHINGIZ AITMATOV’S QIYOMAT AND HARPER LEE’S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Abstract

This article explores investigation processes and social justice in Chingiz Aitmatov’s Qiyomat and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Both novels depict morally complex societies where justice is challenged by social structures, prejudice, and power dynamics. The study analyzes how characters respond to social inequality, the role of empathy, and moral courage in navigating unjust systems. By comparing Aitmatov’s depiction of human and animal communities’ survival and justice with Lee’s portrayal of Tom Robinson’s trial, the paper highlights the universality of moral dilemmas and the pursuit of social justice across different cultural and social contexts.