Abstract:
The article was created to examine the specifics of symbolism in a novel by Chinghiz Aitmatov «The
Scaffold». The relevance of the research is in the designation of the key topics on understanding of Turkic symbolism in
the analysis of the novel by Aitmatov «The Scaffold». The author differentiates concepts by figure and symbol-figure
revealing their differences. Features of wolf symbol-figure studied in the novel by Chinghiz Aitmatov «The Scaffold» as
an example wherein the author parallels with art works of world literature.