Interpretation of Conflict in the Story “The Old Cart” by Shoyim Butayev

This article analyzes the types of artistic conflict in the story “The Old Cart” by the well-known Uzbek writer Shoyim Butayev. It examines the adaptation of Gogol’s characters from “Dead Souls” into a modern Uzbek environment and explores the psychological, social, and interpersonal conflicts that arise in this process. The article highlights the issue of spiritual stagnation and the burden of the past in society through the symbol of the “cart,” as well as the clash between unchanging human vices and new social views through the characters of Chichikov, Selifan, and Petrushka.