Description of social life in the story “The last victim of the war” by Utkir Hoshimov

Utkir Hoshimov is an Uzbek writer who became prominent with his novels in 19th century. This article discusses Uzbek people's behaviour and outlooks in the short story “The Last Victim of the War”, especially three main characters, namely Aunt Umri, Shoikrom and Xadicha. The story was carefully analysed and the analysis focuses on Utkir Hoshimov's masterful way of expressing how the war was just an excuse for some people to show their true colours. The aim of the research is to explore the depiction of main characters' inner world that is expected to contribute to literature.