The structure of the artistic conflict in the story by L. Petrushevskaya "Time Night"

The purpose of this study is to identify the structure of artistic conflict in the story of the Soviet and Russian writer, playwright and screenwriter Lyudmila Petrushevskaya "Time Night". The study provides a more precise formulation of the concept of artistic conflict, provides a typology of conflict: internal conflict, interpersonal conflict, conflict of time and space. The artistic conflict in the story has a complex structure and affects the formation of the plot and characters of the work. The author analyzes the internal and external contradictions that the heroine of the story faces, emphasizing their psychological depth and multi-layeredness. Particular attention is paid to how conflicts reveal the themes of loneliness, the search for the meaning of life and the interaction of the individual with the outside world. The article offers an interpretation of L. Petrushevskaya's artistic techniques and their role in creating the emotional tension of the story, and also examines how conflicts contribute to the disclosure of the key ideas of the story. Typological analysis, cultural approach and others were used as research methods. In the story "Time Night" by Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, a multi-layered conflict is depicted as internal and external contradictions that reinforce each other, creating a tense atmosphere of the narrative. Through the conflict, the author reveals the deep feelings and experiences of the heroine, her struggle with difficult life circumstances, and also conveys the social and historical reality of the late Soviet period. The conflict covers not only external disagreements, but also the antinomy between the closed inner world of the heroes and external reality. L. S. Petrushevskaya focuses not on the transformation of the environment, but on how this environment is projected into the heart of the main character and breaks her spirit.