In the short story "Rashid," Derenik Demirchyan depicts the era of the establishment of Soviet power in the rural environment of Armenia. At the core of the work lies a fierce class conflict between the heroic former farmhand Rashid and Hasan Bek, a remnant of the old world.The narrative analyzes how the old ruling class, unable to defeat the new order, resorts to betrayal, utilizing archaic traditions (blood feud) and manipulation to physically eliminate Rashid.This is a poignant document simultaneously narrating the brutality of the class struggle and the tragedy of the heroic individual who becomes its victim.