battle of questioning‚ perplexed by the conflict between their inner compulsions and the restraints of society as they are unable to fully indulge themselves in their passion for each other. The image employed by Chekov of the “long grey fence” (Chekhov 1998‚ p. 371) keeping them apart alludes to this sense of restraint and personal desires as a symbol of restriction. The fence keeps Gurov from Anna‚ fending him from her as their love is forbidden in the eyes of society. Their freedom is held within
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Chekhov Stories Anton Chekhov The Darling Summary Olga Plemyannikov sits on the steps of her house musing in the heat of the day. The theater owner Mr. Kukin‚ who lives in a wing of Olga’s house‚ worries that the coming rain will drive away more of his customers. As the days pass Kukin grows pessimistic about the fact that he is ruined. A "deep and genuine feeling" arises in Olga‚ and she falls in love with her fretful neighbor. The narrator describes how Olga has always been in love with
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“The Lottery Ticket” A look at the concept of vulnerability in attitude change. When reading the short story‚ “A Lottery Ticket‚” by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov‚ drastic and fast changes in attitude can be seen in the main character‚ Ivan Dmitich. These changes are a clear window through which one may understand and observe Ivan’s character and values as a person. The author of the story makes these changes‚ regarding Ivan’s spouse and lifestyle‚ easy to see by the writing techniques he employs in
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Cited: Chekhov‚ Anton. “The Bet.” Anton Chekhov ’s Short Stories: Texts of the Stories‚ Backgrounds‚ Criticism. New York: Norton‚ 1979. Print. Finney‚ Jack. “Contents of the Dead Man ’s Pocket.” Elements of Literature‚ Fourth Course. Austin: Holt‚ Rinehart and Winston‚ 2010. 19-32
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Olenka‚ the protagonist in the short story "The Darling"� by Anton Chekhov‚ is a static character. Throughout the story‚ she goes from one person to another giving what she believes to be her love‚ but actually‚ is her companionship. Olenka is a traditional woman who follows her mates because she does not know how to be independent and takes her love to a point where she is controlling. Olenka is a conventional type of woman. She is a homemaker whom stays at home to cook and clean while her mate
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would buy‚ debts he would pay off and extragarant trips he would go on all by himself. Thinking of how she would only be a burden to him‚ and how she wouldn’t be able to handle all that money Themes: Abstract This paper discusses how Anton Chekhov demonstrates that the mere thought of money can severely impact a personal relationship in his short story‚ "The Lottery Ticket." An older couple with a family holds what could be a winning lottery ticket‚ but resists checking the numbers while
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coming across as underdeveloped. The great realists of dramaturgy have relied heavily on implicit characterization which occupy the main body of their character driven plays. Examples of these playwrights are Henrik Ibsen‚ August Strindberg and Anton Chekhov. Such psychological epics as The Seagull indirectly characterise the protagonists so that the audience is drawn into their inner turmoils as they are slowly revealed over the three hours of time spent with the characters. The actors taking on these
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Analysis on The Bet by Anton Chekhov This short story portrays a situation in which the banker and lawyer wages a bet based on the idea of the death penalty and life imprisonment. The banker puts on the line two million dollars compared to the lawyer’s life worth of fifteen years. For the next fifteen years the lawyer was placed in the banker’s backyard without the knowledge of the outside world. It was clear that any attempt on the lawyer’s part to break the conditions will result in the lawyer’s
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In the short story “A rose for Emily” by William Faulkner‚ it starts off with the unknown narrator explaining Miss Emily’s funeral and why the townspeople actually attended. From this the reader learns what type of character Miss Emily is. She does not like change and cannot handle denial. Her family’s name and the way she was bought up by her father is the explanation for this. Throughout the story the reader realizes how respected her family was and what lengths Miss Emily is willing to go to keep
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Dr. Clark Lemons In the plays The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov‚ A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen‚ and Galileo by Bertolt Brecht‚ the protagonists’ mental beliefs combine reality and illusion that both shape the plot of each respective story. The ability of the characters to reject or accept an illusion‚ along with the foolish pride that motivated their decision‚ leads to their personal downfall. In The Cherry Orchard‚ by Anton Chekhov‚ Gayev and Miss Ranevsky‚ along with the majority of their
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