A Marriage Proposal (sometimes translated as simply The Proposal‚ Russian: Предложение) is a one-act farce by Anton Chekhov‚ written in 1888-1889 and first performed in 1890. It is a fast-paced play of dialogue-based action and situational humour. Characters Stepan Stepanovitch Tschubokov‚ 70 years old‚ a landowner • Natalia Stepanovna‚ his daughter‚ 25 years old • Ivan Vassiliyitch Lomov‚ 35 years old‚ a neighbour of Tschubukov‚ a large and hearty‚ but very suspicious landowner Plot synopsis
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The Lady With The Dog In the beginning of the story‚ Chekhov begins with the simple line‚ “It was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front…” This passage shows that the local residents of Yalta have discovered an outsider‚ a person they know nothing about. Chekhov asks the reader to consider who is she with and why is she there? The character of the sly womanizer‚ Dmitri Gurov‚ also asks these questions. When first reading I began to form a certain opinion of Dmitri
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information regarding short stories as a result from reading. They all had many significant themes and a variety of symbolic meanings. The majority commonly share many aspects however certain stories are completely unrelated. “The Lottery Ticket” by Anton Chekhov and “Rich for One Day” by Suzanne Jacob share the most similarities. Their similarity is evident between the setting‚ characters and the plot. To begin with‚ both stories share the same setting. They both take place back in the earlier days‚ where
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Comparison of two stories of the same name A story of two lovers in an affair is never a simple thing to understand. Anton Chekhov original and Joyce Carol Oates’s updated version of “The Lady with the Pet Dog” tells the story of two unhappy individuals trying to find love in a long lasting affair. Both versions of the story are similar in plot‚ but the different point of view allows readers to view the conflicts and emotions that each character faces‚ instead of just getting one side of the
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demonstrates the author’s unmatched ability to guide the audience’s sympathies without directly providing an opinion of his characters. With incredible competence‚ Chekhov manages to paint scenes that while on the surface retain subjective tones‚ influence the readers’ emotions more effectively than would a direct approach. Above all‚ Chekhov employs certain literary techniques to convey his intended messages in many passages of the story‚ including the one that discusses Gurov and Anna’s excursion to
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dispersing of his mistresses. He soon meets Anna Sergeyevna‚ or The Lady with the Dog‚ and develops an affair with her. Like Gurov‚ she too is married but unhappy. To both of their surprise‚ they soon realize that their affair is becoming more. Anton Chekhov vividly details this love story through Gurov‘s perspective and his realization of truly being in love. Gurov lives in Moscow with his wife and kids. He doesn’t like to be home because he sees his wife as unintelligent and narrow. He doesn’t love
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is constructed with an important ironic twist that brings the reader back to the original context of the bet (if the lawyer could endure solitary confinement for fifteen years)‚ and presents an unexpected result. One can ultimately see that Anton Chekhov presents the readers with two different paths in the story. One of them is the banker‚ who refuses to face his own morality and the other is the lawyer (prisoner) who actually faces his own morality‚ but falls into despair because he is so disconnected
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1. How does Anton Chekhov blend the dramatic and the comic in Uncle Vanya; in other words‚ why is this work considered drama comedy? R: Chekhov is able to get some laughs with this play‚ but the tragedy is always there lending the comedy support‚ this play constantly surprises you in its observation of joy and sorrow and laughter. 2. A number of characters in Uncle Vanya describe themselves as "estranged". Discuss the motif of estrangement as it appears in their speech. R: The motif
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ABOUT LOVE (Anton Chekhov Summary: In “About Love” we read the dynamics of romantic love which tries to show that ‘love’ as such is not bound by marital relations. Anton Chkhov presents accounts of love affairs expressing his personal experience which makes him feel that love is just a hindrance and a source of dissatisfaction and irritation. The story begins in a country house where Alyohin‚ the narrator was having breakfast with his guests Burkin and Ivan Ivanych. Meanwhile‚ Nikanor the cook
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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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