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    broad and vast audience‚ at least in a production established enough for the Tony Awards. "But you don ’t really need to know anything about Chekhov to appreciate and enjoy this evening‚" Martin reassures. "You can ’t direct the play as if it actually IS Chekhov. At the same time‚ there are moments in the play where you do have to take a breath and just go Chekhov‚” (Brandon Lemon).This demonstrates an impeccable equilibrium that science would be jealous of. Martin is the owner of such discipline that

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    Exposure to isolation for a prolonged period of time has devastating consequences on the well-being of a human being. Susan Glaspell in Trifles and Anton Chekhov in The Darling portray the results of isolation through their protagonists‚ Mrs. Wright and Olenka. Glaspell and Chekhov prove the consequences of isolation by exploring the impacts it has on the mental health of the protagonists. Both Mrs. Wright and Olenka display changes to their psychological well-being since they experience rejection

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    only in parts‚ others to be read‚ but not curiously‚ and some few to be read wholly‚ and with diligence and attention. ~ Sir Francis Bacon A LIST OF FAMOUS SHORT STORIES Famous short story writers are Edgar Allan Poe‚ Guy de Maupassant‚ Anton Chekov and O Henry. Some of these authors have gained much fame and recognition in the literary world entirely through their brilliant narrative of short stories while some of them like Charles Dickens‚ P.G. Woodehouse and Rudyard Kipling are highly

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    The Unbelievable feelings in Anton Chekhov’s "The Bear" "The Bear‚" which is a classic one-act play written 1900‚ is one of the great works of Anton Chekhov‚ which is very much about a widowed woman. The Bear can be regarded as a comedy since it is to give the audience entertainment and amusement. This comedy reveals the fine line between anger and passion. The theme is about a strange beginning of love between Mrs. Popov and Smirnov. It demonstrated that love changes all things it touches

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    Literary Elements

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    Short stories came into the literature world as brief‚ single sitting stories‚ yet containing an exclusively developed subject. A short story is packed with descriptive details that form together to grab the reader’s attention in a short amount of time. The authors indulge in rich details to create the narrative into a jaw dropping meaning story from the beginning to the ending. The author begins with constructing the story with the building blocks of literary devices. Short story authors apply the

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    Analysis The Author Anton Chekhov was a Russian short-story writer‚ playwright and physician‚ considered to be one of the greatest short-story writers in the history of world literature. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Chekhov practised as a doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife"‚ he once said‚ "and literature is my mistress." Chekhov renounced the theater after

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    The Lady with the Dog

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    Anton Chekhov’s “The Lady with the Dog” 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

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    I have chosen to play the character Nina from the 1896 play The Seagull by Anton Chekhov. My reasons for this are; she is the most mentioned lead female character and she seems to have a lot of depth to her‚ which I am very keen and eager to learn. My first step in playing the role of Nina would be to find the ‘Given Circumstances’. I have picked four ‘Given Circumstances’ to demonstrate how this technique of Stanislavski would help in creating the basics for a character. The first ‘Given Circumstance’

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    Rothschilds Fiddle

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    Russian literature theme which is often present in Anton Chekhov’s short stories‚ is when a character is encased in a situation and can not escape. In “Rothschild’s Fiddle”‚ Yakov is entrapped in an almost trance like state‚ that is brought about by loss and remorse in his life. “Is Yakov ever released from this state‚ through Marfa’s death‚ or any other instance and does Chekhov intend for the reader to see one single moral in this story?” Chekhov uses irony and ambiguity to develop Yakov “Rothschild’s

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    established in the setting of “The Lady With the Dog.” The setting changes a few times throughout the story. With each of these changes the mood and tone change along with it. From the romantic vibes of Yalta to the cold environment of Moscow‚ Anton Chekhov creates a setting that portrays the mood and tone throughout the entire story. “The Lady With the Dog” begins in the city of Yalta. Yalta is a Russian resort city on the Black Sea. The resort feel of the city gives the two main characters an

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