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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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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out of the second door there is another maze that ends with a door that is finger print controlled and voice controlled with another of Medusa’s underground palace men. I have superpowers which are chameleon‚ invisibility‚ and shape shifting. Chameleon makes me blend into anything like a chameleon. Invisibility makes me go invisible‚ and shape shifting makes me go out of shape and become anything. I got passed the first door by using my invisibility. The guard tried catching me but he couldn’t
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