The indirect characterization in The Betrothed and The Darling criticizing a woman’s role in 19th century Russian society Society can influence every aspect of ones life. Through culture‚ media‚ and socialization the choice to allow this influence can create ones identity. The short stories The Betrothed and The Darling; written by Anton Chekhov‚ display similar generalizations of a woman’s role in Russian society. The Betrothed is a short story about a young woman who chooses to pursue education
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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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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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Tug-of-War "Popular Mechanics‚" by Raymond Carver‚ was written in order to make the audience imagine their own details. The descriptions in this story are very blunt‚ the man and woman in the story are nameless with no clue of physical description‚ and there is no mention of what city‚ state‚ or country the story takes place. This allows the reader to picture the surroundings and details of the story in their own way; maybe the reader has heard of or been in similar situations and they can put
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seen before: the philosophical vision‚ the psychology and the drama enlarge as if here they’ve found a space to unfold their wings. Irina‚ the youngest sister‚ is virginal and flits around wearing white. Beginning the play on her 20th name day‚ Chekhov sets his theme‚ the struggle toward maturity. Whom will Irina marry -- a real life suitor‚ or an imagined love of her life dwelling in Moscow where the family once lived and where she longs to return? Masha is the married woman‚ sensitive‚ witty
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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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is the way humans embrace the change or react to the circumstances of the changing event that ultimately determines our destinies. To that end‚ writers have explored change as a literary theme for centuries. Charles Baudelaire‚ Leo Tolstoy‚ and Anton Chekhov give readers a glimpse into how change affects man in terms of the philosophies of their respective ages of Romanticism‚ Realism‚ and Naturalism. During the age of Romanticism‚ authors explored the ideology that people can learn‚ change‚ grow
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Why do you think colonel Darling chose sole trader as a form of business organization and when and why might his company have become a partnership. Joshua Darling was a retired army colonel‚ who returned after the army to Liverpool‚ where he was born‚ opened a chocolate factory and set up his own business as a sole trader in July 1933. Why colonel Darling chose a sole proprietorship as a form of business organization? First of all‚ a sole proprietorship was suitable for his nature as he could
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Realism is a style of writing that is a look into human behavior incorporating realistic mindsets and events that can be related to a problem in society. Realism takes out all the idealism in a story and relates the story to realistic reactions to a plausible situation. Tolstoy’s "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" and Chekhov’s "The Bet" are works of realism that have similar themes and calls out against czarist rule and its direct relation to Russia’s industrialization‚ and the corruption that fuelled
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Choose two stories by Hemingway or Chekhov‚ [ 668 ] [ 668 ] and compare the use the author makes of setting in these stories. Ernest Hemingway’s use of setting is apparent in two short stories‚ “Hills Like White Elephants” and “A Clean Well-Lighted Place”. Setting is used in these stories to illustrate the theme. In “Hills” we look at the importance of reason when faced with a world where the desires of two characters are in direct opposition. In “Clean” we look at life and the meaning one bestows
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