"The Bet" is an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov about a banker and a young lawyer who make a bet with each other about whether the death penalty is better or worse than life in prison. The story has a twist ending. As the story opens‚ the banker is recalling the occasion of the bet fifteen years before. Guests at a party that he was hosting that day fell into a discussion of capital punishment; the banker argued that capital punishment is more humane than life imprisonment‚ while the young lawyer
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Ms. Tobin Honors English II April 22‚ 2013 “The Bet” “The Bet” a story written by Anton Chekhov‚ is a tale of a two contrasting characters that make a bet that takes an unexpected twist at the end. The lawyer and the banker both make a bet that consists of the lawyer to spend 15 years in imprisoned in the bankers house‚ if he survives he gets 2 million dollars ‚ if not he loses his freedom for those years with no money what so ever. This bet was made at a party hosted by the banker when these
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ELL 207 Short Story Course SHORT STORY CRITICAL REVIEW Student’s Name: Date of Presentation: Story : The Bet Author: Anton Chekhov (1860 -1904) Central Character (Protagonist) : The Lawyer and the Banker (no names – generalization? You may mention this kind of ideas in your presentation) Setting : 1870s – 1880s in the banker’s mansion Narrator : Third Person‚ Limited Omniscience Events in Summary (Plot) : “Perhaps it was the sweetness of their
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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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Comparative Essay “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “The Lottery Ticket” by Anton Chekhov Most people today would define Lottery as the drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance‚ however these two stories give us a different out look on the word lottery. The stories “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “The Lottery Ticket” by Anton Chekhov are both extremely powerful stories that leave you thinking. People turn on other people for self
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“The Bet” Themes In the story “The Bet‚” a bet that will change two men’s lives was made. An argument with the topic of capital punishment leads to the bet and the outcome of “The Bet” portrays various themes. “The Bet” by Anton Chekhov emphasizes the idea that human life is far more valuable than money‚ the idea of finding yourself‚ and lastly‚ the idea that worldly goods blind you from what is truly important in life. In the beginning‚ two people talk as if money is the most valuable thing
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certainly choose the second. To live anyhow is better than not at all” (Chekhov 1). In Anton Chekhov’s short story “The Bet” a lawyer and a banker make a bet about which penalty is more humane. The lawyer says that life imprisonment is more humane. In saying this‚ the lawyer bets he can stayed locked up in a cell for 15 years without any human contact and it will show it’s more humane. In the short story “The Bet” by Anton Chekhov; the lawyer encounters many types of conflicts including man vs. man
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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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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‚ a trained
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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 independently over an arranged‚ loveless marriage. The Darling presents a traditional Russian woman who continues to fall in love. Anton Chekhov reveals criticism of society through the contrasting roles of the main characters. The indirect
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