Misery by Anton Chekhov Misery is a narrative written story with the focus on the characters psychological state rather than physical surroundings The word misery meaning great mental or emotional distress Dictionary com 2011 sets the mood of the story This story is about grieving over the death of a loved one and how insensitive people can be Iona the main character lost his son to an illness During his encounters with many people Iona tries to speak of about his misery but no one is willing t
Critical Response The Ninny In the short story The Ninny the author Anton Chekhov uses the point of view from the employer to describe the sense control and power the man has and how easy it is to manipulate his governess The story begins with the boss settling his account with the governess By using the point of view of the employer the reader can see how the employer plays a trick on her by cheating her out of the money she had earned He makes up silly reasons for not paying the right amount
The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekov In his beautiful story The Lottery Ticket Anton Chekov breaks down a really complex part of emotional life Chekov shows us through a real life setting that joy and happiness are not dependent on how much or what one has in life but how they perceive it Through the theme of the story the author brings out loud and clear that ironically the riches the protagonist dreams of actually mess up his entire life In the beginning Ivan Dimitrich is a very satisfied perso
A Nincompoop In day to day life there are often incidents or even common behaviors demonstrated by some that lead others to believe that the person is a nincompoop Some of those who have been called a Nincompoop possess certain characteristics that a typical Nincompoop exhibits However the previous statement does not apply to Anton Chekhovs real nincompoop in the short story A Nincompoop This short story deals with an employer teaching the governess of his children a lesson about asserting hers
The Lady with the dog by Anton Chekhov describes the social responsibility that marriage held in the turn of the century Russia This emotional story brings to life the loveless marriages that many couples found themselves in as a result of arranged marriages Two married people find themselves without their significant other and they begin to fall in love This wonderful story is about two people who find their soul mate Marriage and love are the focal points of the story Also the ending is very
In The Lady with the Dog Anton Chekhov explores the theme that love can transform even the most ordinary people and lives into something unique and extraordinary The character of Dmitri Gurov demonstrates this theme at first when he discovers in his relationship with Anna Sergeevna something new and unexpected Later in the story Gurov begins to change his attitude about women when he realizes that he loves Anna and respects her Finally Anna and Gurov recognize that their love rather than give t