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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Mallika Jhamb Grade 10.1 Word count:1099 Mr. Clarke How does Chekhov portray the family in his short story Hush? Anton Chekhov’s Hush encapsulates the struggles of everyday family life of a man with an unsuccessful career. Chekhov’s intention is to bring out the hidden problems families have and shed light on them. His objective is like that of Tolstoy’s in his novel Anna Karenina1 – bringing out the importance of family life. Disaffection is studied through insight into Ivan
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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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tested greatly when the possibility of fortune presents itself. A Russian couple experience a deep rupture in their bond when a lottery ticket they possess seems to have the winning numbers. Through the use of a losing lottery ticket‚ the author‚ Anton Chekhov‚ shows the fickleness of human nature in the midst of monetary interest. Despite their already quaint and secure lifestyle‚ the lure of greater wealth reveals their truest desires. As the couple views the ticket and allows their imaginations to
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I created a Financial Goal Plan for Mike Darling in April 2017. Mike is a 50-year old divorced male who resides in St. Charles‚ Missouri and has one dependent‚ his 12-year old son‚ Jack. Mike and his ex-wife‚ Amy have joint custody of Jack‚ and they are currently planning on how to cover Jack’s life expenses. Mike is an estimator at College Hunks Hauling Junk and a coach at All American Gymnastics. With Mike’s 2 part-time jobs‚ he earns an annual income of $50‚000. Mike currently does not have a
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Alexx Alatorre Word Count: 1111 Professor Ruane English 1302 6 March 2013 Chekhov Setting Analysis In Anton Chekhov’s story “The Lady with the Dog.” the main characters Dmitry Gurov and Anna Sergeyevna partake in an affair while in Yalta. Chekhov creates this with words that capture a place and time‚ the movements between two people and emotions of love discovered but contained in secrecy. The central idea of this story is that in reality everything in this world is truly beautiful
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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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