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    In the story is says‚ “’Oh yes‚’ Seryozha recollected‚ and his eyes smiled” (Chekhov 3). When Seryozha was telling his father about his smoking he did not seem displeased with himself. He smiled because he did not think what he did was wrong and he enjoyed it. Because he likes smoking‚ it is implied that he is stuck in the oral stage

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    With "The Lady with the Dog"‚ Anton Chekhov weaves an intricate tale of a man trapped in a loveless marriage‚ who seeks freedom in the arms of the very thing that oppresses him: women. Through the use of an omniscient voice‚ formal but subtle language‚ and setting changes‚ Chekhov masterfully reveals the inner-turmoil and confusion of a man falling prey to his own game of seduction. That is‚ until he meets Anna Sergeyeva‚ and his entire world changes. This tale is laced with irony and duality

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    A Marriage Proposal (sometimes translated as simply The Proposal‚ Russian: Предложение) is a one-act farce by Anton Chekhov‚ written in 1888-1889 and first performed in 1890. It is a fast-paced play of dialogue-based action and situational humour. Characters Stepan Stepanovitch Tschubokov‚ 70 years old‚ a landowner • Natalia Stepanovna‚ his daughter‚ 25 years old • Ivan Vassiliyitch Lomov‚ 35 years old‚ a neighbour of Tschubukov‚ a large and hearty‚ but very suspicious landowner Plot synopsis

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    Literature Laura Proevski Howland ENG2D1-08 Tuesday February 25 2013. (Laura 1) How do characters in Literature inspire us? In literature the characters can inspire us in many ways. Throughout the essay‚ the short stories “The Ninny” by Anton Chekhov‚ “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin‚ and “The Dinner Party” by Alona Gardner will all help to display an overall image of how just one character can inspire many people in so many ways. Whether it is through their actions‚ the things they say or

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    The Lady With The Dog In the beginning of the story‚ Chekhov begins with the simple line‚ “It was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front…” This passage shows that the local residents of Yalta have discovered an outsider‚ a person they know nothing about. Chekhov asks the reader to consider who is she with and why is she there? The character of the sly womanizer‚ Dmitri Gurov‚ also asks these questions. When first reading I began to form a certain opinion of Dmitri

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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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    "In Russia an honest man is rather like the chimney-sweep with whom nurses frighten children." "Čast se ne može oduzeti‚ ona se može samo izgubiti." Čehov "Kad nema pravog života‚ čovek živi od fatamorgane." Čehov "I za tisuću godina čovjek će isto ovako uzdisati: “Ah‚ teško je živjeti” – i u isti mah ovako isto kao i sada‚ bojat će se i neće htjeti da umre." "Drugi dio života kod pametnog čoveka sastoji se u oslobađanju od ludosti i predrasuda i pogrešnih mišljenja koje je stekao tokom prvog

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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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    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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    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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