THE DEVIL by Anton Chekhov IT was Christmas Eve. Marya had long been snoring on the stove; all the paraffin in the little lamp had burnt out‚ but Fyodor Nilov still sat at work. He would long ago have flung aside his work and gone out into the street‚ but a customer from Kolokolny Lane‚ who had a fortnight before ordered some boots‚ had been in the previous day‚ had abused him roundly‚ and had ordered him to finish the boots at once before the morning service. "It ’s a convict ’s life!" Fyodor grumbled
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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 unfurl
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Anton Chekhov’s “Misery”‚ a sledge driver‚ Iona Petapov‚ grief’s the loss of his son. Iona is not able to willing to listen to his misery as he long to express his anguish. Each person that Iona makes encounters with are preoccupied and did not care to hear his story. Iona ended up having to share his despair with his horse by because the ignorance of his fellow men had left him no choice. An Officer going to Vyborgskaya was the first passenger Iona picked up. Replying to an inquiry made by
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Cited: Chekhov‚ Anton. “Concerning Love.” The Kiss And Other Stories. Ronald Wilks. England: London‚ 1982. 145-153.
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Critique of an Author: Anton Chekhov As a man who had the capability to juggle two careers‚ medicine and writing‚ there is little doubt that Anton Chekov is anything less than an intelligent man. Although the author is known to sketch his characters with morality and mindfulness behind them‚ he often chooses to portray human weakness‚ faults‚ and ignorance in them as well. Within the short story‚ The Lady with the Dog‚ Chekov uses adultery to show temptation of mankind as well as two people who are
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‘Macbeth’ is a play written by Shakespeare in 1606. It is about a brave‚ noble soldier called Macbeth‚ who won a battle against the Norwegians’. On his return he meets three evil witches who tell him prophecies‚ claiming he would be the next King of Scotland. Macbeth then broke the Divine Right‚ murdering Duncan‚ innocent women and children. Eventually‚ Macbeth is attacked and killed by the English. Malcolm becomes king and helps Scotland recover. When Shakespeare wrote ‘Macbeth’‚ people believed
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Name: Course: Tutor: Date: Love and Morality in the “The Lady with the Lapdog” by Anton Chekhov Introduction The “Lady with the Lapdog‚” is a story by a Russian author Anton Chekhov. It is a story that raises eyebrows and entices the mind as one reads through to understand the actions of the two main characters‚ Anna and Gurov. Their actions are looked down and unspeakable according to the Russian society. Chekhov has successfully managed to show how self-pleasure rise above everything in his short
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Charles Roy’s Macbeth Play Review Mr. Blaik Jack Flatley ENG3U1-02 Sunday‚ April 19‚ y In the theatre production of ‘Macbeth”‚ directed by Charles Roy‚ we see a modernized version of the play‚ set in 20th century Syria‚ with a young but experienced cast. The contemporary take on Macbeth is fresh and original‚ but still holds true to the plays original values and themes. The cast was able to clearly illustrate the themes and characters‚ without watering down the play. The intense fight scenes
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There are multiple scenes in act 1 scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet‚ where the theme of love at first sight is shown. This is shown using various poetic techniques‚ and by demonstrating that often love is stronger than many other emotions such as spite and revenge (seen in both the script and the film) Also‚ the script and film both have very different ways of presenting love at first sight‚ and while the film utilises the visual aspects of media‚ the script also has numerous powerful techniques such
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Since I’ve been reading so much Shakespeare lately‚ I can’t help but think of the two playwrights together. Shakespeare and Chekhov are my two favorite dramatists (which makes me feel a bit conventional‚ but sometimes conventions come about for good reasons)‚ and they both share a profound ability to create fully rounded‚ psychologically complex characters. What interests me most in theater--really in all literature--the way a good writer can suggest the inner life of a particular individual.
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