Static And Dynamic Characters In A Problem By Anton Chekhov

Moreover, Chekhov’s overall goal of “Anna on the Neck” is not aimed at a concluding idea of what it means to hold power or wealth, but rather to portray what it means to be human by presenting the shift in moral values of Anna. In addition, Chekhov uses distinct images and motifs to establish Anna’s initial position in the beginning of the story as being submissive, powerless, and weak and shift’s this image of Anna to be one of strength, authority, power, and pride, after she became aware of her influence. By Anna not helping her family like she wanted to in the beginning of the story, she now holds a false sense of values since she became the high class superficial woman who did not achieve the goals she wished to accomplish through

Shukhov could not dwell on his past even if he wanted to due his situation in the camps. Little by little he forgot what life was outside of it. With spending 8 years in the labor camps, Shukhov had little to remind him what home looked like. “As time went by, he had less and less to remind him of the village of Temgenyovo and his cottage home. Life in the camp kept him on the go from getting-up time to lights-out. No time for brooding on the past” and “Since he’d been in the camps Shukhov had thought many a time of the food

The Crucible is a play about the Salem witch trials. Its main characters are richly developed and varied. They consist of a Reverend and his niece; a married couple with their share of problems, along with their servant; and a minister called to the town because of his experience in the field of witchcraft. Each of these characters mentioned have their own traits that they bring to the plot of the story. When examined closely they can each be classified as either static or dynamic by the way their characteristics develop throughout the tale.

Often times in literature, we are presented with quintessential characters that are all placed into the conventional categories of either good or bad. In these pieces, we are usually able to differentiate the characters and discover their true intentions from reading only a few chapters. However, in some remarkable pieces of work, authors create characters that are so realistic and so complex that we are unable to distinguish them as purely good or evil. In the novel Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky develops the morally ambiguous characters of Raskolnikov and Svidrigailov to provide us with an interesting read and to give us a chance to evaluate each character.

The stories of Anton Chekhov mark a focal moment in European fiction. This is the point where 19th realist caucus of the short stories started their transformation into modern form. As such, his work straddles two traditions. The first is that of the anti-romantic realism which has a sharp observation of external social detail. It has human behavior conveyed within tight plot. The second is the modern psychological realism in which the action in typically internal and expressed in associative narrative that is built on epiphanic moments. In consideration of the two sides, Chekhov developed powerful personal styles that presage modernism without losing traditional frills of the form. This essay will discuss the Chekhov's portrayal of women.

Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov lived a deplorable life thinking there would never be any fallout. Unfortunately for him, Anton Chekhov proves him wrong in a tragic way. His is a case of “the biter bit”. He thought he could take advantage of Anna, but instead he finds himself trapped in a situation he never thought would happen. He falls hopelessly in love with

Svidrigailov is portrayed as an individualistic man with greed for power to achieve full control over other characters in the book. As the development of Svidrigailov’s character furthers into the book, it reveals more and more of his dangerous personality. Svidrigailov begins to disclose his underlying motives and theory that he is a strong man who can be alone by himself in order to survive. Svidrigailov’s foundation of his mental stability and his arrogant mindset is from his expertise to control people and the situations to fulfill his desire for power and self-enjoyment. This can be supported by his abusive nature towards women and that through physical violence, it proves that he has the power over people.

Crime and Punishment, a Russian novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, is an engrossing story about an ex-student, Raskolnikov, who plans a murder against an innocent pawnbroker. Raskolnikov the main character and narrator of the story, is a very poor young man who lives on the top floor of a dilapidated apartment in St. Petersburg. Although his plan to kill the pawnbroker Alyona Ivanovna is obvious early on in Crime and Punishment, his reasoning behind committing the murder is a mystery. Through out the novel, Raskolnikov surfaces many different reasons as to why he killed Alyona, but all the reasons are proven false except for the last one he gives. Raskolnikov’s need for money to support his family, and his

In Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s, Crime and Punishment, the conclusion of the novel plays an important role in resolving and reconciling a multitude of conflicts within the characters. For Dostoyevsky, the resolution of the story plays a significant purpose not only in resolving the various crimes committed, but additionally acting as a moral reassessment for the characters that helps the audience reflect upon their own morals as well. Accordingly, through Dostoyevsky’s portrayal of the troubling abuses committed by the characters due to their lack of regard for the law, a large portion of the novel emphasizes the concept of a universal morality that should be intrinsic to humanity. Through the analysis of the repercussions of Raskolnikov’s crimes, Svidrigailov’s crimes, and the juxtaposition between them,

Dostoevsky sets Raskolnikov upon a path of most resistance to moving on with his life. When Raskolnikov confesses his transgression of the law to Sonia Marmeladova, he feels a small weight lifted off of his shoulders, which in turn helps him to think about the future with a clearer vision than he had before. Sonia is represented as someone who is loving understanding in order to offset the characteristics of the new Raskolnikov, “Suffer and expiate your sins by it, that’s what you must do” (361). He and Sonia represent two halves of society's way of dealing with the past, present, and future. In life, people will either accept what they have done and try to move past the situation that is holding them back, or they will continue to struggle with what they have done and will take most of their life trying to accept the consequences. As a character, Raskolnikov is tied so close to his past and the sins that he committed, that until he met Sonia he was not able to see clearly in the slightest. Sonia is what Raskolnikov must become in order to proceed throughout the rest of his

By this chapter, we know from Ted, as he is the main character of the chapter that Sasha has grown up among her disappearance in Europe. Even though Sasha is not the center of the story, still we learn about her childhood memories, and how music and rebellion of youth caused her to escape to

The tone of hopelessness throughout this passage displays Raskolnikov’s rapidly changing self, as one side of him scolds the other for being optimistic. Raskolnikov begins with being adamantly protective of the girl, saying “The

Author Anton Chekhov's introduction of Sergeyena changes Gurov. She does not immediately answer his demands and can be described as “dejected” and “mournful” in his presence, contrasting how Gurov usually feels comforted around

Several morally ambiguous characters played different vital roles in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. In fact, most characters illustrated in this twisted novel can be evaluated as possesing "good" and "evil" qualities. Sonia Marmeladov is especially ambiguous and important in this novel. Her contradicting social and moral statuses along with her contrasting roles as a saintly liberator and sinner allowed Sonia to play a crucial role throughout the novel. Not only that but her character further strengthens the theme of religious awakening. At times Sonia's character becomes hard to categorize as "good" or "evil" because of her actions.        The first descriptions the reader gets of Sonia are from her drunk father, Marmeladov.

Up until this point, Sasha was still a mystery because in previous chapters not much of her past was explained. The chapter begins with Ted Hollander, Sasha’s uncle, who is sent by her mother to search for Sasha in Europe. However when Ted, finally finds Sasha he discovers she is living in an extremely small room and is barely getting by. From Ted’s perspective, “Goodbye My Love” reveals Sasha’s rough childhood. Sasha constantly witnessed her parents fighting at a young age and had run away from home when she was 17. Sasha was trying to escape her problems by running off with a musician. However in the end, the musician ends up leaving her. When Ted finds Sasha in Naples, she has been trying to make it on her own for the past two years. In the previous chapter “Out of Body”, we find out from Rob that Sasha was, “’…a hooker,’ you say. ‘A hooker and a thief—that’s how she survived in Naples.’” (Egan 204). Not only had Sasha forced to steal things and sell them, but she also sold her body to survive. Without a doubt, this is one of Sasha’s lowest points. We know this because she doesn’t want anybody to find out about what happened in Naples. Rob, her best friend, is the only one who knows. Sasha never had a good life at home, and by running away she thought she would find something better for herself. Consequently this was not the