ENG 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Anton Chekhov
29 May 2018
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2nd Week:
Anton Chekhov an Upheaval:
Smaller domestic event,
2. Narrative choice: life as it happens. We are in the middle of their life, without any introduction.
Intreat, we are going with her and experience the event from her position(along her) anxiety in the
reader,
3. conflict class.
Big deal about having food in her food? She has to hide it, reminder that she is in a situation that she is
employed so she is not regarded equal. She can eat as much as she want at the table not in her room.
Social ineuqlity that seen in a family, between servant. Reminders of different social and expectation of
people. She wants to be treated with dignity. Chekhof remind us that we all should be treated same.
Ratial profiling, the way that you look means you did something wrong!:/
You are treated as be criminal!
If you are from a good family you need to be a model.
How main characters developed through her action?
Mashenka: She has a strong personality, make a decision and sticking to it
Fedosya: (madame kushkin) very quick to reaction with emotion without logic, showing shame, my
sleeve cut in the basket! Should act that way. She took over the house hold. Materialistic, controlling
woman not only house hold but also her husband.
Nikolay: (Monsieur Kushki) he ats to e i a good side. He does’t epress his ier feeligs, hides
his feeling. Weak character.
5. Stupid, solemn, serious face: she is mocked for her serious appearance when there is bigger issues in
the world.
-she desnt deserve the luxury and comfort that she has.
6. zero edigs. She lies ut e do’t ko here she is goig, orld is ope, hua digit is
important to leave this place. Staning for your self
Stephen Crane
Focus on environment: naturalism.Themes: survival, solidarity, chance
Nature wins
2. Litterary naturalism: characters are similar to rats, when they think they can get it they will be happy
they will be killed. Remind us? Trying to find meaning to their life. Make maning of all events.
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Document Summary
Smaller domestic event: narrative choice: life as it happens. We are in the middle of their life, without any introduction. Intreat, we are going with her and experience the event from her position(along her) anxiety in the reader: conflict class. She has to hide it, reminder that she is in a situation that she is employed so she is not regarded equal. She can eat as much as she want at the table not in her room. Social ineuqlity that seen in a family, between servant. Reminders of different social and expectation of people. Chekhof remind us that we all should be treated same. Ratial profiling, the way that you look means you did something wrong! If you are from a good family you need to be a model. Mashenka: she has a strong personality, make a decision and sticking to it.
