#2 The Student - by Anton Chekhov

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➤The Student, By Anton Chekhov(1894)


Rating: 8.3/ 10

"Call to adventure"

 Call to adventure is a stage where protagonist enters a new world. In this story, Ivan was a student of the clerical academy and a son of sacristan, wanting to become priest. It was Good Friday nothing should be cooked. As soon as Ivan entered widows' garden, he was separated from his devout Catholic world and entered into the corrupt Catholic world. 

 

I loved this story because it can be interpreted in diverse perspective. At first, I thought this story is a growth story. Having a negative view toward Russia, Ivan met two widows who were having their supper on Good Friday. He gave them a speech about saint Peter, making Vasilisa cry. At the end of the story, he found hope from Vasilisa’s tear that he could change the Russia with his faith.


 However, after I read this story several times, I found out different interpretation that this novel could be interpreted as a sarcastic novel. Ivan may have already known that Lukerya and Vasilisa had some scars in their heart related to her husband. So, he gave them a speech reproaching their misbehave by pasquinading their poignant past


 

 










Comments

  1. GarriochMarch 2, 2022 at 8:41 PM

    Good. You seem to put a lot of effort into this but you should also write about Lady with the Dog, so don't be afraid to not summarize and just share a few thoughts even if they are short ones. Good luck!

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