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Anton Chekhov denied that any of his stories were autobiographical fiction, yet much of his work clearly grew out of his own experiences. From “An Attack of Nerves” to “Three Years,” different aspects of his life were incorporated throughout his stories. Each stage of Chekhov’s life made an impact in the tales he told. Chekhov’s childhood was documented in great detail when he penned the story “Three Years.” The main character Laptev could have been Anton or any one of his brothers. In the tale
In the story "Misery" by Anton Chekhov, I identified despair and misery as a theme. The surroundings amplify the sentiment of the main character, Iona Potapov. Cold and gray surrounds Iona Potapov and he is extremely miserable. Iona Potapov wants to speak to another human about his son's death but no one will listen. Failing to speak with any humans, Iona is resigned to speak with his horse. At the beginning of the story Anton Chekhov sets the environment for the story. "The twilight of
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from exhaustion. Therefore the government ordered forced feeding in 1909. Among arrested there was a daughter of rich aristocratic family Lady Constance Lytton, who was let out when police found about her origin. In 1910 Constance dressed up as the worker and was sentenced to 2 weeks of a hard work. Jailers were harsh and strict with disguised lady Constance, so when she arranged hunger strike, they fed her with force 8 times a day. When Lady Lytton was released, she described the awful treatment in
In the ancient world there were two different images that could be presented of the god Eros. The first was that of a young man with wings and rings in his hands, illustrated by a statue that was created around 400 BCE by the sculptor Praxiteles (Fig.1). Second is the depiction of a mischievous baby by an unknown sculptor from the first century BCE (Fig.2). This second depiction also had wings but once again the bow was missing. If the god Eros is depicted as a child he is generally with Aphrodite
Eva Gore-Booth and Constance (Con) Markiewicz (nee Gore-Booth) were sisters, Eva was younger. The girls grew up at Lissadell House where Yeats had spent a lot of time in his younger years. They were brought up in an aristocratic family, however, both gave up that lifestyle for different and fervent lifestyles. Eva was a committed suffragette and fell in love, and formed a committed relationship with Esther Roper. William Yeats had earlier thought about proposing to Eva before she fell in love with
Bean na hÉireann (Women of Ireland) was the Journal of Inghinidhe na hÉireann (Daughters of Ireland) which was a women’s organisation set up in 1900 by Maud Gonne MacBride. Helena Moloney, a member of Inghinidhe na hÉireann, became the editer of Bean na hÉireann, the paper advocated for feminism, nationalism, separatism from Britain and militancy. It gave women nationalists a voice. The paper was distributed freely to everyone, members of Inghinidhe na hÉireann, as well as men and women of Ireland
"Easter 1916" The 1916 Easter Rebellion spoke to the heart of Irish nationalism and emerged to dominate nationalist accounts of the origin and evolution of the Irish State. The decision by a hand- full of Irish patriots to strike a blow for Irish independence mesmerized the Irish people in its violent intensity and splendor. According to Richard Kearney, author of Myth and Terror, suddenly everything was dated 'Before or after Easter Week'. The subsequent executions of the sixteen rebel leaders