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Question: ‘The revolution brought about by the gentle Chekhov to the short story was in every sense not destructive but constructive....... Discuss this idea in relation to Chekhov’s ‘Misery’ or ‘A Journey by Cart’.

11 Oct 2022,8:02 PM

 

This is a research-based essay, that requires you to answer one of the following questions. The word length for the essay is 1500. You are welcome to write the essay in first person in a more lyrical or experimental way, or as a traditional scholarly essay in third person. It’s important to remember to formulate an argument, and support this with evidence from the text. A crucial component of the essay is your capacity to undertake a close reading of your chosen text and use this to develop, evidence and sustain your argument. Further assessment criteria can be found in the course outline.

 

1. ‘The revolution brought about by the gentle Chekhov to the short story was in every sense not destructive but constructive. By removing the formal plot he did not leave the story structureless, he endowed it with another kind of structure – one which embodied the principle of growth […] in each and every story, short or long, it was a structure open to human meaning and answerable to that meaning. It took form from within.’ Eudora Whelty

Discuss this idea in relation to Chekhov’s ‘Misery’ or ‘A Journey by Cart’.

 

2. Chekhov has had an undeniable influence on the development of the contemporary short story. Discuss how his idea of the story being ‘a slice of life’ might inform our understanding of Lydia Davis’s work. Please discuss this question in relation to one or two of the following stories by Davis: ‘Lonely’, ‘The Fish’, ‘The Mother’, ‘Cockroaches in Autumn’ or ‘Circular Story’ (all these are in the Essential Readings under Week 3).

What role does the epiphany and anti-epiphany play in either: (a) Colm Toibin’s ‘One Minus One’, (b) Hilary Mantel’s ‘Winter Break’, (c) Helen Garner's Postcards from Sufers or (d) Deborah Levy’s ‘Placing a Call’.


4. How does a writer develop a compelling character? Discuss how character is created, with particular reference to the portrayal of internal life in the context of either: (a) Kristen Roupenian’s ‘Cat Person’, (b) George Saunder’s ‘Victory Lap’ (c) Tim Gatreaux's 'Bug Man' or (d) Anne Enright's 'Yesterday's Weather'.

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Chekhov’s ‘Misery’ and ‘A Journey by Cart’ are both examples of short stories that embody the principle of growth. They are both open to human meaning and answerable to that meaning. This is because Chekhov removed the formal plot, which allowed the story structure to grow from within. This principle is evident in ‘Misery’, in which the protagonist, Ivan, goes through a journey of growth and self-discovery. It is also evident in ‘A Journey by Cart’, in which the protagonist, Semyon, goes through a journey of growth and understanding. In both stories, the protagonists start off in a state of misery and end up in a state of understanding. In ‘Misery’, Ivan is miserable because he is poor and uneducated. He is also miserable because he doesn’t know how to read or write. However, by the end of the story, Ivan has learned how to read and write. He has also gained a new understanding of himself and the world around him. In ‘A Journey by Cart’, Semyon is miserable because he is poor and uneducated. He is also miserable because he doesn’t know how to read or write. However, by the end of the story, Semyon has learned how to read and write. He has also gained a new understanding of himself and the world around him. In both stories, the protagonists’ journeys of growth and understanding are made possible by Chekhov’s removal of the formal plot. This is because the formal plot would have restricted the protagonists’ journeys to within the confines of the story. By removing the formal plot, Chekhov allowed the protagonists to journey beyond the boundaries of the story, which made their journeys more open to human meaning and answerable to that meaning.................

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