Explain the writing style of the writer Anton chekhov
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When one thinks of Russian writing, the words ‘utterly depressing’, ‘dark’, ‘so, so, so sad’, ‘feelings of hopelessness’, etc. come to mind, but one word that is always paired up with Russians works is ‘beautiful’. Anton Chekhov’s work is no different. Although at times, his blunt and to the point writing can be deeply distressing, it is always a work of art well worth the time of the reader. From stories like Ivanov, to Drunk Chekhov’s unique style has rightly earned him the the title of “Father of the Modern Short Story”("Anton Chekhov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia."). Despite his often bleak works, Anton’s Impressionist style, concise messages and beautiful descriptions will always make his stories stand out from the rest. ("Anton Chekhov Biography - Brandeis.")
Impressionism can be loosely described as when the author of the story, or even the painter of the piece of art, depicts the subject from how they appear,but not necessarily of how they actually are. ("Impressionism: Definition from Answers.com.")This makes the material very relateable and easy to be caught up in. For example, in Drunk, Frolov is acting very strangely but no insight is given into his brain. The audience is completely dependent on outward appearances and actions of Frolov. Later he will go on to talk about how he hates his wife, but until then, nothing is known about the character. To find out about him, the readers must wait until he speaks, just like in daily life.("Anton Chekhov - The Literature Network.") Another example of Chekhov's impressionism is in Overdoing It, where the way Glyeb Gavrilovitch Smirnov is thinking is how the story is told. The entire short story is told through his thoughts and actions. Because of this, it can be confusing at times, but that is because the character is confused. Because of the way the story is being told, the readers can be just as overwhelmed and caught up in the plot as if it were happening to them right then and there. Finally, in Ivanov, Chekhov focuses a great deal on what each character's perception of Ivanov is.("Ivanov ~ theatre notes.") Not many absolute facts are given in the play. Most of it is just speculative information from the point of view of one characters' gossip or another's. Because of this this writing style that he uses, his works stand out from other writers and make his stories even more memorable and realistic.