Chekkov

A detailed Summary of Chekkov

Most of Chekhov's plays have been recognized as distinguished masterpieces. However, no play depicts the drama of unanswered love as well as his major play, "The Seagull." In this play, many tangled cases of unrequited love exist in the lives of characters. Masha adores Treplev and looks for any reason just to have a glance at him. Treplev, on the other hand, loves Nina because his relationship with his mother lacks love and affection, and he needs Nina's love as compensation for his deficiencies. The third case of unanswered love is Arkadina's love for the talented writer Trigorin. Last but finally not least is the attachment of Polina to Dorin. Chekhov depicts each character's unfortunate plight and actions with acute insight.

The central and probably the most tragic love in "The Seagull" is Treplev's love for Nina Zarechnaya. They seem like a perfect couple: he, the son of a famous actress, she, a young and talented girl who desires to become an actress. Treplev has fallen head over heels in love with Nina and confesses his love for her at every instant they are together. She, on the other hand, seems to like him but mentions nothing about her love for him and rather avoids this touchy subject. "NINA: Isn't there s

"The Seagull" 's main theme of unanswered love shows how one's characteristics influence his/her life. It discloses the importance of a strong will and strong character. Men, like Treplev, in Chekhov's play, are depicted as weak individuals who are unable to shape their own lives. Women such as Masha, on the other hand, are able to overcome life's obstacles and move on with their lives. Additionally, women like Arkadina are able to manipulate men to their advantage. I tend to agree with Chekhov on the fact that unanswered love exists in our lives and women, for an unknown reason to me, deal effectively with that issue as compared to men.

omeone over there? TREPLEV: No, there's no one. (Kissing her). NINA: What sort of tree is that?... TREPLEV: I love you. NINA: 'Sh!" (Chekhov, "The Seagull", American Book-Stratford Press, Inc., New York. p. 9-10). As soon as Zarechnaya is introduced to Trigorin, she falls in love with him and his work, and she becomes a stranger to Treplev. Treplev immediately notices the change of attitude towards him. This is the point when Treplev's life loses its meaning, and he attempts to kill himself. However, before the attempt at suicide, he does hint to Nina about the possibility of his dying of unanswered love. He goes off on one of his hunting trips and kills a seagull and puts it at Nina's feet. "TREPLEV: I meanly killed that seagull this morning...I shall soon kill myself in the same way" (p 27). Nina just shruggs off his words and insists that she has no way of understanding him. This is when Treplev attempts to follow a seagull's path and die "at the feet" of Zarechnaya. Treplev is a unique character in that he does not attempt to change the course of events, but rather sits idly and passively waits for events to unfold. He realizes that Nina does not love him and will never love him, but he is incapable of forgetting her and getting on with his life. Treplev follows a similar path in relation to his artistic career. He wants to impress his mother and prove that he is talented, but fails to do so. Instead of persevering, he just blames his mother for being unable to appreciate him. Hi

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Approximate Word count = 1450
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: Arts