Anton Chekhov's short story "The Darling?illustrates the life of a woman named Olenka Semyonovnawho because of her reliance on others, lives a empty life. She is a person who changes her attitude as she falls in love with different men. She always needs to be fond of someone and does not posses a personality of her own; therefore, she only finds happiness in reflecting the belief of her husbands. Olenka is portrayed as a conventional woman who is reliant, diligent and idealess. .
Olenka is a dependent woman who needs the love of others. In earlier days, she had loved many people such as her aunt, the school's French master and even her father. Later on, she becomes attracted by her first husband Kukin, and "without him she [can] not sleep, but [sit] all night at her window, looking at the stars?(250). Thus, Olenka cannot feel comfort when there is no one for her to attach to. After Kukin past away in Moscow, she is expected to be heartbroken and sorrowful afterwards. Ironically, Olenka immediately seeks and falls in love with her next mate, Pustovalov. Once again, she becomes delighted and "[misses] him dreadfully, [lies] awake and [cries]?(252) when he is away on business trips. Olenka easily becomes lonely and desperate for male affection; she has to have someone who can take care of her.
Olenka works hard to bring successes to her husband business. She assists in the daily activities in the theater, Tivoli, such as "[taking] part in the rehearsals, and [correcting] the actors?(249). She has become so occupied with Tivoli that she cannot detach herself from it. However, when she begins to engage with Pustovalov, .
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Tivoli has somehow vanished from her mind. She starts to focus all of her attentions into Pustovalov's lumber industry. While he is away, she takes his place and works in the office to make necessary arrangements. Olenka puts so much passion into her work that she even "dreamed of perfect mountains of planks and boards, and long strings of wagons, carting timber somewhere far away?(251).
Krebs and Darling both had some very close similarities. ... Krebs and Darling both played in some type of field. ... Often, both Krebs and Darling sat at home and let life slip by as they reflected on their past. ... Darling seemed to have advanced a little farther in life than Krebs. ... Krebs and Darling both made some bad decisions in their lives. ...
Analysis of "The Darling- The short story "The Darling-, by Anton Chekhov, tells of a woman who loves three men, and how her beliefs and ideas change with, and as often as, her husbands. Nicknamed "darling-, Olenka never allows for thoughts or opinions of her own, as if she never learned how to think for herself. ... The nickname "darling- arises from "her full rosy cheeks, her soft white neck with a little dark mole on it, and the kind, nave smile, which came into her face when she listened to anything pleasant - This name bears irony: Olenka is "darling- to everyone and becomes in...
In this novel Chekov has successfully portrayed a typical lamentable woman in his temporary society " Olenka, the darling, a women with rare gift of love. Her nickname "darling- maybe mainly come from her sweetness. ... But it's not women's instinct to the "darlings-. The "darling- is a reflection of the moral standard and common sense of that age and that society. ... - In this way, Chekov unfolds his indication naturally that protest to the "darlings- will always be out of inward and silent rebellion alone. ...
SALINITY IN THE MURRAY-DARLING BASIN For both economic and environmental reasons, the importance of Australia's water supply is beyond dispute. ... Salinity is particularly a problem in the Murray-Darling Basin. The Murray-Darling Basin is a naturally salty environment. ...
The boys of Never Land are dead, and so Peter Pan, arriving at the window of the Darling family, is a ghost. ... While this is a particular house, belonging to the Darling family, Barrie assumes that members of his audience recognize and identify with it because they, like the Darlings, are middle class: if they don't live in a house like the Darlings', they know of people who do. ... The action of the play begins with the Darling children pretending to be their parents. ... Given that the audience does not have access to the stage directions while they watch the play, and given t...
Li 2 Anton Chekhov's short story "The Darling?illustrates the life of a woman named Olenka Semyonovnawho because of her reliance on others, lives a empty life. She is a person who changes her attitude as she falls in love with different men. She always needs to be fond of someone and does not po...
Julie Christie stars as the immensely charming Darling. ... But Darling is far from done she goes through a series of men on her way to the top, which is not quite what she expected it to be. ... The wife is seen talking but the music overplays her words, Schlesinger consciously chose not to give her a voice, she is unimportant and boring and doesn't fit in to the "of the moment" ideals Darling has for herself. ... From this line alone and the personality of Darling already established, we know this is going to be false and later when he takes her to his secretar...
The Darling's, Mr. Darling, Mrs. Darling, Wendy, John, and Michael, lived a fairly normal life for a large family in London, England. ... Darling are out at the annual office party and the children are sleeping peacefully in the nursery something very strange happens. ...
Hipocricy and Self Delusion in "The Enormous Radio- Everyone likes to get away from their daily lives and forget about their troubles every once in a while. We may take a vacation or escape from reality by watching a movie. Once the film or trip is over though, we must face our problems once aga...
