The Lottery Ticket Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Антон Павлович Чехов) (1860-1904)
Anton Chekhov “Medicine is my legal wife…Literature is my mistress” Physician Major Russian short story writer Playwright
Chekhov About His Writing “You say you have cried at my plays…But this is not why I wrote them, I simply wanted to say to people honestly: “Understand, how bad and boring your lives are!” People should understand this and…create themselves another and better life. What is here to cry about?”
Chekhov’s Talent and Manner Selecting important moments from the trivial ones Brevity and conciseness Anti-ideological Anti-pedagogical Objectivity Free artist
What is satire? What is its purpose? Where have you seen the media use satire?
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Written work: “The Lottery Ticket” Give two examples Chekhov’s satirical humor in The Lottery Ticket What is he satirizing? What is the purpose of the satire? Is it effective? Why/why not?