Student- By Anton Chekhov

After finishing reading this story, I could not understand why Vasilisa started to sober after listening to the Gospel about Peter. After reading twice about the Gospel, I thought there might be similarities between Peter and Vasilisa. 


Vasilisa's daughter, Lukerya, was beaten by her husband. However, through Vasilisa's tear, we can infer that Vasilisa was regretting her attitude, being a bystander. I thought the author of this book Anton Chekhov deliberately set Vasilisa's job as a nurse to show emphasize Vasilisa's attitude similar to Peter. Peter was a student of Jesus and he denied it because he was afraid. Like what Peter did, Vasilisa might be afraid of Lukerya's husband and she just did nothing even though she could help Lukerya as a nurse. As a result, she felt similar between herself and Peter, and she regrets her behavior and cries just like Peter did.


So ultimately what did Chekhov want to say through this story? He wanted to say the power of the story and the human emotions. Vasilisa felt sympathy through the Gospel and repent her attitude. A story can not only convey information but also can give people a deep emotional cascade.


Words: 195

Rating: 3/10



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  1. Garrioch2022년 3월 16일 오후 4:39

    Good analysis, and you clearly understand the story. But why 3 out of 10? You write well and have deep thoughts, so I hope you can keep up and not fall behind. Each story should only require a few minutes of typing and you don't need to be as detailed as this. You can just share your thoughts freely without research. Do not overlook the reading journal. It is more important then exams.

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