I've found an interesting database with an overview of the story I chose, “The Bet” of Anton Checkov.
“The question of capital punishment is not addressed and becomes secondary to the psychological torture endured by both men.”
Because the main point of the story is the psychology of the characters and their thinking, not the reason of the bet, I agree with the authors.
The banker is a materialistic person, so he needs to win the bet, at the opposite, the lawyer, thanks to his imprisonment, understand the worthless of money and material goods (Constantakis, & Barden, 2011).
The overview focalized the attention in what is intentionally omitted in the original story, and I think it's a really intriguing point of view since this tale brings
“The question of capital punishment is not addressed and becomes secondary to the psychological torture endured by both men.”
Because the main point of the story is the psychology of the characters and their thinking, not the reason of the bet, I agree with the authors.
The banker is a materialistic person, so he needs to win the bet, at the opposite, the lawyer, thanks to his imprisonment, understand the worthless of money and material goods (Constantakis, & Barden, 2011).
The overview focalized the attention in what is intentionally omitted in the original story, and I think it's a really intriguing point of view since this tale brings