Humans live and act depending on their moral codes. These beliefs dictate what is important in life. So to understand a person’s priorities, one must reach the root of a person’s belief. One thing that often affects a person’s beliefs is society. Specifically, people who live in places like Imperial Russia. Those people’s beliefs were highly affected by the strict class system that was based on wealth and encouraged by Russia. The people, like nobles who had the most money usually held the most power at the top of the class system. Poor people were at the bottom of the system and were seen as less than human. The effects of this is present in Anton Chekhov’s short story “The Bet” about a bet between a banker and lawyer on whether capital punishment or life in solitary confinement is a more humane punishment. When the bet begins, readers see how Imperial Russia affects the beliefs and actions of the banker.
The banker’s belief in wealth is …show more content…
Imperial Russia valued money, and what they could not buy, they took. The banker utilizes money for his own enjoyment. Imperial Russia dominated over resourceful countries and killed many people for their wealth. This is what the banker attempts to do to the lawyer in an effort to maintain his money. It appears imperial Russia and the banker share beliefs, but in fact, these values have been impressed into the banker because he lives in imperial Russia. It is important for readers to recognize the effect imperial Russia has because it does not only occur in literature. Humans tend to follow the common group, in an effort to fit in. But sometimes what society or government says is correct, is in fact wrong. When readers recognize the origin of their beliefs, they will understand themselves better and be able to think objectively. The same way the bankers beliefs and actions are affected by imperial Russia, individuals are impacted by
The banker’s belief in wealth is …show more content…
Imperial Russia valued money, and what they could not buy, they took. The banker utilizes money for his own enjoyment. Imperial Russia dominated over resourceful countries and killed many people for their wealth. This is what the banker attempts to do to the lawyer in an effort to maintain his money. It appears imperial Russia and the banker share beliefs, but in fact, these values have been impressed into the banker because he lives in imperial Russia. It is important for readers to recognize the effect imperial Russia has because it does not only occur in literature. Humans tend to follow the common group, in an effort to fit in. But sometimes what society or government says is correct, is in fact wrong. When readers recognize the origin of their beliefs, they will understand themselves better and be able to think objectively. The same way the bankers beliefs and actions are affected by imperial Russia, individuals are impacted by