Uncle Vanya

Marina, the Unsung Hero of “Uncle Vanya” “People might not remember us, just so long as God does.” (Chekhov 90) Secondary characters in literature are all too often ignored, and “Uncle Vanya” is no exception. However, in this play, secondary characters, most notably Marina, help provide balance to the antics of the Serebryakov family. She is a constant and is someone they can rely on. Through working for the family for years, the rest of the cast has learned to depend on her. Furthermore, the family can depend on Marina as a voice of reason with her religion and the voicing of her impartial opinions. Marina can be viewed as a mother to the whole family because of her hard-working and reasonable ways. While Marina is not a principal character…

selected work suggests the same and focuses on the cardinal experiences of provincial life. The structure of the play is typical of Chekhov’s dramaturgy. His characters often find themselves in situations that give the plot various sub plots. Especially in the play “Uncle Vanya” the use of internal monologues gives the dramaturgy a different stand altogether. With the help of this literary technique the characters give voice to their opinions and their take on the situations draws out the theme…

never quiet; I missed hearing my parents idle arguments alongside my siblings. I felt a sharp knot in my throat and cold water fell from my eyes as i felt a feeling of abandonment. I tossed and turned until the my room was lit by a warm orange. I soundlessly walked towards the umber-brown forrest. As I felt the autumn leaves crunch under my shoes, the beautiful sounds of the tweeting birds hummed a melody through my ears and i felt as if it was. As I walked deeper and deeper into the crowded…

The theme of children playing a role in their success also goes along with the theme that education is the most important thing one can have. Despite having to go through the same system, some of the kids are able to transform their lives, or at least attempt to. Like previously said, Judge Dorn believes that the best thing to do for the kids is to get them off the streets and force them back into school. By being in school, they can learn that they are able to succeed (Humes, 61). A couple…

was shielded against by the tree tops. The chirping and singing from the birds could be heard throughout the forest. The sound of the creek rushing and running nearby as if it was full of energy. Who knew that going hiking can be fun and peaceful? Suddenly, my mind was brought back to reality when my aunt uttered, “Hold on, this doesn’t seem right!” “What?”, my mom asked with a bewildered look on her face. My aunt responded while pointing at a map, “According to this map, this is not what…

Dynamic Success I am an amalgamation of my aunts an uncles and a product of there success. Success to me has been ever changing and slowly developing concept of what I think makes me happy, as a young child my ambitions were focused, riches would be my first class seat to happiness. But with multiple jobs, from making a reasonable living to part times with meager wages material was fleeting. I have a sizable measuring stick of experiences, that contributed to my current happiness. But my…

years of longing to come back to NY, I was finally able to return. What put in me high spirits was not being held on a tight leash by my strict parents. I desired the taste of freedom. I wanted to be an independent woman. I needed to be able to make decisions at no one else 's liberty but my own. After meeting my uncle-by-marriage for the first time, I became anxious to leave his presence and walk the city streets of Manhattan on my own, but that wasn 't the case. He revealed to me…

When we live in Chicago it was my mom Blanca my dad Hector and my brother Aaron, me, and my dads older sister, Ana. She was married to my uncle Beto and had 4 kids, the oldest is Lisa, then its Liliana, Araceli and the youngest is Rigo. We would always celebrate everything together. Have cook out every other weekend. All of my cousins and I would go out and play. Then when we had to move from Chicago to Texas in 2009 it was just my family and I. It was hard for both my brother and I . New…

they encounter drastic changes in perspectives and achieves a further understanding of the world formulated from cathartic experiences. In the short story “The Fall of a City”, by Aidan Nowlan, Teddy the protagonist is a dynamic character who struggles through his transition to adulthood. Living with his uncle and aunt, Teddy builds an imaginary world named Upalia, to escape from reality and spends time in the attic fighting imaginary battles. The city portrays the self-esteem that he lacks in…

Thesis: In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain uses Jim to explain that slavery was a wrong institution because whites treated blacks like they were a different species, which was wrong because blacks are humans too. TS1 Violence: In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, violence is seen as one of the most vulgar aspects of slavery because humans beat and other humans and deprive them of their basic amenities. TS2 Family Separation: Miss Watson shows how separation of families was another…