Literature 95

SYMBOLISM IN "THE CHERRY ORCHARD" BY ANTON CHEKHOV Introduction      "The Cherry Orchard" by Anton Chekhov is a play that has been performed in a variety of ways and is classified as a play that uses symbols. In drama, a symbol can be anything used within the play itself to draw an association with something else. For instance, a dramatist could use a rose within the story to represent love between two characters. He could use the house where the characters live to represent the state of their emotional lives. There is a large degree of artistic license when it comes to symbolism in drama, but generally it is used to convey an underlying meaning or association. The major symbols used in the play "The Cherry Orchard" are" the cherry orchard, the nursery, the bookcase, dropped purse, breaking string, Varya's keys, and Fier's death etc.  The Cherry Orchard      The central symbol of "The Cherry Orchard" as the tit...

VIRGINIA WOOLF AS A NOVELIST 1. Introduction      Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was extremely dissatisfied with the current form of the novel as presented by the great Edwardians, Bennet, Wells or Galsworthy. So in 1908, Woolf determined to "re-form" the novel by creating a holistic form embracing aspects of life that were "fugitive" from the Victorian novel. A thoroughly talented writer, Woolf was a groundbreaker in this field. She is best known for her novels,  Mrs. Dalloway  (1925) and  To the Lighthouse  (1927). No element of story, the world of outer reality not ignored, emergence of an art form, poetisation of the English novel, stream of consciousness technique, the distinctive nature of reality, artistic sincerity and integrity, and feminisation of English novel are the chief characteristics of Woolf's art as a novelist.  2. No Element of Story      Woolf firmly believed that if the novelist could base his work ...

Hedda Gabler Character Sketch of Hedda 1. Introduction      Hedda Gabler is General Gabler's daughter, she is tied to societal norms and dares not risk a fight with society and do something as unconventional as marrying a dissipated rake like Loevborg, even though she is fascinated by him. Instead she marries Tesman, who represents solidity and respectability. A life of conformity without faith leads her to boredom and emotional sterility. She is cruel and mean to Aunt Julia and Mrs. Elvsted, and contracts an underhanded alliance with Brack. When Lowvborg comes back into her life she tries to liberate him but fails. She also gives him one of her pistols to commit suicide. However, when she comes to know that he did not shoot himself in the temple, but was killed in a scuffle and shot in the bowels. She is disillusioned finding that she is completely in Brack's power and fearing a scandal; she finally has the courage to shoot herself in the temple. 2. ...