,8,a ,"d 9 ! ,c.try,0 by ,anton
,*ekhov3 ,%ort ,/ory ,analysis
  ,a ,"d 9 ! ,c.try,0 is a r1li/ic %ort
/ory ab ! b1uties ( nature & true fr%ip
p5n$ & publi%$ on ! #aith ( ,may #ahhf
by ,russian %ort-/ory writ] ,anton
,*ekhov4 ,*ekhov is "o ( ! grte/
,russian %ort-/ory writ]s & "o ( ! be/
propon5ts ( %ort fic;n writ+ ! _w has "e
"kn4 ,8 "ws >e popul> 9 _m c.tries & h
be5 translat$ 9to _m languages4 ,9 ,8,a
,"d 9 ! ,c.try,01 ,*ekhov draws ! r1d]'s
att5;n to ! love %>$ by ?ree poor
9dividuals3 a co2l] & two be7> *n4 ,o!r
?an _! pov]ty & fr%ip1 !y %>e a g5u9e
love = nature4 ,_! love = nature has be5
nurtur$ by ! fact t !y liv$ 9 ! c.try1 &
s9ce !y all 7 home.s1 !y sp5t mo/ ( _!
"ds 9 ! op5 )\t a prop] %elt] ov] _!
h1ds4 ,! co2l] t1*es ! two *n ,danilka &
,fyokla1 ag$ ei<t & six1 ! wond]s (
nature4 ,he is _! t1*]1 & _! s*oolbook
is ! 5viron;t4 ,! /ory hi<li<ts ! ma9
!mes ( love = nature1 fr%ip1 pov]ty1 &
commune liv+ 9 late n9ete5?-c5tury    #a
,russia4 ,8,a ,"d 9 ! ,c.try,0 is "o ( !
m popul> %ort /ories ( ,anton ,*ekhov4
  ,! /ory />ts ) ! >rival ( a /orm
a3ompani$ by ra91 li<tn+1 & ?"u4 ,fyokla
fe>s ! /orm b se>*es = ! co2l] ,t]5ty s
t he cd pull \ h] bro!r ,danilka's h& f
! r5t or hole 9 a lime tree4 ,! lime
tree 0 9 ! copse ( a ,c.t4 ,a copse is a
gr\p ( trees gr[n = aes!tic b1uty4 ,"o c
see "h a grt *asm 2t ! ri* & poor 9
,russia 2f ! ,octob] ,revolu;n4 ,h["e1
unlike o!r ,*ekhov %ort /ories1 ! trio
is 3t5t ) _! lot4 ,9/1d1 !y >e happy1
fun-lov+1 & live 9 ! mo;t 2c ( _! mutual
love = ea* o!r & nature4 ,? %ort /ory
celebrates life 9 ! c.try1 ! c.try
folk's & ! be7>s resili;e1 & h[ !y take
*>ge ( _! [n lives 9 ! face ( ! ri* & !
privileg$'s 9di6];e4
  ,! /orm sc>es ,fyokla b n ,danilka1 :o
is busy admir+ nature amid ! /orm4 ,"!
is a h9t t ,t]5ty 0 sli<tly afraid ( !
/orm z x 0 an \-(-!-s1son /orm & 2c he 0
drunk4 ,he helps pull ,danilka's h& \ (
! r5t 9 ! lime tree4 ,t]5ty "h        #b
repres5ts ! ,*ri/ figure or ! ,god
figure4 ,! %ort /ory resembles ! /ory 9
,g5esis1 ": ,god 9troduces 8 ,g>d5 ( ,$5
to ,adam & ,eve4 ,9 ! same way1 dur+ !
/orm1 ,t]5ty %[cases ! b1uty ( "m nature
to ! two *n1 especially to ,danilka1 !
,adam figure 9 ? %ort /ory4 ,danilka
looks at "ey?+ ) wond];t4 ,fyokla is m
practical & n s attun$ to nature z
,danilka1 "!by alm resembl+ ,eve's few
negative "*i/ics4 ,t]5ty is fur!r
ratifi$ z ! ,god-l figure ) 8 3/ant
swe>+ 9 ,god & h1v5's "n & ! fact t he
uses s"eal holy phrases to add m1n+ to 8
^ws & descrip;ns ( nature4
  ,ev5 9 _! pov]ty1 ! trio rjcs 9 !
glory ( "m nature4 ,! glory ( nature is
unfold$ to !m "? ! foll[+3

_4 ,! /orm4
_4 ,! lime tree4
_4 ,! wet grass & trees4
_4 ,! du/y e>?4
_4 ,! cuckoo bird's ne/4
_4 ,! ni<t+ale's ne/4                 #c
_4 ,! sun4
_4 ,! wet clay4
_4 ,! migrat+ ducks4
_4 ,! sp>r[4
_4 ,! ants 9 ! ant-h1p4
_4 ,! bees on ! bran* ( a tree4
_4 ,! ,spani% flies4
_4 ,! h]bs
_4 ,! riv] banks4
_4 ,! fi% 9 ! riv]4
_4 ,! vip] or wat] snake 9 ! riv]4

  ,"! >e s"eal ,biblical allu.ns 9 ?
%ort /ory4 ,"o ( !m is ! rep1t$ symbols
( br1d & wat]1 : >e ! ma9 _sual food &
symbols ( ,*ri/ian;y & depict ! m9i/ry &
p]sonage ( ,*ri/4 ,notice t1 l ,*ri/1
,t]5ty s]ves ! br1d to ! *n e "d :5 !y
>e asleep 9 ! b>n1 :ile ! *n1 especially
9noc5t ,danilka1 %>e ! br1d ) ,t]5ty
dur+ ! "d4 ,9 o!r ^ws1 "ey?+ is 9 ! =m (
a circle l an ecosy/em2 "ey?+ comes f
,god & 5ds ) ,god4 ,! %>+ ( ! br1d 9 !
latt] "p ( ! /ory resembles a v
naturi/ic ,8br1k+ ! br1d,0 sc5e1 a    #d
sacr$ act />t$ by ,"l ,jesus to
symbolize ! br1k+ ( 8 ,8body,0 = ! sake
( ! salva;n ( s\ls4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( !
/ory1 ,danilka sees a fi% & a vip] or
snake 9 ! riv]4 ,? 9dicates ! communal
exi/;e ( ! fi%1 ! symbol ( ,"l ,jesus1 &
! snake1 ! symbol ( ,satan1 :o tempt$ n
only ,eve b al tempts ! :ole ( humank9d4
  ,! _m animals1 9sects1 & birds m5;n$ 9
! text symbolize ! ,g>d5 ( ,$54 ,h["e1
unlike ! ,biblical ,adam & ,eve1
,danilka & ,fyolka >e / 9noc5t & v m* 9
love ) ! ,*ri/ figure or ,t]5ty1 :o %[s
"ey?+ 9 nature to !m z ,god rev1l$ !
b1uty ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,$5 to ,adam & ,eve z
m5;n$ 9 ! ,holy ,bible4 ,t]5ty al makes
a direct allu.n to ! ,pas.n ( ,*ri/ :5
he says ab ! tr1*]y ( ! sp>r[s :o br"\ !
nails ( ! ,cross to ! ,jews4 ,sp>r[s >e
symbols ( fre$om1 especially ( ! s\l's
fre$om to *oose 2t gd & evil4 ,! sp>r[s
m5;n$ by ,t]5ty >e ^? sp>r[s :o *ose
evil ov] gd4 ,a v]se 9 ! ,gospels 3t9ues
! 4cus.n ( worry+ ab mat]ial provi.ns 9
3nec;n to sp>r[s4 ,9 ? v]se1 ,jesus   #e
tells 8 foll[]s n to 2 anxi\s ab food b
to rely on ,god1 z d ! birds or sp>r[s1
:o ?\< wor? f> less ?an p1 >e fully
provid$ =4
  .7,>e n two sp>r[s sold = a p5ny8 ,& n
"o ( !m w fall to ! gr.d a"p f yr ,"f4
,b ev5 ! hairs ( yr h1d >e all numb]$4
,fe> n1 "!=e2 y >e ( m value ?an _m
sp>r[s4.'
  .1",-,mat!w .1#aj3#bi,-#ca
  ,al1 notice ,t]5ty m5;ns t ! ni<t+ale
is ! mo/ sacr$ ( all birds 2c x s+s !
praises ( ! ,"l ) xs melodi\s voice1
9dicative ( ! s++ ( praises to ! ,"l "?
,psalms4 ,! ni<t+ale has a l;g hi/ory )
symbolic associa;ns rang+ f cr1tiv;y1 !
muse1 nature's pur;y1 &1 9 ,we/]n _sual
tradi;n1 virtue1 & gd;s4 ,col]idge &
,^wswor? saw ! ni<t+ale m z an 9/.e (
natural poetic cr1;n3 ! ni<t+ale 2came a
voice ( nature4
  ,! la/ ,bible allu.n is :5 ,t]5ty
tells ! frett+ ,fyokla t af ! /orm1 !
e>? wd 2 dry ag & t ! sun wd %9e d[n !
same on all ( !m4 ,"! is a direct     #f
simil>;y "h to ! ,gospels3

_4 ,! calm+ ( ! /orm1 : />t$ :ile ! ,"l
  ,jesus 0 asleep 9 ! boat4
_4 ,t ! sun %9es d[n on bo? ! gd & !
  wick$ giv+ w>m? to bo?2 "!=e1 human
  2+s %d n 4crim9ate am;g ea* o!r4

  .7,s t y may 2 sons ( yr ,"f 9 !
h1v5s4 ,= ,he makes ,8 sun rise on evil
& gd1 & ,he s5ds ra9 on "re\s &
un"re\s4.'
  .1",-,mat!w .1#e3#de
  ,danilka has complete fai? 9 ,t]5ty4
,b ,t]5ty1 unlike ,*ri/1 %[s t ev5 he c
falt]4 ,we see ? 9 8 love = dr9ks z he
loves to g to ! tav]n4 ,al1 ,t]5ty "ks
"ey?+ ab nature b no?+ ab tra9s1 /1m1 &
coal4 ,? is 2c he is a c.tryman at he>t1
& he is a p]son set a"p f ! mat]iali/ic
_w : wd lat] dom9ate ! ,,ussr ( !
tw5tie? c5tury4 ,?us1 ev5 9 ? c.try
place1 signs ( wick$;s 9 ! =m (
mat]ialism & capitalism >e %[n appe>+4
,notice f hi/ory t al? ! p 7          #g
g5]ally poor 9 ,ts>i/ ,russia yet1 !y 7
n all t worse ?an :at 2came ( !m once !
,,ussr 0 e/abli%$4 ,! c.try p 9 ? /ory
liv$ ! way ! e>ly ,*ri/ians us$ to live
z m5;n$ 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 z a
commune or a commun;y ( p hold+ mo/ ?+s
9 common1 l1d+ ,god-fe>+ lives1 & giv5
to "ws ( m]cy & acts ( *>;y4 ,^! p 7 n
pr\d s*ol>s or !ologians b simple p
$ucat$ by nature3 ! true ,holy ,book &
^: t1*]s 7 ,"m ,nature1 ! mo/ important
t1*] "o ne$s to live on ? ,e>?4
  .7,all ! 2liev]s 7 "o 9 he>t & m9d4
,no "o claim$ t any ( _! posses.ns 0 _!
[n1 b !y %>$ "ey?+ !y _h4 ,) grt p[] !
apo/les 3t9u$ to te/ify to ! resurrec;n
( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,& ,god's grace 0 s
p[];lly at "w 9 !m all t "! 7 no ne$y
p]sons am;g !m4 ,= f "t to "t ^? :o [n$
l& or h\ses sold !m1 br"\ ! m"oy f !
sales & put x at ! apo/les,0 feet1 & x 0
4tribut$ to any"o :o _h ne$4.'
  .1",-,acts .1#d3#cb,-#ce
  ,"?\t ! text1 ,t]5ty keeps on tell+ !
*n n to 2 afraid4 ,*ri/ al kept on    #h
tell+ 8 4ciples "?\t 8 m9i/ry t "o %d n
2 afraid4 ,? is ironic 2c x is evid5t t
ev5 ,t]5ty "s"ts 0 afraid1 l 9 ! case (
! /orm t 0 n abat+4 ,! trio has no place
to re/ _! h1ds2 !y >e home.s &
vagabonds4 ,h["e1 !y 2lieve 9 ! love %>$
2t !m & ! c.try folk's respect & s live
tgr 9 h>mony4 ,!y live z a commune4 ,?
is q prophetic ( ,*ekhov & yet n s
prophetic 2c ! rural p resid+ 9 ,,ussr 7
worse (f ?an ! rural p ( ,ts>i/ ,russia4
  ,! *n tru/ ,t]5ty & absorb "ey?+ t he
tells !m & pond] !m :5 !y >e re/+ 9 !
b>n4 ,!y take nature s]i\sly &1 "?
,t]5ty1 want to "k m ab ,"m ,nature4
,?"\s haunt !m1 especially ,danilka1 b
he is 3fid5t t 8 ,8fai?,0 9 ,t]5ty w
solve all 8 issues4 ,& ,t]5ty does c>e =
!m4 ,on 8 way back to 8 side ( !
village1 he places a loaf ( br1d "u !
be7> *n's /raw pill[s 2f he goes on 8
way4 ,respect = ,"m ,nature is c5tral to
? %ort /ory4 ,! celebra;n ( cr1;n 9 all
xs wond] is at ! he>t ( ? tale (
vagabonds on ! br9k ( a new age (     #i
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