Gooseberries | Setting
The story opens with a description of the Russian countryside on a rainy day. Chekhov at first describes the scene as gray and dull, conveying the feelings of monotony that plague the Russian people and the general sense of isolation they experience. The still country setting of the story plays a crucial role in conveying Chekhov's message. Contradictions appear almost immediately. On the first page of the story the country is described as both gray and dull and serene and refreshing. Ivan himself embodies this contradiction. It is he who reverses his opinion of the setting, and it is he...
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