The Seagull (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Anton Chekhov
- First Published: 1904
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Impressionistic realism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: Russia
- Genres: Realism, Impressionistic literature, Drama
- Subjects: Acting or actors, Love or romance, Suicide, Authors or writers, Nineteenth century, Drama or dramatists, Russia or Russian people, Moscow
- Locales: Russia
Characters Discussed
Irina Arkadina (ihr-IHN-uh ahr-kah-DIH-nuh), an aging, famous Russian actress who is vain, egotistical, and selfish. Living only for public acclaim of her art, Irina is neither willing nor able to establish a warm human relationship with her lover, Boris Trigorin, or with her son, Constantine Treplieff. Her disregard for her son helps to drive him to self-destruction.
Constantine Treplieff (kohn-stahn- TIHN trehp-LYEHF), a struggling young writer, the son of Irina Arkadina. He is an extreme idealist, both in his love for Nina Zarietchnaya and in his...
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