The best answer is B. Back up your assertions with specific references.
The theme that frequently appears in Anton P. Chekhov's work is LIFE'S MEANINGLESSNESS.
Anton P. Chekhov is a Russian author and is considered to be one of the greatest writers of short fictions. During his lifetime, he wrote many short stories, examples of these include: Three Sisters, The Bear, The Bet, Gooseberries, Zaal 6, etc. One theme that regularly occur in Anton Chekhov's work is life and its meaninglessness.
According to the excerpt, there are many instances that can answer the question stated. Zaroff’s sinister and animalistic nature can be aroused by these expressions: “<em>almost bizarre</em>”, “<em>military mustache</em>”, “<em>the face of a man used to giving orders</em>” and “<em>A simple fellow, but, I'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage</em>”, and it is towards the end that it is stated that he is a <u>Cossack</u>.
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