Anton Chekhov conceived of this play, which turned out to be his last, as a comedy,designating it “A Comedy in Four Acts” and even emphasizing to the Moscow Art Theatre that the last act should be “merry and frivolous.” He suggested that some portions were even farcical. Nevertheless, most interpretations and theatrical productions have emphasized its tragic aspects. It is understandable why the playwright’s intentions have been largely disregarded; the subject is a serious and depressing one including the family’s loss of their ancestral home and removal from it and other sad developments as well. The destruction of the orchard also represents the destruction of illusions—sad, to be sure, but perhaps hopeful.
Thus, as the inevitable change in society with the dawning of the 20th Century comes, the play represents this time period and portrays an end of an aristocratic era with both tragic and comic elements. The play is best characterized as a tragicomedy.
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Explanation:
Pangman wants audiences to understand how difficult her life has been.
Answer:
ALL of them are right*
Explanation:
A is correct because this shows that Montresor needs to lure Fortunato into his catacombs, foreshadowing his entrapment and later death. B and C are correct because they tell us the way Fortunato will die (chained, bricked, and burned). D is correct because it tells is both about the fate of Fortunato and also that his future literally lies in Montresor's hands.
*If the weird case is that only one answer can be chosen, then choose D, but I genuinely think that all of the answers are correct.
If the word is 'was', then it is a linking verb.
Answer:
The two correct answers are the first and the third.
Explanation:
Kate and Sue are not the same age. This is evidenced by Kate being described as the oldest and Sue being described as the youngest. Therefore, the second revision does not make sense because it refers to them BOTH being eight at the same time, which is incorrect as we are led to believe they are different ages. The fourth answer does not make sense because the "we" implies that the speaker, Kate, and Sue are all the same age, which is also incorrect as it assumes once again that Kate and sue are both eight simultaneously in addition to the speaker, of whose age we have no knowledge and thus cannot assume.
Therefore, the two correct answers are the first and the third. In each of these, it is specified who exactly is eight at the given time, which is the clarification the question asks for.
