“The
student” by Anton Chekhov is a short story which describes the protagonist’s
realization about history and human nature. Ivan Velikopolsky, the son of
sacristan, encounters two widows near a camp fire. Then, he tells the story of
Apostle Peter to them. The widows respond to the story unexpectedly emotionally
and intensely; this respond allows Ivan to find the connection between past and
present and the new perspective of human life.
This
short but strong story leaves numerous interesting features. First of the
features is the...
