SUMMARY OF THE STORY ABOUT LOVE:
About Love is a story written by a famous Russian story writer Anton Chekhov where the writer presents the three dimensional love stories and shows the loveť as an unbounded and unrestricted thing which is not bound even by a marital relations. Love is a matter of the heart and mind couldnt understand the language of heart. Three love stories are shown in the story which are the representatives of three categories of love.
The first story is an example of violent love story. Alyohin, the narrator of the story told about the violent love affairs between his two servants Nikanor and Palageya. According to the narrator, Nikanor was a drunkard and interestingly religious minded. In due course of his stay in Alyohins house,....
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SUMMARY OF THEÂ STORY ABOUT LOVE:
About Love is a story written by a famous Russian story writer Anton Chekhov where the writer presents the three dimensional love stories and shows the loveť as an unbounded and unrestricted thing which is not bound even by a marital relations. Love is a matter of the heart and mind couldnt understand the language of heart. Three love stories are shown in the story which are the representatives of three categories of love.
The first story is an example of violent love story. Alyohin, the narrator of the story told about the violent love affairs between his two servants Nikanor and Palageya. According to the narrator, Nikanor was a drunkard and interestingly religious minded. In due course of his stay in Alyohins house, he fell in love with Palageya. Palageya didnt want to marry Nikanor but was ready to live with him just so. On the other hand, Nikanor couldnt stay with her due to some religious reasons. Sometimes he used to beat her in his intoxicated state. In Spite of this, they love each other. So, Alyohin defines love as a hindrance and a source of dissatisfaction and irritation.
The second love story is a materialistic love. The lady is concerned with the money only. Every time Alyohin held her in his arms, she used to ask for a month allowance. Third story, which is the main story is the unexpressed love which presents a sequence of events in the life of Alyohin and his attraction towards Anna.
Alyohin had to work hard at Sofyino to pay off his father debt as his father has spent a lot of money on his education by mortgaging the land. Though he was a landowner, Alyohin had to work hard in the field with his servants. Many years ago, he had been elected as honorary magistrate and sometimes he had to go to the town to participate in court session. Unexpectedly, one of his friends, Luganovich invited him to dinner. There, he was very much attracted by the young and beautiful Anna Alexeyevna, the wife of Luganovich. From the very first sight, he started to like her. In the later days, he frequently visited her and they spent much time together talking for hours and going to the theatre. Though they couldn't miss the company of each other, they didnt express their desires, love and feelings. They hid their feelings fearing that it will ruin both of their lives.
Finally, as a result of unexpressed feelings, Anna got mental sickness and she had to go to Crimea for treatment. Many people gathered at the railway station to say goodbye to Anna. when the train started to move, Alyohin ran to Anna with her basket which she had forgotten. Their emotional eyes met together and their spiritual strength couldnt stop them falling in each other's arms. They kissed each other and expressed their deep love. However, their reunion did not results into their marriage. Alyohin got down at the next station and there after they never meet each other.
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