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Emotion is crucial in making a drama appear appealing to the audiences. Emotions connect the otherwise tasteless plot to the actual message that is intended to be conveyed. Chekhov nonetheless used his brilliant storytelling ability to present various facets of human emotion. Through the story of Svetlovidov, we are presented not only with the emotion of regret and rage towards the past, but also with the poetic feels of affection towards the women he loved. Through the subtle words and respectful courtesy of Nikita Ivanich, we finally perceive the emotion of Svetlovidov as that of a person surrendering to the fate of old age. The first instance of explicit emotion is the extreme rage shown by Svetlovidov. He is drunk and abandoned in the stage . Old age has consumed his abilities and there is no one to care for him. So, the aggression he displays at that moment is quite plausible. The next instance of emotion can be clearly pictured when Svetlovidov remembers how he had fallen in ...

Anton Chekhov Themes are the messages to take home after reading any text. They connect  plot and character to  make a piece of text meaningful. Swan song also consists of themes regarding various aspects of emotions, life lessons and reminiscence. The major five themes that I found intriguing are discussed below: 1. The effect of old age and fear of end   Svetlovidov is an old man with no one to call his family. He is weak and tired. He wants to be nourished and cared but there is no one he can turn to .The effect of old age is that it has diminished his abilities and strength to perform on the stage. Loneliness has made him to feel like he is abandoned by God himself. It is normal for such person to remember and regret his past activities and fear the end that is coming. 2. Influence of society on psychology of  a person  The contemporary society of Russia is clearly presented in this drama including its social acceptance, values and viewpoint o...

We are only able to sync with a story through its characters. The appropriate character building is one of the major aspect needed to convey the message of the story. Chekhov has presented many themes in this drama only through two characters and has used appropriate style in rendering them relevant to the plot. The first instance is the character built of major protagonist Svetlovidov. The major theme of the story revolves around old age , regret , reminiscence and acceptance of fate. Svetlovidov has shown all behavior and characteristics expected of an old aged, abandoned dramatist. He shows rage towards the quick fleeing nature of time and youth. The author used the opportunity of drunkenness of svetlovidov to add various facets of emotion in the story. The incoherent monologue of a drunk person, the weakness and loneliness that comes with old age, the shift of tone along with the shift in emotions and the gradual acceptance of whims of life are the components of svetlovidovs...