Anton Chekhov Misery, "To Whom Shall I Tell My Grief" is a short story that is written in a purposeful and direct style. The main character in the story is a sledge driver whose name is Iona. He is grief stricken because of his son's recent death. Unfortunately, he still has to make a living, and consequently finds limited time to grieve or find any type of closure. Misery is a story for all society. It is a short story with fictional characters, but a true to life dilemma that we will all face some day. It is a story of the inexplicable nature of our society and its overwhelming sense of self importance and lack of selflessness.
My initial reaction to this fictional short story was one of introspection. "Misery" made me examine myself and what I believe to be an inherent trait of humankind, the exaggerated perception of self-importance. It is cultivated in us as children and grows stronger as we age. As a whole, we are consumed by our own being, our sense of self. We are......

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Title: Literature In Society
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Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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