Perhaps the most elaborate and realistic analysis of the life of the tormented artist ever presented in dramatic form; Chekhovs The Sea Gull portrays the struggles of Konstantin Gavrilovich Trepliov to achieve his literary ambitions and win the love of Nina; a would-be actress. Thwarted by his beautiful mother; who feels her advancing age every time she sees her adult son; frustrated by his competition with the successful writer Trigorin; Konstantins anguish is reflected by the pain of the other characters. His uncle; Pyotr Sorin; upon whose country state Konstantin lives; regrets all that he has not done; Masha; young daughter of the estate manager; loves Konstantin but marries Medvedenko; the impoverished schoolmaster; Dorn; the local doctor; has never written a word himself but is full of advice for Konstantin. Each reveals the emotional suffering that underlies our lives.In this and other plays; Chekhov pioneered a new form; Impressionistic Realism; concerned not so much with plot; but with character. Rather than focusing upon action or external drama; Chekhov brings out the inner experiences and reactions of Konstantin and the others. Inspired by a real-life incident; Chekhov uses the death of the sea gull to symbolize the ruined hopes and dreams of all his characters. The Sea Gull is a tragic masterpiece universally hailed as a seminal play; a prototype of 20th-century drama.
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