THE ANNIVERSARY - ANTON CHEKHOV ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ...
THE ANNIVERSARY
- ANTON CHEKHOV
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
ANTON PAVLOVICH CHEKHOV born on 29 January 1860- 15 July 1904 was a Russian physician, in his career as a dramatist; he produced four classics and his best short stories. Chekhov practiced as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career.
CHARACTER SKETCHES:
Mr. Shipuchin - co operative bank chairman
Tatiana - wife of shipuchin
Kirin - the bank's elderly bookkeeper
Merchutkina - an old women
INTRODUCTION:
The anniversary is an entertaining comedy of four different characters in this play.
ALL THE EMPLOYEES CONGRATULATE:
All the employees of the co-operative bank congratulate the chairman of the board Mr. shipuchin for his efforts and hard work which adds credit to the bank. Shipuchin asks kirin, the bank's elderly bookkeper to prepare a report to present at the general meeting.
KIRIN SITS TO PREPARE THE REPORT:
Kirin sits to prepare the report. Tatiana, wife of shipuchin enters the bank. Kirin dislikes her as she is a chatterbox. She begins a conversation with kirin who is busy in preparing the report. He does not respond to her talk, she complains that he does not know the manner how to talk with women.
TATIANA IS ALWAYS TALKING UNNECESSARY MATTERS:
She is proud to inform her husband that she happened to sit with a young man, a naval officer and a student. She told them all that she is unmarried. She is not guilty of distrubing kirin's work.
TATIANA SHARES ANOTHER EXPERIENCE:
She shares another experience at her mother's house. She got a letter from her mother stating that Grendilevsky has proposed her sister katya who does not have a good status. She used her influence to change the mind of her sister and worked out. katya refuses to accept Grendilevsky.
KIRIN COMPLAINED TO SHIPUCHIN:
All the stories irritated kirin, he complained to shipuchin that his report would not be ready if he is distrubed. Shipuchin requests tatiana to go into the office. The trouble has not got over.
MERCHUTKINA DISTRUBS:
Now merchutkina, a lady prevents kirin from preparing report. She said that her husband is a clerk at the council. He was taking treatment for five months. When she went to collect his pay, they deduced 24 roubles 36 kopecks from it, saying that he borrowed from the mutual aid fund.
SHIPUCHIN REPLIES HER:
Shipuchin replies her saying that she has to the wrong place. It is a bank and they have nothing to do her husband's problems. She does not understand his words and keeps saying that she is poor, weak, and defenseless women hence she needs his help.
MERCHUTKINA IS HARD TO CONVINCE:
When he comes to know that she is hard to convince, he asks kirin to explain to her the situation. She does not listen even to his words. He warns her that she will be spent out by hall porter.
SHIPUCHIN GAVE TWENTY- FOUR ROUBLES, THIRTY- SIX KOPECKS:
Finally, shipuchin asks her how much she wants. She demands twenty- four roubles, thirty-six kopecks. He gives twenty- five roubles and asks her to get away from the place.
CONCLUSION:
Shipuchin's wife and the old merchutina kept on irritating shipuchin. In the meantime, the shareholders enter the bank and admire it. Shipuchin is totally confused by the activities of two ladies and does not respond to the appreciation of the shareholders. They leave the bank in confusion.
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