A Study of Ethics on Anton Checkov’s Short Stories

Abstract

In short stories of Anton Chekhov, the characters toe the line of ethics. When we delve into the historicity and the context of the text, it was the time of the nineteenth century when Russia was undergoing the experience of social and political changes. The change was perceived to benefit for the people of Russia. Chekhov, being stirred by this process of change in Russia, led his characters in the line of communal and familial benefit. His characters are the products of social and political change in Russia which priotizes the communal benefit definable in terms of ethics. Characters like Doctor Kirilove, Vanka, Nikander etc are found in the line of communal and familial benefit in line with ethics.