About Love - Anton Chekov

Revealing (showing) his perception about mysterious Love, Anton Chekov in his story About Love expresses that love is governedby emotions whi ch doesn’t care any physical restriction. Describing three love stories, the writer puts forward logic that, “Love is different in each situation and love isn’t confined within marital relationship”.

In a rainy day Alyohin narrated love stories to his friends while having breakfast. Nikanor, a cook was in love with a beautiful maid servant Pelageya and they were living in the same house although they weren’t married. When Nikanor was drunk and had a violent temper he used to abuse and bit her. Sometimes, she had to hide herself to avoid misconduct from Nikanor being a person of religious conviction, Nikanor insisted that Pelageya. However, she didn’t want to marry with Nikanor, rather she was ready to live with him just so, despite their contradictory (opposite) views and characters, they were in deep love with each other which was a great mystery.

Alyohin, the narrator, while studying at universities used to be in love with a university girl and was living with her in the same house. Although, Alyohin wanted to devote himself completely in love, the girl constantly used to think about monetary and household matters and about destiny of their love. He considered such behaviors in love would be the hindrance and source of irritation and dissatisfaction.

Alyohin also narrated his own love story with Anna Alexeyevna. On coming back home after graduation from university he found that the landed properties had been mortgaged by his father to meet his educational expenses. To pay off the debt, he decided to live in the village working in the farm. However, he had been elected an honorary justice of court of peace and had to go to the town frequently to participate in court session. Once he was invited to dinner by Mr. Luganovich, the assistant president of the court where Alyohin meet his wife Anna, he realized as if he had been familiar with Anna since his childhood. After the meeting, Alyohin started visiting Anna’s house very frequently and gradually they fall in love with each other. However, being trapped by their own reasons and logics because of fear of social criticism, they refrained from expressing their love to each other. Being tired of maintaining two relationships with her husband and Alyohin, Anna started exhibiting carelessness towards her family and became a patient of nervous prostration disease. She was advised to make medical treatment in Crimea. In the meanwhile, Luganovich got transfer order to western province.

To bid farewell to Anna, huge crowd was their at the railway station on the day of her departure. When she bade farewell to her husband, children and friends, Alyohin entered into the cabin to see her of f. When their eyes met, they couldn’t resist themselves from expressing their love to each other. In the mean while, the train started moving and Alyohin got down at next stoppage and moved homewards with heavy heart. On listening to his story, Alyohin’s friends concluded that he should devote himself in other profession rather than farming to keep him happy.

The writer by discussing three love story’s shows the mysterious nature of love, love is not confined and restricted by physical restriction because it is guided by emotion of human being.Showing restlessness of Alyohin who was a bachelor was in love with Anna despite the fact that she was mother of two children, the writer has provide that love is not confined by marital relationship.

Questions Answers

1.Why did Alyohin and Anna Alexeyevna conceal their love to each
other?
Or
Why Alyohin and Anna didn’t express their love to each other?
Alyohin and Anna didn’t express their love to each other rather they concealed it cowardly both of them were guided by their own reasons. Logic Alyohin, a bachelor and educated fellow despite being in deep love with Anna couldn’t express his love as he couldn’t gather courage to confront social criticism. He thought that there would be sharp social criticism on expression of his love to Anna. He also thought that his revolution (expression) could be a betray and breach of trust to the Love and trust exhibited by Anna’s husband and children. Since Alyohin was working hard in the field of himself and didn’t have sound financial condition, he hesitated to express his love thinking that he wouldn’t be able to keep Anna happy with the present financial condition. He was also afraid to the likely difficulties Anna would have to face if he would die or ill if they stop to love each other.

On the other hand guided by her own ethics, Anna didn’t express her love to Alyohin. It was very difficult to her to confess her love to Alyohin and detach (keep away) herself from the association of her husband and children. She was in heavy mental pressure as her exposition could complicate Alyohin’s life which was already surrounded by problems. Furthermore being the mother of the two children she didn’t consider herself to be the young and energeticAnna to begin new life with Alyohin. More often she was in opinion that Alyohin should marry a beautiful and intelligent girl who would be good housewife and helpmate to him. Therefore it was extremely difficult for Anna to propose herself to Alyohin by expressing her love to him. She considers it would be deceptive step that would be morally unjustifiable and incorrect. Because of reasons mentioned above, Alyohin and Anna didn’t reveal (express) their love to each other.

2. Explain, “Love is different in each situation”.
In a rainy day Alyohin narrated love stories to his friends while having breakfast. Nikanor, a cook was in love with a beautiful maid servant Pelageya and they were living in the same house although they weren’t married. When Nikanor was drunk and had a violent temper he used to abuse and bit her. Sometimes, she had to hide herself to avoid misconduct from Nikanor being a person of religious conviction, Nikanor insisted that Pelageya. However, she didn’t want to marry with Nikanor, rather she was ready to live with him just so, despite their contradictory (opposite) views and characters, they were in deep love with each other which was a great mystery. Alyohin, the narrator, while studying at universities used to be in love with a university girl and was living with her in the same house. Although, Alyohin wanted to devote himself completely in love, the girl constantly used to think about monetary and household matters and about destiny of their love. He considered such behaviors in love would be the hindrance and source of irritation and dissatisfaction. Alyohin also narrated his own love story with Anna Alexeyevna. On coming back home after graduation from university he found that the landed properties had been mortgaged by his father to meet his educational expenses. To pay off the debt, he decided to live in the village working in the farm. However, he had been elected an honorary justice of court of peace and had to go to the town frequently to participate in court session. Once he was invited to dinner by Mr. Luganovich, the assistant president of the court where Alyohin meet his wife Anna, he realized as if he had been familiar with Anna since his childhood. After the meeting, Alyohin started visiting Anna’s house very frequently and gradually they fall in love with each other. However, being trapped by their own reasons and logics because of fear of social criticism, they refrained from expressing their love to each other. Being tired of maintaining two relationships with her husband and Alyohin, Anna startedexhibiting carelessness towards her family and became a patient of nervous prostration disease. She was advised to make medical treatment in Crimea. In the meanwhile, Luganovich got transfer order to western province.

To bid farewell to Anna, huge crowd was their at the railway station on the day of her departure. When she bade farewell to her husband, children and friends, Alyohin entered into the cabin to see her of f. When their eyes met, they couldn’t resist themselves from expressing their love to each other. In the mean while, the train started moving and Alyohin got down at next stoppage and moved homewards with heavy heart. On listening his story, Alyohin’s friends concluded that he should devote himself in other professional rather than farming to keep him happy.

The writer by discussing three love story’s shows the mysterious nature of love, love is not confined and restricted by physical restriction because it is guided by emotion of human being.
Showing restlessness of Alyohin who was a bachelor was in love with Anna despite the fact that she was mother of two children, the writer has provide that love is not confined by marital relationship.That’s why love is different in each situation.

3. Explain, “Love isn’t confined by marital relationship”.
Alyohin, the narrator, while studying at universities used to be in love with a university girl and was living with her in the same house. Although, Alyohin wanted to devote himself completely in love, the girl constantly used to think about monetary and household matters and about destiny of their love. He considered such behaviors in love would be the hindrance and source of irritation and dissatisfaction. Alyohin also narrated his own love story with Anna Alexeyevna.

On coming back home after graduation from university he found that the landed properties had been mortgaged by his father to meet his educational expenses. To pay off the debt, he decided to live in the village working in the farm. However, he had been elected an honorary justice of court of peace and had to go to the town frequently to participate in court session. Once he was invited to dinner by Mr. Luganovich, the assistant president of the court where Alyohin meet his wife Anna, he realized as if he had been familiar with Anna since his childhood. After the meeting, Alyohin started visiting Anna’s house very frequently and gradually they fall in love with each other. However, being trapped by their own reasons and logics because of fear of social criticism, they refrained from expressing their love to each other. Being tired of maintaining two relationships with her husband and Alyohin, Anna started exhibiting carelessness towards her family and became a patient of nervous prostration disease. She was advised to make medical treatment in Crimea. In the meanwhile, Luganovich got transfer order to western province.

To bid farewell to Anna, huge crowd was there at the railway station on the day of her departure. When she bade farewell to her husband, children and friends, Alyohin entered into the cabin to see her off. When their eyes met, they couldn’t resist themselves from expressing their love to each other. In the mean while, the train started moving and Alyohin got down at next stoppage and moved homewards with heavy heart. On listening his story, Alyohin’s friends concluded that he should devote himself in other professional rather than farming to keep him happy. The writer by discussing three love story’s shows the mysterious nature of love, love is not confined and restricted by physical restriction because it is guided by emotion of human being.

Showing restlessness of Alyohin who was a bachelor was in love with Anna despite the fact that she was mother of two children, the writer has provide that love is not confined by marital relationship.

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