I am truly amazed how through the course of history literary pieces are often made to parallel life, as we know it now. Such is the case with regards to our Russian writers. Tolstoy and Pushkin's writings very closely resemble the lives of the wealthy people of Russia in the 1800's. Bo...

Most of Chekhov's plays have been recognized as distinguished masterpieces. However, no play depicts the drama of unanswered love as well as his play, "The Seagull." In this play, many tangled cases of unrequited love exist in the lives of his characters. Masha adores Treplev and looks for any ...