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books and literature fictionWhat is the theme of misery by Anton Chekhov?
Similarly, what is the theme of the story the lament?
The central theme of the story, as the titlewould suggest, is "Misery." Iona Potapov, the driver, takes severalfares and each time tries to share his grief with his passengers."Drive on!
Hereof, what is the point of view in misery by Anton Chekhov?
Chekhov addresses the indifference that man canshow to one another. The setting of the story is winter in Russia.It is extremely cold with snow falling. The narration is thirdperson point of view with an omniscient limitednarrator.
Misery or The Lament: Summary The story tells about a father and his greatdespair for his dead son. Iona, the father, is a Russian sleighdriver who desperately tried to share his grief with strangers.Iona wanted someone to listen to him, to somehow feel his grief, inorder for him to feel better.