The Beggar Summary Analysis and Explanation By Anton Chekhov

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The Beggar Summary By Anton Chekhov Analysis and Explanation

About the Poet Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov - the beggar class 9 summary moments

Poet Name Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Born 29 January 1860, Taganrog, Russia
Died 15 July 1904, Badenweiler, Germany
Books The Lady with the Dog, Stories of Anton Chekhov
Short stories The Chameleon, Misery, Gooseberries

Short Summary of The Story Beggar in English

The Beggar Introduction
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Short Summary of The Story Beggar in English

The Beggar Summary of the Lesson

Sergei is a well-to-do advocate. One day, a beggar comes to his door. its name is Lushkoff He Insfes poor. He is wearing a tagged, fawn-colored tattered overcoat. He has dull, drunken eyes and has ted spent mi tuimfaar cheek. The beggar claims that he has been a village school teacher but he has to lose Ms job because of same conspiracy planned against him. So, he is bound to beg in order to survive.

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He also tells Sergei that in fact he had been in a Rremtam) choir from where he was sent away for drunkenness. Finding no way to support himself he started begging. Sergei offers him the job of chopping the wood. He calls his cook, Olga, and tells her to lead Lushkoff to the woodshed and let him chop wood. Lushkoff follows Olga reluctantly. In fact, he had never meant to do such type of work but he had been trapped by his own words.

After an hour Olga come in and tells Sergei that Lushkoff has chopped the wood. Sergei is pleased. He gives him half a rouble. He says that if Lushkoff desires he can come to chop wood on the first of every month.

Lushkoff now comes to chop wood regularly on the first of every month. He is always given work and he earns a little money every time. Meanwhile, Sergei moves into another house and lures Lushkoff to help in the packing and hauling the furniture. He hardly does anything and walks behind the wagons hanging his head.

But Sergei believes that he has done his job well and pays him accordingly. Eventually, he offers Lushkoff some cleaner employment. He sends him to his friend where he is given some copying to do. Lushkoff never comes back again.

Two years later, one evening Sergei comes across Lushkoff at the ticket window of a theatre. He is well-dressed and looks sophisticated. He tells Sergei that he is a notary and gets thirty-five roubles a month. Sergei is happy that he could bring a depraved man on the right path.

Lushkoff thanks him for his kind words and deeds. He also expresses his gratitude to him. Before departing he reveals that the true credit for changing him goes to his compassionate cook, Olga, who did a lot for him. She chopped the wood for him and gave him the money.

She would chide him and she would weep for him. She gave him advice on the evils of alcohol. It is she who is responsible for positive change in him. Owing to her words and noble deeds, a change took place in his heart. He stopped drinking and started working hard. She set him right and he will never forget it.

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