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Chekhov Vanka
In Chekhov's story, many details remind the reader of Vanka's limited point-of-view. Vanka's anecdotes are always told from the point-of-view of a child who has been relatively well treated. He is often overdramatic, as is typical of many children. In describing his distress, Vanka writes, "I will always pray for you do take me away from here or I'll die...." His descriptions and memories are childlike, as e describes being fed sweets, playing with Eel (the dog), and being taught to read. Clearly, his Grandfather was in service in the kitchens, and as so likely had very different memories of being servant and required to get...
The story also says little about Pelageva, Vanka's mother, other than that she was in service at the big house. The story also fails to mention the exact circumstances of Vanka's apprenticeship to the shoemaker Alyahin.
The story is consistent in depicting the world as seen through Vanka's limited point-of-view. It does not mention details like postage, which are likely out of Vanka's knowledge. It also does not mention the reasons that Vanka ended up at the shoemakers.
The author in this story is a third person narrator that has a clear view of Vanka's feelings and thoughts, but no understanding…
Works Cited
Chekhov, Anton. Vanka. Translated by Ivy Litvinov, Short Novels and Stories, no date, Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House. As reprinted in the Norton Critical Edition paperback, Anton Chekhov's Short Stories, selected and edited by Ralph E. Matlaw, New York W.W. Norton & Company, ISBN 0-393-09002-7, PZ3.C3985Cg 1979 [PG3456.A15] 891.7'3'3, 78-17052, pages 49-52. 05 April 2004. Reproduced online at http://www.eldritchpress.org/ac/vanka.html
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