The Grasshopper

Style and Technique

The story «The Grasshopper» by Anton Chekhov is written in a realistic style characteristic of his work. Chekhov uses simple and concise language, avoiding excessive emotion and pathos. The focus is on the lives and relationships of ordinary people, allowing the author to deeply explore human characters and motives. Literary techniques include irony, sarcasm, and subtle psychological development of characters. The structure of the story is linear, with a clear beginning, development, and end. Chekhov masterfully uses dialogues to reveal the inner world of the characters and their relationships. The description of everyday details and the surrounding environment helps create an atmosphere and deepen the understanding of the events. The story also contains elements of social criticism aimed at exposing the emptiness and meaninglessness of the lives of some members of the intelligentsia.