Wolves and Sheep
rus. Волки и овцы · 1875
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Brief Overview
The play «Wolves and Sheep» by Alexander Ostrovsky tells the story of a struggle for inheritance and power in a provincial town. The main characters are the cunning and deceitful Meropa Davydovna Murzavetskaya and the honest but naive Pavel Ivanovich Berkutov. Murzavetskaya seeks to seize the property of the widow Kupavina through intrigue and deception. Meanwhile, Berkutov tries to protect Kupavina and restore justice. The play explores themes of greed, hypocrisy, and the struggle for power, contrasting the images of «wolves» and «sheep» as symbols of predators and victims in society.
Date of publication: 23 September 2024
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Genre: Drama
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