A) How does Chekhov establish the tone for this story early on (paragraph 1)?

B) At what point is the significance of Yegor’s and Pelageya’s relationship revealed?

C) Chekhov shares a lot of effective communication through non-verbal means.  Work your way through the story and identify mannerisms, tones and actual words exchanged that establish the nature of the relationship between the two characters:

1. Dialogue – actual statements by characters   (insert comment of the actual message where the words could mean more than what’s literally stated).
2. Tones – how things are said (underline – red for Yegor, Blue for Pelageya)  Insert comment of what you interpret from that description.
3. Body language – descriptions of physical movements:
   • Yegor Vlasich (purple)  Insert comment of what you interpret from that description.
   • Pelageya   (green)   Insert comment of what you interpret from that description.