The Issue of Happiness in Gooseberries Essay - 919 Words

The Issue of Happiness in Gooseberries nbsp; One who seeks their own happiness through life will fail to do much good for others. A preoccupation with achieving this ideal state of happiness will certainly lead to an inconsiderate view of the world. Anton Chekhovs story Gooseberries portrays a man who has come to this realization. He has seen the consequences of pure unadulterated happiness, and describes his subsequent emotions as melancholy. Why should an educated man, a veterinary surgeon none the less, have such issues with human happiness? This paper seeks to understand the question and relate it to the motives of the author, Anton Chekhov. nbsp; It is important, first of all, to ascertain the meaning of the word†¦show more content†¦The happiness that Ivan seems so opposed to and ashamed of, is the happiness that one strives for, seeks, dreams of, and forgets the world for. nbsp; Gooseberries are referred to more than a few times throughout the story. But what do these bittersweet fruits represent? [The] vision differed according to the advertisements he came across, but for some reason gooseberry bushes always figured in them. Ivan Ivanichs brother Nikolai has dreamt of living a country life for many years. His head was full of visions of garden paths, flowers, carp ponds... and gooseberries. Nikolai was a dreamer. He envisioned a happy life complete with his prized gooseberries. The gooseberries then, are meant to represent a longing for happiness. Such a longing that all other realities in life are faded until all that one knows is their own happiness. nbsp; Money, like vodka, makes a man eccentric. How does happiness harvest greed? For an answer to this one, look at the whole of history. On page 177, Ivan Ivanich is describing his brothers relationship with his wife. At last I heard he was married. All for the same purpose, to buy himself an estate with gooseberries on it, he married an ugly elderly widow, for whom he had not the slightest affection, just because she had some money. Here, Chekhov ties greed and longing for happiness into one line, which shows how the two emotions can build on each other. Gluttony isShow MoreRelatedDessert Buffet Marketing Plan14068 Words   |  57 Pages1. Executive Summary 3 2. Situation Analysis 4 2.1. Market Demographic 4 2.2. Market Demands 5 2.3. Product Life Cycle 6 2.4. SWOT Analysis 9 2.5. Competition and Buying Patterns 10 2.6. Product offering 13 2.7. Keys to success 15 2.8. Critical Issues 15 3. Marketing Strategy 16 3.1. Mission Statement 16 3.2. Vision 16 3.3. Slogan 16 3.4. Target Market 16 3.5. Product Positioning (Niche) 16 3.6. Marketing Mix and Strategies 18 3.7. Marketing Research 22 4. Financial Analysis 24 4.1 Desired