The protagonist of Chekhov’s comedy The Seagull (Chayka, 1895) aspires to be a great, innovative writer and to win the heart of his beloved, but when he fails as an artist and as a lover, he kills himself. Treplev commits suicide because he has never found his magic—arguably a fitting counterpart to Axler’s dilemma.

One of the most prominent themes throughout Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull is that of unrequited love.

Treplev tells Dorn that Nina had an affair with Trigorin, became pregnant, the baby died and Trigorin left her for Arkadina whom he was with while he impregnated Nina, cheating on them both.

Nina is the nineteen-year-old neighbor of Sorin. In Act 1, she and Konstantin are in love and she’s starring in his play. She’s so happy: “My heart’s overflowing with you,” she tells him (1.42). But even before the play, there’s trouble in paradise.

Nina loves and admires artists, actors, and writers, and longs to be a part of Arkadina and Trigorin’s glamorous world. Nina is sick of her boring life in the country and wants to move to Moscow to become a famous actress—it is the desire for fame and ego, not to make art for art’s sake, that draws Nina to the stage.

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Ans3) The young seagull’s mother was much worried about the young seagull who could not mustered courage to fly along with his broth and sister. She played a trick to overcome this problem. She tore a piece of fish and fly towards young seagull. She reached close to him and halted just in front of him.

Answer Expert Verified The young seagull had fear of jumping from the high sea ledge to fly; his brother and sister had already made their first flight. The young seagull in an attempt to take food from his mother, fell from the ledge; this fall compelled him to open his wings.

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There’s no hoopla at the end of The Seagull. After the unhurried pace of the rest of the play the ending—with just four lines after the gunshot—almost feels rushed. Konstantin has killed himself without fanfare (and done so offstage, thank goodness).

Nina realizes her entrapment, and accepts it. Whereas, Constantine on the other hand can no longer deal with the rejection of Nina not returning his love, which ends in death, and him ultimately taking his life, which he feels is his only means as being free.

Why Does Konstantin Kill Himself? Well, he certainly doesn’t seem to have a fear of guns or suicide. 1) He kills the seagull for no good reason, 2) he shoots himself, 3) he threatens to shoot Trigorin, and 4) finally succeeds in killing himself.

One such parallel are the love triangles. The love triangle between Medvedenko, Masha, and Treplev is established in the first moments of the play.

Medvedenko is Masha’s suitor and then husband. He’s a small-minded schoolteacher; a wimpy character Chekhov clearly enjoyed throwing into the mix. In Three Sisters, another Masha is married to another boring teacher, Kulygin, and is just as unhappy as her counterpart in The Seagull.