The Lottery By Chekhov Character Analysis

Murder. Money. Deception. The banker and Sasha are dubious, fueled by money. They would do anything for money, including murder and lying. Sasha and the banker are both dubious; however, Sasha has the greater impact on the narrative because Sasha altered the ending as well as shaping the central conflict.
Both Sasha and the banker share the character trait of dubiousness. Sasha’s dubiousness was shown when he “cashed at one of the banks a false promissory note.” (Chekhov “A Problem” par. 3). This was the first hint to the reader about Sasha’s character, expressed by his actions. Also, It was revealed to the reader that the banker also shared the same character trait when he contemplated that “the one means of being saved from from bankruptcy and disgrace is the death of that man” (Chekhov “The Bet” par. 17). That thought expressed the fact that the banker is problematic which formed his character like a woodcutter

shaping a log. Not only does their traits create their character, but it also impacts the plot.
Sasha’s presence has a greater importance towards the plot than the banker. By cashing “at one of the banker a false promissory note.” (Chekhov “A Problem” par. 3). Sasha’s actions molded into the central conflict, gifting him a more superior importance from his impact. Furthermore, Sasha’s claim to his uncle, Ivan, which stated that he “won’t let you pay the IOU! I’ll present another false note tomorrow.” (Chekhov “A Problem” par. 36), changed the story’s course dramatically. Instead of working off the money for the false note, he went out and party with the money he demanded from Ivan. This action impacted the narrative significantly. Not everyone agrees with Sasha’s impact to the plot.
On the other hand, others may believe that the banker had a greater impact because he planned to murder the lawyer to keep his beloved money.

However, Sasha has a more immense impact because he not only made the central conflict but he also made the ending. When the banker schemed to take the “half-dead man, throw him on the bed, stifle him a little with the pillow” (Chekhov “The Bet” par. 25), he impacted the plot although this only occurred once unlike how Sasha impacted the narrative numerous amount of times. When it comes to impact, the more ample amount of occurrence is more superior.
Sasha and the banker share the fact of being problematic, which impacted the narrative although Sasha’s changes to the ending and forming the central conflict granted his presence a stronger impact and importance. Their traits and impact was expressed via their actions. Turn to paragraph three of “A Problem” by Anton Chekhov to see how Sasha started it all. The banker and Sasha are like potters shaping and carving into the clay, forming their cursed

desires.