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An exploration of the dangers of domination in Moliére's play "The school for wives" and Chekhov's play "Three Sisters".
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Dianna Z J Gu World Literature An exploration of the dangers of domination in Moliére's play "The school for wives" and Chekhov's play "Three Sisters". Domination is a prominent issue in Moliére's The School for Wives, and Chekhov's Three Sisters. In each play, this concept is explored through characters that desire to obtain mastery over others. This desire can often be dangerous, not only to the victims, but also to the dominant, as the desire to have mastery can warp the qualities he or she may originally possess. In an exploration of the two plays we find domination conveyed through naturalistic and comic elements. In Chekhov's play we find domination in the genre of naturalistic drama, endeavouring to capture aspects of 'life'; for example, Natasha, a naïve but bossy sister-in-law who seeks mastery over others and desires status in order to control others as mere pawns. By contrast, her husband, Andrei, has opportunities...
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