Elements of Realism inside "The Student".
1. First characteristic is Straightforward and realistic depiction of the setting. The author does not use beautiful expressions and flowery language. The imagery that the author uses is bleak and down to earth. For instance, the author depicts the mood of the landscape as deserted and peculiarly gloomy.
2. Secondly, the author tries to relate the story with the situation of Russia. The student, Ivan Velikopolsky, is hungry because it is Good Friday. The author relates the presence of hunger with the poverty, hunger and oppression in the time of Ivan the Terrible and Peter.
Theme
The student tells Biblical stories to the widow and the daughter, and he realizes that the lives of thousand years difference are somehow connected(The life of Apostle Peter and Vasilisa). After the enlightenment, he feels that life is full of lofty meaning.
Characters
Ivan Velikopolsky : The protagonist, and enlightened by the experience in the widow's garde.
Vasilisa : After hearing the story of Apostle Peter, she shed tears and empathizes with Peter.
Good notes. Actually, some people think the intro is not very "real" as Chekhov does use some metaphorical stuff to describe the woods and weather. It is subtle, but a bit too fancy according to some.
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