The main character in “The Bet” experienced first hand the distressing reality of a life spent imprisoned. To begin, Checkov uses characterization to shed light on the argument regarding if the death penalty is more humane than life imprisonment. The character development, the way the plot is used, and the setting are all expressed to show Anton Chekhov’s view of the issue the death penalty is more humane than imprisonment for life. Anton Chekhov used a short, quick moving story to bring to light the controversial issue of whether or not life imprisonment is more humane than the death penalty. This is how the lawyer in “The Bet”by Anton Chekhov spent his young adult life all because of an argument one autumn night. Imagine spending 15 years of your life locked up in a room with no human interaction and hardly anything to do.
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