Anton Chekhov The Social Origins of Mental Illness - Matt Raphael Johnson 

Really interesting analysis of Ward number 6. It's very interesting to see a historical perspective on the story, which shows a second angle regarding the overall theme.

The second part about Vasilev is very touching 😢,I feel the same it's not that evil happens but how it is acceptable

Brilliant talk ...Superb analysis.I felt depressed at the end.I sadly realised that nothing has been changed since Chekhov and worser than that I 've lost my faith that anything will ever change.

great talk... and like so many works i've been reviewing in the terrible times of 2020, seems more relevant an interesting than ever

Thank you. Very helpful.

Awesome analysis!

This was so damn good. Thank you!

Thanks

Thank you very much for this presentation. I think Chekhov cut right to the heart of this problem, complex tho' it was and is - evermore. I will listen to more of your presentations and will post this on FB. Also, will check out the website. I see this was posted in 2012, so I hope it will remain up for a long time yet!

I believe that Chekhov > Gogle. Maybe if you are talking about innovation, I would give the award to Gogle, but I believe that Chkhov's writing outshines Gogle's work.

For some reason, I found myself searching for ways ways to disagree with your analysis, but I found none. Brilliant.

This reminds me alot of Gotham City and the Batman/Joker dynamic. I wonder if this book was an influence on the DC writers

A fascinating, relevant (and by the sound of it, also revealingly parallel) take on Chekhov's work and insight into human nature and society. With regards to what we're witnessing in our modern world these days, including a rapid increase in mental illnesses, closely linked to the various effects of western fast paced indovidualisitic society's setup, expectations and inhuman aspects. Just to note: Chekhov didn't die at a very young age. "Life expectancy did not increase much in the 19th century and by 1900 was 44 for males and 48 for females. There was more of an increase in median ages at death during this time, which were 52 years and 57 years respectively in 1900." Appropriate historic-cultural context needs to be carefully considered too.

This is a. great analysis !

So Ward No. 6 is Russian One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?

It is pronounced Che-hoff

Very upsetting to hear of these girls.

Nikita is Nurse Ratchet.

Relativism sends you mad.

Lots of big words to make a twisted, one-sided, airy case for narrator’s angry agenda