Analysis paper-- Outline

The function of the horse in Chekhov's“The Lament”

1. Introduction (1 page)

  -Review of the story

  -Thesis: The author used the horse to calls on people in the real society to have more compassion to those who are in grief.

2. Body (4-5 pages)

  -Attitude of passengers& young cab driver to Iona’s grief

  -The relation between the horse and Iona

  -Function 1: The horse is a comparison and irony to those cold-hearted people.

  -Function 2: The horse is a symbol of unreal things in the society. (Because Chekhov did not create a human showing compassion to Iona) And the unreal thing is Chekhov’s wish to the society.

  -Function 3: The horse’s faithfulness and compassion to Iona moves the readers and calls for the society to show compassion to people in grief.

3. Conclusion (0.5 page)

4. Works cited (1 page)