![]() ![]() ![]() But then again, because the lawyer escaped his prison five hours before the prescribed time (thereby breaching the contract), the banker won. ![]() With this sentence, we actually imply that the lawyer won, except that he did not actually get his prize. Sure, the banker won because he did not have to pay the money that he *actually* owes the lawyer. Now, the story is quite complicated if you look at it with the winner-loser aspect. ![]() In a span of fifteen years, he became a wise man, became spiritual and did away with all the material things in the world – that includes the bet. Everything was given except for communication with the outside world and, well, freedom and space. A young man who happened to be a lawyer answered his call, and even extended the terms of the bet by saying that he can do even fifteen years of solitary confinement! Thus, the bet was on.įor fifteen years, the lawyer was given everything he wanted: food, books, writing materials, etc. At the party, he staked a $2 million deal with any person who can stay in prison for 5 years. The story starts with a banker who reminisced a party he had fifteen years ago, and the bet that he made at that party. Your The Bet by Anton Chekhov The Bet by Anton Chekhov is actually a good study on the human nature and human experience. ![]()
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