The Student by Anton Chekhov
Rating: 7.5 / 10 The story is about epiphany, which is realization or moment enlightenment experienced of the character. If a character realized something or recognize the truth of world, we call it there is an epiphany in the story. In <The Student>, Ivan went through the experience with Vasilisa and L ukerya: and realize that the tale of Peter from the Gospels relates to all people living in the present. I have read James Joyce's <Araby>, which is also a novel dealing with epiphany, and I realized that epiphany is not always good. I realized that it is not always profitable to know the truth of the world. Knowing more about things we didn't know, or knowing unpleasant things we didn't want to know, can be a pain for growing characters. But don't we really grow only after suffering like that? We say that growing up is bitter and painful. However, through such a process, I think we gradually becoming an adult. (159 words)