I'm not sure whether I did not completely understand the end of the play, or that my expectations for anagnorisis and catharsis are overestimated. Either way, the only thing Chekhov's conclusion made me say was "ok". I would enjoy a class in which the play were explained to me, because otherwise, the only surprising events at the end are Firs' solitary end, and Pishchik's sudden gain in wealth. I welcome any analysis that would enlighten this neutral perspective on the play. I feel like the whole play builds up like a balloon, and instead of exploding, it simply deflates rapidly and unsatisfactorily.
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