Attained greater achievements and success 40 years as an actor Making people to laugh through his acting

1. Anton Chekov : “The Swan Song”
By Ms. R. Vedha, Assistant Professor
Of English, Bon Secours College for
Women, Thanjavur

2. Anton Chekov : “The Swan Song” -
One-Act Play
• Powerful character study of an artist of the
theatre
• Svetlovidov - Protagonist

3. Svetlovidov’s past Success
• Attained greater achievements and success
• 40 years as an actor
• Making people to laugh through his acting

4. Current position of Svetlovido
• Aged,
• Lonely
• abandoned

5. Love of svetlovidov
• A Beautiful & Rich woman loved him
• Both wanted to marry eachother

6. Leave The Stage
• The girl wished to love an actor
• But refused to be an actor’s wife
• So she requested him to leave the stage

7. Quit the Love
• Svetlovidov loved his profession
• So, he lost his love

8. Who is an Actor
• A play thing,
• An Alien,
• A Dirt &
• Of low social prestege

9. Old Age of an Actor
• “I am Helpless”
• “I am Alone”
• “I have no one”

10. Last Performance
• Unspoken emotions of an actor
• Make people to laugh
• But no one to wipe his tears

11. Thankyou
• “Human Life is a Mystery.”