This short story by Anton Chekhov follows two orphan siblings, Fyokla and Danilka, who get caught in a storm in their village. During the storm, Danilka gets his hand stuck in a tree while playing. Fyokla goes to find their uncle Terenty, the town cobbler, for help. Terenty assists in freeing Danilka's hand from the tree. After the storm passes, the three spend the afternoon enjoying nature, with the children asking Terenty questions. By nightfall, the children fall asleep with Danilka still in awe of the beauty of nature.

1. A DAY IN THE
COUNTRY
By Anton Chekhov

2. CHARACTERS
Fyokla- a little beggar girl of 6
Danilka- brother of Fyokla
who stuck his hand on a tree

3. SETTING
In a village between eight and
nine o’clock in the morning

4. PLOT
Exposition: A day in the country is
a story about two orphans, Fyokla
and Danilka and it happens in a
village between eight and nine
o’clock in the morning.

5. Rising Action: A threatening storm is
appearing forcing the residents to
take refuge. Danilka managed to
have his hand trapped needing
assistance.

6. Climax: Fyokla called the town cobbler, Terenty
to help his brother pull his hand out of the tree
and when they found Danilka, they successfully
released the hand of Danilka from the tree.

7. Falling Action: The storm passed and the rest
of the afternoon, the three enjoys the
splendours of the country and two orphans
ask question to their uncle.

8. Resolution: The children fall asleep
at night with Danilka still awed by
nature and its beauty.

9. CONFLICT
There was a threatening storm luring at the
village urging the villagers to evacuate and take a
safer refuge. In the middle of the storm was a busy
Fyokla. She was running, looking for her Uncle
Terenty. She needed the town's cobbler's help to
rescue her brother Danilka who happened to have his
hand trapped in the hole while playing.

10. TONE/MOOD
The mood is refreshing. The story is emotional
cause Terenty was once an orphan and he see his
self on that two children reason why he helped
them but sometimes it is also exciting and
surprising about what they discover through their
little adventure.

11. POINT OF VIEW
Third person. Because someone is
telling what is going on in the story and
it is like someone is talking to you.