11 September 2001

What is the main conflict in Anton Chekhov THE BET

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In Anton Chekov's short story "The Bet", the conflict is between the lawyer and the banker who disagree on terms of capital punishment. While the banker thinks it is more humane than life imprisonment, the lawyer disagrees and believes that a prisoner's life is preferable to death.

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