What is the irony of the man in the condom?

"The Man in the Condom" satirizes those who are afraid of the stimulation of real life, always praise the past, are conservative, and refuse to live a positive and fresh life. His timid character not only limits his personal life unnecessarily, but also is not conducive to social development and progress.

Rykov, the protagonist and middle school teacher in The Man in the Condom, is a typical conservative and stubborn person, a defender of the old system and an opponent of the new system. His umbrella is always wrapped in a cover, his watch is also wrapped in a gray deerskin cover, and even a small folding knife for sharpening pencils is also installed in the cover. "Don't write about Rykov's ugly behavior, and don't talk about Rykov's" that little face looks like a weasel's face. "

He also "ruled the whole middle school for fifteen years" and so on. These descriptions border on exaggeration. Chekhov, on the other hand, used this humorous style to write such a despicable means of killing all new things, such as stalking and telling tales, which made the whole city afraid of his villain image and called on people to rise up and change this society.

Creative background:

The end of 19, when Chekhov lived, was a very dark period in Russian history. "At this time, although Russia is still ruled by feudal autocracy politically, its economic and social life has entered a capitalist society, and the development of capitalist economy has accelerated the demise of feudalism.

In this case, the reactionary rule of the tsar and the trend of the times are dying, and the censorship of books and periodicals has been intensified, and the secret police are keeping a close eye on people's every move. The tsarist regime does not allow any remarks against it. They are afraid of the spread of the revolutionary fire, so they have increased their control over people's thoughts and actions.

Those who opposed the czar's rule or tried to propagate the revolution were severely suppressed, and many progressives and intellectuals were arrested, exiled or executed. In such a suffocating atmosphere, people will keep a high degree of vigilance in their every move.

Most people are eager to change the status quo, but because they are unable to resist the powerful autocratic rule, they have no choice but to endure all this and live carefully every day. Chekhov lived in such an environment. On the one hand, he hated the cruel and reactionary czar rule. On the other hand, he felt sad for the numbness and resignation of the Russian people at that time.

He wanted to awaken people's consciousness, and he didn't want to see feudal autocracy kill the good side of people's nature. Therefore, people like Don Rykov are created by exaggeration. Through this character, the author magnifies the image of a stubborn, timid and complacent person.