Ivan Ivanovitch tells a story about his brother to reveal how he views the nature of happiness in “Gooseberries” by Anton Chekhov. Even though his brother had fulfilled his dream of owning a country estate, what he did to get there was selfish and caused him to be in a huge home, alone and still selfish. By the end of the story, readers are able to recognize that according to Ivanovitch, a person becomes happier when they are not self-seeking, strive to help others, and never forget of those less privileged. This is because even if someone may have all the land, money, or “gooseberries” in the world, unless they are using their fortune for good, they become plain ignorant just as his brother had. Ivanovitch makes it clear that riches do not make you happy, creating positive changes and helping others is what brings happiness and is good for the soul.
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In “Gooseberries” by Anton Chekhov, Ivan Ivanovitch tells a story about his brother. The story argues that Happiness is a result of unhappiness and shouldn’t be looked at as the ideal way to live. He forces the idea that unhappiness is often overlooked and not paid attention to resulting in the world never achieving true happiness. (sorry for the 2 posts, I was logged out and forgot to log in before writing)