Antov Chekhov's "Misery": All Gray

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before he died, how he died"(34). Ionas' son has died, and he feels as though it
should have been he to the grave instead of his youthful son. "My son ought to
be driving not I"(34).
The gray dismal surroundings entrap Iona and make the desolation worse
for him. "Iona Potapov, the sledge-driver, is all white like a ghost" (30). "He
sits on the box without stirring, bent as double as the living body can be bent"
(30). "He cannot think about his son when he is alone" (34). The surroundings
make him feel separated from his inner feelings. "But now the shades of evening
are falling on the town. The pale light of the street lamps changes to a vivid
color, and the bustle of the street grows noisier."(31)
When Iona tries to tell of his sons death, he is unable to say what he
really feels. "Iona looks at his fare and moves his lips . . . Apparently he
means to say something, but nothing comes out but a sniff."(31) He tries again,
and is able to say, in a detached tone, "My son ...

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