people
the Greeks
Greeks
also: Греки
The third national type mocked in the squib, caricatured as petty traders in sponges and Greek soap, drawing on the Greek merchant community Chekhov knew from his native Taganrog and nearby Odessa.
Reading notes
- Toward a Characterization of the Peoples §16 The Greeks
The third national caricature, cast as petty traders -- a stereotype Chekhov knew firsthand from the Greek merchant community of his native Taganrog and nearby Odessa.