Critical Sources:
Johnson, Ronald L. Anton Chekhov: A Study of the Short Fiction. Twayne's Studies in Short Fiction # 40. New York: Twayne, 1993. In campus library.
Rayfield, Donald. Understanding Chekhov : a critical study of Chekhov's prose and drama. Madison: U of Wisconsin P, 1999. In campus library.
For Discussion:
In what ways does Chekhov blend reality and fantasy? Is this blending believable?
How reliable is the narrator at relating the events accurately?
What use does Chekhov make of foreshadowing in this story?
Sometimes this story is translated with the title "Sleepy" rather than "Sleepy Eye"; which title do you think works better and why?
