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Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this story.

How does Chekhov's use of the third-person limited point of view in "The Bet" affect the story?

A. It allows him to describe the banker's self-contempt when the banker reads the lawyer's essay.
B. He is able to reveal the lawyer's thought process upon deciding to leave the cell.
C. It allows him to tell the reader that the banker locked the lawyer's essay in the safe.
D. He is able to show the banker looking at the lawyer through the window of the cell.

Answer 1

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It allows him to describe the banker's self-contempt when the banker reads the lawyer's essay.

Answer 2

A. Chekhov's use of the third-person limited point of view in "The Bet" allows him to describe the banker's self-contempt when the banker reads the lawyer's essay.

The banker had turned immoral after thinking about the consequences of the bet and intends to kill the lawyer to avoid paying him the money. The non-existent narrative voice in Chekhov's "The Bet" captivates the reader to delve into the mind of the banker and understand the feelings of self-contempt and disdain that he is experiencing upon reading the lawyer's essay.