Man in a Case

Man in a Case Immediately from the beginning of the play, Man in a Case, you can tell the characters possess two very different personalities. The play begins with Byelinkov pacing, which shows that he is an impatient man and does not like to be kept waiting. Then enters Varinka out of breath and full of tales for her beloved. He emphasizes his impatience by reminding her that she is ten minutes late. Varinka barely …

…This should make for a great marriage where they learn to compromise and also learn to accept change. If the characters were exact replicas of each other then there would be nothing new to learn and things would soon become bland. In this relationship there is just enough of contrast that they will be able to continue to love each other strongly but also learn that the other possesses traits that are to be admired.