The request made at the end of Chekhov's "A Problem" is truly an upsetting ending to the story. Sasha asks (or a more proper word would be "forces") Ivan to give him the hundred rubles, proving that Sasha was a criminal all along.
When Sasha originally cashes a false promissory note and is caught, the family (including Ivan, the uncle) are discussing whether to have Sasha take the punishment or simply clear his name by...
The request made at the end of Chekhov's "A Problem" is truly an upsetting ending to the story. Sasha asks (or a more proper word would be "forces") Ivan to give him the hundred rubles, proving that Sasha was a criminal all along.
When Sasha originally cashes a false promissory note and is caught, the family (including Ivan, the uncle) are discussing whether to have Sasha take the punishment or simply clear his name by paying the money. Ivan convinces the family to simply pay it for Sasha, so he can begin again with a clean slate. It is when Ivan tells Sasha this good news that Sasha makes this "request," demanding the hundred rubles from Ivan. Sasha ends the story by saying, "Now I see that I am a criminal; yes, I am a criminal."
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