What are the motifs in Stories of Anton Chekov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov?

Abuse of women is a recurring idea. Chekhov reflects the culture at the time wherein the woman is an inferior member. In "The Huntsman", the abandoned wife is hopeful that her roaming husband visits her even though he abuses her. In the "Panikhida", the grieving father is requesting a prayer for his daughter, Maria the harlot. Anyuta is a hapless maid who is passed from one gentleman to the next. In "Sleepy", the nanny is abused and given no human consideration.