What was a unique attribute of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull that set it apart from the melodrama's of the time and was a defining attribute for Realism?
Chekov's characters epic, larger than life depictions of human circumstance.
Chekov's character are distinctly heroic or villainous.
O Chekov's characters are monolithic and two dimensional representations of the human
condition.
Chekov's characters are flawed human beings struggling for personal happiness.

O Chekov's characters are monolithic and two dimensional representations of the human

condition.

Explanation:

The above statement showing the monolithic and two dimensional representations of human condition was actually the unique attribute of Anton Chekhov's, the Seagull.

the above mentioned statements talks about the creativity of an artist and to what extend they can utilize and experiment on the objects provided.   differing size and subjects are given so that an image of wisdom is created. displaying a transition from light to dark in something by darkening sections in order to create a shadow. and lastly, putting bits and pieces together to formulate a new image.