An Escape from Reality
"The Lady With the Pet Dog", written by Anton Chekhov, is apassionate love story portraying betrayal at its greatest . The storypresents a deceiving nature that perfectly depicts real life in most ofsociety today. The title gives the impression that this story is just asimple-minded one, but in reality it truly recognizes the mysteriesthat develop right under our noses. This story is about theconfusing and unexpected forbidden love that evolves between two Anton Chekhov writes "The Lady With the Pet Dog" in thirdperson, mainly focusing on the character Dmitry Gurov and histhoughts regarding his romantic liaison with Anna Sergeyevna. Chekhov sets in the readers mind the nonchalant, arrogant attitudeDmitry feels towards Anna right in the beginning of the story. "In hisappearance, in his character, in his whole make-up there wassomething attractive and elusive that disposed women in his favorand allured them" (par. 5). Chekhov even goes as far as saying thatDmitry thought of women as the "inferior race" (par. 4). Theauthor's bluntness in displaying Dmitry's arrogant character setsthe story. Dmitry finds it utterly surprising that he falls in love with
Anna replies "We areparting forever - it has to be, for we ought never to have met"(par. Chekhov combines thisunhappiness into a this forbidden and unexpected love. Anton's theme of forbidden, yet undeniable love is presentthroughout the story as the two characters realize theirunhappiness without one another. He illustrates this by allowing them to eventuallyend up together, and leaves them discussing how they will go aboutconfessing their love. Chekhov's forbidden theme is portrayed when bothpeople realize that their parting is necessary. The dog caught thesite of Dmitry and in turn brought him and Anna to meet for the firsttime. The mention ofher dog at first reveals to the readers that she is just an ordinarywoman, but later comes into play as a mask or identity to hidebehind as she frolics with her new found love. Anton Chekhov is not against this betrayal Dmitry and Annaare involved with.
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