The short story “The Lady with the Dog” by Anton Chekhov had an impact on me because the events that occurred are things that happen in everyday life today. Chekhov wrote this story in 1899 and today people are still cheating on their spouses and it amazes me that over two decades ago people in relationships still act the same. I’m interested in the ending of the story and why it was left up to the reader to imagine what they wanted to happen. The Lady with the Dog” is a short story that gives an overview of an adulterous affair. The main character, Dmitri Gurov, is dissatisfied with his wife and has been consistently unfaithful to her. While vacationing in Yalta, he becomes enamored by a young woman that has a Pomeranian in tow, and successfully seduces her. Instead of enjoying a short-term fling, Gurov finds himself falling in love, even though he heartily attempts to dismiss this fact. He begins to grow found of the woman’s naivety and youth, and pains to meet her again after......
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