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    The Lady with the Pet Dog The same story two different points of view “The Lady with the Pet Dog” initially written by Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) and later on written by Joyce Carol Oats (B. 1938). The story of two lovers‚ seen by a man with a Romanticism style‚ and 100 years later written by a woman in the post modern time. This pieces show is how different can be a story when is told in a different gender on a different time frame. The first difference in this story is about the authors. Initially

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    1. “The Lady with the Pet Dog “‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is the story that I personally liked better then Anton Chekhov’s interpretation more because it presents a more modern the theme of the love affair between two people. The story presents a unique account contrast to the other version and the secret relationship between a man and a woman who are trapped by marriage that they feel unhappy about. I reason like this one more is because I like the way Oates shows the forbidden love in the

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    Lady with the Pet Dog” Anton Pavlovich Chekhov‚ 1860-1904‚ Russian writer and physician.(Fragment) The son of a grocer and grandson of a serf‚ he helped support his family‚ while he studied medicine‚ by writing humorous sketches. His reputation as a master of the short story was assured when in 1888 “The Steppe‚” a story in his third collection‚ won the Pushkin Prize. The Island of Sakhalin(Novel or story?) (1893-94) was a report on his visit to a penal colony in 1890. Thereafter he lived

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    "The Lady with the Pet Dog" and how does Chekhov present or portray these conflicts? Also‚ talk about how these conflicts change throughout the story. Dmitri Dmitrich Gurov and Anna Sergeyevna‚ both parted from their significant others‚ find each other in their times of loneliness and eventually fall in love with one another. In "The Lady with the Pet Dog‚" Anton Chekhov portrays a strong theme of love‚ but he also presents a conflict within the characters themselves. The main character‚ Gurov

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    of “The Lady with the Pet Dog” tells the story of two unhappy individuals trying to find love in a long lasting affair. Both versions of the story are similar in plot‚ but the different point of view allows readers to view the conflicts and emotions that each character faces‚ instead of just getting one side of the story. Although both stories follow the same plot‚ there are many differences that help readers understand the emotions of the protagonist. Chekhov’s version of “The Lady with the

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    It’s simple; everyone wants to find love‚ their soul mate. The short story‚ “The Lady with the Pet Dog” by Anton Chekhov‚ describes the trials and tribulations people put themselves through to find true love. The two main characters‚ Gurov and Anna‚ are trapped in loveless marriages‚ secretly searching for something more. Anna lives during a time in Russia where women are submissive to men‚ “soul mates” were chosen by perspective parents‚ and divorce was not an option. Her lover‚ Gurov‚ describes

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    "The Lady with the Pet Dog" is a love story about two married persons. Regardless of the fact that they were both married‚ the characters found each other and then fell in love. Starting out as strangers‚ the lovers nurtured their relationship in secrecy as they were both married. The story conveys a true reality about loveless marriages. Using characterization the author depicted the feelings of people who were trapped in their unhappy marriages. Readers can easily recognize how characterization

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    Since the dawn of civilized society affairs have been seen as something that is immoral and wrong. When The Lady with the Pet Dog was written in 1899‚ cheating was wrong then and now‚ and is one of the lowest things you can do. Although many claim cheating is wrong‚ these awful practices are becoming something more common and somewhat acceptable. Many times it seems as though it is the man who cheats‚ yet when the role is switched the man is still blamed for the woman cheating. Cheating becomes

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    “The Lady with the Pet Dog” “The Lady with the Pet Dog” is a classic story originally written by the one and only Anton Chekhov in 1899‚ five years before his death. Years later in 1972‚ an author by the name of Joyce Carol Oates wrote her own adaptation to this story. While both of these stories differ‚ the “love” story and adultery still takes place in each. Both of these stories are about a spouse having a taboo affair with a secret lover. While both of these stories are exceptionally satisfying

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    during marriages‚ and it happens during the short story “The Lady with The Pet Dog”. Anton Chekhov the author of “The Lady with The Pet Dog” was born in Russia in 1860. Anton gave up a medical career to be a writer‚ “His earliest plays were short farces; however‚ he soon developed his signature style‚ which was a unique mix of comedy and tragedy” (Biography). Third person omniscient can be found throughout the story “The Lady with The Pet Dog”‚ as the narrator focuses on Dmitri’s thoughts‚ and his feelings

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