Wednesday, June 24, 2009

"The Lady With Her Dog"

Anna's emotions change drastically from the beginning of the story to the end about the affair. At the beginning she is reluctant and afraid someone is watching them, and she is also insecure in this new relationship. I think her attitude becomes more relaxed at the end because they are now both in a situation where they are discussing how they are going to see each other more. I think the long absence between the two had a lot to do with it. I think Anna realized when she went back home how unhappy she was and how much happier she is with Dmitry. It made her long for him even more, to the extent of wanting to see him more and not caring that they are having an affair.

I think the fence surrounding Anna's house could symbolize a barrier between the two and maybe how their desired end to be together may never happen. It also may have something to do with Anna's marriage to her husband and she is trapped in her marriage and can't escape. There really isn't enough in the story about her marriage to say this, but it very well could be a possibility. Something from within her marriage could be holding her back from Dmitry.

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