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“The Lady with the Dog” “Love” is defined by the Webster’s dictionary as “a passionate affection of one person for another.” The short story “The Lady with the Dog” written by Anton Chekhov, is a love story. Th ....

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.... based on of true love, which resulted in his personal disregard for his wife and children. Dmitri did not love his spouse and therefore did not appreciate nor respect her. This was demonstrated through his unfaithfulness. His wife both carried and raised their children and therefore did not deserve the treatment she received. The narrator records Dmitri’s feelings for her, “He secretly considered her unintelligent, narrow, inelegant, was afraid of her, and did not like to be at home” (175). This same disregard for a spouse with whom you are lacking truly love is also present in the marriage of Anna. She does not love her husband and ....