Research Paper on:
'Lady with a Lapdog' by Anton Chekov

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the Paperstore, Inc., March 2001 Introduction Chekovs own reflection about this story was that "love -even the adulterous type-operates as a force for good." This discussion will examine the  story to document the authors statement. The Story Gurov lives in a parentally arranged marriage. It is convenient but unfulfilling, therefore, Gurov gives himself permission to pursue one affair  after another, simply for the wonderful pleasure of sex. Today we might say that it was "the chase," that appealed to Gurov; it added excitement to his life. If  it was the lust of the chase that mattered, then it was not so much about the people that were involved; it was about the process of it. The  chase not only gave life meaning, but it also gave Gurov the perception of status. He did not care that no one really knew the number of women that had  been in his life. More and more, he had become addicted to the lifestyle itself: whether it was the chase, the conquest, or an increase in his own  particular vision of himself, it no longer mattered. For Gurov, "when he was among women he felt free, and knew what to speak to them about and how to comfort  himself." Images The title that Chekov has chosen for this story is particularly poignant. He did not choose the Lady with the Wolfhound or Borsoi, but rather he chose  a small dog, one that is content to be carried on the arm, for receiving even just the slightest attention will make this creature very happy. We then start  to see the true nature of Gurov. Is it the attention that pleases him as much as what he calls "the chase," or "the conquest." If, that is