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    Structure in The Lady With the Pet Dog by Joyce Carol Oates Often‚ the circumstances of a marriage can leave the people involved feeling empty and unloved. These feelings of hopelessness can lead people to make uncharacteristic choices. Adultery‚ even in a marriage without love‚ can have a dramatic effect on the people involved. For the adulterous partner‚ the feelings of guilt and anxiety can often lead to overwhelming confusion. The short story "The Lady with the Pet Dog" by Oates‚ shows how

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    Anton Chekhov’s‚ The Lady with the Pet Dog‚ is a short story about an adulterous man‚ Dmitry Gurov‚ who falls in love with a miserable married woman‚ Anna Sergeyevna. The two find each other in their times of loneliness and quickly become involved in an affair. They soon have to say goodbye when Anna must return home to her sick husband. At first in the story Gurov refers to women as “the inferior race‚” yet he confesses that he feels more comfortable with them than he does with men‚ but as the story

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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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    Dogs as Pets It has been 33‚000 years since the dog became the first animal to be domesticated. It has been the most widely kept working‚ hunting‚ and pet animal in human history. There are over 490 breeds of dogs in the world. Many of these dogs can be great loyal companions for your family. In my family‚ we have a Greyhound and an Akita. Greyhounds are medium size dogs with very short‚ easy to maintain hair. They have a long-head‚ an elongated snout‚ and are muscular built. They have a large

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    Dog and Pets

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    Pets should be treated like family members. I know people that consider their pets a part of their families. I strongly agree with that stance towards the animals we have in our homes. For me‚ treating a pet like a family member is a good lesson in responsibility. In addition‚ this attitude makes the animals we possess feel happier‚ and guarantees their being satisfied with our care. We should treat pets like members of our families‚ because the animals that we take care of give us lessons

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    While both the original and the reworked versions of "The Lady with the Pet Dog" are interesting stories‚ Anton Chekov ’s is more compelling than Joyce Carol Oates ’s due to a point of view from a different character‚ a stronger main character overall‚ and a more intriguing setting. In these two stories the account of what takes place is told from opposing sides of the relationship. In Chekov ’s version of "The Lady with the Pet Dog‚" the story is told from the perspective of the male side of the

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    interested. That is why people tend to like book that have a setting that they can relate to and a point of view that they really lets them see how things would really happen. That is why I choose to write my response paper over Anton Chekhov’s short story “The Lady with the Pet Dog.” The story has dual settings Anton Chekhov starts the story out in Yalta and moves the

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    The short stories called Desiree’s Baby by Kate Chopin and The Lady with the Pet Dog by Anton Chekhov both contain the theme of love but it is told in different ways for each short stories. As deep as both stories go‚ it is possible to see that the each author wrote about love but in opposite ways. Although the short stories show resemblances as far as how the men’s love for their lady make them dictate the tone of the relationship‚ it is evident that Anton Chekhov wants to show how love can suddenly

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    Dog for a Pet

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    multi-purpose pet I wanted to inform you that I am planning to adopt a pet in the near future. I’ve considered the various pets available for adoption and have come to the conclusion that adopting a dog would be the best choice for both you and me. I will explain a few of the reasons that I feel adopting a dog is our best choice; Dogs are very loyal to humans‚ they teach children responsibility‚ and will help protect our family and homes from criminals. The loyalty of a dog is unsurpassed

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    Pet Dog Research Paper

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    perfectly understandable that many pet owners worry when their pet dog or cat eats grass‚ only to throw up later. However‚ you really don’t need to worry at all because grass is good for your pet. Their bodies need it and it’s the way of nature. See animals like dogs and cats have been eating grass forever. There’s even a grass names after dogs! It’s called dog grass‚ quackweek or couch grass. Grass is like a pet purifier or a detox treatment. When your cat or dog eats grass‚ they’re cleansing their

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