Chekhov Vs. Feminism
Chekhov vs. Feminism
In The Lady with a Pet Dog, Chekhov presents a chauvinistic tale of a chance encounter. While the short story is told from a passive third person perspective, upon close examination it is apparent that Gurov and Anna fell in love for different reasons. These reasons reflect the mentality that defined Chekhov’s world; Russia at the turn of the century. This is a time, like most in humanity’s historical past, in which pro-feminist mentalities were lacking and society was run by men. Readers are presented with a classic transformation of the main character, Dmitri Gurov. The transformation reflects a male-dominant society, and the phases of the transformation focus on Gurov and are thus chauvinistic.
Gurov and Anna met in Yalta. They were both on vacation. But from the start, the chance encounter was a bit of a ‘hunt’ for Gurov. He had been in Yalta for two weeks, and had just started taking an interest in new arrivals to the scenic tourist......
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