Agenda
- Attendance Quiz over "The Lady with the Dog"
- Finish group presentation on "The Girls in their Summer Dresses"
- Group presentation on "The Lady with the Dog"
Discussion Questions for "The Lady with the Dog"
- What do you think of Dmitry when he is first introduced? Do you see any conflicts arising from his character?
- How does Anna's emotions and view point on the affair change from the beginning of the story to the end? Why do you think this is?
- Although Chekhov uses a third person narration, how does he seem more involved with Dmitry’s character?
- How would you describe Anna’s Character in the story? How would you describe Dmitry’s?
- How has Dmitry changed from the beginning of the story to the end?
- What are the character’s past disappointments? And what are their future hopes?
- Do you think the fact that Dmitry’s return to Moscow was at the start of winter has any significance? Why?
- Why is Dmitry so infuriated when the official says, “the sturgeon was just a leetle off?” (2nd to last paragraph pg. 291)
- The fence surrounding Anna’s house is mentioned a couple of times in the third section of the short story, do you think it holds any symbolism or has any additional meanings?
- There is a lot of conflict in the story as a whole. Would you say that the man vs man conflict is more prevalent or the man vs self conflict?
- The ending of this story almost leaves you wanting to know more about what happens in their relationship. If you had to add to the story and come up with an extended version, what would you add?
- In the author’s bio, there is information about him being a “people watcher”. Do you think that The Lady with the Dog stems from some of the people he had observed?
Homework due 6/26
- Read "A Spinster's Tale" (but not "Blackberry Winter")
- Review "Desiree's Baby" for discussion in class
- Blog in response to one of the discussion questions
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