Complete 10 pages APA formatted article: Comparative Analysis of A Chekhov and J Oates Stories.
Complete 10 pages APA formatted article: Comparative Analysis of A Chekhov and J Oates Stories. However, the two stories vary in the context where each author presents the story from his personal point of view. The Oates’s story set in modern times lacks much of the romanticism that can be seen in the Chekhov’s version. A lack of depth in character is also noticed in Oates’s version. However, one must also keep in mind the differences in the time period in the two stories which create much of the disparity. Like in the famous Anna Karenina, Imperial Russia with its tale of loyalty and true love, form the backdrop of Chekhov’s story. The Oates’s story which is the modern version has a backdrop of modern times and settings, enclosed spaces like in a hotel room or a bathroom. Thus, we find that not only the writing pattern of Chekhov and Oates differ in the story, but also markedly different are the time period and social settings. The original story ‘The Lady with the Dog’ by Anton Chekhov and the later version ‘The Lady with the Pet Dog’ by Oates, both deal with the theme of relinquished love that is found again. In both stories, we find the authors narrating the lives of two individuals who are unhappy in their personal lives and marriages. In Chekhov’s story, we find that the lead protagonist Dmitri Gurov dislikes his arrogant and intelligent wife and seeks some meaning in life outside his home in Moscow, in the seaside resort of Yalta. Here he meets Anna Sergeyevna, a rich young woman, who is similarly disappointed in her marriage. Soon they embark on an affair, which though casual at the beginning, becomes serious with time, a relationship which neither of the two is willing to give up. Though both are aware of the societal frownings, they come to a crossroad in their lives where they realize they cannot live without each other. Therefore, Gurov and Anna decide to continue with their affair, knowing that they can never come together openly. In Oates’s version, we find the entire set up is .changed with the lead pair meeting in Nantucket in Massachusetts. Here the story, unlike that of Chekhov’s, is narrated from the perspective of the woman lead.
