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 The Lady with the Dog, By Anton Chekhov(1899) Rating: 7.5/10  Most of the time, 'filthy' should be the proper adjective that modifies 'reality.' We face people deceiving each other on a daily basis, turning back on best friends, and even laughing at others' pain. It seems like we're rather living in a fake world than a beautiful world with people who we can trust and count on. However, there exists more word of positivity than those with negative connotations. When I think of the word 'bestfriends,' it reminds me of a person who waits for me at the dorm entrance every morning rather than a person who stabs me in the back. 'home' lets me imagine the cozy scent of my parents rather than a divorced couple. Within savagery, there exists a beaut that adorn reality, to make us think it is bearable to live. Gurov finds himself one step happier than the day before as he meets Anna. "The thaw is only on the surface of the earth; there is quite a dif...

The Student, By Anton Chekhov(1894) Rating: 6.6/10 "ORDEAL,"  Hardships come when an inquisitive little skater receives a forceful temptation to surrender seconds before landing quadruples, when a direct attorney in a solemn court is about to show the white flag towards the opposing counsel. But when you also manage to survive, resurrect, and recreate the didactic moment of the old cliche, you win the fight against yourself. When Peter relentlessly denied Jesus thrice, and the widows had supper on a Good Friday, they were facing an ordeal; A Devil's Whisper. However, just as repentance flooded in like a tide and the tear of realization burst like a flower, they have overcome the ordeal. The parallel structure stood out to me between the two stories in Chekhov's frame narration. Both Peter and the widows had a barrier to overcome, which they did with the help of Jesus and Ivan. Although the structures were significantly archaic and confusing, <The Student> remind...

A sound of Thunder, By Rad Bradbury(1952) Rating: 8.2/10      After some regretful events, I sometimes imagine how I would've done if I were given another chance. Picturing every situation that my mistakes may be undone, wrongdoings forgotten. Indeed, there exist moments where I would gladly use the time machine to change the past without the slightest hesitation. Fantasizing how everything could have been better and overthinking the imperfect aspect, I fail to consider that the reality I face may be the finest situation out of all possibilities.      Eckels from A Sound of Thunder interacts with his past and completely changes the future. Election results let the anarchists rule the country, and there exists confusing orthography. The confusion Eckels feels before he dies makes me connect with him and think, "Maybe past mistakes I've made were the least worst mistakes. If I am given another chance and undo the past mistakes, maybe harsher obstacles await f...