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#3 The Lady with the Dog

 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 different temperature at a greater height in the atmosphere."

What's in the surface and inside differ because people hide their filter deep inside themselves. A filter which lets everyone perceive the world as a bearable, beautiful place. (200)

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  1. GarriochMarch 2, 2022 at 9:01 PM

    Very unique interpretation that is personal and poetic. And the quoted sentence looks amazing all by itself. Good work.

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