The Russian attitude towards love in Chekhov's time is very patriarchal and it is considered normal to marry for practical reasons, parental pressure or other rather than for love. The feelings that accompany love, such as passion and spirituality, are not a social consideration, and this institutional attitude towards human emotions is the catalyst for Chekhov's story. When a person is deprived of love, it builds a futility of life that consumes the human soul. In Anton Chekhov's "The Lady with the Dog", readers are placed in a setting where the main character Gurov and his beloved Anna are given the emotional freedom to feel love towards each other. This freedom is the driving force of the story which represents an escape from their unhappy lives. Chekhov tells readers about the forbidden love between two people during the holidays through evaluating the point of view, setting and characters of "The Lady with the Dog." the story is told. The narrator of “The Lady with the Dog” uses many third-person pronouns using the man's point of view on a relationship and also demonstrates “Chekhov's disembodied narrating personality” (76). The use of many third-person pronouns lets readers know that the story is told by the main character, Dmitri Gurov, who begins the narrative by describing a newcomer to the seashore. That person happens to be a lady with a dog who catches his attention and makes him wonder if he will be able to “get to know her” (6). Then, the narrator diverts the readers' attention from this woman with the dog and provides detailed information about Gurov's past and his social status. Also... middle of the paper ......action on the emotions that Chekhov wanted to change. Works Cited Eewkman, Thomas A. "The Lady with the Dog." Critical essay on Anton Chekhov. Boston, Massachusetts: G. K. Hall & Co, 1989. 118-123. Print.Huber, Erik. “An overview of “The Lady with the Dog”.” Gale Online Encyclopedia: 1-3. Literary Resource Center. Network. March 8, 2011. Johnson, Ronald L. “The Master, 1895-1903: Stories of Love and Authentic Life.” Anton Chekhov: A Study in Short Fiction. " New York: Twayne Publishers, 1993. 76-78. Print. Loeb, Monica. “As Useless as Revision of Chekhov's Moths' Wings' Oates: “The Lady with the Dog”.” Contemporary Literary Criticism Select: 1-9. Literary Resource Center. 8 March 2011. Newton, KM “The Lady with the Little Dog: Overview”. March. 2011.