Although The Lady with the Dog is perhaps Chekhov's best known and one of his best-loved stories, after I read the story, it did not bring me a big surprise as I expected before. This novel really exemplifies Dostoyevsky's subtle yet powerful style, using language economically and never saying more than he needs.
From my personal perspective, the best part of the story is not its twisted plot, but the ending. When I first time read the story, I thought the ending was hasty. I did not understand why such a great writer finished the story so fast and carelessly. However, after I second time went though the novel, I felt like the ending with no endings is more likely to be perfect. We do not necessarily need a ending as O Henry's, but with this ambiguous ending, we are able to imagine more than just the plot. You may guess they finally become a couple and be together, or speculate that the corrupt world separate them apart. That is the reason why I think this is the most interesting part.
From my personal perspective, the best part of the story is not its twisted plot, but the ending. When I first time read the story, I thought the ending was hasty. I did not understand why such a great writer finished the story so fast and carelessly. However, after I second time went though the novel, I felt like the ending with no endings is more likely to be perfect. We do not necessarily need a ending as O Henry's, but with this ambiguous ending, we are able to imagine more than just the plot. You may guess they finally become a couple and be together, or speculate that the corrupt world separate them apart. That is the reason why I think this is the most interesting part.
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