"The Lady with the Dog"

The main conflict in the story "The Lady with the Dog" is man vs self. Ana is the character who portrays this the most. She is constantly thinking about how she is supposed to act or what is the proper way in which society wants her to act. This is brought to the forefront as is her internal conflict when she is having an affair. She knows she is suppose to be honest and faithful to her husband however she is not. I believe that the reason she is cheating on her husband may be because of her age as well. She is a young girl and I believe this affected her ability to be tied down to the home constantly. Anna does show that she knows what she is doing is wrong (having an affair). Anna in one scene is crying which brings her internal conflict to the eyes of the reader. This allows the reader to relate to her position of being a young confused and conflicted girl who is having trouble fitting into the role that society deems fit for her and this allows the audience to have sympathy for her.