Effects of setting in “The Lady with the Dog” Setting plays many roles in a story. It can develop a character, create obstacles, and change the mood and tone of a story. In the short story “The Lady with the Dog” setting adjusts the mood and tone every time the setting shifts. The story began when Dmitri explained the personal setting in his home. He describes his home setting to be negative and unbearable. The negative mood in his home setting causes him to leave. Normally, into someone else's bed which for a negligible amount of time his mood changes due to the change of location. ”But when he was in the company of a woman he felt free.” (165). When Anna and Dmitri make acquaintance for the first time Anna is quoted in saying ‘“Time
