Anton Chekhov and Ernest Hemingway both convey their ideas about love in their respective stories The Lady with the Dog and Hills Like White Elephants in ways different. However, their ideas are quite different and can be interpreted differently by each individual reader. In their own unique ways, both Chekhov and Hemingway demonstrate what is; and what is not love. Upon careful contemplation it can be observed that Hemingway, although not explicitly stating what love is; the genius of his story is that it provides a very effective example of what can be mistaken for love, while not being true love. On the other hand, Chekhov exposes love as a state of mind that can only be achieved by getting to know the "right person", and not as an ideal that in one case can be felt, and in another can be ceased to exist. feel; upon simple and conscious command of the brain. I agree with Hemingway's take on love because he goes right to the point of revealing some misconceptions about love. Chekhov's depiction of love is like an emotion that only solidifies if you meet the specific person. However, Chekhov takes his idea even further through his characters Dmitri and Anna, stating through them that love can be discovered, even after marrying the “wrong person”. This fact is made clear when Chekhov writes “I don't know what he does there, what his job is, but I know he is a lackey! I was twenty when I got married to him” through the character Anna. Hemingway on the other hand, instead of giving insight into what love is, his perspective is based on situations that could be mistaken for love. Both of Hemingway's characters in Hills like White Elephants; Jig and The American are reluctant to even reveal the reality of......half the document. No matter how one might interpret both stories, the fact remains that both authors had different assumptions about love. and so it is, so it is the purpose of their story. It must be stated that their aims are different because although it can be argued that they both try to give different views on love; Hemingway's story is actually criticizing people who believe and claim to be in love, and yet can't even communicate effectively with their love interest. Chekhov on the one hand states what love is, while Hemingway belittles what many people might understand as love. Chekhov, though more descriptive and elaborate, does not hold the view I prefer. Hemingway, despite being vague in the description of the characters, in the dialogues, is very expressive in the use of symbols, and thus manages to create the notion I prefer among those expressed by the stories discussed.