What is the significance of the two lovers meeting at Yalta, a resort town?
We know that Yalta is the setting in the story, that is a resort town. People go to resorts for a limited amount of time as vacation or to take time off of their priorities. This is exactly what the significance of this setting is. When Gurov and Anna are enjoying each other and being together, there is some point where they have to go back to reality. Besides the fact that they are both married, towards the end, Anna says, “I wanted to forget, to forget you.” Gurov says they should talk and figure out a plan together, but it seems she isn’t completely for it. Yalta is meant to show that resorts are temporary, and life is not always going to be the way you desire.
This is an interesting take on the significance of Anna and Gurov meeting at Yalta. A resort, by nature, is an escape from reality. Vacation is a time for luxury and fantasy. The game is changed, and the rules don’t always apply. People feel free to do as they please and sometimes they do not take consequences into consideration. Life goes on as usual when the vacation is over and the fantasy comes to an end. But actions do have consequences, after all.