wants.In conclusion, Checkov’s usage of conversation between the characters in The Brute displays how even through stubbornness and fragile hearts, the unfailing force of love is always the end result for individuals who develop a “spark.” Smirnov wanted to believe that women were to blame for all heartache, and Mrs. Popov’s feelings were of the same stature towards men, but entrapped inside two locked hearts was a sweet sense of compassion. People can learn to love again. ...