Essays on Anna Karenina

Close Reading of Narrative Structure in Chapter XI of Anna Karenina Until this point, chapters focusing on the development of their relationship have been narratively situated in the singular voices of Anna (I-XXX, II-IV) or Vronsky (I-XVIII, I-XXXI), but the voice of this passage alternates between their viewpoints, in some places stopping ambiguously between them. This is the second instance of this structure in the text so far, having previously been employed in II-VII with a transition from Anna’s reflections…

Tainted Love Love is depicted as a fairy-tale. There is always a prince who saves the girl from a life of misery and the two live happily-ever-after. Fortunately, there are authors out there who give the readers more of a plot-twist on the traditional love story and make it interesting. Leo Tolstoy and Gabrial Garcia Marquez have written stories about traditional love with the not-so-average characters and plot lines. Tolstoy and Marquez have very different backgrounds, their stories of Anna…

Introduction Screen adaptations of literary works have always been a popular film genre throughout the world and some of the greatest films have been based on famous literary pieces, most commonly novels. The most common debates or discussions that could have been occurred during that were about the notions of a specificity and fidelity. Specificity is an idea where film shares the same individual material and structure as the literature which separates and distinguish them from other practices. In comparison…

The novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy commences and concludes with the act of adultery and the consequences of the forbidden love affairs. Stepan Arkadyevitch Oblonsky and his sister Anna Arkadyevna Karenina are the driving forces of the scandalous love affairs within the novel. Oblonsky has an affair with his children‘s governess, while Anna Kanrenina has an affair with a wealthy military officer, Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky. Oblonsky and Karenina’s affairs are similar in that they both go against their social…

Happy families have certain attributes and traits in common that make the relationship among their members respectful and stronger for one another. Some of the most important factors which make a family happy consist of love and care, effective communication, and commitment. When family shows true respect and care for each other, help resolve issues in a nice and friendly manner, and ensure an effective way of communication without being distant, family members live like a happy family. Family happiness…

Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina is a multifaceted novel, which uses complex symbols those run parallel to the main plot and adds as a concentration of the whole storyline. The Steeplechase has got critical researches for its multipurpose approach to the psychology of Tolstoy’s theme. The Steeplechase: a public event that sets the climax of the early part of Anna Karenina. T.G.S. Cain asserts that Tolstoy’s depiction of this horse race is both “the most obvious and the most controversial of the…

Lust at First Sight Leo Tolstoy is perhaps one of the greatest writers of western civilization, and his epic Anna Karenina is no exception. An intricate novel filled with symbolism, character depth, and enough complex literary technique to make any english teacher squeal with delight, one of the fundamentals that makes this novel so good is the fact that everything has something important to it. Every single scene in this book means something, whether it is where Anna consummates her…

Leo Tolstoy’s "Anna Karenina" is more than a tragic love story; it's a sweeping commentary on Russian society in the 19th century. Its pages teem with a vast array of characters, each intricately woven into the fabric of the narrative. They come from different walks of life, possessing unique desires, frustrations, and moral dilemmas. Through these characters, Tolstoy paints a comprehensive picture of society, touching upon various themes such as love, politics, faith, and family. Anna Karenina, the eponymous character,…

Leo Tolstoy's masterpiece "Anna Karenina" is, at its heart, an exploration of love in its various forms, from passionate romance to familial affection. While the novel's title may suggest a focus on one central character, its pages brim with a rich array of characters, each intricately woven into the narrative. These characters serve not only to propel the plot forward but also to shed light on the societal norms of 19th century Russia. At the forefront is the tragic heroine,…

A review of Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina", focusing on the characters in the life novel Anna Karenina By examining the character list, one immediately notices the value Tolstoy places on character. With one hundred and forty named characters and several other unnamed characters, Tolstoy places his central focus in Anna Karenina on the characters. He uses their actions and behavior to develop the plot and exemplify the major themes of the novel. In contrast to Flaubert's Madame Bovary, Tolstoy wishes to…

What is this constant need for more in life? Cant we Just be happy with what we have? Curiosity and a desire to push the limits stunt the worthwhile goal of a lasting contentment. In Leo Tolstoys Anna Karenina, Anna's life is spiritually empty, and so she fills it with earthly pleasures (such as adultery) to fill the void. Levin, the other protagonist, also feels throughout the story as though something is missing in his life, but ends up actually…