Anna Karenin
Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy embodies Russian culture. The characters that Tolstoy invents are filled with depth. From this depth come compelling desires that tear the character mentally and physically. An example of a character that undergoes conflicting obligations of heart and duty is Anna Karenina. Anna faces the torture of deciding between interests of true love, Count Alexey Kirilich Vronsky, and the duty of marriage, to her husband Alexey Alexandrovich Karenin. The conflicts that arise make a strong statement about the strong ties of the Russian social structure, and how infidelity can escalate into disastrous proportions. Anna Karenina falls in almost immediate love with Vronsky after dancing with him at a ball in the beginning of the novel. After this incident she is unable to free her mind of him and he is all she can think about. She enters in an adulterous relationship with him, for he loved her too from the first moment he saw her. The major disruption that unraveled in this relationship was the pregnancy of Anna by Vr
Anna believes that dying is the answer to redeem her sin toward her husband and child, and renew Vronsky's love for her. She had his child and was expected, by society, to hold that role. Her inner guilt over her betrayal and her view of her self as a fallen woman, makes her believe that she cannot trust Vronsky and that if he loves he less he must love another woman more. By showing that death is the only escape from the society that bound Anna to a certain lifestyle of expectations, expresses the complexity of Russian society and its unforgiving qualities. Her mental state and physical state are out of balance as she declared she is going to punish him and escape everyone and herself. This paramount state allows Anna to reach new heights in her jealously, temper, and paranoia. Even though Karenin promises Anna a divorce, she never sees it. Her attention is drawn back to Kitty, and Vronsky's former infatuation with her; guilt and jealousy shame her. The only thing she now desires is a release from the pain she feels. The deep conflicts that plague Anna is a testament to Tolstoy's work as a whole. This build up causes her relationship with both men to deteriorate, her relationship with Karenin already eminent, and the bond with Vronsky starts to crumble. While her relationship with Vronsky was in full force, she was plagued by extreme guilt for what she was doing to her husband, Karenin. Vronsky loved Anna very much but also loved his values of masculine freedom. This intense build up of feelings leads to Anna's suicide.
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