Part one, chapter one of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina reveals all of the essential aspects in novel. Before the reader even has the opportunity to distinguish what the first paragraph has to offer, Tolstoy sums up the entire novel within the words of a brief statement. "All happy families resemble one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." (Tolstoy p.1). Immediately, Tolstoy invites the reader to know they will be acquainted with a fill of emotions through the eyes of several families. Out blossom all three themes of love, family life, and marriage. Aside from Tolstoy establishing the mood, he introduces his audience to two vital characters who institute the concept of a broken home. Tolstoy accomplishes using the first chapter to the fullest in order to set the foundation for Anna Karenina.
The opening scene in the household of Stephen and Dolly Oblonsky is a disheartening yet crucial scene. Stephen understands he has hurt his wife not only by committing adultery, but more so by being caught off guard when confronted about the letter divulging his secret with the French Governess. Even through this tragic time for his family, he drowns himself in his profession to avoid the inevitable confrontation with Dolly. .
At that moment there had happened to him what happens to most people when unexpectedly caught in some shameful act: he had not had time to assume an expression suitable to the position in which he stood toward his wife now that his guilt was discovered. (Tolstoy p.2) .
By devoting himself to his work during this trying time for his family, it demonstrated that Stephen's work in politics symbolized the fraudulent methods he brought upon his marriage. Tolstoy introduces one of the themes in the novel here which compares the effects of a life in the city compared to the countryside (which a later character Constantine Levin preferred). The entire opening two pages of the novel more importantly foreshadow the events to come with Anna Karenina and her husband and her husband Alexis Karenin.
Vronsky's mother, who has just finished traveling with Anna on the train, explains to her son how pleasant it was for her to ride with Anna. ... After Vronsky and Anna first start their relationship a change is evident in Anna's character. ... Anna soon realizes that she made a mistake in marrying her husband. ... Anna feels that she can no longer trust Vronsky. This ultimately causes Anna to commit suicide. ...
Anna's Story Why do we have to read a story about a dead girl? ... The audience knew all about Anna Wood's character. ... Anna Wood was no angel. ... In Anna Wood's case, her parents overlooked her character. ... Yes, Anna was stupid for taking those drugs. ...
Vronsky is at first trying to seek intimacy with Kitty but when his eyes come upon the beautiful Anna, his direction of affection shifts in Anna's favor. Anna Karenina is another person that is evidently charmed by Vronsky. ... Vronsky at one time takes action to impress Anna giving 200 rubles to the deceased's widow in order to impress Anna. Oblonsky points out to Anna and Anna's mother that Vronsky is a great guy and this helps Vronsky's intent to charm Anna and make an impression. " Very kind, really very kind!" ... Vronsky also try's changing his lifestyle in ord...
This is most evident in the scene of Anna's near death experience during her illness. ... Anna and Vronsky continues with their ill-fated love, while Karenin despite his ennoblement, finds Anna cannot love him and reverts back to his old ways. ... As for Anna, she embodies the both of them even thought she didn't know it. ... In Anna Karenina, Tolstoy seems to be in search of answers for his own questions through the two main characters of the novel, Anna and Levin. ... Tolstoy's Anna Karenina provides a lot of insight into our own lives. ...
In the character of Anna, Tolstoy creates a woman who is perhaps most unhappily destined for tragedy. Anna is a beautiful, aristocratic young woman whose life is at the peak of Imperial Russian society. ... Anna could not get a divorce and have the right of having custody of her son at the same time. ... They were having arguments due to Anna"s strong feelings of jealousy. ... Extremely depressed, Anna lost contact with reality and committed suicide. ...
Being forced into marriage can we say that Anna ever experienced true love? ... Indeed this is what Anna did when she found Vronsky. ... Even though what Anna did was wrong, should we blame her? If we step into Anna's shoes, we as readers have no choice but to sympathize for Anna. ... After analyzing Tolstoy's presentation of Anna, I've come to the conclusion that we should sympathize for Anna because of the wretched life she lived. ...
ANNA"S STORY- ESSAY Task: "Biographies may be constructed to do more than tell a story of a person's life" Discuss how your reading of Anna's Story shows that it has been constructed to achieve a particular purpose. ... They all invite the reader to see Anna as a happy family member, young and innocent. ... Anna is also observed in the photographs with her family or in "household situations". ... When Anna dies Donaghy includes Anna was like golden, ripped peaches. ... In conclusion it can be seen how the expository text Anna's Story seeks to inform parents and childr...
"Anna's Story" is a non-fiction expository text written by Bronwyn Donaghy. ... This shows us that Anna was not really as innocent as she is made out to be. ... Part Two of the book is gives us information about what went on around Anna's death. ... This IS what happened to Anna. ... This is another possible excuse in the reasons of why Anna needed to take drugs. ...
Anna, known for the affairs that she had, initially lost her case. ... Even more important is evidence of public opinion, instead of siding against Anna as an unfit daughter causing trouble for her family Hall's citizens actually sided with Anna against her father. ... Anna Buschler's lived the complete opposite life. ... Anna and her brother Phillip and sister Agatha grew apart and because of the dishonorable things that Anna did to her family, caused hatred between them all. ... Anna Buschler led a very challenging life, and a very dramatic one at that. ...
