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Anna 32 The author The main characters Plot introduction Character analysis The major themes ThinkingLeo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy Russian writer One of the worlds greatest novelists. Life & WorksTolstoys lifeTolstoys lifeChildhood YouthOld-age was born in September 9, 1828was brought up by relativesIn 1844, he studied at Kazan UniversityIn 1851,he joined armyIn 1857 and 186061,he went to Europe In 1862, married to Sophia He made many famous worksDeathTolstoy died in 1910, at the age of 82Tolstoys worksTolstoys works War and peace和和平平the true lion of the Russian literatureAnna Karenina A pinnacle in realist fiction Tolstoy considered it as his first true novel Anna Karenina Vronsky Levin Karenin Kitty lover wifehusbandMain charactersMain characters brother NikolaiSeryozhaAnniePlot introductionPlot introduction Anna Karenina is the tragic story of a married aristocratic and her affair with the affluent Count Vronsky. Anna Karenina and Vronsky first met at railway station. Then, Vronsky is infatuated with her and crazily pursued her . Anna Karenina and Vronsky fall in love with each other. A bachelor, Vronsky is eager to marry her if she would agree to leave her husband Karenin, a senior government official,OutlineBeginningProcess but she is vulnerable to the pressures of Russian social no- rms, the moral laws of the Russian Orthodox Church, her own insecurities, and Karenins indecision. Although Vro- sky and Anna go to Italy, where they can be together, they have trouble making friends. Back in Russia, Anna is shunned, becoming further isola- ted and anxious. she grows increasingly paranoid about his imagined infidelity, fears losing control and eventually co- mmits suicide by throwing herself under the carriage of a passing train.Climax A parallel story within the novel is of Levin, a country landowner who desires to marry Kitty.Levin has to propose twice before Kitty accepts. The novel details Levins difficulties managinghis estate, his eventual marriage, and personal issues, until the birth of his first child.Character Analysis Character Analysis u Anna is kind, sincere and passionate.u Anna is a Russia married aristocratic woman who is affected by bourgeois idea and disillusion because of love ,and then fight for individual liberation in 1870s. u Anna is a tragic character who is restricted and killed by fictitious moral.uIndividual liberation is a vivid feature of Anna, she is not tolerated by upper class due to a purse to true love.uLevin is a estate nobility, he is strong, passion and educated.uLevin is a representation in the novel of the author, he represent the idealism of Tolstoy at that period.LevinuLevin worships family moral principles and ethics, he gets married to Kitty basing on love ,and experiences the happiness, anger, grief and joy of family. It is fully shows that love is far from the whole of life. uHe is handsome, charming, and an officer in a regiment of soldiers.uHe believes that human relationships should be a matter of pleasure rather than a moral issue. uVronsky represents the open and rebellious people at that period.VronskyuHe is a cold fish and conservative man.uHe has got wealth and excellent social and professional connections. KareninnuHe lives according to a strict schedule of everything, and lacking a substantial emotional life.the major themes the major themes Anna Karenina is commonly thought to explore the themes of hypocrisy, jealousy, faith, fidelity, family, marriage, society, progress, carnal desire and passion, and the agrarian connection to land in contrast to the lifestyles of the city. Levin is often considered as a semi-autobiographical portrayal of Tolstoys own beliefs, struggles and life events., the viewpoints Levin supports throughout the novel in his arguments match Tolstoys outspoken views on the same issues. Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. . -Anna KareninaAnna KareninaShould we pay sympathy to Anna?Thank you !