Anna Karenina

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two themes to show the characters in their true forms at both stages.
The characters are shown to be living in a state of delusion, and as
the characters find themselves at times of near death situations or on
their deathbed, they are able to reveal themselves truthfully.

Many of the characters in the novel are able to show their "real
self" and at times of death, there is a point of reversal in the
characters. This is most evident in the scene of Anna's near death
experience during her illness. This event brings about a change in
Karenin and even Vronsky as they trade positions. Karenin suddenly
becomes human and not hidden from life by his administrative
regulations. His carapace cracks, and he becomes drunk with sympathy,
dazzled by his own generosity. Death for Karenin becomes the basic
truth which makes him___ a living human being capable of love. While
on the other hand, Vronsky takes on the role of Karenin, he is unable
to ...

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afraid
of death and even though he does not completely change, he now knows
the meaning of life and is at peace.

Levin's example here provides for the reader an insight into
Tolstoy's intertwining and complex structure in Anna Karenina. The
reader is able to better understand how the role of death is critical
to the novel. Levin serves as the backbone for Tolstoy's emphasis on
the "natural life" where one loves and procreates, as opposed to the
"unnatural life" where one lives by abstract principles. The natural
man, according to Tolstoy, grasps life through all its realities and
can then understan death. Intellect and spirit merely bypass essential
...

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