"Anna Karenina" kokkuvõte
that he had just become aware of."
The final scene in the novel depicts the new baby, Mitya, recognizing his father, Levin. It is as if the
younger generation is thinking of and evaluating the older generation, much in the way he older
generation thinks of the younger generation. Levin realizes this and understands that the cycle of life has
come full circle.
Major Characters
Anna Arkadyevna Karenina: A beautiful iconoclast eventually destroyed by her own insecurity. Anna
goes through an evolution from being near perfection to being a character marred by adultery, jealousy
and spite. The change is so dramatic that it is terrifying--we witness the disintegration of a human psyche.
Anna thinks she is fighting a battle against an oppressive society, but really she is battling herself,
ultimately losing the fight.
Konstantin Dmitrich Levin (Kostya): Levin is the hero of the novel. It is Anna who ultimately collapses