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Anna Karenina
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How does the novel’s famous opening line illustrate some of its major themes, particularly around gender and marriage?
How does Levin’s relationship with Oblonsky over the years of the novel reveal both characters’ temperament and nature?
In what ways does Levin resemble his brother Nikolai, and how does this resemblance explain the transformative impact of Nikolai’s death?
Why does Anna’s attitude toward her appearance and physical beauty change from the novel’s opening to its end?
Even as their temperaments differ, how are Anna and Dolly fundamentally alike due to the social restrictions their gender places on them?
How does Kitty’s changing relationship to Anna and Vronsky throughout the text reveal her character’s growth?
How are motherhood and fatherhood different in the text—especially for Karenin, Levin, and Oblonsky, and compared to their wives?
After she meets Levin, Anna decides he and Vronsky are alike. Does this assessment seem accurate, or is it more indicative of her state of mind at the time? Why?
How do travel and changes of setting influence character development for the various protagonists?
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