Anna Karenina: Characters And The Life Novel

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uses to the
description of the fit of his uniform, one is presented with the details that
allow the waiter to contribute to the novel in means beyond simply the presence
of a minor character. His description and actions provide the novel with a
sense of "real life".
Another way in which Tolstoy gives the minor character a sense of life
is by making them unpredictable. One sees this in the character of Ryabinin.
When initially discussed, the reader is told that upon conclusion of business,
Ryabinin will always say "positively and finally" (p161). However upon
conclusion of the sale of the land, Ryabinin does not use his usual tag.
This tag would normally be characteristic of the flat, minor character
such as Ryabinin.
However, Tolstoy wishes to add to the lifelikeness of even his minor
characters and allows them to behave as one would expect only major, round
characters. The detail Tolstoy gives to all of his characters, including the
minor characters, ...

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to Levin's
sense of the reality of life, realizing that life now not only centers on living
but on not living. This event, combined with his previous search for meaning,
brings Levin to the conclusion that one must live for their soul rather that for
a gratification through things such as marriage and family.
It is this epiphany that gives Levin his sense of roundedness. Levin has
grown from the beginning of the novel when his search for happiness was centered
on personal fulfillment through marriage. By the conclusion of the novel Levin
has reached a sense of personal satisfaction as well as personal salvation
through his realization that love not only entails physical love, as that ...

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