Topic > Anna Karenina - 918

Photographs, despite their reputation as proof, can be at most an interpretation of reality because after all cameras have a limited dynamic range (the range from light to dark) and a limited depth of field. However, the human eye is even more subjective than a roll of film because past experiences, gossip and, above all, emotions can alter a person's perception. Perception can also be influenced by how someone wants to appear and in fact everyone consciously acts to present a certain image. This is especially true and perhaps mocked in Anna Karenina, where appearance and reality are related much like the faces of a dice: each face is independent of the others, yet without each face the reality of the dice is not complete. Face-to-face characters Kitty and Levin present an interesting case: as unmarried individuals seeking “compatible” spouses, they both find it necessary to present a carefully maintained facade to attract members of the aristocracy seeking to maintain the status quo . However, even after these characters outwardly project an aura to please their peers, their personalities can be interpreted in different ways, which must be disappointing for Kitty and Levin as they seek to change people's opinions and not just to influence it. Kitty is much more aggressively adaptive, that is, she will do anything to appear more desirable. After all, after seeing how popular and successful Anna is, Kitty is fascinated by everything she does and then deliberately imitates Anna to draw attention to herself. And even after Kitty shakes off her infatuation with the idea of ​​a perfect Anna, Kitty begins to "subconsciously" copy Varenka, whom she considers "the perfection that co... middle of paper... a woman intelligent but easily influenced and the appearance of such a character that masks Kitty's true personality In comparison with other marriages in Anna Karenina, we can consider Kitty and Levin's marriage a great success, mainly because it is still a child marriage and because. each The character believes that their partner is the most wonderful person they could have married and this alone satisfies them. Their marriage is built on mutual attraction, although it is not just a physical bond that connects the two, but a series of favorable circumstances that allow both to feel attracted to each other. However, both beauty and circumstances change and therefore, just as a photo can never be anything other than the interpretation of an event in a fraction of a second. , Kitty and Levin's marriage cannot maintain the fairytale appearance it currently projects..