Anna Karenina: Characters And The Life Novel
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By examining the character list, one immediately notices the value
Tolstoy places on character. With one hundred and forty named characters and
several other unnamed characters, Tolstoy places his central focus in Anna
Karenina on the characters. He uses their actions and behavior to develop the ....
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.... that Stiva and Levin encounter at their dinner, although a flat
character is definitely presented in a manner which allows him to have a sense
of lifelikeness and fullness. From the speech patterns the waiter 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 ....
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Page count: 7 (approximately 250 words per page)
