After a bit of reading, Kitty still isn't better! And yes, I actually have been reading the book, not just lazing off on it. Now she's in a spa in Germany... Spoiled girl... What she does at the spa really isn't all that important to the story either either. She makes a non-important friend (to the story), makes another non-important friend and upsets his wife and her idol turns out to be a pompous, stubby woman... So, if you like Kitty, then woo, this would be great reading for you! As for me, I don't particularly care. I mean, I get that Kitty's important to the story, so characterizing her is important, but she's just not one of my favorite characters. That's all!
On another note, the chemistry between Anna and Vronsky is finally realized by others besides the pair. You see, Anna and her husband, Karenin, go to an outing where Vronsky just happens to be. Of course, at this point EVERYONE knows that he loves Anna. Even the woman who once praised Anna now can't wait to gossip about her because they've all realized how much Vronsky loves Anna, even if he's never let it slip. Anyways, at the outing, Anna takes a special consideration for every word Vronsky says and actually weeps for him when he slips! This is just all to obvious, and her husband finally notices it, though how could he not when, on the ride back, Anna confesses her love for Vronsky to him?! He, of course, was furious, but she did tell him that she hated him as well and that the only reason she's staying is for their son. However, the two finally agree to at least act like a couple as to not destroy their image until they can find a proper solution to the problem. You know, I wish that divorces today were like that--Civil. If only it would happen... It's too bad! I would add to this, but what happens later kinda destroys my dream of ideal divorces, since Karenin decides to make Anna suffer by never allowing her a divorce... But you know... Well... There's nothing to know to add to that... So, that's all for now! And seriously, don't dismiss my point just because the book contradicts it! It's still nice to think about!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Anna Karenina: The illness of love
In the book, the weirdest thing has happened! Kitty has suddenly fallen ill. It started right after the ball, when Vronsky seemed to like Anna rather than Kitty, who had refused Levin for Vronsky. Kitty's family consults many doctors, none able to find anything wrong with her except for the visible symptoms, none of which leading to a diagnosis. However, Dolly doesn't seem to think that the problem is medical, and insists on talking to Kitty. It takes a while, but finally Kitty breakdown crying, and Dolly learns that she was right--the problem wasn't medical but emotional. Other things happen after this, such as rumors going around about Anna's relationship with Vronsky and her husband confronting her, but these events aren't of all that much importance to me. You see, when Kitty's illness came up, I started wondering, is it really possible for someone to get sick because of love?
I know that it's possible to become sick because of stress, but not because of love... I always thought that being "love sick" wasn't a real thing. I actually spent a couple of hours researching this to see what was right: the book or my instincts. However, all I could find on the subject was sexual addiction and songs. This made me believe that my first instincts on the subject were right. After all, if it was an actual sickness, then there would be some webpage about it somewhere, like there is for stress! Now I am lead to believe that Kitty isn't sick because of love rather than stress. She feels that she must make a good match, and choosing between making a good match and her feelings was hard, but she choose making a match when instead of accepting Levin, whom it's obvious she has real feelings for, she denied him for Vronsky, whom her mother believed would make a better match. But when Vronsky developed feelings for Anna rather than her, Kitty got sick. It makes sense that this is stress, since Kitty feels stress to find a good match but now both of her matches are gone.
I know that it's possible to become sick because of stress, but not because of love... I always thought that being "love sick" wasn't a real thing. I actually spent a couple of hours researching this to see what was right: the book or my instincts. However, all I could find on the subject was sexual addiction and songs. This made me believe that my first instincts on the subject were right. After all, if it was an actual sickness, then there would be some webpage about it somewhere, like there is for stress! Now I am lead to believe that Kitty isn't sick because of love rather than stress. She feels that she must make a good match, and choosing between making a good match and her feelings was hard, but she choose making a match when instead of accepting Levin, whom it's obvious she has real feelings for, she denied him for Vronsky, whom her mother believed would make a better match. But when Vronsky developed feelings for Anna rather than her, Kitty got sick. It makes sense that this is stress, since Kitty feels stress to find a good match but now both of her matches are gone.
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