So I just saw the movie trailer of the big screen's adaptation of Tolstoy's masterpiece Anna Karenina and I was so intrigued that I looked up the book. Let me just say that I've heard of Anna Karenina before but I wasn't really interested in finding out what made people like it so much. Till I read it.
[MAY INCLUDE SPOILERS - READ AT YOUR OWN RISK OF FINDING OUT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NOVEL] I LOVED it. And I'm usually not a fan of such stories. I mean, there's infidelity. And a tragic ending. However, I'm obsessed with it. I now understand why it can spark so much discussion sometimes. Someone asked me who my favorite character was and I was surprised to discover that Anna remained my favorite throughout the book in spite of the actions she took. And when Book Seven rolled along, I felt like I'd been hit by a two-ton truck. I didn't see that coming one bit. Is it wrong that I feel not an iota of pity for Vronsky? I mean, by the end there, he and his mother made it feel as if his despair after Anna's suicide was somehow her fault. Like if she hadn't gone off and killed herself, he wouldn't be going off to war, essentially death. What about Anna? Sure, her actions were her choice but dammit, he's the one who chased after her when she was already married and then became distant from her after she had given up so much for him. By the end there, I'm pretty sure she was unhealthily obssessed with him and even if she had lived, I don't think their relationship would have lasted that long.
Am i wrong for feeling more pity for Anna than Vronsky?
Anyway, here's a trailer for the upcoming movie for people who haven't seen it.