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Part 2, Chapter 9
Themes
and Colors
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Anna Karenina, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Marriage and Family Life
Adultery and Jealousy
Physical Activity and Movement
Society and Class
Farming and Rural Life
Compassion and Forgiveness
Summary
Analysis
The argument between Anna and Karenin has marked a change in their relationship. Anna spends more and more time with Princess Betsy and Vronsky. Karenin feels powerless but cannot speak seriously to Anna.
After the argument, there is a wall between Anna and Karenin: she continues to see Vronsky everywhere, but Karenin cannot express his feelings to her.
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Literary Devices
The chapter ends with two lines of ellipses, marking a large break between what has come before and what happens next.
Even though Anna Karenina is full of words and dialogue, many of the most important changes and messages occur in nonverbal moments.
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