He is more concerned with material things, which are not found in the country. Vronsky gets bored in the country. “When he first united his life with hers and donned civilian clothes, he felt the deligth of freedom… but not for long. Soon he felt rising in his soul a desire for desires-boredom…” (418). The characters of Anna Karenina who lack morals prefer the city, where they feel less restricted and often fall to sin. Affairs tend to be accepted more in the city, so Stiva is content here. Anna and Vronsky are better off in the city because they will be outcast in the country due to Anna’s affair. City life is more focused on material things, such as money and status. This ties back into why Levin isn’t as happy with city folks: their lack of morals and materialism goes against his character and what he stands for. The country and city settings in Anna Karenina sets the tone for how characters will interact, as well as what their fate will be. Where the characters find themselves determines what will happen to them in the end. Tolstoy uses these settings to set up events surrounding the characters and to reflect their morals and how they differ from one
He is more concerned with material things, which are not found in the country. Vronsky gets bored in the country. “When he first united his life with hers and donned civilian clothes, he felt the deligth of freedom… but not for long. Soon he felt rising in his soul a desire for desires-boredom…” (418). The characters of Anna Karenina who lack morals prefer the city, where they feel less restricted and often fall to sin. Affairs tend to be accepted more in the city, so Stiva is content here. Anna and Vronsky are better off in the city because they will be outcast in the country due to Anna’s affair. City life is more focused on material things, such as money and status. This ties back into why Levin isn’t as happy with city folks: their lack of morals and materialism goes against his character and what he stands for. The country and city settings in Anna Karenina sets the tone for how characters will interact, as well as what their fate will be. Where the characters find themselves determines what will happen to them in the end. Tolstoy uses these settings to set up events surrounding the characters and to reflect their morals and how they differ from one