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She reminds me of Bess Foster. The interloper in the lives of The Duke and Duchess Georgiana of Devonshire.

Shelley, http://dustbowlpoetry.wordpress.com

I believe Anna would have acted out in some way to show her unhappiness. I don't think that her visiting Stiva made a difference either way.








Suzanne wrote: "I read this book at three different times in my life. When I was 17, I thought Anna was a heroine. When I was 40 I thought she was a tragic figure, misled, misunderstood. Now, in my sixties, I k..."
Suzanne, isn't it interesting how perspective changes with age? I'm in my 50's and reading it for the first time. My view of Anna is closest to your most recent view.



Part two: If Anna hadn't exposed herself to the society of her brother and her family I think she would have continued on in exactly the same strain she was before. I can't imagine that you could say that just because she was happy she was destined to have an affair. It's possible that she may have found a different pursuit, but I doubt that in her home circle she would have crossed those boundaries. I feel like it has a good deal to do with the people that you place yourself around, the decisions that you make. Anna was not only a victim to herself, but also a victim of her selfish friends.


So true, however both parties have to work at it. When one party no longer even attempts to work at it then it is time to leave the dead relationship. Luckily I found love again.