"Anna"

[Levin]

I'm going to transcribe a journal entry I wrote right after reading the traumatic scene that occurs at the end of Part 7. If you're lucky enough to not yet know what this scene depicts, please read no further until you've gotten there. Otherwise, here it is:

I just this instant finished reading the scene of Anna’s death at the end of Part 7. I knew it was coming. I entered into the book knowing; perhaps for that reason I never allowed myself to get close to Anna. I had a feeling of wanting to stop her, though. I paused in my reading and felt on the brink of saying a prayer for her, wanting for a moment to shout no! Wait! But she was in the book, and I was on the outside looking in, and no amount of effort on my part could stop her, so I had to drop all my desires for her life, all my thoughts about her story, all my thoughts about anything, and silently, helplessly watch.

[downing]

Oh,levin, this is a very interesting page of diary. I liked reading it. I might say you loved A K because your nickname comes from it, doesn't it?

[bazarov]

Obviously it does and I doubt he will see your question
He shouldn't take books too seriously...

[downing]

Obviously it does and I doubt he will see your question
He shouldn't take books too seriously...

You might be right,bazarox. He won't see my question because he posted it a long time ago.But who knows?
As about his feelings when he read A K...I have to recognize that I wasn't that moved when I read about Anna's death. Levin(from LitNet) knew that she would die, I also knew when I started reading the book, but we didn't have the same reaction in that part. I don't know which way is better. I guess...each with his feelings and with his own way of understanding literature.

[bazarov]

You might be right,bazarox. He won't see my question because he posted it a long time ago.But who knows?
As about his feelings when he read A K...I have to recognize that I wasn't that moved when I read about Anna's death. Levin(from LitNet) knew that she would die, I also knew when I started reading the book, but we didn't have the same reaction in that part. I don't know which way is better. I guess...each with his feelings and with his own way of understanding literature.

Neither did I, Levin got more of me than Anna. Before reading Anna Karenina, I had a very very bad opinion about her, but after reading it and after discussion with Samah and Idril I've changed my mind; I like her very much. I knew she's gonna die, so I didn't have any feelings actually.

[downing]

I also had a bad oppinion about Anna before reading the book, but changed it after I finished it. She was a human being, that's life... Also seeing the movie made me understand Anna better and feel sorry for her(I'm talking about the 1935 version with Greta Garbo). Have you seen the film, bazarov?

Now a bit off-topic: I have to say I love your signature. I like very much to read it...it's full of sense. Where is it from?

[bazarov]

I don't like movies, especially after I read book.
The signature is from Dead poet society...Great movie, I really liked it, always makes me think.

[downing]

The signature is from Dead poet society...Great movie, I really liked it, always makes me think.

I saw the film some time ago and liked it. Unfortunately, I don't remember this quote. Can you tell me who told it in the film?

[bazarov]

I saw the film some time ago and liked it. Unfortunately, I don't remember this quote. Can you tell me who told it in the film?

Profesor Keating told them that, on one of his unusual classes. It was in the front of those old pictures showing ex-students, if I'm correct.

[downing]

Oh,baz(by the way, can I call you Baz?). I can recall the scene right now. I remember when he said that to them. Thank you so much for telling me!

[bazarov]

Of course you can!
Sorry for not replying , problems with computer.

[downing]

Thanks,Baz! No problem, I understand. I hope you solved the computer problems.

[bazarov]

Thanks,Baz! No problem, I understand. I hope you solved the computer problems.

Now it's OK, again.

[downing]

I'm glad it's fixed. Baz, just curious: what country are you from? I read some reply of yours in which you were saying that you're not an English native. But I have to say that your English is excellent. Just curiosity, you don't have to answer if you don't want to I'm from Romania, so also not a native English speaker.

[bazarov]

Thank you! Croatia, a beautiful country with very nice people. Our educational system is very good; of course the question is how much will you take it. I took a lot