Anna Karenina, Part 4, Chapter 21 summary
Part 4, Chapter 21 of 239 · 5 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 21, Stepan Arkadyevitch hears Betsy’s concern for Anna and finds his sister overwhelmed by misery and hatred of her husband’s generosity. He comforts Anna, proposes divorce as a solution to both spouses’ suffering, and announces that he is going to speak to her husband.
What happens
- Stepan Arkadyevitch meets Betsy, who says Anna’s situation is unbearable and urges decisive action or divorce.
- He finds Anna crying and hears that she cannot endure living with her husband despite recognizing his goodness.
- Anna twice approaches the thought of death, but Stepan interrupts and gently reassures her.
- He reviews her loveless marriage, her love for another man, and her husband’s forgiveness before proposing divorce.
- Anna shakes her head, but her face brightens, and Stepan announces that he is going to her husband.
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Stepan counters Anna’s despair with confidence that a practical solution exists. His reassurance prepares his proposal of divorce.
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What solution does Stepan propose to Anna?
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