Anna Karenina Lesson Plan

Discuss the romance between Koznyshev and Varenka.

Possible points of discussion include, but are not limited to:

• Some students may dismiss the flirtation between Koznyshev and Varenka as a non-event, since it amounts to nothing.
• Students may find it tragic that this connection is completely abandoned without much reason while both parties seem to be very attracted to each other.
• Students may believe that aspects of Koznyshev's personality, such as his tendency to over-intellectualize, are impeding his ability to be happy.
• In a book full of unhappy marriages, some students may feel that Koznyshev and Varenka dodged a bullet.

Ten whole chapters (chapters 5 -15) are...