Anna Karenina · Character
Mitya
The infant son of Levin and Kitty.
minor
First appearance: part viii i
Mitya shows up with force in Chapter VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The hungry, screaming infant whose needs dictate Kitty's movements; his feeding brings a profound, calming connection with his mother.
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In Chapter VI: The hungry, screaming infant whose needs dictate Kitty's movements; his feeding brings a profound, calming connection with his mother. Later, in Levin's Purpose in Country Life: Mentioned as Levin's…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Levin's Social & Family Circle
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Closing
Levin reaches an emotional and intellectual crisis where his abstract, fearful understanding of death is shatt…
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See Mitya in part viii i