THE COMPARATIVE RESEARCH OF ANNA KARENINA AND TATIANA LARINA IN THE ASPECT OF “ESCAPING” WOMEN IN RUSSIAN LITERATURE OF THE 19TH CENTURY

Abstract

The article examines the similarity between the heroines of the novels “Anna Karenina” and “Eugene Onegin” – Tatiana and Anna, who embody the classical image of a woman in Russian literature of the 19th century – “the Russian woman with a deep character in a patriarchal society”. Their characters, origins, and aspirations share many similarities, with Tatiana’s character serving as a prototype for Anna’s character in many aspects. Both are “escaping” women, differing only in the way they manifest thе “escape”: Tatiana turns inward (“soulful departure”), while Anna demonstrates more decisive actions, departing both spiritually and physically. Their desire to not conform to patriarchal norms and to return to themselves and their true desires endows them with charm and makes them enduring literary figures.