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All About Anna Karenina: Part 2, chapters 11-20 haikus

Laurel Osterkamp · January 6, 2023

Something big happens in part 2, chapter 11. Anna and Vronsky sleep together! But you don’t get any description of their love scene. No, instead you get a detailed description of their anguish afterwards. Vronksy feels like a murderer (foreshadowing, anyone?) and Anna is convinced she no longer deserves happiness.

As for chapters 12-20, well…I’m not sure they had a point. Tolstoy could totally have edited them out, or condensed them into maybe two chapters, with one about Levin on his farm, and one about Vronsky dealing with judgy people while getting ready for his horserace. Nonetheless, here are haikus for part 2, chapters 11-20.

 

11. After a year, Anna and Vronsky finally get it on

I dreamt I was with

Them both, at once. What a nightmare.

No more happiness.

 

12. It’s spring on Levin’s farm

Easter came in the snow

For three nights rain fell in streams

Now old grass looks green

 

13. Spring is the time for plans and projects

Do as you are told

I tell my peasant workers

It’s a lovely spring

14. Stiva visits Levin on his farm

Stiva sleeps around

He has too many women

Meanwhile, I have none.

 

15. Levin takes Stiva hunting

One can see and hear

The grass growing. That’s all this 

chapter is about.

 

16. Stiva sells his forest and that pisses Levin off

Stupid man rushes in

But he brings news of Kitty

He’s my only friend

 

17. Levin is cheered up

Kitty’s not married

But she’s ill over Vronsky

Sorta serves her right

 

18. Vronsky’s mom is worried

An affair is fine

And I like high class Anna

But don’t bend too much

 

19. Vronsky eats breakfast before riding in a horse race

Sad little man asks,

“You’re not afraid to get fat?”

Jerk. He’s the fatty.

 

20. Vronsky’s mom and brother write him a letter

Dear Mom & Bro.

What business is it of yours?

My life is my own.

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  1. mplrs.com says

    January 17, 2023 at 9:25 pm

    Thanks for another great post.

    Reply
    • Laurel Osterkamp says

      January 19, 2023 at 3:53 pm

      Thanks, and thanks for reading!

      Reply

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