Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy is a novel set on the themes of love and marriage in an aristocratic Russian society of the 19th century where major and minor characters play an important role in highlighting the main motives desired by Tolstoy. to be presented in the book. Fulfillment and satisfaction in love and life is one of the main themes of the book which Tolstoy represented through his characters Anna Karenina and Konstantin Dmitrich Levin. Throughout the book, Anna and Levin experience both conflicting and contrasting opinions, based on their understanding of where one can derive personal fulfillment. Tolstoy depicts these changes in Anna and Levin's thought process and their search for meaning in life by giving them a sense of realism and practicality. In these two characters, Tolstoy offers us a range of human behaviors and accomplishments in response to the same situation. Initially, Anna and Levin come to the same conclusion about the fulfillment they can get from love, but towards the end of the novel we can see that both characters realize the flaws in their original vision of love and satisfaction. However, only one of Tolstoy's characters is capable of doing this. to be born from a feeling of epiphany and succeed in experiencing true fulfillment in life - this character is Levin. We first meet Levin when he arrives in Moscow to propose to Kitty Shtcherbatsky. When Kitty refuses his proposal, Levin was defeated at the first step which he considers necessary for his personal satisfaction. After the rejection, Levin becomes depressed and returns to his country home hoping to find personal satisfaction in the country lifestyle that suits him well. In his efforts to find true satisfaction in his life, he resolves middle of paper ... the things that attract Anna to Vronsky and that ultimately lead to the downfall of their relationship and Anna's eventual suicide. Anna was attracted to Vronsky mainly because of his social status and the life he led. She found his carefree lifestyle, untamed personality and military commitment desirable. However, it is precisely these things that spark indifference between Anna and Vronsky, as Vronsky's political duties and social lifestyle limit the time he spends with Anna. Vronsky is unable to quench Anna's thirst for attention and total devotion, causing her to doubt his loyalty. Finding that her only means of achieving personal fulfillment through Vronsky has failed her, Anna realizes that she has now lost everything, her lover and her child, because of her deceptive view that only physical love could give him a feeling of personal fulfillment..