"Anna Karenina", a Russian novel written by Leo Tolstoy, provokes the world of marriage, family, and adultery with its first line, "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." This provocative quote reflects on how the two families, the Oblonskys and Karenins, in the novel faced struggles in marriages as they became the wretched victims of infidelity. The marriage of Stepan and Dolly Oblonsky fell apart due to Stepan's …showed first 75 words of 963 total…

…showed last 75 words of 963 total…explores how each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way by showing the brutal truth of infidelity. Stepan Oblonsky betrays his wife Dolly as he enjoys his Russian high class lifestyle by fornicating with "sweet rolls" and Anna Karenina betrays her husband Alexei for her uncontrollable passion over Vronsky. The stories of both couples reflect on how unhappiness in marriage is not simply caused by an affair but lies and deceit by a spouse.