Anna Karenina Book Notes Summary

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Kitty gives birth. Levin finds the whole experience surreal, and Kitty finds it entirely peaceful, even though she is in a great deal of pain. When he first sees his newborn son, Levin is surprised by what he feels: pain. He knows his son will suffer in the world, simply because his son is human.

There are five chapters dedicated to the birth process, emphasizing the intensity of childbirth.