Anna Karenina And House Of Ulloa - 1405 Words

Anna Karenina and House of Ulloa are two novels set in very different societies which share many resemblances of how masculinity is represented and problematized in the 19th century. The following ideas will be discussed; firstly how the theme of religion is used to represent masculinity through matrimony, women and children. Secondly, the hunting sport will be identified how it portrayed the idea as well as society in which the characters live in. Succeeding, the geographical location and what effect it has on the masculinity of characters in both novels and finally the literary techniques with reference to genre, narrative will be identified to understand further the representation of masculinity and what problems it encounters. Nineteen century was the time where religion was either deeply cherished or questioned and most commonly, being religious was associated with females and their purity. In Anna Karenina, Alexei Karenin was described as profoundly religious, following all the scared vows as a husband must. He did not have any doubts of Anna’s affair at the very beginning because he found jealousy and mistrust disrespectful for himself as a husband, a father and for his wife too. Yet, when it came to confronting her he only reminded her of their scared vows that they said not only to each other but to God. It would not only be a sin withought an escape from but also a crime. In the 19th century it was considered a crime to break the marriage bond because of