Deanna-that is beautiful thank you for sharing, It reminded me of Tolstoy,

He felt now that he was not simply close to her, but that he did not know where he ended and she began.
Ch.14 Anna Karenina

Anna becomes increasingly jealous and irrational towards Vronsky, whom she suspects of having love affairs with other women, and of giving in to his mother’s plans to marry him off to a rich Society woman. There is a bitter row, and Anna believes that the relationship is over. She starts to think of suicide as an escape from her torments. In her mental and emotional confusion, she sends a telegram to Vronsky asking him to come home to her, and pays a visit to Dolly and Kitty. Anna’s confusion and vengeful anger overcomes her, and in a parallel to the railway worker’s accidental death in part 1, she commits suicide by throwing herself in the path of a train.

you’re simple mindedness will ultimately be your self-destruction…a character flaw as large as Anna Karenina’s
“being your own worst enemy”

Actually, Tolstoy uses the co-protagonist Levin to convey his own beliefs, and this quote is by Levin’s character which serves as a contrast to Anna’s storyline. At the time (creating great controversy thusly employing dramatic device effectively) the main character typically finds a happy ending so by juxtaposing the 2 narratives-Tolstoy;s impact is even greater. Also, Anna does commit suicide as her character flaw is her undoing however her death simply summarized as a reaction to a row, overlooks major themes,critiques of society, and questions Tolstoy poses. Tolstoy is a literary hero of mine and his own personal life equally inspiring.
Thanks for the elaborating.