Dolly Shcherbatskaya Oblonsky

Dolly’s full name is Darya. Kitty and Dolly are sisters, and they have common features of being kind and responsible. She is married to Stiva Oblonsky, and she forgives him for his cheating on her. Dolly is a nice-looking, friendly, pretty, and sweet woman. She treats everyone with respect and sympathy. Darya is the one who doesn’t scorn Anna when everyone finds out about Karenina’s love affair with Vronsky. Readers feel compassionate to Dolly especially when she finds out about her husband’s betrayal. It is how the whole book starts. She is desperate but caring about her family is more significant for her, and she tries to forget this pain.