So, I just finished reading Anne Karenine by Tolstoy and she kinda reminded me of Anakin Skywalker...?
Ofc they are as different as XIX century classic and our beloved star wars can be, but there are two huge similarities between them: fear of abondement and unstable nature.
Firsty, Anne almost all the time experiences mood swings; at one time she's happy, at other she's angry, at one time she accuses Vronsky of hurting her, at other she puts all the blame on herself. She experiences all emotions - happiness, desolation, rage - with great intensity which can't be calmed down.
And Anakin, similarly, can never get peace with his own feelings and wants. He desires power - but at the same time he's terrified of not being good enough; he is furious at Obi-Wan for his criticism - but he wants his praises. Their personalities are made of paraxes and emotions felt too strong and that brings them down. It is often said that Anakin had BPD, but so probably had Anne.
Secondly, Anne Karenine is terrified of being deserted. Her jealousy of Vronsky reaching alomst ridicuolus levels shows how deep rooted this fear is within her and how poorly she can cope with it. She sacrifices all her energy to keep her beloved man by her side - and doesn't realise that this paranoia inadvertently puts them apart.
And the same thing is with Anakin who will do everything not to lose his loved ones. They're both so attached to their loved ones that they would do anything to keep them by their side. And yet, this is what ultimately brings their failure - Anne's relationship with Vronsky becomes spoiled because of her jealousy, Anakin loses Padme because he tried to save her. They care too much and this is the reason of their downfall.
At the end of the book, when Anne loses her senses, she both hates and loves Vronsky, unable to decide whether she wants him to suffer or be happy - and isn't it similar to Vader's attitude towards Obi-Wan too?
And Vronsky, on the other hand, still loves Anne and is devastated after her suicide - just as Obi-Wan is devastated after Anakin's fall, because when he dies, the Jedi Knight Kenobi dies too and only old man Ben is born in his place.
